Sonnen says the duel between Floyd and Conor is bad for boxing's image

Sonnen criticized possible fight between Conor and Floyd (Photo: Getty Images)onnen

The speculated confrontation between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather is the talk of the fight world right now. Although it pleases many people in the field, the topic is seen negatively by many athletes, such as Chael Sonnen. In the Bellator fighter's opinion, the duel could tarnish boxing's credibility.

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“The public treats boxing as a fringe and fake sport, and the public may be right. The fact that you can take a guy who has never lost in professional boxing and put him against a guy who has never boxed professionally, and there are a lot of people, including people in the boxing industry, who think that the guy who has never boxed will Beating someone who is undefeated and the greatest of all time is shameful for the sport”, declared Sonnen, in an interview with “FightHub” (USA), which he concluded by stating that it will be even worse if the boxer does not win quickly.

“If Conor lasts 30 seconds against Floyd Mayweather, it discredits boxing, and I think he will. If Conor goes one round with Floyd Mayweather, the whole of boxing becomes false, a false myth. This is the kind of pressure they are under,” he concluded.