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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JANUARY 23: Dustin Poirier reacts after his knockout victory over Conor McGregor of Ireland in a lightweight fight during the UFC 257 event inside Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island on January 23, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JANUARY 23: Dustin Poirier reacts after his knockout victory over Conor McGregor of Ireland in a lightweight fight during the UFC 257 event inside Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island on January 23, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has given his honest take on UFC star Conor McGregor. The undefeated star spoke about his recent fight against Dustin Poirier and explained why the Irishman lost to him.
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LEICESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 23: Heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury pictured at Morningside Arena on March 23, 2019 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
Fury, who is all set to take on Anthony Joshua in a 2-fight deal weighed in on one of the most talked-about topics in combat sports right now. ‘The Gypsy King’ agreed that inactivity led to his downfall. He also explained how it affects a fighter.
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Speaking to Gareth A Davies on YouTube, he answered the question regarding the former UFC double-champion. Fury pointed out the duration that McGregor spent out of the sport in between his last 3 fights leading up to the Poirier fight.
He then said, “So inactivity kills the cat. No doubt about it. When one man’s been active and fighting and sparring and in camps, and one man’s been on the couch, it’s no good.” This was the explanation that McGregor himself gave for his defeat.
Moreover, given Tyson Fury’s career, he knows a thing or two about being out of the sport. After his comeback, he has two fights in quick succession before taking on Deontay Wilder. That helped him get up to speed.
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Tyson Fury explains how time away from the sport affected Conor McGregor
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‘The Gypsy King’ didn’t stop there. He also explained how a break from the sport affects any fighter. He said, “You lose your timing, you lose your distance, you lose it all.” This showed that Fury is talking from the perspective of his experience when he was out of the sport.
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BOLTON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 06: Tyson Fury works on a speedball during a training session at Team Fury Gym ahead of his fight with Dereck Chisora on November 6, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Just like Conor McGregor, Fury will head into the Anthony Joshua fight on the back of an 18-month-long hiatus. It will be interesting to see how he copes with the break. However, his comments showed that he respects McGregor as a fighter, and if he can get a few more fights, he could be back.
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What do you make of these comments from Tyson Fury? Do you think Conor McGregor’s time out of the game was the primary reason for his loss, and do you think Tyson Fury will be met with a similar fate against Anthony Joshua?
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