Boxing coach tips McGregor to KO Mayweather

Conor McGregor's boxing coach says he has no doubts the UFC star will beat Floyd Mayweather when the two combat stars collide.

The fight has been met with excitement among fans but criticism from boxers, including former professional Oscar De La Hoya, who branded it an "embarrassment" before plans were finalised.

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"I have no doubt in my mind he's gonna do it," Owen Roddy told The MMA Hour on Tuesday.

"I think it's gonna be one of the most insane nights ever."

While the majority of fans and pundits are giving McGregor next to no chance, Roddy points to previous times the Irishman has performed 'miracles' as evidence as to why he can beat the boxing legend.

"It's a tall task," Roddy said. "But if anybody could do it, Conor can."

"He shocks the world every time. Every time he fights he's doubted, people are like, 'You can't do this, you can't do that.'

"We know what Conor is capable of. Conor does it every time."

But Roddy doesn't just think McGregor will win, he thinks the UFC superstar can score a knockout.

"I think he’s gonna put him away," Roddy said.

"I think he’s gonna KO him. I think it'll take a couple of rounds.

"And I know my phone is about to explode, I'm sure. But look, Conor does these things. He does these exceptional things all the time.

"If he says he's gonna go in and knock him out, I think he's gonna go in and knock him out."

Mayweather is coming out of retirement to box McGregor in August, but Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin are unenthused.

Mayweather-McGregor will take place three weeks before the unbeaten Golovkin defends his WBC, WBA and IBF middleweight titles against Canelo in the same city on September 16.

And the Kazakh believes there is only one boxing match fans should get excited about.

"Every day there's a show in Vegas and everybody understands the true boxing fight is September 16, not before," Golovkin said following a media conference in London.

Canelo asserted that his meeting with Golovkin is the only "real fight" on the calendar at the moment.

"I really don't want to comment about that fight. Our fight is a real fight, it's a fight you demanded and wanted," said Canelo, via a translator.

"It's two fighters at their best, at their peak, and you know what you're going to get."

Mayweather inflicted the only defeat of Canelo's 51-fight career, but the Mexican feels he has developed hugely since their encounter in September 2013.

Asked who has been the toughest opponent of his career, Canelo replied: "Mayweather. Mayweather's style doesn't make for attractive fights, it's difficult to land punches. He's not aggressive, he doesn't punch hard at all. I learned a lot [from that fight] and I've grown."

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