FLOYD MAYWEATHER has claimed “push-ups and sit-ups” were the main source of his training before beating boxing novice Conor McGregor.
The ring legend officially retired in 2017 after beating UFC star McGregor in ten rounds in what was an unprecedented crossover fight.
Floyd Mayweather beat Conor McGregor in a 2017 crossover boutCredit: AFP or licensors
Mayweather claims he only did ‘push-ups and sit-ups’ before the McGregor fightCredit: Alamy Live News
Mayweather, now 42, was competing for the first time in two years but he was not fazed by the knockout power his opponent was showcasing in the cage.
The American gave away some of the opening rounds, taking the occasional left hand or pawing jab, before stepping on the gas and stopping an exhausted McGregor who, despite amateur experience, was boxing as a pro for the first time.
Such was Mayweather’s pre-fight confidence, he insists only the occasional boxing session and some home workouts prepared him to face McGregor in Las Vegas.
He told Drink Champs: “For Conor McGregor, I didn’t really train.
“All I did was do push-ups and sit-ups. That’s all I did. Push-ups and sit-ups, box a few times, hit the bag a few times.
“Because, actually, the training camp was in different places.
“I would do a training camp in Vegas a few days. Sometimes I wouldn’t go to the gym for a week.
“I took it serious. Like I said before, I wanted to have some fun in the fight. I wanted to entertain the people.”
Mayweather announced in November he was “coming out of retirement in 2020” to work with UFC president Dana White.
The retired ex-champion recently teased a rematch with McGregor and a crossover bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov in a series of Instagram posts.
And if the ring legend has it his way, he would box them both back-to-back in an extraordinary event.
Mayweather said: “I even talked about fighting Khabib and Conor in the same day.
“Khabib in the day and Conor at night. You pay one fee, probably $250 (£190), and you get both fights.”
Mayweather claims he did minimal boxing training before facing McGregorCredit: Alamy Live News
McGregor made his pro boxing debut against MayweatherCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
