Former UFC champion Oleg Tactarov told that, from a commercial point of view, the duel of views between the Irish Conor McGregor and a Russian Pierre Yan on the boxing forum, this is the right decision.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Yang and former two-division UFC champion McGregor locked eyes between fights at the IBA Night of Champions boxing tournament in Dubai on Saturday.
— Do you like the idea of organizing a duel between them in the ring?
— Previously, boxers were notable personalities: Muhammad Ali, many others. What’s interesting is that when you remember Ali’s fights, you remember the opponent who fell and Muhammad, who doesn’t finish him off, like they do now. Now, to attract attention to a boxing match, you have to bring in non-boxers. But business remains business. From a business point of view, this is of course the right step.
— How could their fight have gone, given that Ian is a master of the sport, but weighs 10-12 kg less than the Irishman?
— There are a lot of talkers and bloggers in Dubai. I think if the fight takes place, the information will be leaked soon,” Taktarov told .
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