Conor McGregor has no chance to beat Floyd Mayweather in the ring, according to Top Rank founder and CEO Bob Arum: “The truth is, the sad truth is, I could take any four-round fighter in my gym and put him in with Conor McGregor and McGregor wouldn’t beat him.”
The legendary boxing promoter was in the CSN Chicago studios on Wednesday taping a segment for “In The Loop” to promote Friday’s fight at the UIC Pavilion with Irish Olympic boxer Michael Conlan.
Arum didn’t hold back when reacting to McGregor’s challenge to Mayweather.
“As far as I’m concerned, it’s a joke," he said. "You don’t put someone who’s never had a boxing match into a ring with a world-class fighter like Floyd Mayweather and expect a contest.”
Arum conceded that there is a huge market for a potential fight between the two stars.
“If people want to see it, and they will, they’ll make a lot of money," he said. "God bless them.”
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Watch the full interview in the video above. “In the Loop” airs nightly on CSNChicago and csnchicago.com/watchlive at 6:30, 10, and 10:30 p.m.