Conor McGregor’s Former Boxing Coach Heaps Praise on Star For Exhibition Bout, Helping Former Boxing Club

Conor McGregor’s former boxing coach has heaped praise on the UFC star, for taking time out to help a local gym in Ireland.

The former UFC champ participated in an exhibition boxing match recently at the Crumlin Boxing Club, where he himself, was once a member. The Irish fighter did so to help raise funds for the gym, by boxing Micheal McGrane.

In a follow-up article from MMA Fighting, the club’s coach and two-time Olympian Phil Sutcliffe Sr. had this to say about McGregor (who he also coached when he was younger):

“He showed supreme class in sparring Micheal McGrane, who was an Irish champion. It was a great spar, the two of them went hell for leather at each other. Conor decked him with a body shot in the third round, which was fantastic. Micheal got back up and he went at Conor straight away. He’s a warrior, he went back at Conor and he caught him with some beautiful shots. Conor danced away from him, but it was a very good exhibition of boxing,” said Sutcliffe.

“…Conor is going to help us with refurbishing the gym. The gym was already refurbished, but we still have things to do with the club. We’re always in the growing process, we always want to be better for the kids and to continue to produce champions.”

McGrane, who somewhat jokingly accused McGregor of hitting him a with “cheap shot”, also credited the star for his performance in the aforementioned report. Whether you’re a fan of McGregor or not, no one can deny this wasn’t a nice gesture by the star.