Eddie Hearn: Conor McGregor never going to be a world champion in boxing
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Boxing Promoter Eddie Hearn says that he would love to work with Conor McGregor even though he does not have the credentials to become a boxing world champion.
The promoter praised McGregor for revolutionising the mixed martial arts game and said he would be eager to work with the Irishman if UFC president Dana White allowed it.
McGregor is currently enjoying his third ‘retirement’, but few in and around combat sports believe that retirement will stick.
Retired or not, it seems that White has McGregor tied up as a performer and any event, whether it be in a boxing ring or a cage would need to be cleared by him.
"I think Mr Dana White has Conor McGregor nicely locked up for the next few years," Hearn told talkSPORT.
"I think Conor is great; he is such a character, such a personality, such a great fighter."
Hearn acknowledged that McGregor makes up for his lack of boxing ability with his undeniable power to draw a crowd to anything he does.
"He's never going to be a world champion boxer – he can look after himself – but taking all the octagon stuff away, there's a guy that's really revolutionised UFC and MMA.
"So much character, so much personality – he is just a great performer. He is a great self-promoter, and I am a big Conor McGregor fan.
"So who knows what the future holds? But I don't think you're going to see too much more of him now. Will he go back in the octagon or will he go back in the ring?
"Good luck to him, I think he is fantastic for UFC, MMA or even boxing!"
Hearn's 'Matchroom Square Garden'
In the immediate future, Hearn has been tasked with hyping a series of events leading boxing's return, the Matchroom Fight Camp, which will see fights take place in a non-traditional venue and without fans.
Hearn believes that the circumstances of these fights will provide a unique product for boxing fans to enjoy on TV.
The Matchroom chief said: "You're going to hear the punches land on the body, on the head and you're going to hear the fighters wincing, and you're going to hear the corner team giving instructions, you're going to hear the fighters talking to you.
"These are the things that you might not see normally."
The opening weekend saw Ted Cheeseman defeat Sam Eggington in a thriller to claim the IBF junior middleweight title. Fight Camp 2 will see the first all-English female world title showdown between Terri Harper and Natasha Jonas.
