Crumlin Boxing Club coach Phil Sutcliffe thinks Conor McGregor is levels above Dustin Poirier in terms of boxing skill. Sutcliffe, a two-time boxing Olympian, has been coaching McGregor since he was 10 years old, and the pair have reunited once again ahead of McGregor’s rematch against Poirier in the UFC 257 main event on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. McGregor (22-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) was able to make quick work of Poirier (26-6 MMA, 18-5 UFC) when he knocked him out in Round 1 of their 2014 meeting, and Sutcliffe thinks McGregor will be too much for Poirier once again. Despite Poirier’s knockout wins over the likes of former champions Eddie Alvarez and Justin Gaethje, Sutcliffe was rather dismissive of Poirier’s boxing technique. Related John Kavanagh doesn't 'really get' why Conor McGregor vs

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Conor McGregor’s boxing coach impressed with Dustin Poirier’s toughness, but not his hands – MMA Junkie

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