http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid4621179066001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAABvaL8JE~,ufBHq_I6FnxR-PQW_F3sm5QdUbP7D6E9&bctid=5541060948001 Filed under: Featured , News , UFC (This article first appeared at usatoday.com .) LAS VEGAS – When you think about Conor McGregor : sports personality, images of Lamborghinis, mink coats and verbal outbursts spring instantly to mind. Yet when you reflect upon Conor McGregor: fighter, there is likely a quiet man dressed in black in the corner of the picture. John Kavanagh, McGregor’s trainer, has been an ever-present influence on his career, right from his earliest steps into the martial arts world up until Saturday’s $100 million payday against Floyd Mayweather . McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) and Kavanagh come across as being inseparable, so much so that the Irishman defied common wisdom by refusing to hire a recognized boxing coach ahead of his showdown with Mayweather (49-0 boxing), which will be a foray from his typical sphere of mixed martial arts and a headlong dive into the sweet science.
View original post here:
Despite rocky patch, Conor McGregor, team unfazed ahead of Floyd Mayweather bout – MMA Junkie