Renowned boxing trainer and analyst dumps cold water all over Conor McGregor's prospects of beating Floyd Mayweather

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May 16, 2017 1:52 AM

Boxing trainer and analyst Teddy Atlas thinks Conor McGregor wouldn't stand a chance in a boxing match against Floyd Mayweather.

Teddy Atlas.

The chances of a mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor took a step forward on Monday when UFC president Dana White said McGregor has agreed to a deal to face Mayweather in a boxing match.

The deal still has to be approved by Mayweather's camp, but one of the biggest obstacles, McGregor's contract with UFC, seems to have been hurdled.

If the two sides agree to a deal for what would be a marquee fight, one big question remains — how would McGregor, a UFC fighter, fair in a traditional boxing match against Mayweather, an undefeated boxer?

According to boxing trainer and analyst Teddy Atlas, not very well. Atlas spoke to ESPN in May about the prospects of training McGregor to box and dumped cold water all over the potential fight.

"First off, I wouldn't. He has no chance in a traditional boxing match. His only chance would be with MMA rules, where he could try to bring Floyd to the mat where he could — of course — easily be the victor.

"He would need about five years — and I'm being very generous and conservative — of boxing training and experience to even entertain the thought of being competitive with any A-plus-level boxer."

Atlas was asked again how long it would take to prepare McGregor, and he repeated, "None. Think in terms of Social Security."

When asked again about McGregor's chances of beating Mayweather, Atlas said, "A

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