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Eric Bischoff Explains Why Conor McGregor’s ‘Different’ Style Helps Him Against Floyd Mayweather

The latest episode of former WCW President Eric Bischoff’s podcast Bischoff on Wrestling was released just now! It features a very candid interview between Eric and Ring of Honor COO Joe Koff.

You can find a portion of Eric’s comments regarding the upcoming Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather boxing match transcribed below.

Eric’s full, in-depth comments can be heard in the embedded audio player at the top of the post.

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On whether Floyd Mayweather will win the fight because it is boxing rules and not MMA rules:

EB: They are boxing rules and that’s, no doubt, an advantage to Floyd Mayweather but Conor McGregor is going to come at Floyd from different angles. Connor is not your typical boxer. While I would agree that Floyd should have a decided advantage because it is boxing rules I would not be surprised, and won’t be surprised, if Conor McGregor puts Floyd Mayweather in a situation that Floyd just doesn’t know how to react to. He’s not used to fighting someone like a Conor McGregor. Conor will be coming at him from different angles. Conor’s going to have a different ring style, pace, approach and sometimes different can be very effective.

On whether Conor has a better chance of winning than CM Punk did against Mickey Gall:

EB: Oh my God, absolutely. Absolutely. At least Conor McGregor is a fighter. It’s not like he’s never thrown a punch. It’s not like he’s never been hit. He’s a fighter. CM Punk wasn’t a fighter. It’s not even a close comparison.

Related: ROH COO Joe Koff Tells Eric Bischoff Whether NJPW’s American Expansion Affects Their ROH Relationship

This week’s episode of Bischoff on Wrestling features Eric chatting with Ring of Honor’s COO Joe Koff. Some of the topics that Eric and Joe discuss include:

  • How Joe got involved in the pro wrestling business
  • Eric and Joe’s experience’s crossing paths in the past
  • New technology Ring of Honor is using to reach fans
  • New Japan Pro Wrestling’s attempt to break into the United States and what it means to their relationship with Ring of Honor
  • ROH’s Best in The World 2017
  • More…

Eric and Nick also take time at the top of the show to talk about a wide variety of sports entertainment news headlines from the past week. Including:

  • The much anticipated Floyd Mayweather vs Connor McGregor fight
  • WWE’s controversial ending to the women’s Money In The Bank match and decision to re-do it
  • Mike & Maria Kanellis’ debut in WWE
  • Hurricane Helms, Al Snow and Simon Diamond’s exits from Impact Wrestling
  • Triple H surprising one of the heroes from the London Bridge attack
  • More…

You can find a special Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun on IRWNetwork.com featuring Eric answering 20 fan questions from the #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag.

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