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FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR has been warned against entering the mixed martial arts world.
Floyd Mayweather has hinted at a move to the mixed martial arts world
In late January, the legendary boxer hinted that he wanted to try his hand at MMA in a series of Instagram posts.
Mayweather’s revelation inevitably led to talk of him rematching Conor McGregor, who he faced in a boxing match last August.
The general consensus in the combat sports world is that Mayweather would suffer an emphatic defeat if he were to take part in an MMA fight.
Firas Zahabi, the head coach of former two-time welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, agrees with that notion and reckons Mayweather shouldn’t set foot inside the Octagon.
“First, I would try to talk him out of it. Honestly,” Zahabi told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto when asked how he'd train the former Olympian.
“I would sit him down and say, ‘Listen, man. I know I can make a lot of money training you, but I want to talk you out of it.
“If that didn't work, I would bring him to practice and put him through the ropes, and try to gently convince him not to fight MMA.
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I would try to talk him out of it
“So I would try to stop him two ways: verbally and physically.”
Zahabi admits would train Mayweather, but only if the Michigan native convinced him that he’s serious about competing in the sport.
“And if he still wants to fight after that, I would train him wholeheartedly, because I would believe he's all in,” he continued.
Firas Zahabi believes Floyd Mayweather should forget about fighting in the UFC
“Basics of wrestling, kicking and jiu-jitsu. That's all you can do. Just learning the basics will take longer than six months.
“I would say, "These guys are going to kick you," and let him adapt, see how he reacts.
“And I would make sure nobody hurts him during that. Instead of giving him an answer, let him experiment - and let him do it without getting hurt.”
Floyd Mayweather says he'll apply for an MMA license in the coming weeks
Mayeather, 41, is adamant he’s serious about entering the MMA world, so much so that he’s planning on applying for a license in the near future.
“Not yet, not yet,” he told TMZ earlier this month when asked if he’d applied for an MMA license. “But everything takes time.
“Eventually, we're gonna apply for the license, and hopefully we can fight.”