MIKE TYSON insists Conor McGregor’s “crazy” robust image is just a gimmick and he is truly a “lovely guy” away from the spotlight.
The Infamous touched down in Las Vegas this week to start filming the newest season of the long-running actuality TV show The Final Fighter.
He will probably be joined by rival coach Michael Chandler, before the pair then throw down later this yr because the Irishman gets set to return to the octagon.
Former two-division champion McGregor hasn’t set foot inside the octagon since breaking his left leg in his trilogy struggle with Dustin Poirier in July 2021.
A date for the battle has not been set as McGregor has but to re-enter america Anti-Doping Company’s drug testing pool – which he have to be in for a minimum of six months before competing.
At this second in time, September is the earliest the showdown will happen.
But you possibly can anticipate to see the 34-year-old former two-weight UFC world champion as much as his standard loud-mouth and brash antics forward of it.
Nevertheless, the Baddest Man on the Planet Tyson, who once bit a piece out of Evander Holyfield’s ear, says McGregor is a pussycat.
Throughout an episode of “Hotboxin with Mike Tyson”, the previous heavyweight title holder stated: “It's a must to have a gimmick… It’s actual, however it’s a gimmick.
“The one guys that have all the cash have a gimmick.”
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Tyson added: “Take a look at Conor McGregor. He has a gimmick.
“He’s crazy, he’s daring, it’s a gimmick.
“In actual life, he’s a stupendous guy.”