Conor McGregor’s Gloves Were Laced Incorrectly in Mayweather Fight, Irish Boxing Champ Says

Conor McGregor’s Gloves Were Laced Incorrectly in Mayweather Fight, Irish Boxing Champ Says
Floyd Mayweather (L) and Jr. Conor McGregor battle in the sixth round of their super welterweight boxing match at T-Mobile Arena on August 26, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller/Getty Images
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An Irish boxing star claimed that Conor McGregor didn’t have his boxing gloves laced up in his recent match with Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Andy Lee, 33, who held the WBO middleweight title, said that there was a “lack of experience in his corner,” noting an issue with his gloves.

“They tied up the laces and brought them back to the wrist, to support the wrist. What it actually does is make the glove tighter, so when [a punch] lands, it has more bite,” he said, according to Newstalk. “You loop [the laces] at the wrist and tie it around the wrist. That’s just Boxing 101. You learn that the first day in the gym.”

“They had the gloves tied down at the forearm, which leaves the gloves loose, and doesn’t give you the support,” he said.

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