5 Keys to victory for Floyd Mayweather Jr. 

#2 Clinch

Mayweather is known for his dirty tactics; replete with the use of illegal elbows and forearms.

The battle of the clinch between the pure boxer Mayweather and the MMA fighter McGregor is likely going be one for the ages.

The clinch battle is MMA is vastly different from that in professional boxing, owing to the fact that one has several other threats to worry about in the clinch in an MMA bout. In my opinion, Floyd has never been one to shy away from resorting to…well, dirty tactics in a boxing match.

He’s always been known for his skill in expertly driving opponents into the point of his lead elbow. His use of the forearm in pushing down at the head of his opponent is also not unbeknownst to the boxing community.

On the other hand, Conor too has shown his evolution in the clinch battles, particularly in his rematch with Nate Diaz and his UFC Lightweight Championship winning performance against Eddie Alvarez.

However, in boxing, look for the referee to constantly separate Floyd and Conor whenever the duo tussles in the clinch. This, in turn, may serve to frustrate Conor and increase Floyd’s confidence, as the latter is more than accustomed to the referee stepping in from time to time over the course of a boxing match.

Floyd needs to stay active in the clinch and fire off as many dirty elbows and dirty forearms at Conor. The Irishman will try his best to make it as rough as possible, wrestling Floyd around in the clinch. However, the Michigan native should be more than ready for the MMA fighter’s superior grappling technique, albeit on the feet and not on the ground.