According to some, Conor
McGregor makes the lives of people around him better.
McGregor’s old boxing coach, Phil Sutcliffe, recently heaped praise
on the
Ultimate Fighting Championship superstar’s generosity. While
McGregor is known for his flamboyant persona, the biggest superstar
in mixed martial arts history stays connected to his roots.
McGregor’s first encounter with combat sports was at the Crumlin
Boxing Club in Crumlin, near Dublin, Ireland. McGregor first turned
up at the facility at 10 years of age. While “Notorious” eventually
transitioned to MMA, he never forgot his old boxing gym. Sutcliffe
says McGregor walks with a certain sense of pride whenever he
enters the gym where he first started combat sports. Sutcliffe
further revealed that McGregor donates to the gym every year,
pointing to a boxing ring as a sign of his benevolence. Sutcliffe
claims McGregor plans to enlarge the building in the future.Conor McGregor’s early roots at Crumlin Boxing Club in
Dublin
“We had him here since he was 10 years of age… He is the martial
arts Muhammad Ali, his fame is everywhere,” Sutcliffe said on UFC
329 Countdown. “But he still wants to support the community. Conor
is one of the most generous men around. He loves the club. He walks
in here cocky as hell, still the same. But he is proud when he
walks in here. This is where he came from. He shoots and boots us
up every year. The ring behind me, he bought. He is supposed to be
building up two stories, making the gym bigger. He does so many
good things. If you’re around him, you just want him to do good. He
does good, we all do good. That’s what he wants. That’s the type of
person he is.”
McGregor (22-6) hasn’t fought since suffering a broken leg in a
trilogy loss against Dustin
Poirier in 2021. The Dubliner is set to return to action after
a five-year hiatus in a welterweight matchup against Max
Holloway (27-9) at
UFC 329 on July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.