Conor McGregor beating Floyd Mayweather would be the 'biggest upset of all time', says Michael 'Venom' Page
Monday 7 August 2017 10:45, UK
A victory for Conor McGregor over Floyd Mayweather would be the biggest sporting upset of all-time, according to British fighter Michael 'Venom' Page.
McGregor is hoping to shock the world when he faces the former five-division world champion in a highly-anticipated boxing match in Las Vegas on August 26, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Mixed martial artist Page, who himself is preparing to embark on a new career in boxing, knows the size of the task facing McGregor but believes the Irishman has a unique opportunity to write his name into sporting folklore.
"I think the last thing that shocked the world was Leicester winning the Premier League," Page said.
"In one night he could overshadow that, in one boxing match. It would be the biggest upset of all time."
Page believes the reigning UFC lightweight champion must look to utilise his mixed martial arts background if he is to have any chance of defeating Mayweather at the T-Mobile Arena.
"If Mayweather takes things for granted that's when he can get caught," Page said. "Being a mixed martial artist myself, we do bring different attributes to the table.
"We fight at a higher pace because our fights are slightly shorter in their length of time. Our maximum for title fights is 25 minutes.
"We have a higher intensity when we fight. The first four or five rounds is going to be massively competitive.
"It's going to be McGregor taking it to Mayweather and I don't see any other way he can do that. If he tries to fight like a boxer I think he'll definitely lose.
"If he goes in there and brings his MMA attributes to the boxing table, that's where it's going to be competitive."
While Page insists McGregor has a "puncher's chance", the Londoner expects Mayweather to have too much class for the Irish fighter when they meet in Las Vegas.
"It's very difficult to land that clean shot against somebody who has been one of the best defensive boxers of all time," he said. "It's definitely going to be a difficult one but exciting nonetheless."
