Joe Rogan: Floyd Mayweather might be greatest boxer, but Conor McGregor is 'very dangerous'

Most people believe Floyd Mayweather will wipe the floor with Conor McGregor in a boxing match that now seems likely to happen. But among the few who do give the UFC lightweight champion at least a chance, it should come as no surprise they are mostly from the MMA community.

UFC President Dana White simply has said there are “no guarantees” because of the nature of the fight game and because of McGregor’s size and strength advantage over Mayweather. And then there’s Nate Diaz, the man who has split two fights with McGregor, saying that he believes “The Notorious” at least has “a good chance” to make something happen in the early rounds of the fight.

Now add Joe Rogan to the list of MMA folks who won’t completely rule out a monumental upset. The longtime UFC commentator opined on the matchup this week during his podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience.”

“Mayweather is a way better boxer. There’s just no doubt about it,” Rogan said. “He’s one of the greatest boxers, if not the greatest boxer that has ever lived. And even though he’s smaller, you’re talking about a completely different level of skill, a completely different level of understanding of the subtle nuances of boxing. But that said, Conor McGregor is not incompetent. He’s very dangerous.”

We know McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) is dangerous inside the octagon, especially with his punching power. He’s proved it over and over. But how much of a danger can McGregor, with a record of 0-0 in boxing, possibly be to the 49-0 Mayweather?

Rogan continued.

“Floyd Mayweather is a way better boxer, but Conor McGregor is dangerous as (expletive), and he has a really deceptive ability to move in and move out. He can cover distance very quickly, and he can do so in a weird way. He can do so in a way where he might stun you. He might stun you, and he might catch you early, and he hits really (expletive) hard. But if Floyd can figure him out and start using his jab and using his movement — see, Floyd has traditionally had problems with southpaws, but he’s never lost to one. And we’re talking about professional boxers.”

Which McGregor is not. So, again, could he really be that much of a danger to Mayweather?

For the umpteenth time, please just make this fight official already so we know when we’ll find out.

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