Conor McGregor has made a massive donation to his old boxing gym
According to Crumlin Boxing Club’s social media, the UFC legend has donated €1,000,000 to help make the famous Dublin training space the ‘best boxing club on the planet.’The club captioned a recent TikTok video: “Conor McGregor paid €1,000.000 to get Crumlin Boxing Club extended making it the Best Boxing Club on the Planet & 3 best Coaches also, Philip, Bra, & Stephen.”
‘McGregor’s gift to the club’ is primarily going to help them add two extra floors to the venue but will also be used to put facilities in place that’ll help them compete with the very best gyms in the world. Since making his MMA debut back in 2008, McGregor has trained out of the Straight Blast Gym in Ireland under the tutelage of John Kavanagh who has helped him achieve great things in the sport.Before taking up MMA, McGregor learnt how to strike at Crumlin Boxing Club and he has always maintained a strong relationship with the gym despite his amazing success in combat sports.
The 34-year-old has sporadically returned to his old stomping ground over the years to train with Phil Sutcliffe who he credits with teaching him the fundamentals of boxing that he still uses today.in 2020: “Phil Sutcliffe is a phenomenal boxing coach and my time under Phil in Crumlin Boxing Club, I learned so many fundamentals that I still carry with me today.
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