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Farah Hannoun and MMA Junkie Radio

Aaron Pico eyes boxing crossover, thinks he could’ve fought Floyd Mayweather better than Conor McGregor did

Aaron Pico sees boxing in his future and is confident he can hang with the elite.

A rising contender, Pico (10-3 MMA, 10-3 BMMA) in MMA is gearing up for a big matchup against Jeremy Kennedy at Bellator 286 on Oct. 1. But before Pico became a well-rounded mixed martial artist, the standout wrestler was a national Junior Golden Gloves champion.

When asked about former UFC dual-champion Conor McGregor’s TKO loss to undefeated boxing champ Floyd Mayweather in 2017, Pico says he thinks he’d put up a better fight than McGregor.

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