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Harry Davies

Khabib's trainer delivers predictable verdict on Conor McGregor vs Jake Paul fight

Khabib Nurmagomedov 's trainer thinks Jake Paul is too big for Conor McGregor and would beat him in a boxing fight.

Paul has pushed for a fight with former two-weight UFC champion McGregor since ditching his YouTube fame to take boxing seriously. McGregor, who makes his UFC return later this year, has downplayed the American's call-outs but refused to rule out the fight entirely.

Javier Mendez, the founder and head coach of American Kickboxing Academy, believes the 25-year-old possess a huge size and power advantage over the UFC star that would be evident if they stepped in the ring.

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