Kavanagh defends Conlan over hype accusation
In response to Kevin Iole’s comments implying thatĀ ConlanĀ is being hyped:
I wrote this in my column, but I think this is the biggest push in the US any Olympian has gotten since @OscarDeLaHoya in 1992
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) March 18, 2017
Kavanagh says Conlan has the skills to succeed:
I know Michael a little bit personally and heās got the āxā factor. Smart, thinks fast, witty, dresses sharp even down to how he cornered Conor into agreeing to walk him out for his debutā¦..brilliant. Not only winner of countless boxing titles but also winner of Irelandās sports personality of the year. This is not someone sitting around waiting for outside influences to āpushā himā¦.heās out there every day doing the damn pushing! Heās actively making himself the āmoney fightā, not moaning at promoters about wanting the āmoney fightā. Combat sports like boxing and mma need more like him.