Can boxing's reputation recover if Conor McGregor beats Floyd Mayweather next weekend?
The Dubliner has never boxed professionally in his career and is coming up against arguably the greatest defensive fighter of all time in the undefeated Mayweather.
The American has won world titles in five weight divisions and has beaten the best of his generation - which include wins over Manny Pacquiao, Oscar De La hoya and Miguel Cotto.
Tony Leen and Vincent Hogan joined Joe Molloy for the Sunday Paper Review on Off the Ball and the discussion turned to where boxing will go if the Dubliner emerges victorious next weekend.
"If say he beats Mayweather, boxing is going to have to look at itself and say 'what have we allowed happen here?' said Hogan, adding: "Mayweather is seen as a five division world champion, possibly the best pound-for-pound boxer ever seen.
"Yes he's been retired two years, yes it's 2011 since he stopped anyone in the ring but in terms of the sweet science as they like to describe it - this guy getting in the ring with him shouldn't have a hope.
Saul Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin are due to face off for the middleweight title in September. Picture by: Chris Farina/Zuma Press/PA Images
"And you can see the quotes from the likes of Freddie Roach (who trained both De La Hoya and Pacquiao before they fought Mayweather) saying 'you know, McGregor is in over his head but he's brave and he'll fight hard'.
"I mean the boxing fraternity are all kind of saying the same thing: 'No, not a chance' but then in boxing, anyone swinging windmills has a chance. So, if McGregor comes out of that as the winner...there is the sense that this could be as real as WWE," he added.
The full discussion can be heard here:
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