‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor and unbeaten boxer Floyd Mayweather are set to lock horns at the T-Mobile Arena in a few hours.
McGregor has admitted that he wants to take over boxing if he beats the American.
But in order to upset the odds and make his mark on the boxing scene Manuwa reckons he must use his MMA skills to his advantage.
Manuwa, who is targeting a boxing match of his own against David Haye, also admitted that Conor McGregor‘s knockout power could also prove to be pivotal in the £540million bout.
“I do give McGregor a chance of winning,” Manuwa told The Independent.
“The thing is Mayweather’s ring craftsmanship is second to none. So Conor has to really make him work and bully him in there – he has to get him into a corner and beat him up.
“And Conor has MMA skills which Mayweather won’t have seen before.
“Coming from MMA, Conor has so many more skills other than just boxing which he can use, such as the clinch and his wrestling ability. Plus he’s the stronger man. So it is going to be a very interesting fight, but it’s key that Conor gets on the inside and really bullies him.
“Of course on paper it looks as though McGregor hasn’t got a chance, but when you put two trained athletes inside a contained environment, anything can happen.
“We have seen that a lot in the UFC, but maybe we haven’t seen it in boxing yet.
“I think if McGregor catches him it could be lights out.”