CONOR McGREGOR risked suffering brain damage if his fight against Floyd Mayweather had continued, according to a top US doctor.
Referee Robert Byrd stopped the fight in the tenth round as Money Mayweather retired from boxing undefeated with 50 wins.
In his post-fight interview, McGregor claimed the fight should not have been stopped, insisting he would have understood the decision had he hit the canvas.
The Irishman said: “He’s composed, he’s not that fast, he’s not that powerful, but boy is he composed in there.
“I thought it was close though and I thought it was a bit of an early stoppage.
“I was just a little fatigued. He was just a lot more composed with his shots.”
But former ringside doctor Darragh O’Carroll insists the stoppage was fully justified.
Speaking to Tonic, O’Carroll said: “Fatigue may cause sluggish and slow movements, but does not cause the imbalance and poor coordination exhibited by McGregor in the tenth round.
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“Being wobbly, in the setting of pugilistic trauma, will always be treated as the result of head trauma and not as fatigue.
“To let a fighter continue on would be grossly negligent.
“Continuing the fight would have put McGregor at risk for continued head trauma, risking a future of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or at worst, repetitive damage leading to a severe traumatic brain injury such as a brain bleed.”
McGregor admitted, though, he could not keep up the pace with 40-year-old Mayweather as the American notched his 50th straight win.
The Irishman said: “He’s not that fast or powerful but boy he’s composed in there. I have to give him respect for the great career hes had. F**k it I had a bit of fun over here.
“Early on I felt handy enough but he was composed in there and fair play to him. That’s what 50 pro fights does for you."
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