Tyson Fury has defended Conor McGregor and backed the Irishman's claim that inactivity was to blame for his defeat by Dustin Poirier. McGregor was knocked out in the second round by Poirier last month. Fury, who spent long periods out of the ring before returning to become heavyweight world champion for a second time, backed the Dubliner. "He’s bang on right," he told the Daily Telegraph. " Conor McGregor fought in 2016, then he had two years out and then he fought Khabib "Then he had another two years out, and then he fought Cerrone. Then he had another year out, and then he fought this guy, Poirier. So inactivity kills the cat, no doubt about it. When one man’s been active – fighting, sparring and in camps – and one man’s been on the couch, it’s no good."
Source: The Mirror