McGregor's corner team finalized for Mayweather bout
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The four-man team that will be in Conor McGregor's corner Saturday night is set.
Striking coach Owen Roddy, coach John Kavanagh, UFC featherweight Artem Lobov, and cutman Tommy McCormack will be backing McGregor for his bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr., Kavanagh confirmed to MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani.
Roddy will be the only one allowed to enter the ring between rounds as the lead cornerman. All four men have been working with McGregor at Straight Blast Gym in Dublin, though only McCormack has extended experience in boxing, as well as MMA and Muay Thai.
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