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20th July 2017
01:43pm BST

"What an honour it is for me to come here and close this tour, in a place so close to home. I can hear so many of my countrymen and so many people that are on my side, supporting me."Less than 24 hours before that declaration, McGregor was in Brooklyn and was asked about heading to England. "You're getting ready to get back to England, which is kind of home to you," a reporter stated.
McGregor's response was rapid.
"I'm an Irishman. It's separated by water. It's not.""English people have always been good to me," he added. "I've fought in England, I've been to England many times. They've always been close to Ireland and I look forward to going back." McGregor did fight once in London, defeating Steve O'Keeffe at Cage Warriors 45 back in February 2012. He was afforded a rapturous welcome that night in London but returning home to Ireland, in late August, 1-0 in his boxing career will be one of his major motivators over the coming weeks. https://youtu.be/avJKkwSiqRU YouTube credit: Behind the Gloves
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