Report indicates McGregor willing to testify in support of Ali Act expansion

According to a report from Reuters, Conor McGregor may address the U.S. Congress in support of the expansion of the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform (aka “Ali Act”) to combat sports.  Congressman Markwayne Mullin, the Oklahoma legislator that is sponsoring the bill told the news outlet.

The Republican congressman indicated that McGregor’s team wanted to come to Capitol Hill to talk about the Ali Act.  There is no date certain for McGregor to speak before Congress nor is there another date for the Ali Act Expansion.

However, supporters of the Ali Act has racked up supporters with 49 congressman, both Republican and Democrat, signing on in support of the bill.

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McGregor’s support and possible testimony would lend some positive public relations in support of the legislation.  McGregor, who has indicated that he would like to both box and compete in MMA, could testify about his experiences in both sports and would be able to convey the differences in each since he was in the ring against Floyd Mayweather in August.  McGregor’s experience is different from MMA fighters since he would have been subject to the current Ali Act when boxing but not covered by the Ali Act when competing in MMA.  Will it turn the tide for the bill?  It would provide some more momentum to move this along through the house.