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Conor McGregor recently surprised beginner boxers by taking over their lesson, shouting at them, and showing them how to punch

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  • Conor McGregor has given mixed martial arts, boxing, and fitness lessons in John Kavanagh's Straight Blast Gym in Dublin.
  • Kavanagh told Business Insider that McGregor recently took over a beginner's boxing class on a "random Saturday," shouted at people, and showed them how to punch.
  • When McGregor did teach classes before his UFC days, they were always the busiest lessons because he brings such an energy to the gym, Kavanagh said.
  • McGregor said last week he is returning to UFC in January and wants to fight three times in 2020.
  • He was speaking at a press conference in Moscow following a New York Times report that he is facing a second sexual assault investigation in Ireland.
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

DUBLIN — Conor McGregor recently surprised a beginner's boxing lesson by taking over the class to shout at everybody and show them how to punch.

Straight Blast Gym owner John Kavanagh told Business Insider that before his days in the UFC, McGregor used to supplement his fighting income by teaching martial arts, boxing, and fitness lessons in his gym.

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