Win or Learn: MMA, Conor McGregor and Me: A Trainer's Journey
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Win or Learn: MMA, Conor McGregor and Me: A Trainer's Journey
<p><b>Conor McGregor's trainer tells the amazing story of his long road to success in the world's fastest-growing sport</b></p><p>Growing up in Dublin, John Kavanagh was a skinny lad who was frequently bullied. As a young man, after suffering a bad beating when he intervened to help a woman who was being attacked, he decided he had to learn to defend himself. Before long, he was training fighters in a tiny shed, and promoting the earliest mixed-martial arts events in Ireland. And then, a cocky kid called Conor McGregor walked into his gym ...</p><p>In<i> Win or Learn</i>, John Kavanagh tells his own remarkable life story - which is at the heart of the story of the extraordinary explosion of MMA in Ireland and globally. Employing the motto 'win or learn', Kavanagh has become a guru to young men and women seeking to master the arts of combat. And as the trainer of the world's most charismatic champion, his gym has become a magnet for talented fighters from all over the globe. Kavanagh's portrait of Conor McGregor - who he has seen in his lowest moments, as well as in his greatest triumphs - is a revelation. </p><p>What emerges from <i>Win or Learn</i> is a remarkable portrait of ambition, discipline, and persistence in the face of years and years of disappointment. It is a must read for every MMA fan - but also for anyone who wants to understand how to follow a dream and realize a vision.</p><p>'For anyone interested in following their dream to the end of the line' Tony Parsons</p><p>'It kept me up well past my bedtime' Sean O'Rourke, RTE Radio One</p><p>'Remarkable' <i>Irish Times</i></p><p>'Kavanagh is open and honest about his upbringing ... The journey hasn't been easy, but Kavanagh's inbuilt determination has carried him all the way' <i>Irish Examiner</i></p>