Despite being predominantly a UFC fighter, Conor McGregor has made no secret of his love for boxing.

'Notorious' will make his eagerly-anticipated boxing debut when he fights legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather in just under two weeks time.

It will be a baptism of fire for the the 29-year-old when he fights one of the greatest fighters of all time in Nevada on August 26.

But, away from all the trash talk that has surrounded the build-up to the super-fight, McGregor showed his love and knowledge for boxing when he was asked what past and present boxers he admires.

Speaking at his open media workout, the reigning UFC-Lightweight champion stated: "Roy Jones. I like Roy Jones a lot. I’ve been a big fan of him. Muhammad Ali of course. There’s been a lot throughout history. 

“Prince Naseem is another one. Currently today I like Rigondeaux. Lomachenko is another one. I think them two should fight.”

And, despite being embroiled in a war of words with Mayweather, McGregor also reserved kind words for his upcoming opponent for the success he has enjoyed in a stellar boxing career.

The Irishman continued: "Floyd has been good. Floyd gets a lot of stick in my opinion for his style. I remember way back when he was preparing to face Hatton people were ridiculing how he hit pads.

"Then all of a sudden when his career goes and he does what he does – then everyone is mimicking his approach.

"It’s kind of similar to me right now. They’re mimicking how I move. How I approach the game."

Although all of the names that McGregor listed have been or are incredible fighters, one exclusion in particular may come as a major surprise to boxing fans.

Mike Tyson dominated heavyweight boxing for much of the 80's and 90's; inflicting great damage on his opponents with brutal punching power.

The American raced to 37 consecutive wins in his first five years as a professional, before suffering his first defeat in a shocking upset to Buster Douglas in February 1990.

Prior to his imprisonment in 1992, only five of Tyson's fights went the distance. That means that in his first 41 wins, the American won by knock-out an incredible 36 times.

It makes it even more surprising considering that McGregor would have witnessed the latter stages of Tyson's illustrious career, and he would have undoubtedly seen his knockout power in highlights of his younger days.

But, whether it was for his controversial personality or he just did not rate him as a fighter, McGregor omitted Tyson from the list of boxers he admires.

It would be interesting to see what McGregor actually thinks of Tyson; with many experts hailing the American legend as not just one of the most powerful, but one of the greatest boxers of all time.