Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather | Again?
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Such a publicity stunt, wouldn't shock me if they had everything in the fight itself planned out. The most commercial "fight" of all time.
He can improve massively in 7 months. Start learning the violin and within just a few weeks you'll be playing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star no problem, but no matter how hard you practise you're not going to be playing with Paganini anytime soon.
Boxing requires specific skills of which Mayweather is about as good a masterer as we've got right now. This fight pretends otherwise. There's maybe 3 idiots who think this is a real fight, whereas the rest of us are pretending to be idiots.
Boxing requires specific skills of which Mayweather is about as good a masterer as we've got right now. This fight pretends otherwise. There's maybe 3 idiots who think this is a real fight, whereas the rest of us are pretending to be idiots.
The fact that there is 13 pages of discussion on this is a disgrace. Embarrassing matchup. Ends whenever Mayweather wants it to. It is literally a 49-0 fighter against a debutant.
It's a weird one because he looked really good against Holloway. McGregor has much better fitness than someone who hasn't fought in 2 years, but there have been question marks over his cardio since the Chad Mendes fight IMO. Round 2 of the Mendes fight, he looked gassed. In the first Diaz fight, he gassed pretty quickly, but that was down to his absurd game plan of trying to take out Nate in the opening rounds (and he got hit with some nasty knees). Second Diaz fight, he gassed badly but found second wind. I think the most suitable explanation - aside from his erratic game plan - against Diaz is that he bulked up for 3 months and didn't invest too much time on his conditioning, and realistically it should take around a year to get used to carrying that muscle around.
Anyone who buys this fight is fecking tool.
What?
Most of it is people calling this a pointless one sided mismatch.Perhaps I exaggerated somewhat.
He clearly was fecked in the first Diaz fight, he had spells in the second Diaz fight when he was struggling (notably when he wasn't doing as well) and there was also spells in the first round vs. Mendes where he looked pretty visibly tired. Don't get me wrong he recovered and won in 2 of them fights and I do like the guy as is evident from my posts in the MMA thread but my further point was that if he's getting outclassed for every second the fight lasts which I think he will be then it will be interesting how he holds up. It's not an insult on just him plenty of top level boxers would suffer from it let alone someone who isn't a boxer.
"the most illegally streamed fight of all time" - cos no sane person would pay for this charade amirite?
I don't mind paying for it in all honesty. It might be different if they charged US prices but I'd split the cost between a few mates and it's 3 quid each. Hardly the end of the world.
Roach said it'd take 3 years to train McGregor up to the required level, think he's spot on. 7 months, he can improve his agility and stamina, maybe some defensive work.
Can't say it better than that.
Is this not in August? Where's the 7 months coming from?
It's going to break every boxing record, people need to get over that. Just accept it as a crazy spectacle and embrace it. Yeah, yeah, I'm bias because I'd have sex with McGregor but c'mon, EMBRACE IT!
I just assumed he started training for this fight right after New Year.
Ahh makes a bit more sense.
This seems to be a common opinion, yet I don't see how.
Lots of people are going to want to watch this, and most probably not for it's sporting integrity, but for the voyeuristic car crash that it will be. I definitely want to witness how awful it will be.
Im assuming this is classed as an Exhibition match and not an actual proper boxing match? So in the very unlikely event Conor wins Mayweathers undefeated record in actual proper boxing matches will be unaffected?
He's been training in boxing all his life and competed as a kid. Barry McGugian saw him compete in the Irish nationals as a kid and said that he just isn't very good.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/conor-mcgregor-doesnt-hope-hell-10629838
Here he is actually sparring and getting rocked by a very average boxer. The boxer beating him up in this session is about five classes below the likes of Khan, let alone Floyd.
I want to know who was telling him Mayweather would have his hands full trying to land on McGregor. In the unlikely event that they actually exist I'd like to purge them from the planet.
My theory is because it gives people the chance to take some weird moral high ground. I mean fair enough don't pay for it but it's a bit odd to judge others what they spend their money on. I like boxing and MMA and am looking forward to the fight now it's been made to be honest. Course I know the outcome is pretty much set in stone but there's nothing wrong with looking forward to it. It's like people should be ashamed for having an interest.
Connor acquired a boxing license and (somehow) it's been sanctioned by the Nevada state athletic committee.
Hell, the WBC will probably be making a special belt for it so that they can get a share of the pie
Wonder what Connors ranking would be if he somehow were to win
Connor acquired a boxing license and (somehow) it's been sanctioned by the Nevada state athletic committee.
Hell, the WBC will probably be making a special belt for it so that they can get a share of the pie
Wonder what Connors ranking would be if he somehow were to win
So if Mayweather loses he would officially be 49-1? If so that is an insane risk to take with his legacy.
I mean on paper it should end up like Mickey Gall vs CM Punk but there is a possibility Conor may actually pull this off.
Yeah, I don't endorse the tweet, it's most likely bullshit. It's van Heerden's one moment of relevancy. He's probably angling for a punditry gig for the fight.
I'm looking forward to the run up, and to seeing Floyd in the ring again. McGregor makes it interesting, but also a foregone conclusion. Though the same has been true of every Mayweather fight since De La Hoya.
Is there even a slight chance McGregor can win this?
Oh yeah don't get me wrong Mayweather will win and win easily but I don't think there's anything wrong with looking forward to it still. It just seems odd to me people criticise others for having an exictement to watching it.
Freak show fights often generate interest. Japan is famous for them and even look at CM Punk in the UFC it did big numbers. People just seem to want to criticise it, I don't think it's "bad for boxing" like people say either, Floyd had been inactive for 2 years and this holds no divisions up in boxing he has no titles. It's essentially an exhibition fight.
I agree. There's nothing wrong with having interest in this fight. Everyone knows to expect a Mayweather masterclass, and likely to win every round. The excitement factor comes from the crossover, which I think is great for both sports. Also, Mayweather is the greatest fighter ever imo. Ali and SRR were better p4p, but mentally, I think Mayweather is the most intelligent fighter to ever step foot in the ring. What other fighter has ever been able to nullify every opponent he's fought (multiple world champions at multiple weight classes) after 4-6 rounds, and then dominate the rest of the fight? He never gets properly hit, except by Maidana and Mosley, but neither came close to winning (Maidana's MD wasn't right imo, Floyd won the first and second fight, but the first fight was arguably the closest run of all his bouts).
People don't realise just how lucky we are to have seen Floyd fight in his prime. For all his antics about ducking, etc, he's been the greatest asset to the sport of boxing since Tyson (and he's done more for the sport than Tyson ever did, reinvigorating interest in the lower weight classes, to the point where 147 is easily the most rewarding division in boxing).
People dislike Floyd because most casual fans don't like his style. But it has to be appreciated for the genius that it is. To fight so many champions and never come close to losing, is incredible. If Mayweather were white, he'd be the biggest icon in sporting history (imo).
What?
I know, but it shouldn't even be discussed at all.
Any word on the weight?
I said embrace it as a spectacle! Not as a conpetitive fight. This is a once in a lifetime thing. Have fun with it. Because the promotion for it will be amazing.
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Agreed.
Conor's MMA career is pretty much done. Won't need to work Dana so hard for the big payday fights. He won't care anymore after bagging 100 mil for this fight.
I can understand some people getting their knickers in a twist because true boxing fans don't want the sport being trivialised or reduced to some WWE like show. Most professional boxers didn't get the chance to fight a World Champ (or former WC) who is rightly considered to be one of the greatest of all time. You should have to earn the right to fight someone with the exalted status that Floyd has. Mcgregor is obviously an elite level MMA fighter but has done nothing in boxing to deserve a shot at Floyd. It shouldn't matter of course, even if McGregor were to somehow win, Floyd is retired, hasn't boxed for 2 years, and is way past his prime, but the casual fans, the general sports media being as they are, can slant such a scenario to make a mockery of boxing. This wouldn't hurt Floyd, who's secured his legacy and his money, but what about those kids coming through the amateur ranks and then the blood, sweat and tears of those trying to become a contender as a professional fighter? You can't say that it wouldn't hurt their pride. It matters, because you should have to earn the right.
Hard Work, dedication.....Hard work, dedication to quote Mayweather's ethos. This fight belittles that ethos. I don't know, most of us know that this fight, whatever the outcome, is a joke, is an exhibition but it gives Dana White and his like an opportunity promote the UFC/MMA at the expense of boxing. Connor is in a win-win situation. Lose and it's fine - he's an MMA figher for crying out loud, win and he's a hero, and vice-versa for Floyd.
If they promote it as an exhibition match, like a testimonial - fine, but instead they're pretending this matters and are getting rich off it in the process. In reality this fight means shit. Kovalev- Ward 2 is important, GGG- Canelo is important, and a shit show like this is getting all the attention. That's bollocks if you're a boxing fan.
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Elitism is everywhere. It's really boring. I definitely understand a bit of pessimism from both fans of boxing and MMA, perhaps concerned it makes a mockery of both sports, but it still doesn't stop people wanting to watch and witness such a bizarre sporting event.
And it'll be like what, £20 on Sky Box Office? Not exactly bank breaking. I've seen paid more for a couple of tickets and some drinks to sit through a crap film at the cinema.
You realise you're discussing it, right?