McGregor won't land a punch.
He'll land several. Again, naive to think otherwise.
Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather | Again?
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He'll land several. Again, naive to think otherwise.
Theres being unorthodox....and being "so" unortodox that you just make it exceptionally easy for a true boxer to finish it easier. You think these people haven't come across fighters acting a bit silly in the ring and haven't been troubled by it?
The desperation to sell the fight is getting insane. Everyone is on this sale....and they aren't selling the fight, they are selling Conor, he's the only part that needs to be sold really. I'm not even sure this is will be a legit fight.
The desperation to sell the fight is getting insane. Everyone is on this sale....and they aren't selling the fight, they are selling Conor, he's the only part that needs to be sold really. I'm not even sure this is will be a legit fight.
He's a terrible boxer. He's never had a professional boxing match and was easily handled in sparring by Chris van Heerden. You actually believe that Floyd has never seen a straight left before? This bull about how unorthodox McGregor is, how Floyd has never seen anything like it, is absolutely hilarious.
I can't believe people are actually buying into it. It's a sham.
Don't pay attention to any of the sparring videos. They are all for hype and they've done their job.
And why is it hilarious? He hasn't been in with anyone like him so it will required massive in ring adjustment.
He has been in with people who are 100 times better. McGregor is a novice. It will be target practice.
If this fight was under MMA rules, would you give Mayweather a prayer? No, neither would I. So why do you believe McGregor will be even remotely competitive under boxing rules? Because he might try to switch hit? His technique is terrible, or 'unorthodox' as you put it?
And that sparring video emerged long before this fight was signed.
the balls were in motion a long time before this fight was signed. I've watched both sports long enough to be a bit sceptical about things I see in the build up.
I think mayweather wins this, and quite comfortable. My point isn't that mcgregor can win, it's that he has enough about him to force mayweather to do what he does best and figure out the best way to win, as opposed to just coasting to it without any threat.
I've seen him working the bags. He has a weird style, he doesn't punch properly and make use of his power IMO. Hiding one hand behind his back, things like that, they aren't a good idea for a novice boxer. In those clips against Paulie he has a tendency to slap.
Disagree entirely. If the fight is on the level, McGregor will be beaten like a drum.
That said, I wouldn't be surprised if there is some sort of agreement between the two camps to make this a glorified exhibition. What are people going to do, un-order the fight?
That's what really stood out for me. A load of punches thrown with very poor technique. He did land a peach of a straight left though.
He does this weird hooking thing with his wrists just before he lands too.
I said when the fight was made that his best bet is just to learn a basic boxing stance, get his head down, use his natural size advantage, fight dirty and drop bombs. Just like Marcos Maidana did against Floyd. It seems that he wants to be this unorthodox wizard boxer like Pernel Whitaker or something though.
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Having seen that, I reckon McGregor should now be favourite.
Conor looks like an Irish Capoeira instructor here. Nani would be proud.
I scored it for Mayweather over 12.
Don't think so. It was closer than any other Mayweather match though.
Floyd could easily finish the match in the first round if he chooses so. Most likely, he will drag it for 6-8 rounds though.
He's had fragile hands for a while now. I'd rather see a 12 round shut out I think.
It was so fecking obvious what he was referring to when he was talking about Rocky and the dancing monkeys yet the far left yank media ran with the whole "McGregor refers to black boxers in Rocky as dancing monkeys" spiel.
Superb
Sometimes have to take a step back and question if some are on an absolute wind up.
McGregor is going to school Mayweather with his movement? I'd love to hear where you've even thought that one up. Mayweather is one of the greatest boxers in the history of the business, which is heavily down to his movement. Meanwhile, people seem to be forgetting that McGregor's style actually leaves him massively open to being hit. His defence standing up is IMO actually one of his weaker areas in fact. McGregor having a more unique approach and movement style in his fights doesn't mean he's going to have Mayweather punching shadows. I'd actually expect the absolute opposite, if anybody will school anybody with movement it'll be the guy regarded as one of the greatest defensive boxers of all time who has top level boxers chasing him and missing him.
Mayweathers movement defensively is the best of all time. If he fights the way he has done for the last ten years, it'll be a counter punching masterclass. But for boxings sake I think mayweather HAS to be the aggressor (though by the time the bell comes, his paycheque and final numbers are already stamped so who knows)
Mcgregor is slick enough to step to the side of an offensive Mayweather , particularly if Floyd took some shots from range.
I think one of the things that is going to contribute to McGregor's downfall is when he is messing about hiding his hands behind his back and trying to fight like Roy Jones is just how quickly he will find himself eating Mayweather's straight right. Mayweather's IQ and hand speed are some of the best we have seen. This is why I think McGregor should be practising a basic boxing stance with a tight defence. An unorthodox style works when you are really fast and have a natural rhythm, you only have to look at any video of McGregor training to see that he has neither.
That makes little to no sense, why would he drag the fight out if he can choose to finish it easily in the first round?
Make it look like a contest so that a rematch can be sold as a viable event. More money.
If it does go into the later rounds it'll be the excuse used by those that predicted the Mayweather blitzing of McGregor.
Mayweather did or is only toying around with McGregor like a Cat with a mouse.
It's called cute hoorism.
He sounds like Trump.
"We do great business. When you get good people to come together to do business you get good business"
Oof
I doubt many punches will be thrown in the first round TBH. Mayweather is very risk averse and will not seek to engage whilst McGregor will want to take the fight into the later rounds when he hopes Mayweather will tire and make mistakes. Floyd has brittle hands so he doesn't load up fully and he isn't a head hunter. He like to spoil a lot and work in short bursts. He will probably look to work the body as MMA fighters don't take the heavy punishment to the liver that boxers do so McGregor won't be used to that. Those body shots break a fighter down over the course of a fight. If a stopage comes I would bet it would be a later round TKO after McGregor has taken too much punishment.
I found that interview to be really interesting.
Mayweather was a tramp of the highest order to play the racist card. There's to much of that crap going on nowadays something I've personal experience of myself. A dangerous road to go down and for that reason alone I really hope Conor does land a left and hops Mayweathers head off the canvas, puts him asleep for a few mins.
Conor explained his views on that whole situation and his view on racism to a Tee, much to the disappointment of his detractors I'd imagine.
Mayweather was a tramp of the highest order to play the racist card. There's to much of that crap going on nowadays something I've personal experience of myself. A dangerous road to go down and for that reason alone I really hope Conor does land a left and hops Mayweathers head off the canvas, puts him asleep for a few mins.
Conor explained his views on that whole situation and his view on racism to a Tee, much to the disappointment of his detractors I'd imagine.
Mayweather is a total scumbag and hypocrite. He once said this about Manny Pacquiao (a Filipino) in a twitter video
"As soon as we come off vacation, we're going to cook that little yellow chump,"
"Once I stomp the midget, I'll make that mother f----- make me a sushi roll and cook me some rice."
"We gonna cook that mother f----- with some cats and dogs. ... Rice with little bit of cat, rice with a little bit of barbecued dog."
I love the McGregor doubting. The change in this thread when the sparring footage was released, just more and more revisionism with McGregor.
The weird thing about the sparring stuff and McGregor defensiveness is that people's argument is Floyd has never seen anything like it. Basically his technique is that bad Floyd won't know what to do. So it seems people's argument to best one of the greatest boxers ever is basicslly to have such shit technique it confuses him.
I don't think Conor has shit technique but different because its a different sport. The range and angles are different because MMA guys also have to face kicks and takedowns. He obviously doesn't have shit technique or he wouldn't have knocked out Aldo and Alvarez. He also knocked down a bigger guy in Diaz three times
That sparring footage just seemed to be him slapping around the head rather than punching. That'll land straight into Mayweathers guard all night surely.
His technique in MMA is good course it is he's a 2 weight world champion. I'm a big fan of his and have said as much in this thread and the MMA thread. His videos he's Boxing and his technique for boxing is poor though and it seems people are either saying he's doing it on purpose to mess with people or it's "unorthodox" so Mayweather won't know what to do. Personally I just think it's pretty bad and Floyd picks it apart easy.