JerryvonKramer Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 I don't understand how a single person thinks McGregor can win this. Build has been extremely pro wrestling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingedEagle Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Only guess I can hazard is that casual UFC / sports fans are thinking about it as though its an MMA contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSR Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 McGregor's whole act is taken from pro wrestling and has been the case since he pretty much debuted in the UFC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheapshot Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 "It's like a champion badminton player challenging Rafael Nadal to a tennis match and expecting to win". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMKK Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 It is pretty much the final prostitution of the sport of boxing. Like imagine if Nike paid Manchester United to start Usain Bolt up front for their next five games. It would get a load of attention but it would make football seem like a joke. That being said, is it just me or has the hype kind of died off after the intial flurry around the press conferences? It's hard to book heel vs heel I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB8 Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 They've even come up with a Million Dollar belt for the winner (I don't know what they're calling it exactly). It's been total pro wrestling from word one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 If the fight is on the level, the only chance McGregor has is a fluke disqualification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Yeah... this has been textbook pro wrestling. As an actual sporting event, it is a joke. I am not buying it nor am I am going to a bar to watch it. It is going to be a glorified sparring match. Neither guy is going all in. Maybe Mayweather finishes him late. Regardless, it is going to be boring and go longer than it should. They will praise each other after the fight and this will lead to promotional stuff between the two and probably the UFC down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El McKell Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 I don't understand how a single person thinks McGregor can win this. Was talking to two lads in work about this today who both think Conor will win. Arguments like McGregor is younger & bigger. He's always won when people said he wouldn't, like with the Aldo knockout. It's fucking insane. Oh and the betting odds are preposterous, i've placed a substantial wager on Mayweather. Build hasn't been good compared to McGregor - Diaz or Mayweather - De La Hoya 10 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Professional boxers haven't been able to lay many hits on Floyd, but people expect Conor will because....reasons. I'm not claiming to be a boxing expert but I've seen exactly one fight where Floyd looked like he was in any trouble, and that ended when he ran for the remaining 5-6 rounds and gassed the guy out. Conor always has the puncher's chance, and Floyd's not a KO guy, but if anyone thinks this is going to be a slobber knocker they're going to be sorely disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eduardo Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 By far the best thing I've seen written on this fight is this: http://deadspin.com/floyd-mayweather-vs-conor-mcgregor-is-the-second-bigge-1797272009 Fight is a joke, no way possible Conor McGregor can win this. Article makes a good point about Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s place in boxing history, not necessarily being the best boxer of all time, but more pointing to his legacy of being the best boxing promoter/manager/match-maker of all time. More interesting is seeing UFC break away from so many ideas they said they would never do, co-promotion, etc. I'm going to some cumbia party late on Saturday night, so if I have some time I will probably check it out at a bar, even though I'm sure it'll be dry 119-109 win for FMJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 UFC didn't really have a choice, the new owners bought high and need to have record breaking income every year to not lose their shirts paying off the loans they took out. The only way they're going to make that kind of money on a regular basis is to whore their top draws out like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliott Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 "Do your hands hurt when its cold?" If nothing else, it gave us that line and I laughed for roughly half a day. I'm laughing right now thinking about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Mayweather sure can beat up a woman... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Honestly, a lot of it seems to come from people wanting to see Floyd get beat up and thinking the MMA guy can do it. What's funny is that it's a no win for the UFC in the sense that when Floyd wins all the boxing people will be all "we told everyone MMA was garbage" and if Conor somehow wins they'll just claim it was rigged since a boxer couldn't really beat an MMA guy if it was legit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 Didn't McGregor got completely out of gas in his 2nd fight against Diaz a while ago? By the 2nd round out of 5? Should go toe to toe against Mayweather juuuuuust fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickH Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 I did not think it would get to the 10th. Good effort by Conor, I thought he was gone in the 9th. Floyd seemed to be in control the whole time, he wasn't worried at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMKK Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 A certified work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordi Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 That was a pretty good worked shoot. Could have been a bit stiffer for my tastes. That was reminiscent of early Pancrase, with Mayweather carrying Conner for a few rounds to keep it entertaining for the fans. I enjoyed it a lot more than the Pacquiao fight, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AA484 Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 You guys watch too much wrestling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMJ Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 I know Mayweather is a defensive fighter and his strategy was rope-a-dope, but Mayweather could've finished him in the 4th or 5th if he wanted to. He toyed with McGregor to give the people their money's worth. I don't know if that makes it a "work," but what else do you call it when one athlete is obviously not giving his 100%? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AA484 Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 Your definition of "obvious" must be a lot different from mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eduardo Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 It was obvious when we saw how little punches Floyd Mayweather Jr. was throwing in the first three rounds. He usually takes the early rounds off to get an idea of his opponent and work around what they have to offer, but Mayweather's output was even less than usual. Once he saw that Conor McGregor was getting tired, Mayweather Jr. went for the kill numerous times by rushing forward. He'd never do that against Manny Pacquiao 'cause he respects Pacquiao's skills too much. Kinda funny how for all the talk about McGregor's power, it was also obvious that Mayweather's power was far more significant in this match. I was going to make the Pancrase comparison, since it's the best comparison point, but gordi beat me to it. Not a work, just a world class boxer fighting a guy who is a great athlete, giving him the early rounds by literally doing nothing. McGregor looked good (outside of his cardio issues and hammerfists), Mayweather got his finish (right on time for us to watch Wagner-Clown) and his 50-0 record, UFC fans got to say their guy went 10 rounds with "The Best Ever" (he's not the best ever but whatever), and boxing fans got to point out the nuances of what was actually going on in the ring. Everyone won, especially those of us who saw the fight for free on Periscope on Twitter. Surprised though at the amount of people calling this one of Mayweather Jr.'s better fights. It was pretty fun and had a unique novelty feel to it, but even his fights from a few years ago with Marcos Maidana and Miguel Cotto were more entertaining and fun, and obviously fought at a much higher level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AA484 Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 But doing what you described is more strategy than a work, which was how some were labeling it. Just two different ways of looking at it, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eduardo Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 Yeah I wouldn't use the word work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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