OFFICIAL DISCUSSION: Floyd Mayweather Vs. Conor McGregor |August 26 2017

I disagree up to a certain extent but even then, this has nothing to do with what I posted

 

That´s not my point.
And for a start, I´m not anti-Boxing not by a long shot.

The fights we have had this

1 - And, who else, if Floyd came out of retirement, could he get such a payday (US$60-70million or something) fighting against? Pacquaio II? Highly doubtful.

2 - The money aspect isn´t what I was pertaining to....but more the participation of people taking up boxing ages 8 and above.
Add to that the amount of boxing-gyms left in the USA: shockingly low.
Add to that that no-one teaches boxing at High School - or the NCAA, in Divisions 1-3, in any of the 50 states.
Numbers are down....way down, and I´m looking to the next 5-10 years.

3 - Sure, it won´t happen: how can a ´bigger´ (still never understood the ´bigger-man-at-same-weight´ argument in boxing, but still) fighter, and a counter-puncher and a southpaw at that......beat another, but the best, counter-puncher and defensive boxer since Pernell Whitaker?
´McGregor might catch Mayweather flush´ - no he won´t. He only does that when guys come at him.
´McGregor might corner Floyd and start tee-ing off´ - no he won´t. When have you seen McGregor trap anyone in the Octagon and tee-off. When has Floyd ever been trapped on the ropes and caught clean? Cotto couldnt do it, and Cotto hits much harder than McGregor.
´McGregor´s best chance is to rough-up Mayweather...turn it into a dog-fight´ - No. McGregor doesn´t fight like that and never has. He waits for guys to come in.

Whatever angle you look at it from, you cannot see McGregor winning rounds let alone the fight. All he has is steam and momentum coming into this contest.
Plus, he has to deal with the expectation that Floyd will be the faster/harder puncher in this fight.

 

I don't even know what the first statement means.

The fad of training to be a cage fighter isn't effecting boxing at this point. The people in those gyms were never going to box or be any good at it. Billy Joe such and such...

 

I think JoM (and others) has misinterpreted my post(s) or being over-pedantic for the usual ´He hates boxing!!! He said its dead!! Blasphemous!!´

 

I've done some muay thai. And a lot of MMA fighters said that the most important striking art for MMA was boxing. So it makes me laugh when some loser who trained a few hours of MMA or MT think he's the absolute reference on it.

And saying that a MT coach is similar to a boxing coach shows your lack of knowledge on either sport. There's a ton of difference technique wise between the two,

 

Anyone who list TaeKwanDo over boxing as one of the main component of MMA is either a fool or a troll.

and the ''boxing is only relevant now cause it's an olympic sport'' was even more ridiculous.

No misinterpretation on my part

 

No. Just pedanticism

My proof-reader must have missed "Boxing" off such an obvious list.

I shall fire her without severance pay immediately...

Next!

 

And it makes you tough as nails...

 

Word. Magus you did say that shit, so you have to own it

 

For you MMA experts....list the styles makes fights Rock Paper Scissors

Judo vs wrestling vs muay Thai vs Brazilian jujitsu etc

 

If I could be a master MMA guy with any style I'd be boxing, judo and TKD. Basically I'd Ali shuffle around and kick the shit out of people. If they got too close.... SH-ZAA!

 

There's a new one: CuntKickingIn-ido.

I'm a black belt in it and you're the first vict...er....I mean pupil.

 

Guaranteed everyone on this forum watches this fight.

 

Of course. Boxing fans love to hate on this fight but the fact is that it's an event that you can't miss.

 

I'll watch if my stream works. I'm eager to know what happens but I don't really care about seeing it.

 

I'm hoping to see Floyd beat him down in a humiliating fashion so that no UFC person would have the temerity to ever step into the prize ring again.

 

You'd be wrong about that.

 

I can't see any reason why someone wouldn't.
It's a one-off. A spectacle.
Just curiousity alone ensures this is going to be the biggest fight ever.



Unless of course you're so precious about 'the Sweet Science'....'Queensbury Rules'...then you'd miss it out of spite and therefore should have zero input or opinions on it.

 

You'll watch it. You may watch it with your hands over your eyes, occasionally peeping through your fingers, but you'll still watch it. Its irresistible like the song of the sirens

 

Agreed. Anyone saying that they are not intrigued by this fight solely as a spectacle is simply lying.

 

This fight will be discussed, debated, and dissected for decades to come. I wouldnt miss it for the birth of my own child.

 

I'll be watching, but watching behind my hands. It'll be the only time in a decade I'll be willing Mayweather to spark out his opponent, and in short order. Make no mistake about it - even if he is 'retired' and 40 years old: the damage it would do to boxing, by comparison to the impact it would have on UFC/MMA, would be absolutely enormous if he doesn't win and win quickly. The concern is that Mayweather has routinely shown that 'legacy don't pay the bills', so he'll have no real motivation to KO this bloke to make his point. He's shown time and again that he's happy to coast to a comfortable win so long as he keeps his '0' and gets his money. As others have said, if he does so here, it will be horrendous.

The odd thing is that, in normal circumstances, I'd find it absolutely hilarious if Mayweather lost. In this case, it would be disasterous to the sport of boxing.

MTF

 

I love boxing more than I hate Floyd, and Floyd winning a boring decision would be horrible for the sport.

Therefore I'm rooting for Floyd to do what he SHOULD do, destroy McGregor in a few rounds. Doing so will put these faggot ass MMA fans in there place.

I'm not holding my breath though. Floyd hasn't had an aggressive mentality in 10 years, AND I think the fix is in for Floyd to carry him.

Pretty Boy Floyd was about beating guys up and going for stoppages.

Money Gay has been about potting for 12 rounds and collecting a check.

 

Basically AgREED. The Mayweather who lit Chico up wins this in about a minute. This version of Floyd could well coast to a boring 12 round decision and not give a flying fuck about it.

MTF

 

Agreed with Xplosive and Feebs. I want Floyd to dominate him for the good of boxing. TBH I think Floyd will go for the KO, but only after he's "tenderized" him for a few rounds first. Floyd isn't going to risk anything by going for a quick knockout. He'll feel him out for a couple rounds then soften him up for a few rounds and then go for the stoppage in around the 6th round. That's my prediction

 

I don't see it going past 4, personally. Talk about Floyd coasting these days etc, that's against BOXERS. McGregor is going to get hit from angles he never knew existed, it'll be way too much for him.