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

Much as I degraded this fight, the sense I'm getting right now, it might have actually HELPED the sport.

I think the casuals will be pumped for Canelo-GGG.

 

The fight was anything but boring that's for sure.

I would like to see Conor box again, personally. He'd get killed by guys like Spence and Thurman but I think his style will bother the 2nd tier fellas in the 147/154 divisions.

 

Bullshit. Yeah he gassed - he's new to the sport/format - but he was out boxing floyd mayweather before that. That's the main point. And he isn't even a boxer. His skill set is fucking unbelievable. I don't believe for a minute floyd deliberately let him win those rounds - he didn't know what to do with him.

 

LOL.

It wouldn't take Spence or Crawford to beat Conor.

All it would take is a competent pro who can last longer than 3 rounds.

 

In the UK this is the second mega fight in a row after joshua-klit which has been a big hit, Id say the sports at a real high point among casuals right now.

 

Until mcgregor builds a pros stamina. It was his fight boxing match

 

To be fair to Mcgregor, the guy has a decent skill set. But he has no power (surprisingly) and he expand way too much energy, and I think he'll ever be able to correct this.

Guy would obviously had potential if he boxed seriously early on, but now, he has no shot

 

I never expected his power to translate to boxing...but maybe he punches harder than it looked. Floyd has never been officially dropped by a punch in now 50 fights.

 

If you were impressed more power to you. He landed some punches because he is awkward and Mayweather wasn't very sharp but he wasn't blowing me away with his boxing skills. Mayweather was just walking him down and barely fighting like his normal fighting style.

He gasses in MMA as well so it wasn't a surprised to me that he would run out of steam. Seems like Mayweather knew this as well.

 

Anyone got the punch stats? Particularly from the first three rounds? How many was conor throwing?

 

at saying his skill set was unbelievable. goodness gracious

 

Because he was being outboxed, inside and outside

 

It was a fun fight, enjoyed it, credit to McGregor he did much better than I thought he would, regardless of Floyd's advanced years.

One thing I took away from it was that Floyd would have really struggled against the likes of Vernon Forrest, guys who would have had significant height and reach on him. He knew he could get to McGregor as he tired and fought aggressively, walking him down, against a world class BOXER with those attributes who fought tall, it would have been interesting to see him take those same risks.

 

THIS...

THE Absolute Worst Version of Floyd Ever Seen Won by KO....




REED

 

I don';t think it was just mcgregor's height and reach though...it was also the southpaw jab. When Conor stuck it out and kept it in his face you can see that Floyd struggled to know how to get past it. In the post fight presser Floyd said that he hadn't sparred for teh last month. I don't think that's normal...and it would also help explain why he seemed so rusty.

 

Forrest would have beaten PBF. Im sure of it

 

So question, nevermind win, would this Floyd have even gone the DISTANCE with a Spence or Crawford?

 

40 year old PBF...sure.

 

LMAO!

 

Floyd is tough to stop. His chin is solid and even at 40, he's not that easy to hit.

 

Anthony, eat crow with your bitch ass.

I told you that MMA power wouldn't transfer to boxing.

McGregor looked about as powerful as Paul Spadafora.

 

It's extremely obvious that any counterpuncher is at a severe disadvantage when his opponent is much taller and actually uses his height to force the counterpuncher to move forward.

Thats why Floyd tended to avoid those types of fighters at higher weights where he wasnt as powerful


At Super Featherweight he wouldve been fine

 

This Fight DIDN'T Hurt Boxing @ All...

Floyd's 40, Hadn't Fought in 2 Years, Facing a MUCH Younger, Bigger, Stronger Guy...And he Walked Down and Stopped the Guy...

From an Entertainment Perspective, this was BETTER than Floyd-Pac...




REED

 

All MMA ppl are saying that Conor has a shit gas tank in MMA as well.

Ever consider that maybe he just has poor fight stamina?

 

Yes but via exhaustion, not skill

 

Also I think people are both overselling and underselling Conor as a boxer.

He mostly looked inadequate in terms of his punching technique and stamina but that is the result of not having boxed for a good 20 years of his life...


What he does have that allowed him to do decent is great natural tools and talent. Hes tall for his weight with a good reach, he has good feet, has has ok balance and hes a fluid athlete.

Im not terribly interested in seeing him box much more because hes so far behind.. if he was 18/19 you might have something there.