GGG wrestled for 7 years, if he loses badly to Canelo maybe he would consider it if the paycheck is big enough.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgvmFISgonI
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Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor - Saturday August 26th |OT| FOOK / YEAAAH
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GGG wrestled for 7 years, if he loses badly to Canelo maybe he would consider it if the paycheck is big enough.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgvmFISgonI
Jezbollah
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If that figure includes PPV numbers, it'll make sense.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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You forgot the second part, that he was also hurt.
Just because Conor says he wasn't doesn't make it so.
He was hurt against Diaz in the first fight too.
Gassed AND hurt.
Clockwork5
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This is a valid point. McGregor had no clue how to defend himself in that last round.
It was going to get real ugly, real fast. The ref knew this and protected McGregor since McGregor was incapable of protecting himself.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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Even Dana White McGregor said it was a good stoppage.
Bruce Springsteen
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Of course it was, ref is supposed to protect the fighters, no need to wait for some brain damage induced knockout punch just to please the fans that want blood
Jezbollah
Member
As if it wasn't already before (by MMA standards)?
I don't see him going anywhere but the UFC IMO. The Nate Diaz fight for the 155lb title makes too much sense.
Unknown Soldier
Member
This wouldn't be very exciting. Brock would just get Jon Jones in one of his hugs of death and that would be the end of it.
I dunno about that, it's not as if he learned how to box or anything for this fight.
If you get hit repeatedly without even making a single effort to defend yourself or counterattack the refs will call it.
It's to prevent against people getting permanently fucked up after a fight.
Damnmmm!!!
One of the twitter comments said he was trying to knock Floyd out himself! LMAO!
Google needs to hire this man since he'll discover how to punch someone over the internet out of pure rage.
KefkaPalazzo
Member
Fight went exactly the way I expected. Conor was physical and looked better than most thought, and Floyd let him tire himself out before stepping forward and outclassing him in pure boxing. Good show from both.
Well Conor made way more than $10 million from UFC, PPV points included. This was definitely his biggest pay day though, probably around double what he's made from UFC.
Only way I see him fighting again is in a stadium in Ireland, or against Khabib in Russia. He'll need a huge purse and PPV points though.
Well Conor made way more than $10 million from UFC, PPV points included. This was definitely his biggest pay day though, probably around double what he's made from UFC.
Only way I see him fighting again is in a stadium in Ireland, or against Khabib in Russia. He'll need a huge purse and PPV points though.
uncredited male
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He tried to give Conor his power but he didn't have any.
DeaconKnowledge
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Double? Only if you multiply that 2 by 10.
The payday for this was so large i'd be surprised if Conor ever went back to UFC. If he does his price has just gone WAY up.
STI
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Sore loser
Discotheque
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They should be. The shit i heard yesterday from ignorant mma fans was too much. I ain't even gonna talk about the racism shit tho. That was something else too
Yup. Some of us have been trying to point this out for years. Boxers are simply better at punching and taking punches! Mayweather took Conor's best shot, that counter uppercut, and wasn't wobbled.
No disrespect to Conor (I think posters are underselling him, fighting Mayweather in your first pro fight is nuts) but boxing is a much bigger pool of talent compared to MMA.
old
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From espn: http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/...egor-floyd-mayweather-50-0-even-defeat-father
That would have been a hell of a prop bet.
That would have been a hell of a prop bet.
There's just something special about a major boxing event that brings us back to previous decades. Everybody's talking about it. It reminds me of getting a haircut in the hood as a kid after the first Tyson/Holyfield fight. I didn't watch boxing much but I remember them talking about it.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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Muay Thai my TV
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KefkaPalazzo
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You are talking about the purse, which at $30 million is indeed about 10 times as high.
I'm comparing what he's expected to make from this fight with PPV points factored in, which is 100 million versus what he's made from the UFC, which is probably around 40-50 million. He reportedly made around 15 million from the Diaz rematch.
The sprinter couldn't defeat the distance runner in the distance race, expected.
Those commenting negatively on Conner's trash talking and predictions don't seem to understand that his mouth has quite literally put millions of extra dollars in his pockets over the last few years. He is playing the roll of a salesman and he does it very well. It's just business.
Those commenting negatively on Conner's trash talking and predictions don't seem to understand that his mouth has quite literally put millions of extra dollars in his pockets over the last few years. He is playing the roll of a salesman and he does it very well. It's just business.
It's to stop things like this from happening
Other boxers have died in the ring when the ref doesn't step in. A boxer that is defenseless but doesn't go down is a very dangerous situation.
Ninja Scooter
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It's to stop things like this from happening
Other boxers have died in the ring when the ref doesn't step in.
or, in MMA, things like this:
or, in MMA, things like this:
I'm not about to post a list of all the boxers that have died, it's not comparable in terms of danger, but a former UFC fighter just died 2 months ago in his 4th boxing match.
No, any fight that would be a draw he has even less of a chance of winning.
MrOogieBoogie
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People who are like, "Went exactly as I expected..."
I just gotta ask, you guys honestly expected McGregor to last ten rounds?
He completely and utterly surprised me with his performance, and whereas I was lukewarm on him prior to the fight I'm now an even bigger fan of his and am more excited for his next fight, boxing or MMA. That's exactly the outcome I bet he and Dana and the UFC wanted. Well, they succeeded in that regard, and Mayweather succeeded in delivering an exciting performance and finish for that nice, clean 50-0, and that fucking payout. Goddamn.
All in all, as good as it could have gone barring a surprise KO by McGregor on Mayweather.
I just gotta ask, you guys honestly expected McGregor to last ten rounds?
He completely and utterly surprised me with his performance, and whereas I was lukewarm on him prior to the fight I'm now an even bigger fan of his and am more excited for his next fight, boxing or MMA. That's exactly the outcome I bet he and Dana and the UFC wanted. Well, they succeeded in that regard, and Mayweather succeeded in delivering an exciting performance and finish for that nice, clean 50-0, and that fucking payout. Goddamn.
All in all, as good as it could have gone barring a surprise KO by McGregor on Mayweather.
BiGBoSSMk23
A company being excited for their new game is a huge slap in the face to all the fans that liked their old games.
I thought he showed off his reflexes quite well ducking and dodging Mayweather's early shots.
That's indisputable. He's fast.
He got tired and sluggish. Also indisputable.
I don't think he was saving face when he said "[Mayweather] wasn't as fast as they said" in the post fight interview.
For average viewers, yeah. Mayweather is lightning fast, but not for McGregor.
I think he definitely should use this as a learning experience and give boxing all his attention from now on, cause he definitely has what it takes for a future in the sport.
JasonUresti
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He doesn't have the power. A smaller, older guy in Floyd shrugged off his punches.
Chuck Norris
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It's not that he doesn't have the power it's that Mayweather has no openings. You could see McGregor got frustrated like everyone before him has
What you're suggesting is like saying Pacquiao doesn't have the power for a boxing career. If we judged everyone off how they faired against Floyd it would be a very quiet sport. Let alone a guy who had three months prep in a new sport
He doesn't have the power a big puncher in boxing has, look at how Floyd fought Maidana and Canelo for example, very cautious and aware of their one shot power.
LookAtMeGo
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Really enjoyed the fight. Watched it on a big ass screen at a bar. We were talking about our predictions before the fight and I pretty much called it exactly how it went down. So yeah, the fight went as expected. I will say that Conor did do a little better then I thought he would have. I thought I was giving him too much credit.
I was hoping for an upset just to watch the meltdowns but I knew it wasnt happening. At least Conor gave fans hope for the first few rounds. Mayweather is just too fucking good.
I cant believe that fight actually happened lol. Good times for sure. Respect to both of them. Fuckin Floyd turnt that shit up in the end lol. That was amazing to see.
I was hoping for an upset just to watch the meltdowns but I knew it wasnt happening. At least Conor gave fans hope for the first few rounds. Mayweather is just too fucking good.
I cant believe that fight actually happened lol. Good times for sure. Respect to both of them. Fuckin Floyd turnt that shit up in the end lol. That was amazing to see.
Its not about expectation more so than how the fight translated, Mayweather wasn't fighting like he has in the past and every indication looked like he wasn't in any serious danger the whole fight, even refusing water in the corner between rounds.
There was no indication that Mayweather was even trying to go for the early knockout.
Not a knock against McGregor(as stated multiple times already) but Mayweather looked like he could easily go another dozen rounds no problem.
Mayweather is a marathon fighter in a marathoners race, McGregor is a sprinter that people paid good money to see fight. I don't see how the fight was going to translate any other way.
It was a plan, executed to perfection on Mayweathers end.
And for the last time, yes McGregor would beat Mayweather in the octogan fast because that is how the game is designed. Two different skill sets required.
Chuck Norris
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The defence showed the difference in boxing experience IMO. Boxing rules give a fair bit of opportunity to recover and rest compared to UFC but he never really took a defensive stance
ColdLasagna
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I bet Mayweather TKO in 9.
So close.
I knew he was going to let Connor gas out, he should have just gone in on him one round earlier.
Still fun to see Schaub bend the narrative.
To be fair, Mayweather could have won nearly anytime he wanted to outside of R3.
So close.
I knew he was going to let Connor gas out, he should have just gone in on him one round earlier.
Still fun to see Schaub bend the narrative.
To be fair, Mayweather could have won nearly anytime he wanted to outside of R3.
Chuck Norris
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I'd say that's more due to conditioning. They can sustain that through 12 rounds, McGregor maybe 6. There is a reason Mayweather was cautious for the first part of the fight, because he knew that was the part of the fight McGregor was still a danger. Then he went aggressive when the exhaustion crept in
Could McGregor be a 12 round fighter? I think it would take a year or two to build up to be that competitive. But I think he could definitely get some wins in boxing if he did some legit ladder climbing in the sport and I think he would definitely surprise some people on the way when he is not fighting a 50-0 fighter
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Mayweather also wanted to bet on himself winning in 9.5 rounds. His round 9 looked like he was still in that mindset
hydragonwarrior
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Post game reaction - I should have betted on Mayweather too lul
Real talk though (and likely mentioned ad nauseum) but this is literally the Homer Simpson strategy. "Let the opponent get tired from over punching." Mayweather treated Conor like a hobo with gloves.
But this leads to an interesting set up - if Mayweather allows a rematch, it obviously won't make as much money this time around, but it'll still make some money if hyped up enough and Conor learns a flicker jab.
Real talk though (and likely mentioned ad nauseum) but this is literally the Homer Simpson strategy. "Let the opponent get tired from over punching." Mayweather treated Conor like a hobo with gloves.
But this leads to an interesting set up - if Mayweather allows a rematch, it obviously won't make as much money this time around, but it'll still make some money if hyped up enough and Conor learns a flicker jab.
Subpar Spatula
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There isn't much talk of this. When Ronda was winning it was "SHE'S UNBEATABLE! THE GOAT!!!!!" It wasn't until she lost that people started talking more about her weaknesses and talked about it a lot.
You're shocked folks were hyping this match? That UFC people would cape their guy? These matches are only as big because of the fighters and the hype pushed throughout the sports scene.
Analysts mean nothing. They exist to hype shit. Go to the betting scene where you get real talk cause money is actually on the line, and the one who was heavily favored? Floyd. Why? Because Conor never really stood a chance and almost everyone knew that but it was nice to think you could get 13/2 when Conor KOs Floyd.
Like, I'm sure if you asked these analysts who they put thousands on for winning the game (of their own money) they would side with Floyd.
Technosteve
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i can't wait for diaz vs conor 3, i hope conor takes more boxing training to get his stamina up.
You're going to discount what Floyd said when he said Conor didn't hit that hard and just had solid power? Even Paulie said he had good power but not "OMG" power. They have fought big punchers, Conors power has been overstated because he's clearly a better boxer than his UFC counterparts who just rush at him with their chins in the air like Aldo did.
Mayweather was there to be hit in the first 3 rounds, Conor landed and it didn't back Floyd up. If you want to see guys with big power watch the GGG/Canelo fight, or some of Errol Spence, guys get on their bike and back up after Spence hits them.
hydragonwarrior
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Well this place needs some levity...
It's like a silent fist that produces damage later on. Expect Money to wake up on Tuesday and go "Shit my cheek hurts."
Unknown Soldier
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"You are already dead"
Man I remember that too as a kid. There were posters everywhere in the mta bus stops iirc. My brother and me went to a local sporting goods store to buy boxing gloves cause we were hyped and the cashier chatted us up on who we were rooting for. I went for Tyson cause he was the bigger star/more popular, and I remember the cashier went for Holyfield.
Floyd being cautious wouldn't be walking right at Conor with his hands up and bending forward. Conor landed the left uppercut and it didn't phase Floyd. That's not to say Conor isn't heavy handed but he doesn't know how to maximize the effect of his punches with technique.
Conor would need at least 5 years to get on the level of some decent boxers but he'd never do well against someone like Canelo. Not enough time in his youth.
OpinionatedCyborg
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McGregor really needs to learn to conceal his fatigue better. Once he starts gassing, it's plain as day. We've seen that in the UFC and now we've seen it in boxing.
He's also terrible at pacing himself. In the later rounds, he was gassed. He would recover a little bit in between rounds, but instead of taking the next round off or pacing himself, he would take the fight to McGregor in the first 30 seconds of the round, burn himself out punching Floyd's guard, and then get his ass whooped for the rest of the round.
He really should've had one or two experienced boxing trainers in his camp.
I think he and his team actually thought they were beating Mayweather at boxing early in the fight. big mistake.
In retrospect, Paulie was completely right: McGregor doesn't have a lot of power, his footwork is one-dimensional, he fades hard in later rounds, he throws a lot of illegal rabbit punches, and once you figure him out he has no plan B.
He's also terrible at pacing himself. In the later rounds, he was gassed. He would recover a little bit in between rounds, but instead of taking the next round off or pacing himself, he would take the fight to McGregor in the first 30 seconds of the round, burn himself out punching Floyd's guard, and then get his ass whooped for the rest of the round.
He really should've had one or two experienced boxing trainers in his camp.
I think he and his team actually thought they were beating Mayweather at boxing early in the fight. big mistake.
In retrospect, Paulie was completely right: McGregor doesn't have a lot of power, his footwork is one-dimensional, he fades hard in later rounds, he throws a lot of illegal rabbit punches, and once you figure him out he has no plan B.
I gave Conor the first three rounds when I watched the fight for the first time, but looking back I can see how one or two of those rounds could've gone to Floyd due to how ineffective McGregor's striking and movement were... not to mention the plethora of illegal shots he was making.
Well, his exact words just after McGregor was TKO'd was:
Soooooooooooo take that what you will.
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