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Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor - Saturday August 26th |OT| FOOK / YEAAAH
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Even fight huh
sooperkool
Member
Floyd should really retire now, just hand that crown off to GGG and kick back.
You know that Conor is a bigger draw than Mayweather right?
Conor does 1+ million PPVs every time he fights.
Mayweathers "last fight" against Berto did 400k.
Obliterator
Member
This is one of the very very few times in life there isn't really a major "loser" here. Twitter being very positive on both Floyd and Conor. They both made out of here really well and most everyone seemed to enjoy the fight.
He beat Joe Louis' ass!
Even for 8 rounds?
Frozenprince
Banned
Legit the first thing I think of every single time that shit comes up lol
Strangest fight I ever saw, I'm impressed that McGregor tried to stay in the ring that many rounds, though as soon as they started icing the man and you could tell he was breathing heavier than before I knew the fight was done.
Mayweather just kept closing the distance & McGregor just kept backing off and falling back to his MMA training. Those illegal hammer shots to the back of the head and constantly positioning himself to the back of Mayweather, he was in scramble mode. Your not in the octagon, its a boxing match.
I'll give it to McGregor he was getting some good jabs & uppercuts in but his punches were too shallow. Only way McGregor was winning that match was a knockout, Mayweather just had the point advantage, all his punches were clean, precise and had far more force behind it.
For his first offical boxing match, he showed he could go a few rounds. But for all his trash talk, in the end Mayweather humbled him.
50-0 Baby!
Mayweather just kept closing the distance & McGregor just kept backing off and falling back to his MMA training. Those illegal hammer shots to the back of the head and constantly positioning himself to the back of Mayweather, he was in scramble mode. Your not in the octagon, its a boxing match.
I'll give it to McGregor he was getting some good jabs & uppercuts in but his punches were too shallow. Only way McGregor was winning that match was a knockout, Mayweather just had the point advantage, all his punches were clean, precise and had far more force behind it.
For his first offical boxing match, he showed he could go a few rounds. But for all his trash talk, in the end Mayweather humbled him.
50-0 Baby!
SallyIsNow
Banned
Lol
Yup. Lightning in a bottle.
JasonUresti
Member
Marciano had t-rex arms, he pretty much had to always be moving forward to be in range.
Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
That was an awesome, incredible fight and totally worth the $100 PPV. Anyone who expected a better show than that is insane.
Connor had way more aggression and drive than anyone could have reasonably anticipated. His fast jabs and reaction times were way better than pretty much the last ten MW Opponents, in a sport he doesn't play. Connor gave every fan exactly what they wanted in the start.
And yet, at the end of the day, it ended how we all expected it to end: MW with the win. MW is unquestionably the better boxer - and yeah, yeah, 40 years. But also 40 years of experience. Of practice. Of winning. MW losing would have been a monumental upset, so you can't be pissed at the result.
And on top of that, McG gave it his all to the very end. His stamina just isn't there. But he isn't trained for it and it's too late for him to change that now. He was fatigued but kept pushing as bet he could.
The ref called it right when he should have. At that point, there was no turning it around. A KO was inevitable; but a foolish decision when we can embrace a safe end.
Both fighters were very respectful in the end.
I loved watching it. Will probably be the most ENTERTAINING fight I'll ever get to watch for as long as I live. 10/10.
Connor had way more aggression and drive than anyone could have reasonably anticipated. His fast jabs and reaction times were way better than pretty much the last ten MW Opponents, in a sport he doesn't play. Connor gave every fan exactly what they wanted in the start.
And yet, at the end of the day, it ended how we all expected it to end: MW with the win. MW is unquestionably the better boxer - and yeah, yeah, 40 years. But also 40 years of experience. Of practice. Of winning. MW losing would have been a monumental upset, so you can't be pissed at the result.
And on top of that, McG gave it his all to the very end. His stamina just isn't there. But he isn't trained for it and it's too late for him to change that now. He was fatigued but kept pushing as bet he could.
The ref called it right when he should have. At that point, there was no turning it around. A KO was inevitable; but a foolish decision when we can embrace a safe end.
Both fighters were very respectful in the end.
I loved watching it. Will probably be the most ENTERTAINING fight I'll ever get to watch for as long as I live. 10/10.
Ugh that sounds exhausting though
User Name Here
Member
I'm not a boxing snob or anything like that. I'm actually a casual fan just like you. I just didn't think the fight was boring.
Besides, it's not like it was over in... one punch.
Alright, I'll stop lol.
It's just Gaf being Gaf. Gotta play the extremes.
Officerrob
Banned
Time for more awkward Corona girls
Think the point is they are both currently the most popular in their respected sports, it's the combo of the two that made the big draw.
Frozenprince
Banned
Joe Lewis was 137 years old!
BigJonsson
Member
Dana White needs to stop dressing like a shlub lol
Dana white already said he would change the pay structure to match boxing purses for Conor to stay in the UFC.
He'll be fighting Diaz for the belt very soon. Maybe even December.
I wonder how many people that name Marciano as the GOAT have actually watched one of his fights...
Connor vs any other boxer isn't close to breaking the record and he isn't making anywhere near the money he making and ufc probably wouldn't even let him fight the fight since there is no money to be made.
Heisenberg
Member
Sorry but highly likely there is a fight 10x better in just 3 weeks.
Ninja Scooter
Member
With Ronda, Bones and Brock all gone, Conor could ask for the UFC for a blank check at this point.
JasonUresti
Member
With or without Panama's special drink?
Andre Berto was a complete nobody. This is like saying Pacquiao isn't a draw because the Horn fight wasn't on PPV.
It takes TWO to make a PPV a box office smash.
illmatic22
Banned
Hey hey hey, that was just Gatorade.
Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
That's why I put the focus on "entertaining." Lots of better fights to come; but a more clinical, precise match to me isn't necessarily more "fun."
Byronic Hero
Member
Hey, Joe Louis is 137 years old.
Damn beaten. Hehe.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Kevin Durant is no George Mikan! That guy was all class!
GSP can draw as much as Bones, Brock etc? Not being sarcastic, genuinely don't know.
It's not breaking the record, but Conor doing another boxing match would sell more PPVs than if Mayweather went for 51-0.
Problem is its not really good for boxing in the end.
Sure you get the people who are fans of McGregor wanting to see him fight - but you have two problems:
- You have to have another high ranked fighter in his class to draw in viewers
- Any high ranked fighter that you bring in is going to destroy Conor.
Conor is an MMA fighter, not a Boxer. He had a hard time going against his training to not grab, not hit in the back of the head, not elbow strike. And MMA rounds are shorter, because the amount of energy expelled is more. Boxing is not his world, and frankly, it's not fair to him, or other boxers for him to be trying to jump into that ring. He fought against a retired boxer and lost. That should be enough for the curiosity to come to an end.
Syphon Filter
Member
whoever that is, is an idiot.
I don't know how old he was, but he got his ass whooped
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Officerrob
Banned
He got 9 figures for a glorified exhibition, he's not coming back to fight a GGG that just beat Canelo
Heisenberg
Member
Both GGG and Canelo are perfectly capable of putting on a show.
Floyd has the top three biggest PPVs of all time. Four, with this one.
Ninja Scooter
Member
He was a pretty big draw in his day, not on Conor's level, but he's also been gone a long time.
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
You planning to expire in a few weeks!?? Canelo vs GGG is on 9/16.
Edit: ah, saw your other reply. Still, Canelo vs GGG should be a war.
Lol, my wife is like why aren't they at least drinking a Corona?! This is so awkward!
buttery fistful
Member
some people gonna hate this
Jmanunknown
Member
Yeah boxing Paulie Malignaggi once he convinces him to come out of retirement. Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov would destroy Conor and he knows it so he is not going to fight again in the UFC unless the payday is so ridiculous he cannot turn it down.
NyMartin90
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Can someone post a gif of that replay where Conor's glove softly hits Floyd's nose and he doesn't even move?
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