OT: Mayweather vs. McGregor

[Walker11]

Not really early. Conor was stumbling around, being hit and visibly hurt by clean shots, and hadn't thrown a punch himself in close to a minute.

It was really great work by the ref. Floyd was loading up a left hook right when the ref stepped in. He possibly stopped the fight one punch before McGregor would be layed out. He did miss 4 of the previous 5 power shots (after the pummeling immediately before) but the next one connect looked to be the final blow. Not only was Conor not punching, he wasn't even really defending.

 

[Walker11]

If Mayweather needs another fight to pay the bills, and McGregor insists it be MMA, not boxing, it'll gross more money, and likely have a far different outcome.

Yea but there is less than 0 percent of this happening. Floyd has managed to escape a GOAT type career unscathed. He is not going to subject himself to more punishment in 25 minutes than he endured in the 50 previous fights. It would be flat out dangerous.

 

[bballgrda]

So much better than I thought. Unsure if Mayweather was toying with him early. Planted the idea that maybe kinda sorta McGregor could win if his conditioning was on the same level. Haven't looked at Twitter or any outside takes on this. Once again, much better than I could have ever expected. I am curious if the difference between their endurance level is nurture or nature. Thinking about getting outclassed by a 40 year old when I am 29 is kinda sad. Obviously Floyd is on another plane. Came into the fight thinking Floyd in 5, no chance he could ever lose unless it was fixed.

 

[Fishy]

If Mayweather needs another fight to pay the bills, and McGregor insists it be MMA, not boxing, it'll gross more money, and likely have a far different outcome.

Mayweather, if he needed it, could make a huge boxing payday happen tomorrow.

He has no further need or use for McGregor.

 

[bballgrda]

Could Floyd be a Hollywood movie star?

 

[superjohn]

Mayweather, if he needed it, could make a huge boxing payday happen tomorrow.

He has no further need or use for McGregor.

He's done, that was a shell of what he used to be.

 

[superjohn]

If Mayweather needs another fight to pay the bills, and McGregor insists it be MMA, not boxing, it'll gross more money, and likely have a far different outcome.

McGregor would absolutely destroy him in an MMA fight, Mayweather isn't stupid.

 

[noeynox]

McGregor would absolutely destroy him in an MMA fight, Mayweather isn't stupid.

Difference is size was stunning. McGregor was basically a light heavyweight in there, and yet Floyd walked him down all night and walked through his punches. Floyd didn't have a mark on his face after. McGregors one punch power is a ufc myth.

He would kill Floyd in an mma fight no doubt, but this should stop all talk of a fighters going over to boxing and winning.

 

[intlzncster]

Periscope coming through with the fight for free. I feel like they allowed it. Most of the time you need to hop around feeds. There was 100 k on the feed I was on.

This result worked out for both fighters. I wish McGregor would have kicked Floyd in the head though to end it.

It would have been funny, but the contract structured that McGregor would lose his entire take if that happened. Not only that, but Floyd could probably sue the crap out of him

 

[huskyinfl]

Difference is size was stunning. McGregor was basically a light heavyweight in there, and yet Floyd walked him down all night and walked through his punches. Floyd didn't have a mark on his face after. McGregors one punch power is a ufc myth.

He would kill Floyd in an mma fight no doubt, but this should stop all talk of a fighters going over to boxing and winning.

Jose Aldo?

 

[champs99and04]

He's done, that was a shell of what he used to be.

It did have some Jordan-on-the-Wizards vibes to it, but this was essentially an exhibition and so I think it's possible to overstate his decline when a boxer becomes more of a performer. He could be beat, no question, but I'm not ready to go all transitive property here like everyone else (not saying you). I don't necessarily think he's as vulnerable to having the lights turned out by a young riser as it might appear.

 

[Fishy]

He's done, that was a shell of what he used to be.

If he wants to generate another payday, it doesn't matter.

 

[noeynox]

Jose Aldo?

Doesn't that speak more mma guys in abilities to take shots? He was 20lbs heavier and got walked down all night. Floyd ate his shots, smiled, and walked forward ALL NIGHT. McGregor fought well but there was huge difference in the snap of the two guys punches.

 

[superjohn]

Difference is size was stunning. McGregor was basically a light heavyweight in there, and yet Floyd walked him down all night and walked through his punches. Floyd didn't have a mark on his face after. McGregors one punch power is a ufc myth.

He would kill Floyd in an mma fight no doubt, but this should stop all talk of a fighters going over to boxing and winning.

Oh without a doubt, if Mayweather stood behind McGregor you wouldn't see any of him, McGregor's back was way bigger but nothing he threw hurt Floyd one bit. Mayweather looked so much slower and less crisp than what we're used to. He changed up his style and walked McGregor down because nothing Conor threw could hurt him. Just wait until Conor tired out threw some stuff together and the fight was over.

McGregor looked less out of place than I thought he would and Floyd looked older than I thought he would. It makes sense for Floyd because he's 49 and hasn't fought in 2 years but he's so good you think he could hop off the couch and look otherworldly. I have no interest in ever seeing him fight again.

 

[temery]

Mayweather, if he needed it, could make a huge boxing payday happen tomorrow.

He has no further need or use for McGregor.

I'd love to see Mayweather at least acknowledge McGregor did far better in boxing than he would in MMA. Unless McGregor seriously needed the money, he deserves great credit for taking on the challenge. There aren't many top boxers who would do the same.

 

[superjohn]

I'd love to see Mayweather at least acknowledge McGregor did far better in boxing than he would in MMA. Unless McGregor seriously needed the money, he deserves great credit for taking on the challenge. There aren't many top boxers who would do the same.

Great credit for taking on the challenge? He made $100 million dollars. He deserves great credit for his mouth which gave him the fight.

 

[superjohn]

Has boxing changed that much in the last decade or so? I mean, this was pattycake. Lame. Granted, I haven't watched in a very long time, but it is very different than the boxing I remember. This isn't a knock on McGregor, who shouldn't have been in that ring at all, but more Mayweather. I know he's 40. Well, he looked it. Wow. Bring back the old days.

You answered your own question. He's 40 and hasn't fought in 2 years.

 

[aceboon]

Would have rather seen Floyd fight normal instead of the style he deployed tonight. I guess it was more appealing to fans to just see him walk in straight lines with the high guard, wading through McGregor's punches to eventually break him down, but aesthetically it was an ugly fight to me.

 

[temery]

Great credit for taking on the challenge? He made $100 million dollars. He deserves great credit for his mouth which gave him the fight.

So you believe Mayweather would accept an MMA fight with the best MMA fighter for $100 million? Very doubtful. Both are great at their respective sport, but only one was willing to play the others game.

 

[aceboon]

So you believe Mayweather would accept an MMA fight with the best MMA fighter for $100 million? Very doubtful. Both are great at their respective sport, but only one was willing to play the others game.

Playing the other's game is what got McGregor the payday he did. There's no $30M purse in the UFC(and thats before McG gets ppv points), let alone $100M like what Mayweather got tonight.

 

[NielsisGood]

Would have rather seen Floyd fight normal instead of the style he deployed tonight. I guess it was more appealing to fans to just see him walk in straight lines with the high guard, wading through McGregor's punches to eventually break him down, but aesthetically it was an ugly fight to me.

He tried to at first, but between not having the legs he used to, Conor blocking Floyd's jab path by extending his right arm out, and Conor's best boxing skill being able to actually use his reach advantage during the fight, Floyd fighting the way that he did probably gave the 40 year old version of himself the most clear cut path to victory. Conor stopped being a threat to hurt Floyd by the 4th round anyways.

 

[temery]

PPV may have brought in good money, but gate receipts couldn't have been very good. This is pathetic.

 

[UconnFanNVa]

Didn't Floyd fight a different style too? Said he wanted not to dance around like normal but to give the fans the fight they wanted. I didn't see the fight, people are saying he looked old because of his legs, but was it just a change in style for this fight?

 

[UConnSwag11]

Mayweather, if he needed it, could make a huge boxing payday happen tomorrow.

He has no further need or use for McGregor.

Triple G

 

[UConnSwag11]

PPV may have brought in good money, but gate receipts couldn't have been very good. This is pathetic.

No one showed up for any other match besides the main event. It was packed for the main event