Eh those are boring fights - I'd rather watch someone go all out and then get schooled than so many fights lately where they play super cautious and basically just hang on so they can say they went 12 rounds :s Don't like McGregor at all but I'll give him some credit for going out there and looking like he was trying to win even if he was hopelessly outclassed.
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Eh those are boring fights - I'd rather watch someone go all out and then get schooled than so many fights lately where they play super cautious and basically just hang on so they can say they went 12 rounds :s Don't like McGregor at all but I'll give him some credit for going out there and looking like he was trying to win even if he was hopelessly outclassed.
So mayweather is now 50-0, probably more if you count the women
Your bitterness through this thread, has he touched you in a bad place. You know after stating you didn't care who won, yet it's been one direction bile.
A 40 year old spent at the top level fighter just waited for home to tire himself out, if that's not a clear indication he should go back to his own sport I don't know what is. A young hungry puncher would kill him.
GOAT sad this circus even happened.
They both got what they wanted from the fight by the looks of it.
Mayweather secured his 50-0, against a 'name' yet without having to risk actually losing against a half decent boxer now he's past it.
McGregor can play up being able to go 10 rounds with the greatest boxer of all time as what amounts to effectively, an amateur boxer.
They also will both walk away with more money than most people could dream of in a lifetime, for a couple of months work.
Mayweather secured his 50-0, against a 'name' yet without having to risk actually losing against a half decent boxer now he's past it.
McGregor can play up being able to go 10 rounds with the greatest boxer of all time as what amounts to effectively, an amateur boxer.
They also will both walk away with more money than most people could dream of in a lifetime, for a couple of months work.
Lol quit your whinging son, I've not even seen the fight yet as I was asleep. Regardless of who won they're both laughing all the way to the bank, and it seems it lasted a lot longer than most people thought it would anyway.
Soldato
Just need a bit perspective for McGregor here, there are any number of boxers that would easily beat him in a boxing ring. He was barely amateur level as expectec. His toughness is what kept him going.
He went 10 rounds (and can't take that away from him) but he lost by TKO by a guy that lost his power (and was never the hardest puncher) years ago.
The whole thing was exactly the farce that boxing fans knew it would be. Feel sorry for he gullible people that paid for it all.
He went 10 rounds (and can't take that away from him) but he lost by TKO by a guy that lost his power (and was never the hardest puncher) years ago.
The whole thing was exactly the farce that boxing fans knew it would be. Feel sorry for he gullible people that paid for it all.
Soldato
Let's not get carried away that Conor did well, he lasted 10 rounds etc, he got toyed with by a shot 40 year old retired fighter who was once the best p4p boxer. Mayweather is done as a top level boxer, his timing, speed, power, accuracy and reflexes are gone.
Floyd that fought berto 2.5 years ago would have stopped him inside 5 rounds and Conor wouldn't have landed a punch. Floyd a few years before that would have hurt him bad.
Conor was gassing after the 2nd round, floyd rope a doping him was pretty obvious and like they said it was the game plan to take advantage of a inexperienced boxer in Conor.
Mayweather was laughing the entire way through, just walking him down. He even refused water in the corner and spent the time usually for advice smiling into the camera. Nothing more than a sparing match with a bum.
Floyd that fought berto 2.5 years ago would have stopped him inside 5 rounds and Conor wouldn't have landed a punch. Floyd a few years before that would have hurt him bad.
Conor was gassing after the 2nd round, floyd rope a doping him was pretty obvious and like they said it was the game plan to take advantage of a inexperienced boxer in Conor.
Mayweather was laughing the entire way through, just walking him down. He even refused water in the corner and spent the time usually for advice smiling into the camera. Nothing more than a sparing match with a bum.
Is Floyd actually spent or did he just allow the fight to appear to be semi competitive?
I thought it was quite telling at the weigh in when he said he they were going to give the fans what they wanted. It wouldn't surprise me if this was all planned to a tee by both teams. Especially when you hear things like them sharing planes etc...
Given how well the last 40yr old did against a younger opponent (Klitschko) I'm surprised May looked as bad as people are saying.
I thought it was quite telling at the weigh in when he said he they were going to give the fans what they wanted. It wouldn't surprise me if this was all planned to a tee by both teams. Especially when you hear things like them sharing planes etc...
Given how well the last 40yr old did against a younger opponent (Klitschko) I'm surprised May looked as bad as people are saying.
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Woke up to the skysports alert saying 10th round stoppage so thought Conor had done well, upon watching it this morning though Mayweather could have done him in 3 if he'd applied the pressure he did at the end of the fight in the first rounds, he just allowed Conor to have some play and barely threw any shots himself, I think I saw Conor land 2 good shots, the uppercut and a straight right but it didn't phase Floyd at all.
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Mayweather was in total control of that fight. The first 2 rounds he was just letting McGregor throw a few shots to see if he was going to try and throw all his big bombs or if he was going to try and actually box him.
It's all for show. They put on a great fight for the viewers, imagine the uproar if Mayweather had dispatched McGregor in round 3.
Soldato
Definitely spent, espn guy basically said the same thing. If Floyd was in against any of the current contenders he would have lost
https://youtu.be/_e8807KDatE
If conor was in against canelo for example it would have ended devastatingly.
I did chuckle that it was BREAKING NEWS ticker... as if a) the fight wasn't planned and b) the result was not as per expectations.
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Doubt that very much. If he was going against Canelo again he wouldn't have cruised through his fight camp and would have been well prepared as always. Floyd does what he does, wins boxing matches and makes a lot of money.
Floyd looked old as hell, which he is (40). His skills and reflexes etc. have diminished heavily. People on another forum were saying he was purposely plodding, but I don't think he could've moved much better than that. He's an old man who the current top boxers (like Spence or Thurman) would clearly beat and maybe even KO. Yet here he won most rounds and got his first stoppage win in many years. Was a combo of the gulf in class still, the accumulation of accurate punches, and probably some "boxing pride" in Floyd.
Klitschko was a big juicer (his brother got busted for roids once and since then neither of them would hardly ever submit to proper random testing) + a heavyweight who never had to worry about weight cuts + Floyd's style is very different + people age differently.
Klitschko was a big juicer (his brother got busted for roids once and since then neither of them would hardly ever submit to proper random testing) + a heavyweight who never had to worry about weight cuts + Floyd's style is very different + people age differently.
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Lets not forget how many fighters dodged away from Mayweather during the years. No one wanted to fight him so fair play to Conor for getting in there.
After 4th round you could see it was all Mayweather, controlled, composed and ultimately still too good at 40 for anyone in boxing, let alone MMA.
Good showing from Conor, everyone got very well paid - not a bad fight in the end but ultimately only one winner.
Everyone hating on the money etc - don't forget it was the "fans" who wanted this, Mayweather and Conor sold them what the fans wanted.
After 4th round you could see it was all Mayweather, controlled, composed and ultimately still too good at 40 for anyone in boxing, let alone MMA.
Good showing from Conor, everyone got very well paid - not a bad fight in the end but ultimately only one winner.
Everyone hating on the money etc - don't forget it was the "fans" who wanted this, Mayweather and Conor sold them what the fans wanted.
Soldato
Perhaps, but I genuinely believe he's done as a top guy. He's 40 for Christs sake, and I doubt he didn't take Conor seriously in training. You don't get to 50-0 by slacking in training or underestimating your opponent.
Think that went the way that most people would have expected, although not the way we would have hoped.
I'd love to see Mayweather get into an MMA ring, but its not going to happen, the money wouldn't be what he is used to and the result would be a forgone conclusion.
I'd love to see Mayweather get into an MMA ring, but its not going to happen, the money wouldn't be what he is used to and the result would be a forgone conclusion.