It's On! Floyd Mayweather - Conor McGregor **No discussions of illegal streams**

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Just out of curiosity, of the people who are writing Conor off completely as having zero chance of winning, are you avid MMA followers, have you seen his full fights rather than highlights, or have you been following him throughout his whole MMA career (or even just his UFC career)?

I'm done writing Conor McGregor off, I've assume wrongly so many times that he would lose. I thought he'd lose to Mendes, Aldo, Diaz (both times, the first time wasn't a surprise that he lost) and Alvarez - he has a habit of proving me wrong and in surprisingly one sided fights.

 

[Avenged7Fold]

Has anyone thought of the outcome if McGregor knocks Floyd out? Will the ref step in and stop McGregor gaining an advantage? Seen it too many times.

They ref will likely be lenient toward Mayweather and break up/allow clinches to his favour but nothing so bold as to step in when he is about to get knocked out. The judges will be tilted in Mayweathers favour too but that will be hard to argue against since he will hoard points with love taps. There is just too much money made for the ref to not at least have been put aside for a little talk. Many of the refs are ex boxers themselves and likely know more than anyone else how corrupt the sport has become.

Just out of curiosity, of the people who are writing Conor off completely as having zero chance of winning, are you avid MMA followers, have you seen his full fights rather than highlights, or have you been following him throughout his whole MMA career (or even just his UFC career)?

No one has 0 chance of winning but he certainly stands less chance than anyone Mayweather has fought in a long time. It only takes one good punch after all to really shake someone. That said, Mayweather is one of the hardest boxers to land a good punch on.

What would you rate his chances at?

I would compare this fight to pitting a sprinter vs a cross country runner at a sprint. Unless the former cocks up, the latter will have little chance of beating him.

 

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I believe if they were to fight ten times, Conor would win three of them, in all three instances he stops Floyd within the first 5 rounds.

I would compare this fight to pitting a sprinter vs a cross country runner at a sprint. Unless the former cocks up, the latter will have little chance of beating him.

Not a fan of this analogy, far too many variables in a fight compared to a sprint. Also don't forget to factor in the difference in size between the two fighters, this fight is going to be a lot more competitive than what boxing purists anticipate, but it'll only appear competitive should Conor be able to implement a solid game plan for his style rather than trying to straight up out box Floyd, which he's not going to do.

Fully prepared to eat humble pie should I need to.

 

[Avenged7Fold]

Not a fan of this analogy, far too many variables in a fight compared to a sprint. Also don't forget to factor in the difference in size between the two fighters, this fight is going to be a lot more competitive than what boxing purists anticipate, but it'll only appear competitive should Conor be able to implement a solid game plan for his style rather than trying to straight up out box Floyd, which he's not going to do.

Fully prepared to eat humble pie should I need to.

The size works against him imo against someone this experience. Since they are practically the same weight and considering Mayweathers style of boxing, i can only think that his size makes him easier to wrack points up and more dangerous to risk a clinch if Mcgregor gets in trouble. I don't think Mcgregor is as fast as other boxers in this weight division or as hard hitting considering his MMA build, so i dont believe his size gives him the same advantage as it would in UFC where he uses leverage to apply a stronger force in submissions.

While i would love to see Mayweather knocked out, i think it would only happen if Mayweather slipped up. As for the fight being competitive, Mayweathers style of boxing has very rarely made a fight seem competitive. I would have much preferred a Pacquaio-McGregor fight where both fighters would be looking to trade pain rather than one that is willing to trade for points.

I think a lot of people are underestimating the quite significant differences between MMA and boxing. Not just in technique but in physical build and most importantly experience. Mayweather has experience in boxing at a top level, where Mcgregor doesn't. For an amateur the switch between boxing MMA might be more realistic but at a top level, i am highly doubtful/

 

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I don't believe his size gives him the same advantage as it would in UFC where he uses leverage to apply a stronger force in submissions.

You've not really followed him fight have you?

He has only ever won once via submission, and all of his losses in MMA have come from submission.

18 wins via KO/TKO
2 via decision (worth mentioning he tore his ACL mid fight in one of these)
1 win via submission

 

[Avenged7Fold]

You've not really followed him fight have you?

He has only ever won once via submission, and all of his losses in MMA have come from submission.

18 wins via KO/TKO
2 via decision (worth mentioning he tore his ACL mid fight in one of these)
1 win via submission

So tell me how his size will help him against Mayweather.

His MMA record is irrelevant. The fact is that he has muscle and build that is wasted in a boxing ring. You seem to think that you have insider knowledge over 'boxing purists' but at the end of the day, this is a boxing match and he is not a boxer while his opponent is one of the best defensive boxers.

Surely if you think mcgregor would win 3/10 fights by knockout between 1 and 5, the bookies are looking incredibly tempting

 

[Combat Fighter]

I reckon Mayweather is going to lose. Fight will be fixed so there can be a rematch for even more money.

 

[Yas786]

I reckon Mayweather is going to lose. Fight will be fixed so there can be a rematch for even more money.

Lol not a chance, you honestly believe Mayweather will lose?? He won't want to lose his undefeated record for any sort of money I imagine fixed fight or not. He has more than enough money to last him a few lifetimes over.

Saying that I would love to see his ass knocked down though.

 

[e36Adz]

Mayweather outboxes Mcgregor and just picks him apart, and wins a unanimous points decision. Mcgregors conditioning will be tested to the limit and there is a chance he gets stopped late.

What certainly won't happen, is Mayweather knocking Mcgregor out in the first 2 rounds. Mcgregor will come in bigger and heavier and has a decent chin as it is, and with thick padded boxing gloves he will absolutely not get KO'd early under any circumstance. Mayweather hasn't KO'd anyone in yearssss, his last legitimate KO was Ricky Hatton if I remember correctly and that also was very late on. Mayweather won't even try for a KO, he never has in his entire career, he is a safety first fighter. If a KO presents itself in the last quarter of the fight then he might just step up a gear.

The big question is, does Mcgregor have any chance whatsoever? Absolute zero chance of outboxing Mayweather and winning on points, obviously. Can he last one flush on Floyds chin? Possibly, I'd give him about a 1% chance. If he goes into this like it's a 5/6 round fight and just goes for broke, yes of course he has a very small chance. I'm just wondering if he'll get so frustrated though from being jabbed in the face for 5 rounds straight that he snaps and throws a kick to the head and decapitates Floyd It will be a very frustrating night for Mc, I hope he's mentally prepared for it as well as physically.

 

[Captain]

I wouldn't be surprised if McGregor knocks him out and then get disqualified by the ref

 

[gronf]

^ I would be surprised, considering there are big money penalties written into the contract if he does anything like that, as this fight is all about the money for them.

Floyd UD (extremely wide) or mid-late TKO (probably not a straight KO) if Conor gasses very badly. Hope I'm wrong and Conor at least wobbles him once, but Conor probably won't ever land a good solid punch.

 

[Adnams Drinker]

Realistically, this should only go one way, but McGregor is obviously a hard S.O.B and if ever there was a boxer I would like to see put on his arse it would be Mayweather, so I live in hope ...

 

[Captain]

Rumour is sky box office are charging £35 for the fight, us viewers are having to pay $100+...

 

[nicktay2605]

Hahahaha, yet loads of people will pay for it. Absolutely no chance am I paying, that's daylight robbery for a foregone conclusion. The Joshua vs Klitschko event was well worth paying for, I expected it to be a great fight and it didn't disappoint. The last time I really knew that something was a complete con was the Haye vs Harrison event. No way was I ever going to pay for that, I watched it at a local casino and wasn't at all surprised when it turned out to be the incredibly one-sided fight it was always bound to be.

 

[banja]

I'll watch and I'm totally interested in the fight. But what really fascinates me is the psychology and belief in what both these guys may think, about themselves and about the fight.

McGregor is probably THE most confident alpha type combat sports male to be walking the earth, with at least some evidence of his past achievements to back that up - even his submission loss and subsequent win over Diaz must have increased that self belief. Mayweather lives in a world of absolute dominance and total belief that his is the GOAT!

So, does MG secretly think he'll lose but not care because of the $? Or does he really actuallly believe he'll win? Also, is Mayweather laughing, knowing he'll easily win, or does he have a small nagging doubt that MG could catch him and ruin his legacy?

 

[snapdragon]

You've not really followed him fight have you?

He has only ever won once via submission, and all of his losses in MMA have come from submission.

18 wins via KO/TKO
2 via decision (worth mentioning he tore his ACL mid fight in one of these)
1 win via submission

Pointless post is pointless, he had a different arsenal at his disposal, his loss via submission to Nate was purely due to him dumping a load is his shorts and shooting for a double leg on a very highly regarded bjj black belt.

This being caused by Nate repeatedly giving him a solid but not wound up 1-2 to the point where Conor was almost out on his feet, anyone who watched that fight knows that had Conor not shot he'd have been KO'd.

This brings us to the cumulative effect of punches, Conor has weathered some strong stiff shots to the chin usually aided by his unorthodox offense keeping opponents guessing and at distance, something he isn't really going to have against Mayweather, he might not be known as a power puncher but over 6-7 rounds they will prove to be telling shots.

Yes the most likely outcome is Mayweather via decision but I believe the odds on Mayweather stopping Conor be it via KO/TKO/Stoppage are far closer than on the reverse.

 

[cainer]

could you imagen if Coner does to Floyd what he did to Aldo lol, yeah its not gonna happen,
but id lmao if he did.. the world of Boxing would go into shock,
Oscar would soon by eyeing up a fight between Conor and GGG

 

[Scrutinize]

Conor is definitely tough and has a very strong confident mental attitude which counts for a lot. I suspect he believes he could win or give a legitimate fight. I think his biggest advantage is that he can take the head and body hits and certainly won't worry about them coming.

He has also been training extensively for this and probably long before the fight was finalised where by at that point he was at a stage he felt confident.

I don't think he will win but I'm more 40/60.

 

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Pointless post is pointless

Yes, when you've taken it out of context

I was replying to someone who inferred that Conor benefits from his body type and size in his submission game - which is wholly incorrect.

 

[Ayahuasca]

Conor is definitely tough and has a very strong confident mental attitude which counts for a lot. I suspect he believes he could win or give a legitimate fight. I think his biggest advantage is that he can take the head and body hits and certainly won't worry about them coming.

He has also been training extensively for this and probably long before the fight was finalised where by at that point he was at a stage he felt confident.

I don't think he will win but I'm more 40/60.

Conor isn't gonna hang around in there for 12 rounds if Floyd is just teeing off on his face, even if he doesn't have the power to knock Conor out his face will be an absolute mess and as we seen with Diaz he'd rather get out before he gets damaged or made a mockery of.

I don't think people realise just how quick Floyd is and how accurate he is to go with it, if Nate could consistently land on him then Floyd will have a field day.

It doesn't matter how long he's been training, he could have trained 20 years for this and he still wouldn't have been a better boxer than Floyd or likely even close.