Official Conor McGregor thread (part 3) *Updated Warning in 1st Post Re:Boxing match

Django99

Swashbuckler wrote: »

I wouldn't pay much heed to the ramblings of a stoner.

In fairness he's normally fairly level headed when it comes to talking about fights, apart from when he's being paid by the UFC to hype fighters is promos. As someone who loves all form of combat sports he should know better.

Jesus Wept

Django99 wrote: »

I can't believe Rogan was on his podcast saying that if McGregor throws a kick he'll become a hero. How anybody would find it funny, impressive, legendary or whatever is beyond me.

Obviously it is not going to happen, but yes it would be hilarious. Ding ding ding, McGregor roundhouses Floyd.

EagererBeaver

Rogan in being a complete moron shocker.

Django99

Jesus Wept wrote: »

Obviously it is not going to happen, but yes it would be hilarious. Ding ding ding, McGregor roundhouses Floyd.

Would it be funny if Mayweather knocked out McGregor, then continued to batter him on the ground while unconscious?

wonderfullife

spix wrote: »

He could throw a kick at the start of a round to make floyd worry but far enough not to hit him with it. From loads of interviews I've seen boxers are terrified of being hit with anything except hands

Well, not quite the same but I suggested a few days ago that Conor should clear some room in his corner before the 1st round begins and practice a tornado kick or a few high kicks.

I was mocked for that statement but Bas Rutten has come out saying he thinks Conor should do that also. Put even the tiniest doubt in Floyd's mind that he's a fruitcake who might just take his head off in a hot-headed moment of madness.

Django99

wonderfullife wrote: »

Well, not quite the same but I suggested a few days ago that Conor should clear some room in his corner before the 1st round begins and practice a tornado kick or a few high kicks.

I was mocked for that statement but Bas Rutten has come out saying he thinks Conor should do that also. Put even the tiniest doubt in Floyd's mind that he's a fruitcake who might just take his head off in a hot-headed moment of madness.

Mayweather should bring a gun to the weigh ins and point it an McGregor. Put the doubt in McGregor mind that Mayweather is a fruit cake who might shoot him in a moment of madness.

Swashbuckler

Django99 wrote:

Mayweather should bring a gun to the weigh ins and point it an McGregor. Put the doubt in McGregor mind that Mayweather is a fruit cake who might shoot him in a moment of madness.

You get there's a difference between the two right? I know you're probably saying Floyd is used to mind games and won't be phased but what's McGregor got to lose?

Django99

Swashbuckler wrote: »

You get there's a difference between the two right? I know you're probably saying Floyd is used to mind games and won't be phased but what's McGregor got to lose?

Of course there is a difference, but they are both ridiculous.

This is a boxing match. There is no point in doing anything unrelated to boxing in a boxing match. McGregor has nothing to lose by doing anything because the contract is signed and the money is made. All he he has to do is turn up and give it his best.

DerrickL

Wouldn't boxing shorts be restrictive and cumbersome for a capoieria kick?

Could look like a right wally

Subcomandante Marcos

DerrickL wrote: »

Wouldn't boxing shorts be restrictive and cumbersome for a capoieria kick?

Could look like a right wally

The heavy foam nappy under the shorts won't help.

scudzilla

DerrickL wrote: »

Wouldn't boxing shorts be restrictive and cumbersome for a capoieria kick?

Could look like a right wally

Is there a rule in boxing you have to wear shorts? Can't he wear what he nornally wears???

darced

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Subcomandante Marcos

scudzilla wrote: »

Is there a rule in boxing you have to wear shorts? Can't he wear what he nornally wears???

You have to wear a groin guard. He can't wear his usual speedos.

Subcomandante Marcos

You also have to wear trunks approved by the sanctioning body and have two pairs available on the night in different colours and the officials get to decide which you wear. Which is weird.

Lukker-

I don't get the whole massive groin guard and high shorts thing. I mean, it seems pretty tough to tell sometimes in boxing whether it's actually below the belt or not. e.g (Kova vs Ward 2) Tyson Fury against Klitshcko had his shorts pulled up to his nipples.

Django99

Lukker- wrote: »

I don't get the whole massive groin guard and high shorts thing. I mean, it seems pretty tough to tell sometimes in boxing whether it's actually below the belt or not. e.g (Kova vs Ward 2) Tyson Fury against Klitshcko had his shorts pulled up to his nipples.

Yeah can be very difficult sometimes to tell where the line is. Sometimes it seems to come down to the reaction of the fighter that gets hit low. A lot is left down to the refs judgement in this sense. You'd think they'd come up with an arbitrary line somewhere and try to ensure that's as high as the shirts can go.

LastLagoon

Is mcgregor really taking this seriously,hiring boxers to spar with this late in the day,how much is re really going to pick up fro sparring with malignaggi ,with what 8 weeks to go?should he not have been working with someone of that level for the past year if he wanted a proper shot at it?
It's gonna take some of the sheen off his whole larger than life persona if he gets humiliated which is highly likely.i know he's getting big money but still
Still he's getting some cash from me and a load of other dupes so mission accomplished as far as he's concerned

Swashbuckler

He got choked and tapped to Diaz and came back bigger than ever. The sheen won't change. He'll still be a superstar. Win or lose he'll have a massive following for his next MMA fight regardless.

Outlaw Pete

Mad to have Paulie on board after their back and forth jibes a while back.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ7fhWszodM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBXRpyLDcJk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4NTP3hyJRo

In the following interview Paulie talks about the above calling out and how McGregor still yet willing to have him on board despite that impresses him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1FYIoUYUuQ

Icelandicseige

Django99 wrote: »

Hardly. McGregor is not an idiot, and only an idiot would throw a kick in a boxing match. Not only an idiot, the special kind of idiot that only comes along once in a million people.

I can't believe Rogan was on his podcast saying that if McGregor throws a kick he'll become a hero. How anybody would find it funny, impressive, legendary or whatever is beyond me.

Would it be funny if somebody picked up the ball and ran away with it in a soccer match? Would it be funny if someone eye gouged in an MMA fight?

Not eye gouged in mma..! But yeah everything else would be pretty funny!!

Django99

Icelandicseige wrote: »

Not eye gouged in mma..! But yeah everything else would be pretty funny!!

Easily amused! How about if Mayweather knocked out McGregor and followed him to the ground and battered him while unconscious?

Jesus Wept

Django99 wrote: »

Would it be funny if Mayweather knocked out McGregor, then continued to batter him on the ground while unconscious?

What did you have for tea?

weldoninhio

Swashbuckler wrote: »

You get there's a difference between the two right? I know you're probably saying Floyd is used to mind games and won't be phased but what's McGregor got to lose?

McGregor should bring a football in, and start doing keepy uppys to completely mess with Floyds head. Jesus!!

dave1982

Seen dana do new interview. World tour starting in couple of weeks, no dublin going to london and lots of other places.

Mellor

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

He's been under WADA and USADA testing for most of his adult life, he's been tested more than any other MMA athlete on the planet. If he's using steroids he deserves a meda

Thel for being able to not get caught this long.

Most of his adult life? I'm not sure that's true at all actually.

He wrestled for Cuba, not the USA. So he was never subject to USADA testing. Cuba doesn't have am independent national body signed up to WADA for anti-doping like USADA.

He wrestling at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. And then defected to a German professional wrestling league. Had something like a 10 year window between then and USADA testing in the UFC. He was subject to about the same level as testing throughout his adult life as fellow Olympian Hector Lombard.

DerrickL wrote: »

Someone dropped 500 quid in my bookies for McGregor to win by ko/tko

Did you see this happen or did the bookie let everyone know afterwards?

joeguevara

Had a few pints with some of the guys who are training with SBG (bit of a plug because I own the company that are doing good few of wimp to warriors competitors nutrition "the natural kitchen") but something interesting came or...one guy said "if I had a million to bet obviously I would put it on mayweather, but if I had a grand I'd stick it on Connor no questions asked". Thought it was an interesting viewpoint. My own opinion is that because it's such a bizarre matchup, no one can predict anything. All I know is that since the start of his UFC career all the detractors have been saying he will lose every fight and he has proved them all wrong.....every single mma journalist said that Aldo would annihilate him and knockout 13 seconds.

Anyways, it would be better if as an island nation, we all got behind him. He is a double world champion but about 80% of Ireland slags him off. Yeah he is an arrogant Cnut, but he is our arrogant Cnut. He goes (without invitation) into crumbling hospital visiting sick kids...literally making dreams come true. I'd love if everyone got behind him, because to me he is the equivalent of Barry mcguigan raising our spirits because we have someone world class....and anyone who hates on him, ask yourselves 'for what?' Why hate a proud Irish man?

EagererBeaver

joeguevara wrote: »

All I know is that since the start of his UFC career all the detractors have been saying he will lose every fight and he has proved them all wrong.....every single mma journalist said that Aldo would annihilate him and knockout 13 seconds.

Patently untrue.

Lift us as a nation? Wise up, it's one lad out to make as much cash as possible. Fair play to him and good luck but let's not go crazy here.

Swashbuckler

joeguevara wrote:

Anyways, it would be better if as an island nation, we all got behind him. He is a double world champion but about 80% of Ireland slags him off. Yeah he is an arrogant Cnut, but he is our arrogant Cnut. He goes (without invitation) into crumbling hospital visiting sick kids...literally making dreams come true. I'd love if everyone got behind him, because to me he is the equivalent of Barry mcguigan raising our spirits because we have someone world class....and anyone who hates on him, ask yourselves 'for what?' Why hate a proud Irish man?

I disagree with a lot of what you said and that's coming from a McGregor fan.

The simple reason Irish people I general don't get behind him is 1. The sport itself looks brutal to the average joe on the street and 2. The persona isn't very likeable. A lot of people who follow MMA know he does all that charitable stuff but again, the average joe sees a different persona. Irish or not that's not easy to get behind.

joeguevara

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Patently untrue.

Lift us as a nation? Wise up, it's one lad out to make as much cash as possible. Fair play to him and good luck but let's not go crazy here.

I did say I had a few pints...but yeah why not everyone get behind him....I think he's class and he makes me look forward to something (fight) similar to the Tipperary hurling team. When he fights I love it and makes me proud to be Irish, same as Steve Collins did and mcguigan.

joeguevara

Swashbuckler wrote: »

I disagree with a lot of what you said and that's coming from a McGregor fan.

The simple reason Irish people I general don't get behind him is 1. The sport itself looks brutal to the average joe on the street and 2. The persona isn't very likeable. A lot of people who follow MMA know he does all that charitable stuff but again, the average joe sees a different persona. Irish or not that's not easy to get behind.

What's not easy to get behind? He is a proud Irishman and is world champion. Absolute legend! Rose tinted glasses..of course....bias...of course.....but he is one of our own and I will look past any flaws!