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Fight Time From 4am-McGregor vs Mayweather**MOD Warning in 1st Post**

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 890 ✭✭✭Sweet Science


    Conor on points
    It's crazy how much discussion has gone into a absurd mismatch ( me included )

    Conor is 100% the UFCs main promotor when he retires


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,924 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    Floyd via DQ
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  • Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,196 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    Floyd via KO-TKO
    Cortez's face is hilarious he doesnt know whats going on.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,065 ✭✭✭✭Danzy


    Floyd via KO-TKO
    How would someone quantify "accurate"? His fist hitting fresh air exactly where MW's head/body was half a second previously? Accuracy is not much good without sufficient speed. Probably throwing single punches as well. I mean, is McG going to be able to set up his punches? I'm not convinced that he will


    (And a half second is a lot of time too!)

    Well I would consider accurate, as in he lands punches on good points in the fight.

    I don't know if he can set up his punches, it will not be to the degree that Mayweather can or even close.

    If he lands it may be because Mayweather lets him to set him up.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,065 ✭✭✭✭Danzy


    Floyd via KO-TKO
    Mayweather at 40 is still going to be one of the best boxers in the World.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,378 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Draw
    Wailin wrote: »
    Yeah, and how many of those were slips?

    Slips? None of them.

    He dropped him twice, and Diaz went down himself the third time


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,469 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Floyd via KO-TKO
    The power thing-angle needs to be put to bed. Conor has power, more than average. He is a heavy hitter. Problem being he has never shown how it is delivered and implemented and effected in a pro boxing ring. He has the capability and the fundamentals to show it. I just think that he won't be able to employ them to a level that is near necessary.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,534 ✭✭✭xtal191


    Floyd via KO-TKO
    Jaysus Paulie is in terrible shape there


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭kilns


    Floyd via DQ
    I cant believe people forensically detailing each fighter,  this fight is a farce and is set up from the word go.  It will go 3 ways
    Floyd wins easy (which should be the case) = no rematch
    It goes the distance and Floyd wins = Rematch
    It goes the distance and McGregor wins = Rematch

    If either of the latter two happen, it is purely a planned outcome to generate a rematch and more money for each of them.
    If its fought on its merits there is not a hope in hell McGregor wins and anyone who is foolish enough to pay for the PPV, the saying is true - a fool and his money are easily parted


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭Old Perry


    walshb wrote: »
    The power thing-angle needs to be put to bed. Conor has power, more than average. He is a heavy hitter. Problem being he has never shown how it is delivered and implemented and effected in a pro boxing ring. He has the capability and the fundamentals to show it. I just think that he won't be able to employ them to a level that is near necessary.

    As he said himself precision beats power


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    Floyd via KO-TKO
    kilns wrote: »
    I cant believe people forensically detailing each fighter,  this fight is a farce and is set up from the word go.  It will go 3 ways
    Floyd wins easy (which should be the case) = no rematch
    It goes the distance and Floyd wins = Rematch
    It goes the distance and McGregor wins = Rematch

    If either of the latter two happen, it is purely a planned outcome to generate a rematch and more money for each of them.
    If its fought on its merits there is not a hope in hell McGregor wins and anyone who is foolish enough to pay for the PPV, the saying is true - a fool and his money are easily parted


    Thanks for them original nuggets of wisdom.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 890 ✭✭✭Sweet Science


    Conor on points
    kilns wrote: »
    I cant believe people forensically detailing each fighter,  this fight is a farce and is set up from the word go.  It will go 3 ways
    Floyd wins easy (which should be the case) = no rematch
    It goes the distance and Floyd wins = Rematch
    It goes the distance and McGregor wins = Rematch

    If either of the latter two happen, it is purely a planned outcome to generate a rematch and more money for each of them.
    If its fought on its merits there is not a hope in hell McGregor wins and anyone who is foolish enough to pay for the PPV, the saying is true - a fool and his money are easily parted


    Sorry but there isnt a hope in hell Floyd agrees to lose this


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭kilns


    Floyd via DQ
    Gamebred wrote: »
    kilns wrote: »
    I cant believe people forensically detailing each fighter,  this fight is a farce and is set up from the word go.  It will go 3 ways
    Floyd wins easy (which should be the case) = no rematch
    It goes the distance and Floyd wins = Rematch
    It goes the distance and McGregor wins = Rematch

    If either of the latter two happen, it is purely a planned outcome to generate a rematch and more money for each of them.
    If its fought on its merits there is not a hope in hell McGregor wins and anyone who is foolish enough to pay for the PPV, the saying is true - a fool and his money are easily parted


    Thanks for them original nuggets of wisdom.
    Well its true, nobody that takes this serious can slag off Wrestling


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭kilns


    Floyd via DQ
    kilns wrote: »
    I cant believe people forensically detailing each fighter,  this fight is a farce and is set up from the word go.  It will go 3 ways
    Floyd wins easy (which should be the case) = no rematch
    It goes the distance and Floyd wins = Rematch
    It goes the distance and McGregor wins = Rematch

    If either of the latter two happen, it is purely a planned outcome to generate a rematch and more money for each of them.
    If its fought on its merits there is not a hope in hell McGregor wins and anyone who is foolish enough to pay for the PPV, the saying is true - a fool and his money are easily parted


    Sorry but there isnt a hope in hell Floyd agrees to lose this
    Very true, but my point is he is the one dictating the terms and outcomes


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    Floyd via KO-TKO
    Point is you will watch it, your spending your time discussing it online too if you dont care about it dont post about it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭kilns


    Floyd via DQ
    I certainly wont pay for it and anybody who enjoys and knows their boxing wouldnt either


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭Depp


    Conor via DQ
    kilns wrote: »
    I cant believe people forensically detailing each fighter,  this fight is a farce and is set up from the word go.  It will go 3 ways
    Floyd wins easy (which should be the case) = no rematch
    It goes the distance and Floyd wins = Rematch
    It goes the distance and McGregor wins = Rematch

    If either of the latter two happen, it is purely a planned outcome to generate a rematch and more money for each of them.
    If its fought on its merits there is not a hope in hell McGregor wins and anyone who is foolish enough to pay for the PPV, the saying is true - a fool and his money are easily parted

    Oh look another ''i know boxing so I know for a fact floyd wins easy but if I'm wrong its definitely fixed'' post. Boring.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,469 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Floyd via KO-TKO
    xtal191 wrote: »
    Jaysus Paulie is in terrible shape there

    Terrible compared to an in shape boxer...

    He is now just a normal joe!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,155 ✭✭✭the whole year inn


    Floyd via DQ
    kilns wrote: »
    I cant believe people forensically detailing each fighter,  this fight is a farce and is set up from the word go.  It will go 3 ways
    Floyd wins easy (which should be the case) = no rematch
    It goes the distance and Floyd wins = Rematch
    It goes the distance and McGregor wins = Rematch

    If either of the latter two happen, it is purely a planned outcome to generate a rematch and more money for each of them.
    If its fought on its merits there is not a hope in hell McGregor wins and anyone who is foolish enough to pay for the PPV, the saying is true - a fool and his money are easily parted
    As entertainment goes paying for the fight isn't being foolish, I expect mayweather to hammer him and want mayweather to knock him out, and me paying 25 to see that is not foolish.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭noc1980


    Mellor wrote: »
    Slips? None of them.

    He dropped him twice, and Diaz went down himself the third time

    Dropped himself? Interesting. Was so close to being 4 knockdowns btw, 5 seconds before the first knockdown Conor had Diaz like Bambi on ice after a thunderous left.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭begbysback


    Floyd via DQ
    Depp wrote: »
    Oh look another ''i know boxing so I know for a fact floyd wins easy but if I'm wrong its definitely fixed'' post. Boring.

    It is boring, no drama, everyone with a smidgen of knowledge about boxing is well aware of the reality of this situation - the truth is that it's very boring how little of a hope Mc Gregor actually has here - however there is so much money involved that it's gone beyond a boxing match and into a show, and who is to say that there is no prior agreement to continue the show and milk more money - could be very easily done, all floyd has to do is not knock him out.

    IMO from a boxing perspective Floyd wouldn't be bothered and spends as little time in the ring with Mc Gregor as possible.

    Then again he is stuck for cash, and is Floyd "Money" Mayweather.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,464 ✭✭✭Ultimate Seduction


    As entertainment goes paying for the fight isn't being foolish, I expect mayweather to hammer him and want mayweather to knock him out, and me paying 25 to see that is not foolish.


    I thought at the time Diaz sat down on purpose to draw Conor to the ground, but the more I watch it, and his face as he sat down, he was dropped. Then you see Conor literally blow Eddie Alvarez about 6 feet across the octagon, He has real power.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,339 ✭✭✭✭StringerBell


    Floyd via DQ
    Precision beats power though right?

    "People say ‘go with the flow’ but do you know what goes with the flow? Dead fish."



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,634 ✭✭✭ThinkProgress


    Floyd via DQ
    walshb wrote: »
    The power thing-angle needs to be put to bed. Conor has power, more than average. He is a heavy hitter. Problem being he has never shown how it is delivered and implemented and effected in a pro boxing ring. He has the capability and the fundamentals to show it. I just think that he won't be able to employ them to a level that is near necessary.

    I don't see it either. He's not fast enough, and with his relatively basic boxing ability... it will be a huge struggle for him!

    The only way I see him having any potential joy in this fight, is by breaking/bending the rules as much as possible.

    For example, he could try deliberately standing on Floyd's lead foot when attempting to land that straight left or cross... and just hope that the referee isn't watching too closely. That could be one way of catching him! (:pac:) Southpaw vs Orthodox... he is bound to get one or two opportunities to try something like this, but whether or not he can land anything big that sticks is still very much a long shot imo!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭Depp


    Conor via DQ
    begbysback wrote: »
    It is boring, no drama, everyone with a smidgen of knowledge about boxing is well aware of the reality of this situation - the truth is that it's very boring how little of a hope Mc Gregor actually has here - however there is so much money involved that it's gone beyond a boxing match and into a show, and who is to say that there is no prior agreement to continue the show and milk more money - could be very easily done, all floyd has to do is not knock him out.

    IMO from a boxing perspective Floyd wouldn't be bothered and spends as little time in the ring with Mc Gregor as possible.

    Then again he is stuck for cash, and is Floyd "Money" Mayweather.

    agree mcgregor is a huge underdog but the notion of any sort of a fix is ludicrous to me, with floyds ego hes 100% going into finish the fight if he can, if that doesnt happen its not cause he didnt want to or any other illuminati tinfoil hat bs it will be because he wasnt able to. simple as.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,634 ✭✭✭ThinkProgress


    Floyd via DQ
    Depp wrote: »
    agree mcgregor is a huge underdog but the notion of any sort of a fix is ludicrous to me, with floyds ego hes 100% going into finish the fight if he can, if that doesnt happen its not cause he didnt want to or any other illuminati tinfoil hat bs it will be because he wasnt able to. simple as.

    I wouldn't suggest illuminati level stuff... but I could certainly foresee a scenario, where Floyd sets the groundwork for a re-match!

    Think of the amount of money he is going to make, for essentially dancing around the ring with a novice boxer. Very tempting to jump back on, for another spin around the money carousel... ;)

    I don't think he'll risk losing the fight... But he could let Conor survive for just long enough, that punters get excited about a rematch. Another few months for Conor to improve on his boxing skills... many people would easily get suckered by such a scam!

    But in all likelihood, he'll probably just have fun toying with Conor, and embarrassing him a bit. I think he might be a touch jealous of Conor's popularity and standing in the fight world... so he'll probably quite enjoy making him look foolish in a boxing ring, I would imagine! (and of course, cashing in on his fame, to milk him for a sh!t tonne of money!)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,464 ✭✭✭Ultimate Seduction


    I wouldn't suggest illuminati level stuff... but I could certainly foresee a scenario, where Floyd sets the groundwork for a re-match!

    Think of the amount of money he is going to make, for essentially dancing around the ring with a novice boxer. Very tempting to jump back on, for another spin around the money carousel...

    I don't think he'll risk losing the fight... But he could let Conor survive for just long enough, that punters get excited about a rematch. Another few months for Conor to improve on his boxing skills... many people would easily get suckered by such a scam!


    That is just pure drivel. An excuse out there in case Conor makes it competitive.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,634 ✭✭✭ThinkProgress


    Floyd via DQ
    That is just pure drivel. An excuse out there in case Conor makes it competitive.

    I'm not the sort to make excuses... if I think McGregor did well, I will say he did well. Regardless of any potential shenanigans!

    I'm just saying... I would not be surprised if Floyd (or even both of them), decides to make this a close fight. Because the money that could be made on a re-match, would be astronomical... and there are so many saps out there that will swallow that kind of scam without a second thought!!

    Just look how many deluded people out there, actually think this is a big important fight... there is a legion of idiots, who are very happy to be parted with their money! Why not milk them for even more money...?? :p


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,464 ✭✭✭Ultimate Seduction


    Just look how many deluded people out there, actually think this is a big important fight... there is a legion of idiots, who are very happy to be parted with their money! Why not milk them for even more money...??


    Conor McGregor is deluded, he thinks he can win this fight. He won't partake in any shenanigans. He will go out and fight to win.


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