Official Conor McGregor thread (part 4) *Updated Warning in 1st Post Re:Boxing match

Axwell

Official Conor McGregor thread (part 3) *Updated Warning in 1st Post Re:Boxing match
The last thread was nearing the 10k post limit so here's part 4.

The same rules as the last thread apply here. People seem to have strong opinions either way when it comes to McGregor and threads here tend to get a bit heated from time to time. Please keep it civil and discuss all things Conor in a mature way.

Any name-calling, trolling, baiting, or being a general ass-hat will earn you a ban from the thread and possibly the forum.
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Any "Do you even train Bro?" or "I'm an mma fan longer than you" type posts are not permitted either. They only make you look like a fool and as a result, everyone hates you. Yes everyone.

**Upate with Mayweather vs McGregor announced**

Lads consider this the one and only warning - big fight with a lot of hype around it. It brings new fans to the forum as well as the regulars so try and get along. Any trolling or nonsense and people will find themselves on a break from the forum and that applies to everyone.

D.Q

What time is conor fighting?

hewhoscares

Well im up early tomoro but im kidding myself saying i wont stay up for this

Gamebred

Will be interesting to see what material they come up with for tonight Roast, might be a duller affair.

livelife

I'm not f**king leaving!

Tigger

EagererBeaver

Can they keep this in any way entertaining for four straight nights?

Ultimate Seduction

Mark my words

hewhoscares

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Mark my words

They aren't even good odds.

This fight is the only time i'll ever have done a 3 figure bet, the value on Mayweather is insane.

wonderfullife

This is the first boxing match in Floyd's career where he knows his opponent would rip his head off in an unarmed fight.

It might count for nothing in a boxing ring but bear it in mind as the week unfolds because I expect Conor to ramp up that angle of attack.

kwestfan08

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Can they keep this in any way entertaining for four straight nights?

I think they can. The crowds tonight kinda but especially Friday will be predominantly Irish and in full voice. That alone will keep the entertainment aspect up I think, even if its in a panto boo hiss way.

I think there's a few intriguing points from last night that may come up. Will Floyd have a "new" contract stating Conor bets his purse and what will his response be? Will Conor's attack on Showtime continue? Will a slap get thrown in the face offs? Can Leonard Ellerbe stop smiling? These are the things that's got my interest piqued anyway.

Richard tea

Im up at 6am but I cant miss this. Hope it doesnt drag on

Ultimate Seduction

Ellerbes smile is the most entertaining thing. I've never seen so much joy in my whole life.

LionelNashe

kwestfan08 wrote: »

I think they can. The crowds tonight kinda but especially Friday will be predominantly Irish and in full voice. That alone will keep the entertainment aspect up I think, even if its in a panto boo hiss way.

I think there's a few intriguing points from last night that may come up. Will Floyd have a "new" contract stating Conor bets his purse and what will his response be? Will Conor's attack on Showtime continue? Will a slap get thrown in the face offs? Can Leonard Ellerbe stop smiling? These are the things that's got my interest piqued anyway.

Now that he's had time to think about it, he has probably realised that he can get 6 to 1 from the bookies. No need to take even money from Floyd.

Edit: 5 to 1, if he shops around. I see the odds are dropping.

EagererBeaver

wonderfullife wrote: »

This is the first boxing match in Floyd's career where he knows his opponent would rip his head off in an unarmed fight.

It might count for nothing in a boxing ring but bear it in mind as the week unfolds because I expect Conor to ramp up that angle of attack.

I still don't get this angle. It is a boxing match, end of. Why do comparisons have to be restricted to "unarmed" fights? Why not compare how they might get in with samurai swords? Or bazookas?

McGregor's more rounded skillset in terms of fighting disciplines means nothing, either during the tour or when they meet in the ring.

Outlaw Pete

How long before Mayweather whips out the purse betting contract?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQWABl-ShyY

Outlaw Pete

Showtime's stream wasn't working for me......... this one is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfYpbdgx0QQ

D.Q

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

Showtime's stream wasn't working for me......... this one did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfYpbdgx0QQ

Haha the siver fight

Bunny Colvin

Press conference is cancelled apparently?

wonderfullife

EagererBeaver wrote: »

I still don't get this angle. It is a boxing match, end of. Why do comparisons have to be restricted to "unarmed" fights? Why not compare how they might get in with samurai swords? Or bazookas?

McGregor's more rounded skillset in terms of fighting disciplines means nothing, either during the tour or when they meet in the ring.

I meant almost *purely* in terms of the usual alpha-male stuff that we always see in these sort of press conferences.

Floyd the other night said to Conor "We can do it right here?" and if it was any other normal boxer he'd probably be right, he'd win wherever they fought under any rules or no rules.

Instead Conor laughed at him because he'd tear his head off if they were to get into a scrap up there on the stage.

tinpib

Bit of a delay here, hope Stephen Espinosa brings his A game tonight.

wonderfullife

tinpib wrote: »

Bit of a delay here, hope Stephen Espinosa brings his A game tonight.

I was getting worried for him when he was being booed reading his speech. His hands were shaking and his breathing looked to be going funny.

He needs to relax if he's going to be up there again giving a speech. A xanax or valium might not be a bad shout.

tinpib

wonderfullife wrote: »

I was getting worried for him when he was being booed reading his speech. His hands were shaking and his breathing looked to be going funny.

He needs to relax if he's going to be up there again giving a speech. A xanax or valium might not be a bad shout.

Stephen can generate heat better than Seargent Slaughter in his prime. :pac:

Poor fella wasn't used to 15,000 booing him at the top of their voices. Funny though.

Outlaw Pete

D.Q wrote: »

Haha the siver fight

McGregor looked ten years older drinking that Midleton at that post fight presser than he does now :P

wonderfullife

Ha! Dana is wearing a different colour Zuffa Boxing t-shirt

Dana says:

(asked was Floyd afraid of going to Ireland and should it have been final stop)

"Yeah. Floyd wasn't keen on even going to London I really had to push hard for that too."

Added that the lack of UFC logos on posters is "all ego bullsh1t I don't care about".

Also added:

"I'm too old for this sh1t (if Team McGregor and TMT get into an on-stage brawl)"

xtal191

Wish people would stop going on and on about if this was a "real fight" Conor would kill him, its a ****ing boxing match get over it!

D.Q

xtal191 wrote: »

Wish people would stop going on and on about if this was a "real fight" Conor would kill him, its a ****ing boxing match get over it!

Yeah, but.

wonderfullife

Stephen Espinoza not a happy camper. Accusing Conor of a lack of professionalism and doesn't condone his bad language.

Umm... anyway moving on...

Says:

"All Access premieres July 28th, Conor involved (in all episodes)"

Outlaw Pete

https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/885632960266981376


Ah ffs........... I have almost no munchies left


https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/885635578905100288

Richard tea

Any decent twitter links to pass the time?

Zero-Cool

Bollox lads

Woops, beaten to it by Outlaw

alan0387

What's the delay?

Axwell

Neither of the two lads have arrived yet.

wonderfullife

xtal191 wrote: »

Wish people would stop going on and on about if this was a "real fight" Conor would kill him, its a ****ing boxing match get over it!

It's 100% relevant mentally *this week*.

Saying otherwise is foolish in my opinion. This is the first guy (ever) Floyd can look in the eye and say "I'll fight you right here, right now" and be laughed at.

That exact thing just happened the other night and it's not good for an egomaniac, alpha male like Floyd.

Will it matter August 26th? Probably not, no but... it might prompt him to get aggressive to try KO Conor early.

Axwell

As regards the undercard:

Showtime boss Stephen Espinoza has said they considered doing more MMA-boxing match-ups but in the end decided against it.

"We’re looking at Gervonta Davis defending his IBF super-featherweight title, Savannah Marshall making her professional debut, and possibly Badou Jack taking on WBA light-heavyweight world champ Nathan Cleverly."

Gamebred

wonderfullife wrote: »

It's 100% relevant mentally *this week*.

Saying otherwise is foolish in my opinion. This is the first guy (ever) Floyd can look in the eye and say "I'll fight you right here, right now" and be laughed at.

That exact thing just happened the other night and it's not good for an egomaniac, alpha male like Floyd.

Will it matter August 26th? Probably not, no but... it might prompt him to get aggressive to try KO Conor early.

Yeah but theres massive contract clauses stopping as much as a push so its completely irrelevant.

jigglypuffstuff

xtal191 wrote: »

Wish people would stop going on and on about if this was a "real fight" Conor would kill him, its a ****ing boxing match get over it!

Boxing is as real a fight as you can get

Try standing and trading with someone for a few rounds...it soon becomes clear

The most that people spouting that crap have traded is probably their Pokemon Cards as kids

That's not an opinion...that's a imaginary depiction of the situation

D.Q

No conlon/Taylor then? Are they with other promotions? 4 seems like a quick night

sonofenoch

I think they were always overcooking the goose with 4 nights in a row

D.Q

No big brown breakdown?

Zero-Cool

Maaaan, forgot how ****ed Conor looked at the Siver weigh in.

Ah taking the piss with the hold up.

dave1982

What time brock fighting

**** this having me waiting again but i will like a fool sit and wait

Zero-Cool

Leonard in full chat mode live backstage right now I'd say we'd be lucky if this started at 1. Think I'm gonna call it a night.

D.Q

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Leonard in full chat mode live backstage right now I'd say we'd be lucky if this started at 1. Think I'm gonna call it a night.

Who you kiddin

livelife

What's the story with the ticket sales, is it ticketmaster?

Axwell

Well that answers that..

https://twitter.com/lthomasnews/status/885619285254692867

Gamebred

D.Q wrote: »

No big brown breakdown?

We can only dream

wonderfullife

Gamebred wrote: »

Yeah but theres massive contract clauses stopping as much as a push so its completely irrelevant.

Not irrelevant if your opponent laughs in your face because he could easily ankle pick you in a heartbeat and drill your skull through the floor with an elbow.

It's irrelevant if they know they won't get into a scrap up on the stage. What matters is Floyd was the one starting it with the "I'll fight you right now" and Conor was the one in stitches laughing in his face.

That's alpha-male playground-stuff 101. It's like being punked in front of your girlfriend while trying to act hard. It can sting the ego to be laughed at like that and can easily make Floyd want to put him unconscious on fight night.

#ArmchairPsychology come on ...

Zero-Cool

D.Q wrote: »

Who you kiddin

I'm wrecked man, waiting for these 2, I feel like an eejit as Floyd would say. I'll give em til half

HattrickNZ

Axwell wrote: »

Well that answers that..

https://twitter.com/lthomasnews/status/885619285254692867

ye and there's that pic of conor with a stripper floyd could use and Dee. these guys will go anywhere me thinks.