Saipanne wrote: » It's like when Homer tried to imagine beating Tyson. Only a heart attack could be imagined.
sonofenoch wrote: » That's the thing, going a distance is a success not being humiliated is a success.....any sort of humiliation of Mayweather ie getting him in trouble is a success .........but some won't have it, no doubt the same people who continually write him off no matter who the opponent they had him him to lose against Diaz against Alvarez and eventually when he fights Khabib when was the last time Mayweather knocked anyone out btw
ardinn wrote: » I think he can win based on him getting one solid left to connect - He will never outbox him but the hope for me is he can rattle his chin once and maybe that will provide the momentum to finish. Even if he loses, if he can connect and get him into trouble even a little, It will have been a great success!
Gamebred wrote: » In fairness to McGregor he is the ultimate competitor I'd say he 100% believes he can ko Floyd.
Saipanne wrote: » It's truly bizarre that people think he can win. I mean, sure, he might get a lucky sucker punch or something. But that's the very best chance he has. If that's your argument, then fine, I understand that. But the idea that he will outbox Mayweather is ludicrous. Mad.
Outlaw Pete wrote: » Seen it a couple of years ago, commented on it I think too and the 'Offensive Skills' one also, which is better. Look, I am talking about Floyd's defense when it comes to precision and speed shots at his head from guys likely to hit him, the kind of shots Conor would throw when he's fighting rather than sparring. Most of those guys in the video fighting Floyd are nobodies, lets be honest. I know they have "credentials" but this is not a golden era of boxing or anything like it. Fat guys punching him in the arm and other shots so bad Mayweather didn't even have to move out of the way. I know, I know.. Mayweather is soooo good he makes them all look like amateurs. Yeah, sure. Even those wll respected in boxing circles question Mayweather's ability to call himself the goat in this era. Conor would hurt Mayweather if he landed some shots on him and that is not as big an if as many of you believe it to be. He's has the height in him also. MMA gloves and the fight would be just that, a fight.Have a good weekend.
Gintonious wrote: » Look at this.
Outlaw Pete wrote: » You say what I am saying is rubbish, but yet you don't even address the points I made. GLOVE SIZE is crucial to points I am making. Again: Mayweather relies on the size of the boxing gloves to be able to effectively deflect punches with that shoulder roll. If he tries that wearing MMA gloves, it will most likely catch the top of his head. The rest of his defense would be negated also by smaller gloves. You folks are seriously underestimating how much the size of boxer gloves would effect the outcome of this fight given how much Mayweather relies on them. He'd be wide open and sure that works both ways and Floyd would be somewhat quick again too but Floyd is not a power hitter, Conor is. Let me ask you (or anyone) this. Lets say (for argument's sake) they fight went ahead with mma gloves and Mayweather gets hit with the same punch that Aldo did, what would that do to Floyd? Not saying he would land such a shot nor that Floyd would let it happen... but if it did, how do you think Floyd would take a punch like that and how much damage would it do?
Outlaw Pete wrote: » On that day he was and yet Conor's power knocked him on his ass. McGregor is not knocking Aldo out cold and making a joke of Alvarez just because he had the benefit of some boxing experience in his youth (it helps, sure) but the main reason they can't go toe to toe with him is because of power and his precision. You say what I am saying is rubbish, but yet you don't even address the points I made. GLOVE SIZE is crucial to points I am making. Again: Mayweather relies on the size of the boxing gloves to be able to effectively deflect punches with that shoulder roll. If he tries that wearing MMA gloves, it will most likely catch the top of his head. The rest of his defense would be negated also by smaller gloves. You folks are seriously underestimating how much the size of boxer gloves would effect the outcome of this fight given how much Mayweather relies on them. He'd be wide open and sure that works both ways and Floyd would be somewhat quick again too but Floyd is not a power hitter, Conor is. Let me ask you (or anyone) this. Lets say (for argument's sake) they fight went ahead with mma gloves and Mayweather gets hit with the same punch that Aldo did, what would that do to Floyd? Not saying he would land such a shot nor that Floyd would let it happen... but if it did, how do you think Floyd would take a punch like that and how much damage would it do? Absolutely and that's mentioned by some of the lads that were in the gym that day when he sparred with VanHeerden (who's a welterweight lets not forget also): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL2aJ7q1Jcg
Fromvert wrote: » Welterweight Boxer = 147lbs I could be wrong but your last sentence make me believe you think it's 170lbs.
Killergreene wrote: » Pete. this takes the biscuit. You're living in fantasy land, spouting pure rubbish. Diaz isn't a welterweight.
McGregor is an average amateur boxer. You can see the benefit a background in boxing has given McGregor over fighting lads who only learned to throw punches in mma training.
The skill gap between the mma boxing and conors boxing is high.All you need to do is look at the sparring videos of Conor boxing the boxers in the US. You couldn't even say he was holding his own. By all reports and from the videos they all bested him. He doesn't have a chance in hell against one of the best fighters to ever step in the ring. May weather is arguably the best technical boxer to ever fight. Some of the best fighters in the world were barely able to land a punch on him.
Whelo79 wrote: » What you are forgetting here is that he is still training for an MMA fight. It makes sense not to adapt the stance in training because he is still trying to mimic what he is going to do in the fight.
Whelo79 wrote: » What if his opponent was a brown belt with a predominantly defensive style, who hadn't won any of his last 7 bjj match ups by sub over the last 6 years?? Anyone who thinks McGregor has more than a 10%-15% chance of winning against Mayweather needs their head checked. Equally so does anyone who thinks McGregor has a 0% chance of winning. It's boxing, it can all be keen in one punch.
Subcomandante Marcos wrote: » To the people who say Conor could have a chance with Floyd. Conor is a brown Belt in BJJ. Do you think he has a hope in hell in a sub only BBJ match against any of the brown belts from Marcelo Garcia's Dream Team or John Danaher's Death Squad? You'd all choke into your red lemonade and laugh at the thought. The difference between his skill level and an elite boxer is multiples of that between his skill level and that of a world class brown belt.
Gintonious wrote: » The other thing to consider is habit. He has been fighting the way he does for years now, he wouldnt be able to just change at the click of a switch. The more and more I think about it, the worse it gets for Conor. He would have to do so much work to just not get embarrassed!
Whelo79 wrote: » I'm not saying he wouldn't. What I'm saying is, people are judging his boxing stance based on a video of him training for an MMA fight. I may be wrong, but it would be my guess that he would alter his stance if he was in training for a pure boxing match.
Gintonious wrote: » He could adapt his stance all he wants though, he would still get caught at will.
