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  • #6152
    Buer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    awec wrote: »
    From a money point of view it's a good deal for him but from a sporting point of view this is a charade.

    From a money and a sporting point of view, it's a great deal for McGregor. Nobody gives him a hope. Not a sniff. If he even lasts 3 rounds, he'll get plaudits. And enough money to set him, his kids and his grandkids up for a life of luxury.

    Mayweather must be the dumbest man alive for taking this on. It's a complete no win situation for him. Even if he knocks McGregor out in the second round, you'll have some people questioning if he's the greatest because he couldn't knock out a non-boxer in one round.


  • #6153
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,090 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Mayweather will make a fortune too. This will sell really well and it's easy money for Mayweather. Gets a tonne of buys with pretty much no risk.


  • #6154
    Buer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    awec wrote: »
    Mayweather will make a fortune too. This will sell really well and it's easy money for Mayweather. Gets a tonne of buys with pretty much no risk.

    Mayweather is worth hundreds of millions. Another hundred makes no difference to him, realistically.

    The risk to him is that he's the one putting a reputation and legacy on the line. McGregor isn't. As I said, if Mayweather doesn't take McGregor apart in the first one or two rounds, you're going to have people saying he's overrated. If he knocks McGregor out in 20 seconds the chorus line will be "Of course he did, he's fighting a guy who has never boxed. It would be humiliating if he didn't".


  • #6155
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    I would imagine that a hundred million dollars makes quite a substantial amount of difference to Floyd "Money" Mayweather.

    In fact I bet its worth more to him than his legacy.


  • #6156
    Buer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    I would imagine that a hundred million dollars makes quite a substantial amount of difference to Floyd "Money" Mayweather.

    In fact I bet its worth more to him than his legacy.

    Quite possibly which means he's as dumb as I suspect. It will have no bearing on his life aside from a bigger number in the account.


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  • #6157
    Buer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    100/1 for Mayweather to win it in the opening 60 seconds. Not exactly likely given his style and I'm sure he'll be very cautious about giving McGregor a chance to hit him....but still, 100/1 against a guy who isn't a boxer. Those are some generous odds.


  • #6158
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,086 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Buer wrote: »
    From a money and a sporting point of view, it's a great deal for McGregor. Nobody gives him a hope. Not a sniff. If he even lasts 3 rounds, he'll get plaudits. And enough money to set him, his kids and his grandkids up for a life of luxury.

    Mayweather must be the dumbest man alive for taking this on. It's a complete no win situation for him. Even if he knocks McGregor out in the second round, you'll have some people questioning if he's the greatest because he couldn't knock out a non-boxer in one round.

    And if he knocks him out in 20 seconds he'll be slated as a rip off merchant.


  • #6159
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    McGregor is a better boxer than a lot of people give him credit for. I can see him being beaten but it's a win, win, win for everyone involved (all aboard the money train choo choo)


  • #6160
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Synode wrote: »
    McGregor is a better boxer than a lot of people give him credit for. I can see him being beaten but it's a win, win, win for everyone involved (all aboard the money train choo choo)

    Well he did spar with a South African champion not too long ago.

    But then that chap wasn't exactly hugely complimentary about his chances on a podcast I listened to and I believe his camp was quite annoyed by the McGregor camp putting up a video that was heavily edited to make McGregor look like he was competitive.


  • #6161
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,002 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Reading online and lots of boxing analysts say CMG's technical skills are very poor. Feet work isn't good and his actual boxing technique isn't great either.

    As one journo put it "you can't learn a lifetimes craft in a few weeks".


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  • #6162
    Erik Shin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭Erik Shin


    The chances of this fight actually going ahead are probably close to 0


  • #6163
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    Erik Shin wrote: »
    The chances of this fight actually going ahead are probably close to 0

    Why? With that much money involved there's no way it's not going to happen now


  • #6164
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    If Nevada have sanctioned it then I don't see why it's not going to happen. Money pushes these things through.


  • #6165
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,090 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Buer wrote: »
    100/1 for Mayweather to win it in the opening 60 seconds. Not exactly likely given his style and I'm sure he'll be very cautious about giving McGregor a chance to hit him....but still, 100/1 against a guy who isn't a boxer. Those are some generous odds.

    I wouldn't put money on this fight. Couldn't trust it.

    What if Mayweather fancies stringing him along for a while?


  • #6166
    Buer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    awec wrote:
    What if Mayweather fancies stringing him along for a while?

    Then I'm happy to lose 10 quid with the upside of 1k on a long shot.


  • #6167
    stephen_n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,920 ✭✭✭✭stephen_n


    Or mayweather takes a dive to double down on the rematch.


  • #6168
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,086 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    It's like the all blacks taking on the patriots.


  • #6169
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Much like the Lions, I couldn't care less with the result but the spectacle should be entertaining.

    It's all just a bit of fun.


  • #6170
    Buer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    pickarooney wrote:
    It's like the all blacks taking on the patriots.

    You're right. They're both pr*cks.


  • #6171
    Yeah_Right
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,204 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    Buer wrote: »
    You're right. They're both pr*cks.

    You spelt champions wrong.


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  • #6172
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,090 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Yeah_Right wrote: »
    You spelt champions wrong.

    It's strange to see an Australian heap praise on the All Blacks.


  • #6173
    thomond2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    I want the NFL back. :(


  • #6174
    AbusesToilets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,070 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    I want the NFL back. :(

    Only 3 months to go...


  • #6175
    Yeah_Right
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,204 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    awec wrote: »
    It's strange to see an Australian heap praise on the All Blacks.

    We all know Aussies love to back a winner. Just look at Nucifora :D


  • #6176
    Erik Shin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭Erik Shin


    It's more like the All Black's taking on Tralee U16's


  • #6177
    Zzippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    Erik Shin wrote: »
    It's more like the All Black's taking on Tralee U16's

    Well, they did produce Ultan Dillane... ;)


  • #6178
    Zzippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    Rory Best gets an OBE. Officer of the British Empire I think. Was always puzzled by the term British Empire - doesn't an empire have an emperor/empress, not a king/queen?


  • #6179
    Erik Shin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭Erik Shin


    Zzippy wrote: »
    Rory Best gets an OBE. Officer of the British Empire I think. Was always puzzled by the term British Empire - doesn't an empire have an emperor/empress, not a king/queen?

    Basically because the monarchy has been around longer than the British empire


  • #6180
    thomond2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    It's too warm.


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  • #6181
    Buer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    It's too warm.

    Shag off. It's blissful.


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