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

EagererBeaver wrote: »

And you'll whinge awfully if he loses or claim that he did himself proud or claim that nothing was ever expected of him anyway so he ends up with a moral victory.

This isn't a boxing fans vs mma fans debate ffs. There is absolutely no rational reason to believe McGregor can win this fight. I doubt anyone actually believes there is/will be a conspiracy. People are simply expressing their fully justified belief that there is only one possible outcome here.

As for the fight itself, it's boxing, not MMA and by all accounts, McGregor won't be looking for a boxing specific coach to train him. If he's getting beaten from pillar to post round after round, will Kavanagh/Roddy throw in the towel?

Wrong.

I'm expecting a lot from Conor. I've gone on record saying he'll win one of the first 2 rounds. I've gone on record as saying the scorecard after 8 rounds will be 78-74 or 77-75.

Of course it's a boxing v MMA debate. Like it or not, Conor is a Mixed Martial Artist fighting a boxer. Conor himself has said this is about "real true fighters" (Mixed Martial Artists) fighting "guys who need rules to protect them" (Boxers).

Conor is representing MMA.

As for the towel, John has an obligation to throw it if Conor is taking damage, especially seeing as he has twice criticized other corners for not doing the same thing.

walshb wrote: »

Spreading your untruths to this forum I see. You are overly sensitive to anything that appears to you as being anti Conor..

You've now said something along these lines half a dozen times:

walshb wrote: »

Like I said, anyone who has such certainty that is is all above board and that there will be no element of trickery or deals or agreements away you go....

I will wait and see. I will make my call after the event.

walshb wrote: »

So we are clear, I never said it will be staged, just that to be so certain that it won't seems naive to me....

I don't think he is going in there to get humiliated or badly beaten up. He's not that type of character, so that leads me to wonder if there is a kind of staged agreement between the two on how the fights unfolds....

walshb wrote: »

If the fight is two fit and healthy men going at it 100 percent committed and with no agreement in place it will not be at all competitive....

The only way this is competitive is for an agreement to allow it to be .....and like I said, any knowledgeable fan of combat sports will see it and dissect it.

You are saying the fight may be rigged. You are saying there might be a clandestine agreement to rig the fight.

You are basically saying if Conor makes it any way competitive, it is ONLY due to a clandestine agreement to rig/stage the fight.

Your position is if Conor does well it's not down to his hard work, effort, skill, determination, ability or combinations.

You're saying if Conor does well it's because behind the scenes a secret agreement was made for Floyd to allow Conor to hit him a few times or to give the illusion of competition.

If you think Floyd is going to destroy him, then man up and stop saying "oh well if Conor does well it's rigged".

I believe Floyd will stop Conor in the 9th but I'll damn sure praise Conor to the hilt if he somehow wins or puts in an impressive performance in defeat.

wonderfullife wrote: »

Wrong.

I'm expecting a lot from Conor. I've gone on record saying he'll win one of the first 2 rounds. I've gone on record as saying the scorecard after 8 rounds will be 78-74 or 77-75.

Of course it's a boxing v MMA debate. Like it or not, Conor is a Mixed Martial Artist fighting a boxer. Conor himself has said this is about "real true fighters" (Mixed Martial Artists) fighting "guys who need rules to protect them" (Boxers).

Conor is representing MMA.

As for the towel, John has an obligation to throw it if Conor is taking damage, especially seeing as he has twice criticized other corners for not doing the same thing.



You've now said something along these lines half a dozen times:







You are saying the fight may be rigged. You are saying there might be a clandestine agreement to rig the fight.

You are basically saying if Conor makes it any way competitive, it is ONLY due to a clandestine agreement to rig/stage the fight.

Your position is if Conor does well it's not down to his hard work, effort, skill, determination, ability or combinations.

You're saying if Conor does well it's because behind the scenes a secret agreement was made for Floyd to allow Conor to hit him a few times or to give the illusion of competition.

If you think Floyd is going to destroy him, then man up and stop saying "oh well if Conor does well it's rigged".

I believe Floyd will stop Conor in the 9th but I'll damn sure praise Conor to the hilt if he somehow wins or puts in an impressive performance in defeat.

This is borderline blind love

Sweet Science wrote: »

This is borderline blind love

It's "blind love" to predict a 9th round defeat for McGregor?

You people want it all ways. You want to slag Conor off pre-fight saying he's hopeless and will be destroyed. AND you want to say "well if he does well it was only because it was rigged and staged".

walshb wrote: »

Yes, you are correct. Finally the penny is dropping. I am hardly alone in thinking that this novelty act "could" be staged or that there could be agreement between the parties.

Either way, lets's say it is not staged, for me it will never be anything other than a novelty act. It s not sport because of the disparity/handicapping for one side.

Not staged and I would fear for Conor's health.

Staged....? well, expect anything.

Well that's very convenient to hold those positions.

Floyd KO's Conor inside 20 seconds -

Walshb: "Told you so. Conor is hopeless".

Conor wins:

Walshb: "Rigged fight".

Conor loses on points:

Walshb: "Staged fight!!"


There's literally nothing Conor can do in this fight to earn any credit from you.... by definition you are a trolling hater.

walshb wrote: »

BTW, why is it so important that you feel Conor should get credit? You have been beating on about it for pages...what type of credit, and for what?

I think your attitude is absolutely childish.

When Ireland lost to France last summer 2-1 in the Euros, I gave them a lot of credit for their 1st half performance. Some defensive errors and the red-card changed the game but that first half they were well on top against a side (on paper) who were far better in every position.

Tell me why if Conor performs well you can't just say "Jesus I take my hat off to him, he did very well in there!"? Why feel the need to say "if he does well it was because it was rigged"?

walshb wrote: »

He'd deserve the freedom of the city...major kudos.

Assuming of course said scenario is not staged.[/QUOTE

Ah. Ok. So if Conor KO's Floyd it might be staged?

Give me ONE good reason Floyd would stage a fight to get knocked out unconscious and lose his 50-0 record?

Why do you feel the need to constantly add little sniping comments alleging if Conor wins it might be because of a fixed fight?