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

Axwell

The last thread was nearing the 10k post limit so here's part 3.

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.

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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.

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Call Me Jimmy

It's grand, Sean King is only listened to by extreme left-wingers. Everybody's wise to this game by now and they're intelligent enough to see through this half-hearted crap.

CatFromHue

The author has skimmed off the top and not really looked at what it is.

Yeah McGregor has said some mad stuff and he's gotten away with it. He's gotten away with it cos it's that cliche, it's the fight game. The fight game where pretty much everything is fair game and where all fighters get away with it.

Jesus Wept

Digital paper doesn't refuse ink.

Gamebred

Sorry Wonder...

https://www.instagram.com/p/BViq_42hjDl/

Django99

That article is a bit mad. It doesn't really have any message or meaning, just tries to point out something that isn't really there.

McGregor comments about the favelas were a bit much though. Imagine if an English fighter said something like this about an Irish fighter "if this was a different time I'd starve you and all your family to death by taking all your crops" or something ridiculous like that. No doubt there'd be uproar. Or if someone brought up slavery in a derogatory way against an African fighter. Or the holocaust to a Jewish fighter.

Outlaw Pete

That's the guy who there was a big controversy over whether or not he was black or not. Started when he posted some medical report or something were a doctor ticked a box saying he was white and was furious about it. Maybe he is black, but he was going on and on about white privilege non stop at the time also.

Has he had anything to say about men hitting women? Bet not.

wonderfullife

Gamebred wrote: »

Article doing its job so, clickbait and attention seeking pay it no heed.

True.

Race-baiting is going to play a huge role in this camp it seems.

Gamebred

Article doing its job so, clickbait and attention seeking pay it no heed.

wonderfullife

CatFromHue wrote: »

JK is gonna love that :pac:

I'm actually a bit outraged myself.

The bit about the "cholos" we have debated on here but the "cockroach" argument is completely false. He was absolutely quoting Tony Montana, it's not in dispute, word for word:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz5E0SQ9dGQ

More to the point, Conor advocated for same-sex marriage, LGBT rights etc, he has training partners and friends who are atheist, Christian, Muslim, black, white.

It's boggles my mind that anyone could argue he's a bigot or racist and the examples cited are weak.

CatFromHue

JK is gonna love that :pac:

wonderfullife

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/king-conor-mcgregor-bigot-free-pass-article-1.3260252

Oh dear. One of the big US papers running a hit-piece on Conor, claiming white privilege and similarities to Trump. Calling him a bigot, singling out his "cockroaches" comment about the Diaz brothers (which, of course, was a Tony Montana quote).

Mellor

wonderfullife wrote: »

His Reebok deal lapsed. He can wear Nike/Underarmour/whatever he wants for this fight.

Has that been confirmed anywhere?
I know Audie said that was the case on TMMAH. But that's not necessarily confirmation. I wouldn't rate him particularly reliable for the truth.

Gamebred wrote: »

Is it though? if he wants to come back to mma hes in reebok by default.

In the octagon he is. But he's not obliged to sign with them. He could easily sign with UNder Armour or Nike privately.

Mellor

*double post*

John_D80

kwestfan08 wrote: »

He was but the contract is up and he's free to discuss with different companies now for the Mayweather fight.

It just gets better and better for him.

kwestfan08

John_D80 wrote: »

Isn't he (and a handful of other UFC fighters) already on a special personalised deal with reebok, outside of the standard UFC sponsorship??

He was but the contract is up and he's free to discuss with different companies now for the Mayweather fight.

John_D80

Gamebred wrote: »

Would guess UnderArmour and Nike would be showing some interest in McGregor now, would love to see Nike sign him.

Isn't he (and a handful of other UFC fighters) already on a special personalised deal with reebok, outside of the standard UFC sponsorship??

Gamebred

Would guess UnderArmour and Nike would be showing some interest in McGregor now, would love to see Nike sign him.

scudzilla

Muahahaha wrote: »

What venue would an Irish presser likely be in? Point Depot?

Convention centre i'd say

Muahahaha

What venue would an Irish presser likely be in? Point Depot?

Lukker-

Gamebred wrote: »

Jeff Mayweather is running things now or something? he used to be just a hangabout around the gym, now Roger is gone from training Floyd I wonder is he head man.

Funnily enough, Jeff Mayweather is Big Countries boxing coach.

Floyd Sr is his head trainer, but at this stage Floyd Jr pretty much trains himself.

Gamebred

Jeff Mayweather is running things now or something? he used to be just a hangabout around the gym, now Roger is gone from training Floyd I wonder is he head man.

ooter

https://twitter.com/lthomasnews/status/876875179825221633?s=01

mdwexford

cloudatlas wrote: »

No other coaches brought in, no outside perspective, hubris in the extreme. And if Kavanagh says afterwards that this is another learning experience I'm going to lose it.

This is the perfect closing chapter for

"Win or Learn Part II: It's worth smashing up the hardware for 100 milly "

Gamebred

cloudatlas wrote: »

No other coaches brought in, no outside perspective, hubris in the extreme. And if Kavanagh says afterwards that this is another learning experience I'm going to lose it.

Kavanagh will get another book out this and 205 no doubt.

Frank Bullitt

ianob7 wrote: »

Nobody brought in as of yet . Roddy said they might bring somebody in.

Might? That bodes well.

cloudatlas

No other coaches brought in, no outside perspective, hubris in the extreme. And if Kavanagh says afterwards that this is another learning experience I'm going to lose it.

scudzilla

Gamebred wrote: »

Artem confirmed to be in his corner pmsl.

Conor doesn't need Artem, he's gonna walk through Mayweather in 3rds, total mismatch

Gamebred

Artem confirmed to be in his corner pmsl.

ianob7

Gintonious wrote: »

Are they going to use a boxing coach? Has this been mentioned yet?

Nobody brought in as of yet . Roddy said they might bring somebody in.

Frank Bullitt

wonderfullife wrote: »

Owen Roddy:

"We'll be heading out to America in a couple of weeks and doing the camp there. Not sure if Vegas or California yet".

Are they going to use a boxing coach? Has this been mentioned yet?