Fight Time From 4am-McGregor vs MayweatherMOD Warning in 1st Post

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman · 29-06-2017 12:44PM

Floyd via DQ

Sweet Science wrote: »

I'd be surprised if they went on general sale

Probably looking at something like the Pac/Mayweather fight, around 1,000 tickets will go on sale.

Nothing out there yet and I am sure it will be a joint UFC/TMT conference when it does get announced.

Mellor · 29-06-2017 01:35PM

Draw

Sweet Science wrote: »

Jim Lampley mad a good comment in an interview the other day

Just forgot Conor isn't a pro boxer etc and has had no fights

Even if he was pro boxer his style of fighting is horrific for someone boxing Mayweather . A counter puncher who only throws in ones and twos . if Floyd could pick a style to fight that would be it

There's a really big flaw in that logic though. He's looking at Conor's style in an MMA fight where he has MMA has to defend takedowns, kicks etc.

Sweet Science · 29-06-2017 03:53PM

Conor on points

Mellor wrote: »

There's a really big flaw in that logic though. He's looking at Conor's style in an MMA fight where he has MMA has to defend takedowns, kicks etc.

So not only does he have to box for the 1st time ever he has to change his whole style in the space of 10 weeks. He will have to go from a low output counter puncher to a high output brawler

walshb · 29-06-2017 03:59PM

Floyd via KO-TKO

I have seen a few clips of Conor sparring now, and unless he is deliberately playing dumb and trying to look bang average, then he has no chance here at all.

Fellas, just sit back and enjoy the con. Facing up to the truth here is half the battle.

Sweet Science · 29-06-2017 04:02PM

Conor on points

walshb wrote: »

I have seen a few clips of Conor sparring now, and unless he is deliberately playing dumb and trying to look bang average, then he has no chance here at all.

Fells, just sit back and enjoy the con. Facing up to the truth here is half the battle.

Yeah i'm big fan of both so will enjoy the show . More than happy to see Floyd lace them up again .

You know its bad when Jeff Mayweather though the sparring footage last year for the Diaz rematch was staged to look so bad.

walshb · 29-06-2017 04:04PM

Floyd via KO-TKO

Sweet Science wrote: »

Yeah i'm big fan of both

Nonsense. Didn't you know that anyone not giving Conor even a sliver of hope here is a hater!

Depp · 29-06-2017 04:06PM

Conor via DQ

Sweet Science wrote: »

So not only does he have to box for the 1st time ever he has to change his whole style in the space of 10 weeks. He will have to go from a low output counter puncher to a high output brawler

Wouldnt call this the most likely case but imagine it turns out hes been training straight boxing all along on the sly? he did bring up a mayweather fight to john years ago after all so god only knows!

Sweet Science · 29-06-2017 04:12PM

Conor on points

Depp wrote: »

Wouldnt call this the most likely case but imagine it turns out hes been training straight boxing all along on the sly? he did bring up a mayweather fight to john years ago after all so god only knows!

I remember after the Mayweather Pacman fight he tweeted that it was more like a business transaction . And now here we are

Frank Bullitt · 29-06-2017 04:15PM

Floyd via DQ

Paulie Malinaggi will be sparring McGregor, interesting choice.

Sweet Science · 29-06-2017 04:16PM

Conor on points

Gintonious wrote: »

Paulie Malinaggi will be sparring McGregor, interesting choice.

Good choice really

walshb · 29-06-2017 04:34PM

Floyd via KO-TKO

Sweet Science wrote: »

Good choice really

Yeeh, couldn't burst a grape, but no doubt he'd run rings around Conor.

Depp · 29-06-2017 04:48PM

Conor via DQ

Sweet Science wrote: »

I remember after the Mayweather Pacman fight he tweeted that it was more like a business transaction . And now here we are

Never know he could have been preparing for that rather than the actual boxing alright!

hbhook · 29-06-2017 05:01PM

Floyd via DQ

That's interesting that he has Malinaggi on board. He could be a good teacher. He wouldn't beat Paulie in a boxing match either...think about that!

Sweet Science · 29-06-2017 05:47PM

Conor on points

There has been much better teachers teaching much better boxers .

Paulie was on sky building it up

The tour going to London is a shame . however I don't think we would of covered ourselves in glory if it was here

normanoffside · 29-06-2017 08:24PM

Floyd via DQ

Paulie was on Second Captains a few weeks ago giving Connor zero chance. Also called him out for a fight before it was all confirmed.

Gamebred · 29-06-2017 08:25PM

Floyd via KO-TKO

normanoffside wrote: »

Paulie was on Second Captains a few weeks ago giving Connor zero chance. Also called him out for a fight before it was all confirmed.

Conor wants to use him as a punch bag, but a fat retired paulie still better than the bum wrestlers hes been beating in the ufc.

Sweet Science · 29-06-2017 08:33PM

Conor on points

Its getting beyond ridiculous now what both of them are doing

Floyd is talking himself down on instagram that he is old and past it and not the fighter he was . He would never ever do this before a fight . saying if conor hurts him he will find a way to win etc . There was also footage of his sparring which is never ever leaked . it just so happens that he looks mediocre in it

Then Conor on the other hand is releasing footage of how great he is . Photos of his sparring partners getting beat up . This is simply a no no from a fighters point of view . You don't embarrass your sparring partners like that .

However its all just a work from all involved .

I'm sure they will be best of mates after the fight as they are both winning here really

CatFromHue · 29-06-2017 08:56PM

It'll be interesting to see what the first press conference will be like. If people don't get the fireworks they think they will, which I think will happen, this fight could lose people's interest quickly.

walshb · 29-06-2017 09:00PM

Floyd via KO-TKO

Mayweather has no option but to spoof and waffle his way through this. Not a chance he'd admit to the BS con that this really is, hence his throwing out bits and bobs here and there to try and justify the con..

Fellas, the con is on. Sit back and enjoy the ride.

hbhook · 29-06-2017 09:22PM

Floyd via DQ

Could they have any other way to have a sense on how many buys this gets other than it's only Dana, Floyd and the man himself saying he has a chance?

Danny2580 · 29-06-2017 10:22PM

Just thought I'd point out something I think is interesting from a purely objective point of view (and might bore everyone to tears!). I'm a boxing fan myself, and a casual McGregor fan. Certainly wouldn't call myself an expert on boxing or MMA. Sports betting is my area, though, and I think the prices here are worth a mention.

Betfair's market is widely regarded as the most efficient predictor of outcomes, and it currently shows McGregor as an 11/2 shot to go and win. That suggests that if this fight was staged 13 times, the market would expect Mayweather to win 11 times, and McGregor twice. Or more simply, that McGregor has a one in six-and-a-half chance of winning.

To put it into a bit more context, Chelsea play Everton at Stamford Bridge at the end of August. How surprised would you be if Everton won? Sure, it would be unexpected, but hardly earth-shattering. It might be surprising, then, that the odds of an Everton win in that game are identical to the odds of a McGregor win in this fight.

The view of many I've spoken to would contradict this - the suggestion being that it's a bit of a farce, and Floyd should cruise to a handy victory barring an act of god or injury during the fight. If this was the case, Mayweather would probably be priced up at around 1/20 - suggesting he would win 20 out of 21 fights against McGregor.

Bookmakers of course have to be careful, and they can't be too generous with McGregor's price with tonnes of patriotic money around. But that Betfair market is nothing if not efficient, and I have to say that despite having no strong opinion on the outcome of the fight, I was surprised to see Mayweather priced as big as he is. If you put your money down and he wins, there's an 18% return on investment made for an apparent farce / certainty.

To sum up in one sentence: the market is factoring something in, in McGregor's favour, that those who think Mayweather is an out-and-out certainty are not.

wonderfullife · 29-06-2017 10:37PM

Conor via KO-TKO

walshb wrote: »

Fellas, just sit back and enjoy the con. Facing up to the truth here is half the battle.

walshb wrote: »

Mayweather has no option but to spoof and waffle his way through this. Not a chance he'd admit to the BS con that this really is, hence his throwing out bits and bobs here and there to try and justify the con..

Fellas, the con is on. Sit back and enjoy the ride.

The only 'con' here is you.

Getting your excuses in every other post in case Conor goes out there and flattens Floyd.

Here's 2 things you can't keep saying in combination:

1. Conor is hopeless, Floyd will embarrass him and destroy him.
2. The fight is a con where Conor will be allowed to perform well.

Either Conor is going to get destroyed or he isn't.

PICK ONE

It's embarrassing you feel the need to constantly sit on the fence and hint at shenanigans.

Gamebred · 29-06-2017 10:38PM

Floyd via KO-TKO

wonderfullife wrote: »

The only 'con' here is you.

Getting your excuses in every other post in case Conor goes out there and flattens Floyd.

Here's 2 things you can't keep saying in combination:

1. Conor is hopeless, Floyd will embarrass him and destroy him.
2. The fight is a con where Conor will be allowed to perform well.

Either Conor is going to get destroyed or he isn't.

PICK ONE

It's embarrassing you feel the need to constantly sit on the fence and hint at shenanigans.

Just let it go wonder this has been going on weeks now.

scudzilla · 29-06-2017 10:39PM

Conor via DQ

I have no doubt that Conor will KO Floyd within 3 rounds, Floyd is past it, Conor is the future. Just hope that when it happens the boxing community give Conor the credit he deserves instead of coming up with all sorts of excuses

Gamebred · 29-06-2017 10:40PM

Floyd via KO-TKO

scudzilla wrote: »

I have no doubt that Conor will KO Floyd within 3 rounds, Floyd is past it, Conor is the future. Just hope that when it happens the boxing community give Conor the credit he deserves instead of coming up with all sorts of excuses

I'll take it your genuine, how much are you lumping on this certainty?

Auroras_encore · 29-06-2017 10:41PM

Danny2580 wrote: »

Just thought I'd point out something I think is interesting from a purely objective point of view (and might bore everyone to tears!). I'm a boxing fan myself, and a casual McGregor fan. Certainly wouldn't call myself an expert on boxing or MMA. Sports betting is my area, though, and I think the prices here are worth a mention.

Betfair's market is widely regarded as the most efficient predictor of outcomes, and it currently shows McGregor as an 11/2 shot to go and win. That suggests that if this fight was staged 13 times, the market would expect Mayweather to win 11 times, and McGregor twice. Or more simply, that McGregor has a one in six-and-a-half chance of winning.

To put it into a bit more context, Chelsea play Everton at Stamford Bridge at the end of August. How surprised would you be if Everton won? Sure, it would be unexpected, but hardly earth-shattering. It might be surprising, then, that the odds of an Everton win in that game are identical to the odds of a McGregor win in this fight.

The view of many I've spoken to would contradict this - the suggestion being that it's a bit of a farce, and Floyd should cruise to a handy victory barring an act of god or injury during the fight. If this was the case, Mayweather would probably be priced up at around 1/20 - suggesting he would win 20 out of 21 fights against McGregor.

Bookmakers of course have to be careful, and they can't be too generous with McGregor's price with tonnes of patriotic money around. But that Betfair market is nothing if not efficient, and I have to say that despite having no strong opinion on the outcome of the fight, I was surprised to see Mayweather priced as big as he is. If you put your money down and he wins, there's an 18% return on investment made for an apparent farce / certainty.

To sum up in one sentence: the market is factoring something in, in McGregor's favour, that those who think Mayweather is an out-and-out certainty are not.

ohh dear

scudzilla · 29-06-2017 10:43PM

Conor via DQ

Gamebred wrote: »

I'll take it your genuine, how much are you lumping on this certainty?

yep, genuine, gonna put 20quid on a ko in each of the first 3 rounds

Gamebred · 29-06-2017 10:45PM

Floyd via KO-TKO

scudzilla wrote: »

yep, genuine, gonna put 20quid on a ko in each of the first 3 rounds

You can get group betting if you shop around for 1-3 inclusive, stick more on sure pay for x mas in August.

wonderfullife · 29-06-2017 10:49PM

Conor via KO-TKO

Gamebred wrote: »

Just let it go wonder this has been going on weeks now.

This is a simple straightforward boxing match with 2 guys getting into the ring.

I can't think of a single good reason why Floyd would want to let Conor perform well and land punches on his face.

Punches hurt.

walshb · 29-06-2017 10:50PM

Floyd via KO-TKO

wonderfullife wrote: »

The only 'con' here is you.

Getting your excuses in every other post in case Conor goes out there and flattens Floyd.

Here's 2 things you can't keep saying in combination:

1. Conor is hopeless, Floyd will embarrass him and destroy him.
2. The fight is a con where Conor will be allowed to perform well.

Either Conor is going to get destroyed or he isn't.

PICK ONE

It's embarrassing you feel the need to constantly sit on the fence and hint at shenanigans.

This event is a con...

Nothing to do with shenanigans.. no matter what does or does not happen the event by its very being is the con, and it seems you're either too obtuse or too far up Conor's hole to realise this.

I actually don't care who wins, and will make no excuses no matter what happens.

Mayweather is actually the biggest chancer and spoofer in all of this, not Conor!

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