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

Outlaw Pete · 10-07-2017 11:42AM

Docu feature on the way it seems. Universal so should be decent.

https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/884333316169543680

dave1982 · 10-07-2017 11:47AM

Is this gonna streamed on youtube or something or is it showtimes?

billybonkers · 10-07-2017 11:50AM

dave1982 wrote: »

Is this gonna streamed on youtube or something or is it showtimes?

The fight is PPV, SKy Box Office for us

Frank Bullitt · 10-07-2017 11:52AM

Zero-Cool wrote: »

I can see Conor actually claiming he has more money than Floyd with this. Also, Dana said he will be at every stop of the press conference next week, sounds like it's gonna be a bit of a circus.

https://twitter.com/BloodyElbow/status/884046018378989570

If he does, he is a clown.

A little bit of investigating shows this up:

Mayweather topped the Forbes list of highest paid athletes in 2012, 2013 and 2014 and was ranked number 34 in a list of America’s richest entrepreneurs under 40 last year.

Comparisons to Tyson are mute as well as there is no Don King walking around with Mayweather.

He is filthy rich, simple as that.

dave1982 · 10-07-2017 11:52AM

billybonkers wrote: »

The fight is PPV, SKy Box Office for us

Sorry, meant the press confernces

wonderfullife · 10-07-2017 01:25PM

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Kavanagh is a moron. McGregor is the one going round getting called out for standing on rented cars and describing leased planes as "me own yoke."

He needs to shut the **** up but I guess he's pretty bored as he had nothing to contribute as head coach for a boxing match.

Floyd has made way, way more money than Conor in his career that much is fact.

As for John - I agree with first half of your sentence and disagree with second half. It's like saying a foreman on a building site should shut his mouth when it comes to roofing and cladding. To say he has nothing to offer for this fight is unfair.

Do you think Sir Alex Ferguson was out on the training pitch with Edwin van der Saar teaching him specifics on positioning for corners? Obviously no, but we wouldn't call him useless when it came to goalkeepers either.

Ferguson would have been the one who employed Eric Steele as the goalkeeping coach and trusted him to oversee the 5 keepers in the squad and report back to him. If VdS was going through a bad patch it would fall to Ferguson to focus on the mental side of it to improve his confidence, either give him a rollicking or put an arm around his shoulder.

In a similar way, John was probably pivotal in organising everything from sparring partners, coaches, nutritionists, laying out the 10 week camp from the ground up, all of whom would report back. We already know for a fact that George Lockhart came into Team McGregor through John being impressed with an interview he did on The MMA Hour. Dr. Julian Dalby likewise came in through John.

I understand what you're saying - John isn't a striker nevermind a boxer so he may not be very useful in analysing if Conor is throwing the right jab to the body correctly. But to say he's useless is extremely harsh. I've no doubt he has put in hundreds of hours into this camp already between organisational stuff and overseeing training and will have a huge role on the mental side of stuff behind the scenes.

Gintonious wrote: »

Comparisons to Tyson are mute as well as there is no Don King walking around with Mayweather.

He is filthy rich, simple as that.

He has made a boat load of money, that much is simple.

He is surrounded by plenty of bad advisers. Anyone who advises a rich client to borrow $425,000 @ 16% interest is a clown.

Floyd's own father in 2015 said he believes Floyd will go bankrupt if he doesn't change his ways.

dave1982 wrote: »

Sorry, meant the press confernces

Press conferences:

People living in America can watch all 4 press conferences live on Fox Sports 2 (FS2). I say 'live', obviously behind a 10-second delay to bleep out all Conor's swearing.

They will all be streamed on the official UFC youtube page for us. You'd have to imagine they will also air either live or on tape delay on tv here too, maybe 3E.

Mellor · 10-07-2017 01:34PM

Gintonious wrote: »

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If he does, he is a clown.

A little bit of investigating shows this up:

Mayweather topped the Forbes list of highest paid athletes in 2012, 2013 and 2014 and was ranked number 34 in a list of America’s richest entrepreneurs under 40 last year.

Comparisons to Tyson are mute as well as there is no Don King walking around with Mayweather.

He is filthy rich, simple as that.

Sticking with Forbes as the source.

Career earnings
11. Mike Tyson: $685 million
7. Floyd Mayweather Jr: $765 million

So, unsurprisingly Floyd has earned more than Tyson. But it's they aren't all that far apart.

Subcomandante Marcos · 10-07-2017 01:38PM

Mellor wrote: »

Sticking with Forbes as the source.

So, unsurprisingly Floyd has earned more than Tyson. But it's they aren't all that far apart.

Yeah but Floyd doesn't have Don King fleecing him.

Frank Bullitt · 10-07-2017 01:41PM

Mellor wrote: »

Sticking with Forbes as the source.

So, unsurprisingly Floyd has earned more than Tyson. But it's they aren't all that far apart.

Sorry, I was referring to the idea of Floyd going broke like Tyson did. Tyson only has about 5 mill to his name now apparently.

Outlaw Pete · 10-07-2017 02:34PM

Gintonious wrote: »

IComparisons to Tyson are mute as well as there is no Don King walking around with Mayweather.

He is filthy rich, simple as that.

No, it's not as simple as that. Have you read any of the arguments against what you just said?

It doesn't matter a toss if Mayweather has more money than a Saudi prince, the fact that there is even talk of him possibly having financials issues in the media right now is all that there needs to be in order for taking the piss out of him in that regard to be something worthy of bringing up (with regards to trying to get under his skin at least). There is no way McGrgeor won't want to fire back in retaliation for the 'Mayweather Challange'. He's clearly bidded his time and not referenced it and this is his ideal opportunity for having a go back. Whether there is any truth to Floyd having financial difficulties is immaterial. It's all about perception.

Does Nate Diaz really take bike rides with the elderly? Was McGregor playing touch butt with Ido in the park? Nope to both but they sounded good given that people knew precisely what these remarks were referencing. It's all about exaggerating half truths and exploiting perceptions and there is no question Mayweather's petitioning the U.S. Tax Court seeking a postponement of action and citing money due to him after he fights McGregor as how he intends to pay the IRS, won't be on the tip of McGregor's tongue. Ffs like, he can basically say that Mayweather is only fighting him to pay off his debts. He'd be mad not to reference it.

Gamebred · 10-07-2017 02:39PM

Whose gives a bollox if Conor mentions his tax trouble ffs.

AlmightyCushion · 10-07-2017 02:49PM

Gintonious wrote: »

Sorry, I was referring to the idea of Floyd going broke like Tyson did. Tyson only has about 5 mill to his name now apparently.

Going broke and still having 5m in the back. Being broke sounds pretty good to me. :pac:

RoryMac · 10-07-2017 02:51PM

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

No, it's not as simple as that. Have you read any of the arguments against what you just said?

It doesn't matter a toss if Mayweather has more money than a Saudi prince, the fact that there is even talk of him possibly having financials issues in the media right now is all that there needs to be in order for taking the piss out of him in that regard to be something worthy of bringing up (with regards to trying to get under his skin at least). There is no way McGrgeor won't want to fire back in retaliation for the 'Mayweather Challange'. He's clearly bidded his time and not referenced it and this is his ideal opportunity for having a go back. Whether there is any truth to Floyd having financial difficulties is immaterial. It's all about perception.

Does Nate Diaz really take bike rides with the elderly? Was McGregor playing touch butt with Ido in the park? Nope to both but they sounded good given that people knew precisely what these remarks were referencing. It's all about exaggerating half truths and exploiting perceptions and there is no question Mayweather's petitioning the U.S. Tax Court seeking a postponement of action and citing money due to him after he fights McGregor as how he intends to pay the IRS, won't be on the tip of McGregor's tongue. Ffs like, he can basically say that Mayweather is only fighting him to pay off his debts. He'd be mad not to reference it.

What difference will it make aside from selling a few more tickets?

The potential effect of the press confs is being massively over hyped.

Outlaw Pete · 10-07-2017 02:58PM

Gamebred wrote: »

Whose gives a bollox if Conor mentions his tax trouble ffs.

Who gives a bollox if he brings up Floyd's dysliexia? Who gives a bollox if he squeezes reebok out of a few more quid??

Just a couple of things you've recently felt worthy of discussion.

Fcuking self appointed thread gatekeepers on here.

RoryMac wrote: »

What difference will it make aside from selling a few more tickets?.

Not much.... just chewing the fat.

Gamebred · 10-07-2017 03:01PM

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

Who gives a bollox if he brings up Floyd's dysliexia? Who gives a bollox if he squeezes reebok out of a few more quid??

Just a couple of things you've recently felt worthy of discussion.

Fcuking self appointed thread gatekeepers on here.

Not much.... just chewing the fat.

You are writing massive paragraphs on the potential lines McGregor uses in a press conference, you've lost your mind.

Syphonax · 10-07-2017 03:06PM

McGregor couldnt knock Diaz out with MMA gloves, he hasnt got a prayer of doing anywhere near as much damage to Mayweather with proper boxing gloves.

Outlaw Pete · 10-07-2017 03:08PM

Gamebred wrote: »

You are writing massive paragraphs on the potential lines McGregor uses in a press conference, you've lost your mind.

4 line paragraphs are massive? :P

Axwell · 10-07-2017 03:12PM

Gamebred wrote: »

Whose gives a bollox if Conor mentions his tax trouble ffs.

People are free to discuss it on here if they like. Lose your attitude and keep it civil.

bmcc10 · 10-07-2017 03:18PM

Syphonax wrote: »

McGregor couldnt knock Diaz out with MMA gloves, he hasnt got a prayer of doing anywhere near as much damage to Mayweather with proper boxing gloves.

Probably the worst example you could have used in fairness

Syphonax · 10-07-2017 03:21PM

bmcc10 wrote: »

Probably the worst example you could have used in fairness

Howz that? he battered him around the ring but Diaz kept on coming and was never likely to be knocked out. Proves McGregor hasnt got the power in his punch and even less so using proper boxing gloves.

hewhoscares · 10-07-2017 03:23PM

Well just seen Showtime have the live events for the pressers primed on their youtube channel already. UFC will most likely have a stream I'd expect too.

Expect media like mmafighting, fighthype and seconds out to have live streams as well.

Expect the showtime and UFCs be the best for stream quality, but then we could have a tape delay for swearing etc that we won't have with the other broadcasters from lesser outlets.

The viewing figures could be crazy but they'll be spread over about 7 broadcasters and streaming services to get a true number.

Frank Bullitt · 10-07-2017 03:29PM

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

No, it's not as simple as that. Have you read any of the arguments against what you just said?

It doesn't matter a toss if Mayweather has more money than a Saudi prince, the fact that there is even talk of him possibly having financials issues in the media right now is all that there needs to be in order for taking the piss out of him in that regard to be something worthy of bringing up (with regards to trying to get under his skin at least). There is no way McGrgeor won't want to fire back in retaliation for the 'Mayweather Challange'. He's clearly bidded his time and not referenced it and this is his ideal opportunity for having a go back. Whether there is any truth to Floyd having financial difficulties is immaterial. It's all about perception.

Does Nate Diaz really take bike rides with the elderly? Was McGregor playing touch butt with Ido in the park? Nope to both but they sounded good given that people knew precisely what these remarks were referencing. It's all about exaggerating half truths and exploiting perceptions and there is no question Mayweather's petitioning the U.S. Tax Court seeking a postponement of action and citing money due to him after he fights McGregor as how he intends to pay the IRS, won't be on the tip of McGregor's tongue. Ffs like, he can basically say that Mayweather is only fighting him to pay off his debts. He'd be mad not to reference it.

Perception my arse.

You're making up some sort of mad scenario now that Mayweather needs this fight to pay off some potential debt. Which you have no secure idea of even exists! He is trying to sell one of his Bugatti Veyrons and you think that he is in serious trouble.

McGregor can say all he wants about Mayweathers money or potential tax bill, it won't matter an ounce to Mayweather, he'll show up in one of his custom Rolls Royces wearing jewellery worth more than McGregors house and there won't be any tags on his jackets.

10-07-2017 03:33PM

Anyone reckon Nate v Conor happens end of the year? Hopefully, cant wait to see the lad back in the Octagon.

Gamebred · 10-07-2017 03:33PM

I think McGregor fan boys are developing a inferiority complex on behalf of Conor with regards to the mens wealth, wishful thinking hoping Floyd is somehow broke.

billybonkers · 10-07-2017 03:34PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Anyone reckon Nate v Conor happens end of the year? Hopefully, cant wait to see the lad back in the Octagon.

No it won't be Nate, will be a LW title defense

10-07-2017 03:39PM

Syphonax wrote: »

Howz that? he battered him around the ring but Diaz kept on coming and was never likely to be knocked out. Proves McGregor hasnt got the power in his punch and even less so using proper boxing gloves.

McGregor's power isn't really up for debate. He has power in his left hand.

The question is whether he'll be able to hit Floyd on the button. All the power in the world is useless if you're hitting gloves or air.

10-07-2017 03:40PM

billybonkers wrote: »

No it won't be Nate, will be a LW title defense

Defense against Nate?

RoryMac · 10-07-2017 03:40PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Anyone reckon Nate v Conor happens end of the year? Hopefully, cant wait to see the lad back in the Octagon.

i think the Nate fight will be parked for a while, hard to justify them fighting again when the Ferguson & Khabib fights can be made.

bmcc10 · 10-07-2017 03:40PM

Syphonax wrote: »

Howz that? he battered him around the ring but Diaz kept on coming and was never likely to be knocked out. Proves McGregor hasnt got the power in his punch and even less so using proper boxing gloves.

Maybe the fact that Diaz is a freak who's been Ko'd once in his career after a headkick that would knock most men into oblivion

14murphy · 10-07-2017 03:42PM

billybonkers wrote: »

Deleted User wrote: »

Anyone reckon Nate v Conor happens end of the year? Hopefully, cant wait to see the lad back in the Octagon.

No it won't be Nate, will be a LW title defense

I reckon they'll give Nate the title fight.

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

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