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

gitzy16v · 12-07-2017 03:43PM

Syphonax wrote: »

Insane prices for a fight that wont last more than 2 rounds. who the hell would pay 10 grand and what sort of seat would that buy you? id be expecting free lap dances before and after the fight for that much at a minimum

It's going 12 rds...Floyd by decision..
Unless???

kwestfan08 · 12-07-2017 03:43PM

Syphonax wrote: »

Insane prices for a fight that wont last more than 2 rounds. who the hell would pay 10 grand and what sort of seat would that buy you? id be expecting free lap dances before and after the fight for that much at a minimum

I don't think anyone paying 10k has any real interest in seeing the fight in a fight fans capacity. They're paying to be SEEN at ringside for this one. Maybe get picked up by the cameras, sit next to a celebrity that kind of thing.

wonderfullife · 12-07-2017 03:48PM

Duff wrote: »

Time is the presser tonight, lads?

Half-10 but God only knows how many speeches before the lads come on.

H8GHOTI · 12-07-2017 03:55PM

Some time between half 10 & half 11 on the dot.

Syphonax · 12-07-2017 03:57PM

gitzy16v wrote: »

It's going 12 rds...Floyd by decision..
Unless???

Phantom punch?

Seriously doubt McGregor will have the stamina for 12 rounds of boxing. he is going to take a lot of punishment. he may give a new definition to the rope-a-dope.

gitzy16v · 12-07-2017 04:04PM

Syphonax wrote: »

Phantom punch?

Seriously doubt McGregor will have the stamina for 12 rounds of boxing. he is going to take a lot of punishment. he may give a new definition to the rope-a-dope.

Something like that.

Ah it'll go 12 Floyd winning rounds with scoring punches while they dance around for 100m

JoeyJJ · 12-07-2017 04:05PM

Fight tickets slightly cheaper that last estimates if they are to be believed. So many will be comp'ed high rollers and celebs.

wonderfullife · 12-07-2017 04:11PM

JoeyJJ wrote: »

Fight tickets slightly cheaper that last estimates if they are to be believed. So many will be comp'ed high rollers and celebs.

Mayweather-Pacquiao gate was $72.1 million and the *official* ticket prices for that ranged from $1,500 to $7,500.

The range for this is $500 too $10,000. Officially.

Dana said yesterday the gate for this event will be over $80 million. I predicted $77 million a month ago before fight was announced and I remember that post was kinda laughed at but hey ho

My ppv prediction of 5.5 to 6.4 million I'm sticking by.

wonderfullife · 12-07-2017 04:12PM

Conor taking heat everywhere for saying "Dance for me boy!" which is deemed racist to call a black man 'boy' in America.

To be fair, he corrected himself and said "Dance for me Sir" right afterwards.

12-07-2017 04:14PM

wonderfullife wrote: »

Half-10 but God only knows how many speeches before the lads come on.

I know in boxing conferences there is always a bunch of old lads talking but why? Surely they know people are there to see the fighters and not the old guys that organize sh1t behind the scenes.

Conors suit was funny as all hell last night, just realized now it said "fcuk you" :pac:

Id love to see Floyd follow through with the fighting with lighters gloves, it would make the fight a tad bit more competitive, also Floyd saying "I'll fight in an octagon or ring" he is obviously full of sh!te there, he would be done within 20 second in a cage with Conor.

Too Tough To Die · 12-07-2017 04:15PM

wonderfullife wrote: »

Conor taking heat everywhere for saying "Dance for me boy!" which is deemed racist to call a black man 'boy' in America.

To be fair, he corrected himself and said "Dance for me Sir" right afterwards.

Said 'dance for me son' afterwards.

I knew it would be picked up on, these days more than ever, but clearly no racial intent.

billybonkers · 12-07-2017 04:16PM

wonderfullife wrote: »

Conor taking heat everywhere for saying "Dance for me boy!" which is deemed racist to call a black man 'boy' in America.

To be fair, he corrected himself and said "Dance for me Sir" right afterwards.

http://philboxing.com/news/story-129559.html

I thought that yesterday, but haven't heard it anywhere of note tbh

Even Snr. said it wasn't

12-07-2017 04:19PM

Too Tough To Die wrote: »

Said 'dance for me son' afterwards.

I knew it would be picked up on, these days more than ever, but clearly no racial intent.

Conor is not american, Irish never owned slaves, we don't share their guilt just because we are white. Americans are stupidly sensitive about stuff like this, Conor quite obviously didn't know that was a racist remark. You can say many bad things about Conor but being a racist isn't one.

weldoninhio · 12-07-2017 04:29PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Conor is not american, Irish never owned slaves, we don't share their guilt just because we are white. Americans are stupidly sensitive about stuff like this, Conor quite obviously didn't know that was a racist remark. You can say many bad things about Conor but being a racist isn't one.

If he didn't know it had racist connotations, why did he catch himself after he said it. He knew what he was doing, same as when he called Siver a Nazi.

rob316 · 12-07-2017 04:30PM

Dana referred to Conor as the reigning, defending 155 UFC Champion. Christ I knew UFC didn't care about the belts anymore but defending it in a boxing match is a bit much. :pac:

Frank Bullitt · 12-07-2017 04:41PM

rob316 wrote: »

Dana referred to Conor as the reigning, defending 155 UFC Champion. Christ I knew UFC didn't care about the belts anymore but defending it in a boxing match is a bit much. :pac:

Haha, I got a giggle out of that one.

I really want him to defend that belt after this, just once, please.

Brussels Sprout · 12-07-2017 04:42PM

Anyone else notice there was a point at which Mayweather started dancing and McGregor shouted at him "Dance for me boy!" before quickly no doubt realising how bad that sounded, given their location and respective races and immediately corrected himself with "Dance for me son!"

Brussels Sprout · 12-07-2017 04:42PM

Nevermind I see there's already a conversation about it above

Gamebred · 12-07-2017 05:06PM

wonderfullife wrote: »

My ppv prediction of 5.5 to 6.4 million I'm sticking by.

Do the figures get released or is it like the UFC and Meltzer is the only source?

I think Manny fight has left a bad tasted in peoples mouths I'd bet under 4m.

billybonkers · 12-07-2017 05:06PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1LECf334Dc

JoeyJJ · 12-07-2017 05:12PM

Gamebred wrote: »

Do the figures get released or is it like the UFC and Meltzer is the only source?

I think Manny fight has left a bad tasted in peoples mouths I'd bet under 4m.

Vegas have a line on it apparently over / under and 4.9 m is the line. So they are expecting announced.

Pighead · 12-07-2017 05:19PM

Dundalk's tribute to 'King'' McGregor. I believe the singer is available to perform at children's parties.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_fk3NvYET0

JoeyJJ · 12-07-2017 05:26PM

Strangely addictive that song, a little rage against the machine esc or maybe more House of Pain at start, actually they should try to get Dana to see this, he loves Rage against the machine.

GerryDerpy · 12-07-2017 05:35PM

billybonkers wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1LECf334Dc

Haha got a great laugh out of that. Good insight. We got to hear the stuff Mayweather/Showtime were protecting Floyd from.

Sofiztikated · 12-07-2017 05:48PM

GerryDerpy wrote: »

Haha got a great laugh out of that. Good insight. We got to hear the stuff Mayweather/Showtime were protecting Floyd from.

Shows the difference in production. I know they had a chance to edit over night, but the camera was better, the sound was better, and showed what most people tuned in to see, the lads giving it loads.

Loved Dana's "When Mayweather gets up, who's going to keep them apart!?" bit. Shows they really went into this, knowing **** all!

And Conor pulled his mic from his back pocket. Bitch move from Showtime to cut it.

Outlaw Pete · 12-07-2017 05:51PM

Like your writing, wonder, and agree with the sentiment behind most of what you wrote, but just on a couple of things......

wonderfullife wrote: »

Before he could even get the chance at regaining his footing, Showtime cut his mic. The camera kept panning to the awkwardly smiling Irishman looking foolish talking into a dead mic.

McGregor's comebacks before they cut his mic were getting great reaction from the crowd though, for example when Floyd said the following there was almost no audible reaction from even his section of the crowd:

"Y'all know I ain't backed down from no mother-fucking-body. They line 'em up and I knock 'em down like bowling pins and on August 26th I'm gonna knock this bitch out too"

In response Conor said over the mic:

"You haven't knocked anyone out in 20 years!"

..... and there were huge cheers / laughter from the crowd to that.

Floyd looked annoyed at that, asked for his backpack to be brought out and took that cheque out... to which McGregor said:

"That's for the tax man".

Again the crowd loved that.......... the "Dance for me boy! Dance for me son!" was the last thing he said.

wonderfullife wrote: »

As Floyd wrapped up his speech, he barked "it's time to face-off, get over here b1tch" and motioned for McGregor to join him. McGregor's "fcuk right off" response into a dead mic went unheard before he sheepishly joined Floyd to square off.

Tbf now that's not a true reflection of what happened there.

Floyd shouted: "Hey don't we gotta pose the fighters now.... face to face!" pointed at the spot, looked at Conor and motioned at him to get over there but Conor had no fcuking idea what he said as he just looked at him with a blankly and said something like "What's he on about"...... but then when Floyd walked to the face off spot and got in position, McGregor twigged what he must have said, jumped off his stool almost like a greyhound out of the traps (throwing his mic to the ground as he did so) and marched up to the face off.

Here's the clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6fczFekMYo

Fecking hope tonight's a bit better organised without the concert and less damn speeches...... with some press Q&A hopefully also.

Sofiztikated · 12-07-2017 05:55PM

Pighead wrote: »

Dundalk's tribute to 'King'' McGregor. I believe the singer is available to perform at children's parties.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_fk3NvYET0

That's actually brilliant. McGregor should play that on stage, in London.

Sofiztikated · 12-07-2017 05:58PM

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

Floyd shouted: "Hey don't we gotta pose the fighters now.... face to face!" pointed at the spot, looked at Conor and motioned at him to get over there but Conor had no fcuking idea what he said as he just looked at him with a blankly and said something like "What's he on about"...... but then when Floyd walked to the face off spot and got in position, McGregor twigged what he must have said, jumped off his stool almost like a greyhound out of the traps (throwing his mic to the ground as he did so) and marched up to the face off.

Here's the clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6fczFekMYo

Fecking hope tonight's a bit better organised without the concert and less damn speeches...... with some press Q&A hopefully also.

Twas "Shut yore mouth," but yeah.

I truly believe the acoustics were awful, I'd say it was tough as **** to hear half of what was being said.

Outlaw Pete · 12-07-2017 06:24PM

Lukker- wrote: »

.....it's Floyd's house, Floyd's rules, he won't really let himself be exposed to Conor's tongue.

Yeah, I agree with that totally............ it was all totally set up so that McGregor doesn't have a chance to verbally challenge Mayweather directly. Even when in the face off they had no mics positioned close enough to catch what was being said.

From some of Floyd's other fights though I recall there was many live interviews and sit downs with both fighters........ that's something I'm not sure he can avoid as there is bound to be one or two of them closer to the fight.

Conor clearly thinks and responds much faster than Floyd (verbally at least) and so it would be interesting to see them the two of them going at in one of those settings he has had with some of his other opponents, such as the following...........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqP0E_7cdrs

Inviere · 12-07-2017 06:31PM

That 'boy' thing has come up before, I remember watching a clip of a news anchor trying to make a big deal out of it, & being shot down by his colleagues. It's a nothing thing, shite talk for the sake of it - it wasn't racially intended.

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

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