GerryDerpy wrote: » Ok time for another to come out of the closet and prepare to be ashamed:
GerryDerpy wrote: » Ok time for another to come out of the closet and prepare to be ashamed: My prediction is that conor makes this boxing match into a fight and surprises Floyd with his awkward style. He KO's Floyd within 3 rounds.
walshb wrote: » Fair enough. How do you see the flow and action going should it be late in the 3rd rd where he gets the KO. Will it be a case f a hail mary type shot after getting clearly beaten, or more a close fight and boom?
weldoninhio wrote: » It's because come the morning after fight night, theses 1%ers (or 5%ers if you prefer) will be in talking nonsense either way. Floyd wins: Was to be expected, no-one thought McGregor would win. McGregor wins: Told ya so, sometimes all you need is 1% chance. Etc etc etc. They are hedging their bets to cover themselves, no other reason.
StringerBell wrote: » I expect this to be close, gonna continue to enjoy my seat on the fence for another little bit.
Outlaw Pete wrote: » Bullshit. One of the biggest moaners on the thread about those giving Conor a chance.... they themselves can't decide on who it is they feel will win between GGG and Canelo: Hypocrisy how are ya.
Outlaw Pete wrote: » Oh I see, so it's okay to give someone a 40% chance of winning (or thereabouts) just not below say 5%.... as when you do that, you really think that 5%'er is going to win but just don't have the balls to say it, right? Would ya fcuk off lads. This forum is full of spoofers :P Cute that you all have each others backs though... even when talking 24 carat horse bollox.
Sweet Science wrote: » I think peoples issue is that you keep saying Conor only has less than a 5% of winning, yet when people say Floyd will win easy or critcise Conors boxings skills you seem to take offence. Its a contradiction.
Outlaw Pete wrote: » The only opinions posted that I have taken an issue with are ones like laughably suggesting that Conor's stance or hand positioning in an mma fight are the reasons he will be easily beaten in a boxing match. Sure I have said myself that if the fight goes past 4 rounds, it will become a boxing clinic for McGregor.... so why would I take offense at anyone doing the same?Quit talking out your arse, yeah.
Outlaw Pete wrote: » The only opinions posted that I have taken an issue with are ones like laughably suggesting that Conor's stance or hand positioning in an mma fight are the reasons he will be easily beaten in a boxing match. Sure I have said myself that if the fight goes past 4 rounds, it will become a boxing clinic for McGregor.... so why would I take offense at anyone doing the same? Quit talking out your arse, yeah.
Outlaw Pete wrote: » Bullsh One of the biggest moaners on the thread about those giving Conor a chance.... they themselves can't decide on who it is they feel will win between GGG and Canelo: .
GerryDerpy wrote: » I think if it goes that long (late in the 3rd) it is because Floyd already got up before the 10 count of the 1/2 previous knock downs. My logic being that if Conor is going to knock him down, it will have to happen sh1t fast before Floyd figures the game plan out. So if the first early knock down doesn't KO him, the 2nd/3rd will and will be in round 3. And just to add: I am not saying all this flippantly. I have carefully absorbed all opinions over the past month or two and this is where I have landed. I am willing to accept I was wrong if I am wrong.
The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: » Would you just man up and say you think McGregor is going to win
Outlaw Pete wrote: » Why would I do that when I don't think it? I hope it, sure, but like I have been saying here for almost two months now..... I only give McGregor a slim chance of winning in the early rounds and believe he will get schooled from that point on if the fight gets that far. Sorry if that's not good enough for you all. By the way, many people in boxing give Conor a chance in the early rounds, Paulie included. Does Paulie secretly harbour the belief that Conor will win the fight also?? What it boils down to is that all you fools are incapable of arguing (sufficiently at least) against the view that McGregor has a chance of winning in those early rounds. You want everyone to come in here and say that they feel he will win without doubt, no matter what, as then you can sneer, guffaw and laugh away as you back slap one another.... otherwise though you stumble around strawmanning, relying on ridiculous arguments like how his back is too stiff and he keeps his right hand down too low in mma fights... how the hell could such a fighter ever hope to do well fighting like that in a boxing ring..... that's what passes as an intelligent viewpoint around here . I'm sorry it annoys you all that I (or anyone else) believes McGregor only has a slim chance of winning the fight in the early rounds and that Mayweather will easily win if the fight passed that point.... but that's my view. Ye can suggest that I / we really believe he will win but just don't have the guts to say it as much as ye like.................. but it won't make it so. See you on the 27th. Enjoy your echo chamber.
ThinkProgress wrote: » I am going purely on the evidence of some of the ridiculous stuff you've posted around this fight... And I'm certainly not the only person on here, who has criticised your lack of understanding of the sport. (lots of posters have)
walshb wrote: » The only way those giving Conor some realistic "logic argued" chance to win will be truly silenced will be because Floyd dominates Conor with ease. Any semblance of competitiveness for however long the fight lasts will be their get out of jail card.
The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: » Lads what we are all forgetting and what Wonderful, Pete and Gerry have all mentioned is that McGregor is going to have a gameplan. Its going to be such a wonderful gameplan, like no other gameplan ever and Conor and his team have come up with it and it's going to be amazing. Wait till august 26th when we see this gameplan, like no other game plan ever.
wonderfullife wrote: » Nobody is criticizing my lack of understanding of the sport, they are criticising me for delusion in thinking Conor's limited strict boxing skillset can overcome a master in Floyd. For me, personally, anything less than a Conor win is a failure. If he wins 4 rounds and loses 116-112, it will be a complete and abject failure in my book. Sure, if he drops Floyd twice and loses a war I'll come on here and commend his heart but if he doesn't win, it means he lost the fight and is the loser. It's not so much an incredible gameplan that none of the other 47 boxers were able to come up with. It's that he won't be playing the same game. The rest of them were playing chess against a chess grandmaster. Conor is going to try make it checkers. Same board, different game. In real terms, that means he'll be fighting closer to kicking range in a karate stance with a wide guard, hands held low, and throwing attacks in Floyd's direction from distances that boxers have never thrown from. If Floyd shuts that down and laughs at him, then fair enough I'll report back here to acknowledge I was deluded.
wonderfullife wrote: » It's that he won't be playing the same game. The rest of them were playing chess against a chess grandmaster. Conor is going to try make it checkers. Same board, different game. In real terms, that means he'll be fighting closer to kicking range in a karate stance with a wide guard, hands held low, and throwing attacks in Floyd's direction from distances that boxers have never thrown from. If Floyd shuts that down and laughs at him, then fair enough I'll report back here to acknowledge I was deluded.
The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: » Wonderful I admire your confidence in McGregor and I have read your comments in the MMA threads I know you know your stuff on MMA. 100% and have a lot of respect for it. McGregor made me a believer in his MMA career, thought he was nothing but a mouth until the Mendes fight. He's proven to be right on his preparation for every fight in MMA. I believe he will try for this one but I don't think JK should be running this camp and I don't believe Conor has the best people around him to help him in boxing. You could be spot on in that his game plan is to fight from distance. Its my opinion that if Conor tries to fight Floyd from a distance and throw punches from there he's going to get knocked out with a straight right. He's never fought anyone with Floyd's reflexes or counter punching ability. And has probably never fought someone with this type of accuracy or defensive ability as well.
