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Official Conor McGregor thread (part 4) *Updated Warning in 1st Post Re:Boxing match

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Official Conor McGregor thread (part 3) *Updated Warning in 1st Post Re:Boxing match
The last thread was nearing the 10k post limit so here's part 4.

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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Lukker-

That was Esther Lin in the rafters

Subcomandante Marcos

He's getting stopped inside 4 rounds lads, I'm calling it now.

EagererBeaver

darced wrote: »

I'm quite impressed with Conor here, he is tired but working hard. He is looking faster than ever and seems to have added a few more looks. His head movement is still poor though and Floyd will punish him for that.

I agree with that - his cardio looks poor but he's maintained the same zip in his punches.

darced

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EagererBeaver

TheChosenOne_ wrote: »

Yes, and he'll have more ability than any of you boxing 'experts' on here.

Not quite sure how that's relevant when he's fighting Mayweather, not anyone here.

.ak

GerryDerpy wrote: »

Ergo criticism of Conor's bag work is absolute shoite talk.

I think most people are talking about his punching.

I'm a fan of McGregors but if I was looking at his bag work I'd say this is terrible.

But he's not fighting a punching bag, hopefully..

EagererBeaver

Ah lads, throwing in an Ali shuffle and the cheerleaders whooping at it is nonsense stuff altogether.

TheChosenOne_

EagererBeaver wrote: »

You'll see his ability on August 26th.

Yes, and he'll have more ability than any of you boxing 'experts' on here.

D.Q

XsApollo wrote: »

He was a bloody animal,
The way he moved was unreal.

Scary, scary man.

.ak

Anyone see the crazy photography up in the rafters?? Hahah mad b***h

GerryDerpy

.ak wrote: »

Yeah Floyd didn't use any footwork. Seems to want to conserve himself, fair enough.

Ergo criticism of Conor's bag work is absolute shoite talk.

[Deleted User]

Anybody spot the girl climbing on the rafters to get a good photo, and that ginger twat looking pissed he didn't think of it?

.ak

GerryDerpy wrote: »

Sorry bud but I don't see it. I rewatched Floyd. He throws about 1 in 5-7 as an actual punch. The rest are literally taps. And the punches don't seem to be any harder than McGregors tonight. As for footwork, Floyd is mostly standing in the one spot when working the heavy bag.

Yeah Floyd didn't use any footwork. Seems to want to conserve himself, fair enough.

wonderfullife

finglashoop wrote: »

Wonder i doubt leg kicks accounted for only 5% in diaz fight first two rounds he threw a lot and diaz didnt even attempt to block them

As was said clean is loosely defined and stats take in all manner of strikes.

Not 5% of strikes thrown, it just amounts to a 5% difference is accuracy. I.e. he landed 40/45 leg kicks which is about 84%, but when you remove them from the overall stats they lower his punching accuracy by 5%.

.ak wrote: »

Like Floyd says, switching stance saps energy. McGregor hasn't settled into one stance for more than two combos.

All just camera stuff, flexing, etc. Like ardinn said, if McGregor positioned himself like this Paulie would've destroyed him. McGregor is obviously going to react to someone differently than a bunch of bags.

What people are missing (big time) is that Conor always looks dreadful in sparring even in MMA. I've lost track of the amount of times I've seen videos of Artem, Queally, Charlie Ward, Tom Egan make Conor look pretty average in training footage.

Makes me laugh but I love when Artem beats him to the punch in sparring and lands beautiful shots and Conor looks slow as fook. Then Conor shows up to Aldo or Alvarez on the big occasion and dominates.

Subcomandante Marcos

Gamebred wrote: »

Same as usual for mma I believe.

Roddy, JK, Artem and Ido so?

EagererBeaver

Gamebred wrote: »

Same as usual for mma I believe.

Flowy.

Eyes Down Field

36 minutes of terrible work from McGregor.

EagererBeaver

A bit of switch hitting thrown in too.

Lukker-

His cutman is actually a trainer too afaik, not that he's training him, but it's something!

Don't see why he didn't bring Michael Conlan in at least.

Gamebred

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Is there any word on what his corner is going to be? I assume Roddy is a cert but is Kavanagh actually going to be there too?

Same as usual for mma I believe.

EagererBeaver

TheChosenOne_ wrote: »

People on here judging his boxing ability by watching him punch a heavy bag are absolute tools. You'll see his ability when he is hitting the pads

You'll see his ability on August 26th.

XsApollo

Mean Laqueefa wrote: »

Love this vid

He was a bloody animal,
The way he moved was unreal.

Gamebred

The hands went on the hips there after round 8 or whatever im on here (im 5 mins behind)

EagererBeaver

Gamebred wrote: »

Has anyone thought of the fact bar him nobody in his corner will ever have boxed a day in their life? forgot his odds being as short as one If he pulls a win here im putting this down as the greatest sporting achievement in history and by a distance

Is there any word on what his corner is going to be? I assume Roddy is a cert but is Kavanagh actually going to be there too?

GerryDerpy

.ak wrote: »

Ah he wasn't really... if you watch him on the maize bag the power he's putting into that without even having to sit down hard then compare it to what McGregor is doing is light and day imo.

Sorry bud but I don't see it. I rewatched Floyd. He throws about 1 in 5-7 as an actual punch. The rest are literally taps. And the punches don't seem to be any harder than McGregors tonight. As for footwork, Floyd is mostly standing in the one spot when working the heavy bag.

Gamebred

Has anyone thought of the fact bar him nobody in his corner will ever have boxed a day in their life? forgot his odds being as short as one If he pulls a win here im putting this down as the greatest sporting achievement in history and by a distance

Subcomandante Marcos

TheChosenOne_ wrote: »

People on here judging his boxing ability by watching him punch a heavy bag are absolute tools. You'll see his ability when he is hitting the pads

I've seen him hit pads, I've seen him spar CVH, I've seen him hitting bags, none of it inspires confidence.

Tigger

Three options I can see here
1 he's gonna do the 12 rounds as then do pads or sparring or something show his tank
2 this is is simply a ruse to give him a bigger punchers chance
3 I don't want to talk about 3

TheChosenOne_

People on here judging his boxing ability by watching him punch a heavy bag are absolute tools. You'll see his ability when he is hitting the pads

GerryDerpy

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Lol at waterboy Byrne "beautiful work" while looking on with a serious look on his face, hilarious.

That chap has a punchable face.