GerryDerpy wrote: » Haha jaysus some mad craic overnight with everyone on the beer it seems. I love that on a forum the apologies will have to be in writing come Aug 26th.
Naos wrote: » That makes zero sense, you don't know if it's going to happen or not. What unknown is there in boxing then? Also, what variables does boxing have that MMA does not?
12gauge dave wrote: » How the hell did paulie not steamroll conor? Paulie is a world class boxer
irishguy1983 wrote: » Anyone know why fights always tend to be on so early in Vegas? Like 8:00 on Saturday night?? Apparently this is when Mayweather V McGregor is on... Would they not consider 10:30 at night which would be 6:30 in the morning for us which would be much better!!!
walshb wrote: » The big fights are usually 9.30 or later in Vegas..
irishguy1983 wrote: » Ummmm....I just read article where they said it will probably be 4:00 in the morning....I'd love if they set it for 10:30 which is 6:30 - that ain't too early....I presume European market ain't that important in terms of viewing...
hbhook wrote: » Also, it's quite possible imo, that Lomachenko may be clllllose to a perfect fighter.
Outlaw Pete wrote: » I didn't ask them what the hell they were on about because I wasn't aware Katie sparred Rigo, I asked them what the hell they were on about as they implied (as you are doing now also) that my reasoning for why McGregor has chance against Floyd compares to someone giving Katie a chance against Rigo. It's highly illogical as my reasoning for giving McGregor a chance is NOT based purely on the notion that 'Well, he could hit him and so must have a chance as a result' as is the suggestion . This is what I meant earlier when I spoke of how users have given reasoned and articulate views on this thread and are more often that not met with obnoxious strawman responses from Boxing forum regulars more concerned with the sound of their own retort, the thanks it might garner, than actually bothering to familiarize themselves with just what it is that the user actually thinks. tl;dr Conor should be a 12/1 shot to beat Floyd in my view, and I'd make Katie a 2000/1 shot against Rigo. Suggesting that giving McGregor a chance at beating Floyd, is akin to giving Katie a chance at beating Rigo............well, just shows how detached from reality many of you are with regards to the skill set of Conor McGregor.
Subcomandante Marcos wrote: » There's footage of Katie Taylor sparring Guillermo Rigondeaux, they are about the same height, about the same weight (Katie is actually slightly heavier), Rigo is considered the current #1 ranked Super Bantam Weight and one of the top pound 4 pound boxers on the planet. In the footage Katie is seen hitting Rigo clean several times. Does this mean she can beat Rigo? Of course not.
Subcomandante Marcos wrote: » The disparity between specialisations and MMA is huge. Lets say for the sake of it Conor competes at aprox 70kg (154lbs) in MMA and that's his natural competitive weight. I think you'd agree with that? Could he hang with Lucas Lepri under IBJJF or ADCC rules? Could he hang with Rasul Chunayev in greco-roman wrestling? Could he hang with Magomed Kurbanaliev in freestyle wrestling? Could he hand with Jason Nolf in Collegiate wrestling? Could he hang with John Wayne Parr in Muay Thai? Could he hang with Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong in Glory kickboxing? The answer to all of the above is no, he'd be embarrassed, and there's nothing wrong with that, none of them would be able to hang with Conor in an MMA fight. It's that simple. I'm sure you wouldn't even argue the above. So what makes you think he can hang with one of the pound 4 pound greatest of all time boxers in a boxing match?
walshb wrote: » Funny..by default he will kind of be acting the bollix in two weeks.. Unless you're trying to tell us he's a credible opponent for one of Boxing's greats?
Ash.J.Williams wrote: » No there's not... First of all he wasn't fighting back and secondly katie is quoted as stating that rigo is like a ghost that can't be hit
Ash.J.Williams wrote: » He probably could if he put his mind to it
walshb wrote: » We're all pals here really... Saturday nites usually brings out the pr1cks in us all..👍
GerryDerpy wrote: » I hope we are walshie. I'm no softie, but the tone and attitude of some on here would not be tolerated in a face to face discussion. I hope the "winning" side of the debate are good winners on Aug 26th.
Halloween Jack wrote: » Gross oversimplification of reality klaxon!!! Its not a Hollywood movie where a three minute training montage takes the hero from plucky underdog to world beater. In the real world, putting ones mind to it doesn't mitigate all the other actual real and tangible things stacked against you.
Erik Shin wrote: » Apology accepted
Burial. wrote: » Don't chat sh*t about sparring and publicy embarrassing a guy without releasing the full unedited footage tbh. You hear time and time again of Floyd f*cking lads up in sparring/lads leaving because they're beat up too bad but he's not publicly shaming them. You even have lads like Errol Spence who's known to have f*cked Adrien Broner up in sparring and notably left Floyd with a bruised eye when he sparred him as a pup but he humbly just laughs it off when it's brought up. But there's more class in an aul doll twerking at Coppers then the crowd in the McGregor camp. Floyd has a complete 0 tolerance towards sparring footage being leaked for better or for worse...I ted to agree. A lot of crazy sh*t happens in sparring, often with little bearing on the real fight.
normanoffside wrote: » Apparently he destroys Canelo and Maidana in boxing but not GGG
Johner wrote: » Unreal he thinks McGregor beats Canelo.:pac: McGregor wouldn't make it out of round 1 with Canelo or GGG. Maidana stops him as well.
walshb wrote: » I would pick many others before him through the years.. He is still a relative "novice" on the big stage. Needs to have several more fights against top class fighters, and needs to show us how he reacts should he be under real stress.. His chin is untested, and his inside game lacks potency for me..
hbhook wrote: » Yes, he needs to keep the momentum rolling and get a live opponent in Dec. How about Terrence Crawford? I'm not discussing past greats because I don't have the knowledge.
