Fight Time From 4am-McGregor vs Mayweather**MOD Warning in 1st Post**

It's something that seems to be getting lost alright, when you are constantly walking someone down in a straight line you are going to take contact, it's not like it was counter punch masterclass mayweather

He knew what he was in there against, he knew there was nothing to trouble him and he would be fighting a punching bag in the mid to late rounds.

I don't like mayweather but he knew what he wanted to do and did it

walshb wrote: »

You seem to be a snob..walking him down and landing eff all..

Take the rose tinted boxing glasses off..

Conor is not a boxer. I get this. He'd be decimated by several pro boxers out there, which makes Floyd's performance, or should I say, struggle even more leaky!

Don't you think it sad that it appeared that the only area where Floyd was superior last night was stamina?

Just watched the fight online and I thought McGregor did brilliantly. For a guy having his first ever pro fight and to go ten rounds with Mayweather was impressive, he was far from outclassed either.

The amount of boxing snobs out there today is incredible. They are all over social media and comments sections rubbishing McGregor and describing the fight as a farce. It's almost as if they consider it an affront that an MMA guy would step into the ring.

Funnily enough, the genuine knowledgeable boxing people on Twitter are full of praise for McGregor.

walshb wrote: »

That's just it. I have no reason to be anything but honest. I said it from the start. The result and whatever happens makes no difference to me. Boxing moves on. The sport I love moves on. I never considered this an actual boxing contest. Floyd is still 49-9 for me..nothing has changed for me throughout this..

Nobody has any real reason to be anything but honest in a forum like this, but it's rarely what we get. I've had my opinion from the start, and now the dust has settled, I wouldn't change any of it in hindsight.

Sweet Science wrote: »

Conor wasn't the reason the fight lasted 10 rounds . It was Floyds . As usual he wanted a finish but only when there was literally no risk attached to it

Whoever the reason was isn't relevant though.
Through all the build up, the fight was only ever Floyd vrs Conor. What hypothetical power puncher does verses Conor wasn't ever a factor. Floyd didn't go out and do anything he hasn't done before. The fight was straight out of the playbook. Yet lots of people took Floyds obvious superiority to the point of pure hyperbole. I don't know whether it was down to arrogance or underestimating. Probably both.

The no punches, over in 3 schtick was fantasy stuff. I said as much before the fight. Could Floyd have put him away in 2 rounds? Sure. But that was never going to happen. Bizzare that people where so adamant that it would, and just funny today that they hide behind the win.

I don't know what fight some of you were watching. Mayweather was never troubled, barely broke a sweat.

McGregor was good... for a guy from a different sport fighting his first ever professional fight, but if a pro boxer came along and fought like that we would all be laughing.

It was a farce from announcement to finish. Anybody that thinks McGregor fought well as a boxer is deluded. He boxed well for an MMA fighter and that's about all the praise he should get.

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

I'm a very casual observer of both mma and boxing. I was struck by mcgregor, the younger man, being fatigued after say round 4 while mayweather seemed in good nick right up until the finish.

Is it a different training regime that explains this?

Mayweather aim was to last the distance whereas mcgregor was hoping to go in hard and early and hope it does the job but if it didn't, he's in serious trouble?

He puts more weight behind his punches than Mayweather. That will tire you out, as well as Floyd really nailing the body after round 2.

Conditioning wise, Conor is used to fighting 15 mins or 25. MMA pace is totally different to boxing. That said him gassing could be because he has a low ceiling stamina wise, it could be mental adrenaline dump or it could just be that he's not conditioned for boxing at all.

pelevin wrote: »

I didn't watch it myself - a bit interested but far from the point of watching it in the middle of the night - and I presume it was very, very, very, etc unlikely to be other than a Mayweather win. One thing that strikes me though is the people saying what a farce of a mismatch it was, a farce, McGregor was a joke & so on, a comedy of an event . . .

And yet they still watched it. Is there so little going on in people's lives?!

This genuinely surprises you?

walshb wrote: »

The most glaringly unimpressive area from Floyd was his defence..

Apart from getting hit a fair bit, his D came across as more desperation as opposed to composed and effortless..

Almost cowering at times, as well as that real desperation of turning his back completely..., and trying to blame Conor..

Floyd for me is cooked, and I hope he stays retired...

I said it a while ago that the top WWs today would be too much for him..

He has next to no offence, at least in the sense of elite.

Errol Spence would probably KO him

StringerBell wrote: »

It's something that seems to be getting lost alright, when you are constantly walking someone down in a straight line you are going to take contact, it's not like it was counter punch masterclass mayweather

He knew what he was in there against, he knew there was nothing to trouble him and he would be fighting a punching bag in the mid to late rounds.

I don't like mayweather but he knew what he wanted to do and did it

I don't know on this..

I think it worked out very well for Floyd that Conor gassed..

Here's one for you and us: let's say Conor's engine was rock solid. Can you say that Floyd beats him on points? I can't say for sure, because for me it was not a case of Floyd biding his time and waiting for his man to gas. It was a case of him not being able to get to it impose a decent successful offence on the longer rangier man, and kind of lucky that Conor's engine depleted.

Any time Floyd launched his offence on a fresh Conor he had no success..it took Conor to be out on his feet before Floyd started landing clean..

https://twitter.com/lthomasnews/status/901697016777998338

Teddy's rage is hilarious. The absolute state of boxing. :pac:

chupacabra wrote: »

This genuinely surprises you?

It doesn't really surprise me but it is noticeable people talking of it frmo a vantage point of superiority about what an empty event it was, and seemingly from watching it pleased to declare how worthless is was as a sporting encounter.

Well if they knew it as so worthless, why the hell did they invest the time in watching it?

ThinkProgress wrote: »

His gameplan was so incredibly simple. But effective!

Why are more MMA fans not talking about Conor's complete lack of punching power?? Against a smaller man...

So many people, were convinced that Conor's power would be a factor, at least in the early rounds. But it wasn't at all.

I think even Conor was surprised by Floyd's total lack of respect for his punches.

I think they have....his punching power and he does have it in mma didn't cross over, at all! he landed nothing apart from 1 uppercut that didn't faze Mayweather .......it appears those who called it are correct, the sports are worlds apart .....an mma fighter doesn't translate to boxing no more than a boxer translates to mma..........I hope he gives this idea up because he's really not very good at it

ThinkProgress wrote: »

But Walsh, conditioning has always been integral to any boxer... we all know this...

So why write it off, as if you're taking it for granted? Boxing is every bit as much about conditioning, as it is about skill... so naturally that will also affect your fight tactics too!

Floyd outlasts other pro boxers too... it's not just something he decided to use against the novice in this fight.

40 is ancient in pro sports... I still think it's impressive, that a 40 year old can look younger, and move better than a 29 year old fellow sportsman! It's not something we should be flippant about.

I get that..I was simply asking the question..

Because it seemed to me that it was TBEs only advantage. That's sad..

That TBE could not excel or beat up or outbox a novice pro whilst novice pro was fit and fresh..

I mean, did I watch a different fight, because that is what it looked to me.

Floyd looked lost in their at times. Awkward, frustrated, ineffective and searching..

What was your take on his performance?