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Mayweather vs McGregor - Event Thread **MOD WARNING POST 1- DO NOT IGNORE!!**

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,752 ✭✭✭johnpatrick81


    Nobody was saying it was a farce middle to the end of Round 3...... fcuking fight thread was littered with comments saying Conor was doing really well. Now after the event everyone is acting like it was obvious he would gas. Like fcuk was it.

    He gassed. He never landed a significant punch. The only 2 rounds he won, were the first 2 in which his opponent didn't fight back....

    I'm not sure what you're not getting. It was a mismatch of epic proportions.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,752 ✭✭✭johnpatrick81


    .ak wrote: »
    it was a good scrap

    It really really wasn't. Not even close. That would have required both fighters to have landed significant punches. Conor did not land ONE of those. Not one.


  • Registered Users Posts: 614 ✭✭✭TheQuietBeatle


    He gassed. He never landed a significant punch. The only 2 rounds he won, were the first 2 in which his opponent didn't fight back....

    I'm not sure what you're not getting. It was a mismatch of epic proportions.

    I had him down as winning the first 3 rounds.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,752 ✭✭✭johnpatrick81


    I had him down as winning the first 3 rounds.

    The point still stands, even if you gave him the first 7 just from being more active, he never caught Floyd. Not once. The uppercut Floyd rolled with and didn't even flinch from was the closest he got.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭Outlaw Pete


    He gassed. He never landed a significant punch. The only 2 rounds he won, were the first 2 in which his opponent didn't fight back...

    Floyd didn't fight back in the first three rounds?? :P

    Watch the fight again ffs.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,737 ✭✭✭✭Bobeagleburger


    Nobody was saying it was a farce middle to the end of Round 3...... fcuking fight thread was littered with comments saying Conor was doing really well. Now after the event everyone is acting like it was obvious he would gas. Like fcuk was it.


    Obvious he would be beaten you mean.

    Gassing was his own poor ameteur game plan and preparation.

    Starting well means nothing when you run out of steam after a few rounds.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    It really really wasn't. Not even close. That would have required both fighters to have landed significant punches. Conor did not land ONE of those. Not one.

    The uppercut?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,752 ✭✭✭johnpatrick81


    Floyd didn't fight back in the first three rounds?? :P

    Watch the fight again ffs.

    He was either letting Mcg have his moment, or letting him gas out. Either look terrible for mcg.

    I'm not sure why I'm debating with the person who claims Conor wasn't out boxed, just copped that now so I'll leave it there Roisin.

    Never go full retard.

    Mod:No need for personal abuse - take some time off


  • Registered Users Posts: 647 ✭✭✭eddie73


    Conor did well. Not really well, just well. He survived a long time against a person he had a longshot against. Once he didn't ko him it was going to be stopped. It was always unlikely to go 12 rounds as the mma tank is different in units of time to boxing.

    Criticism might seem harsh, but it is inevitable. Conor made wild and obnoxious claims before the fight. Once they are not backed up, criticism will pour down on you.

    The reality that's it is mission accomplished for both men in n terms of $$$$$. Unfortunately, Mystic Mac called the stoppage correctly, bu.

    I think that his real legacy work begins now with defense of his belt. He will have an even more lethal stand up game now. One thing that this fight may have highlighted is questions around Conor fading if he doesn't get the KO early.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,752 ✭✭✭johnpatrick81


    Paully D wrote: »
    The uppercut?

    As I said like 3 minutes ago...

    The uppercut Floyd rolled with and didn't even flinch from was the closest he got.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,898 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    https://twitter.com/BrendanSchaub/status/901679079908286467

    While some people in here are going back and forth, I am delighted that no one is getting to this level of stupidity. Schaub needs help.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭TheJak01


    I was impressed with McGregor on the basis that I was expecting very little from him - he outperformed my expectation. That said, had a boxer put in the exact same performance it would have been put down as a poor performance. Think that's the crux of it for me really, he did well for a guy that has no professional boxing experience but there was a vast gulf in class between the two that needs to be acknowledged too. Ref called it at the right time too, I think any more could have just ended in damage. Even if McGregor wasn't properly hurt, he was taking shots and not protecting himself adequately so end it before things get nasty.

    As for Floyd, he came out and was very composed. No less than you'd expect from the man. That said, he's not the fighter he once was either. Retirement coming at the right time, and I think he's probably quite pleased he's gone out on a big pay day against a fighter that didn't pose him too much issue. Would he be as dominant as he was 5 years ago against other top pro boxers, I doubt it.

    All in all, not unhappy I woke up for it. It was entertaining for a bit, even if the fight was the expected mismatch that had little to do with the massively hyped build up.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,534 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    Floyd didn't fight back in the first three rounds?? :P

    Watch the fight again ffs.

    He threw SIX punches in the first round. How do you not get this?!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭Alfred Borden


    Think Floyd does him inside the Octagon too.


  • Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭Froshtbit


    I prefer to watch MMA over boxing.
    THis fight confirms that this was the right choice. It was a good fight but how is turning your back, showing your opponent the top of your head to force him to throw illegal strikes and clinchng your opponent to force the ref to step in considered a valid defence?

    It was frustrating to watch. Can points be lost for gaming the system like that?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭Outlaw Pete


    He threw SIX punches in the first round. How do you not get this?!

    He was frustrated into throwing so few punches by the way McGregor fought. He was clearly teeing up on shots he didn't GET to throw. When he did get an opening, he always took it. He MISSED with shots in those rounds which Conor countered also.

    Here's a comment from you during that time period:
    Have to say though, brilliant performance so far from McGregor and his jab has been fantastic up to now.

    The lack of credit Conor is getting for how he preformed is laughable but sure at least you gave it to him during the fight, that's something at least.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    Think Floyd does him inside the Octagon too.

    Agree.When it comes down to it Mayweather has backed up all his talk over the years whereas McGregor now has 4 defeats in 25 fights as a professional.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,582 ✭✭✭Swashbuckler


    Agree.When it comes down to it Mayweather has backed up all his talk over the years whereas McGregor now has 4 defeats in 25 fights as a professional.

    Conor finishes him within 2 minutes in an MMA fight.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,534 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    He was frustrated into throwing so few punches by the way McGregor fought. He was clearly teeing up on shots he didn't GET to throw. When he did get an opening, he always took it. He MISSED with shots in those rounds which Conor countered also.

    Here's a comment from you during that time period:



    The lack of credit Conor is getting for how he preformed is laughable but sure at least you gave it to him during the fight, that's something at least.

    I've said on multiple occasions that he deserves give credit. He definitely exceeded my expectations and I believe he can be proud of himself. That does not mean that he did "well" in an absolute sense. Floyd did what he always does - sussed him out and then went to work. He was never in any danger, nor was there ever a hint of an upset being on the cards. You say Floyd didn't throw because McGregor confounded and frustrated him preventing him from throwing his shots. That is out-boxing someone. Are you seriously implying that McGregor outboxed him for the first third of the fight? You, who has said Mayweather didn't outbox him?! You are delusional.

    This is ridiculous. Anything less than verbally fellating McGregor over his performance in a fight in which he was comfortably beaten and the usual suspects are coming out with the usual tripe. People who called a Mayweather win being accused of being salty or haters or begrudgers simply because that's exactly what happened. Moaning about McGregor not getting credit when pretty much everyone is saying they thought he did better than expected.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭Sofiztikated


    My take on last night, if anyone is interested. I'll preface by saying I'm a boxing novice, and casual MMA fan. Went for dinner with the plan to be back early, maybe a snooze, and watch it, but ended up on a session, and fell in the door.

    The Davies fight. Only started watching just after the rounds where he showboated, and saw the stoppage. Didn't like it, even though the other guy milked the punch to the back of the head, but what really put me off was when he was on the way down, the was a bit of a chop to the back of the head as well. Glad he got booed.

    Imelda May. I'm not one for blind nationalism, but I enjoyed her singing. It wasn't perfect, but she sang with feeling. A Dublin woman, singing her heart out. Won't be ashamed to say there was a tear in my eye. My hopes were high.

    Demi Lovato. She's got pipes, I'll give her that. Technically and rangewise, head and shoulders over May, but didn't seem to be passion in it. And it looked like she wasn't happy with the reaction (or lack of) in the Arena.

    The walkins. Only caught a bit of the start of Conors, but had to piss, so missed both. Floyd's Ra mask was classless.

    Main event. Right, let's have some. And then it went the way I really didn't want it to go. He threw everything into those first rounds. And Floyd just let him. Whether it was feeling him out, letting Conor tire himself out, or letting Conor and the world think he had a chance, Floyd took what Conor had, and wasn't fazed. When I saw the ice packs at the end of the second, I knew he didn't have it in him.

    By the end of the third, Floyd haven't even started.

    You could see by the 8th, Floyd pushed, wanting the knockout. Would make a nice highlight, knocking out the upstart that dared have a go, and was outclassed. Especially when they fell into Conors corner, at the end of the 9th (I think) where the camera was. Beat him down, in his own corner, and Conor had nothing to give, but eat punches.

    And he ate them.

    Stoppage was right, it was time.

    When Conor went to Floyd after the stoppage, heard him say with a humble laugh, "at least I'm still standing" For all the bravado, and hype, he was a young Dublin lad, that was delighted to get into the ring, and have a knock with one of his hero's. Outboxed, outclassed, and out of his depth, but he just survived taking digs from someone that he had no business being in the ring with and could still have a laugh.

    Haven't seen any of the post fight, the dream was over, and I'm too hungover, and I'll just get a bit emotional.

    Nonsense fight, farce, call it what you want, I enjoyed it. I'm not a big sports person, and rarely give that much of a ****, and logic always said it was Floyd's to take. But when 2 lads get in a ring, there's always a chance an upset could happen.

    There's no moral victory. Conor lost. Game didn't work out the way he hoped, and was decisively beaten. He didn't listen to Roddy in the corner, his cardio couldn't hack it, he didn't have what it took. He got a couple of good digs in, but couldn't get what he wanted.

    I'm still a fan, and can't wait to see him back fighting in MMA. Hopefully he'll focus more, address his obvious cardio issues, and move forward as a fighter.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,603 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Have you seen his timeline?

    He called it 7-2 in conor's favour going into the 10th.

    He's the world's least subtle heel.
    He said winning 5, not winning by 5.
    Guessing he means 5-4 to Conor

    Sill wrong, but significantly less so.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,534 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    Floyd's Ra mask was classless

    Did you not hear? Banging on about the Ra from a position of clueless ignorance is great craic. Everyone does it sure.


  • Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭2016


    My 2c as someone practicing and coaching MA/MMA for many years, and done some boxing, well retired now:

    Stayed away from this discussion on Boards, I'm not reading this thread either, but looking now I can't believe 38% seriously thought Conor was going to win by KO-TKO.

    Any MMA fan who thought Conor had a good chance (i) doesn't understand boxing and (ii) doesn't understand MMA.

    I presume the 38% are the relatively new phenomena, for Ireland, of MMA fans who never seriously trained in either or both sports? Not intending to put anyone down by that remark, just saying that there is a reality out there...alternatively this was hoping against hope, supporting the local boy, in which case fair enough,

    Conor had the very small chance you have when any decent puncher goes into the ring, especially given a big size advantage. If this fight happened 100 times, Conor wins maybe once or twice by catching Mayweather just right.

    I didn't particularly want Conor to win, not really a fan of his (Mayweather either), I thought this was an interesting event, not a serious contest.

    Conor did well, surpassed my expectations, did as well as could reasonably be expected.

    Mayweather had a great game plan, let Conor punch himself out (fatigued by round 4!), then go to work. Good for Conor to win the first 2-3 rounds, but really that was a function of Mayweather's game plan than anything else.

    But don't let the fact that McGregor lasted the 10 rounds fool anyone, that was also a function of Mayweather's plan and McGregor would struggle against all the top ranked guys. People should understand this is not doing Conor down, boxing is just a different sport.

    Similarly, Mayweather would be destroyed (and far quicker) in the Octagon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,689 ✭✭✭bur


    Felt more like a WWE bout than a boxing fight tbh. Mayweather was playing with him from the first round.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,268 ✭✭✭threeball


    Thought he did well while he had energy but his lack of cardio is a big concern at this stage if he plans to go back to mma and take on the likes of ferguson and nurmy. Its not a given he'll get those guys out of there in 1 to 2 rounds and if he doesnt hes in bother. He's either not working that hard on his cardio as he has no one to challenge him for not really pushing or else he has a huge adrenaline dump before a fight. Either way it needs to be addressed.

    It was a weird tactical decision to attack Mayweather peppering his arms and elbows in the first 3 rounds if the plan was to go the distance. I think he fell between two stools. He should have either gone out on his sword and absolutely pummell Mayweather is rounds 1 and 2 or else he shouldn't have thrown a punch unless it was a counter punch, conserve his energy and explode in the later rounds.

    His head movement was pretty good and he slipped alot of punches but his combination of cardio and gameplan saw him fall short of either giving floyd a good pasting for 2 to 3 rounds or trying to survive for 12.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,236 ✭✭✭jigglypuffstuff


    I honestly don't get people thinking Mcgregor dominated the first two rounds....Mayweather had to figure him out as there is no footage available footage of Conor..he landed nothing that looked very significant bar one good uppercut which didn't seem to phase Floyd one bit

    He observed, adapted and dominated..as expected from TBE ( which is literally true as of last night)

    Would like to see Diaz 3 now.. I'd be willing to travel for that


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,147 ✭✭✭Mister Vain


    threeball wrote: »
    It was a weird tactical decision to attack Mayweather peppering his arms and elbows in the first 3 rounds if the plan was to go the distance. I think he fell between two stools. He should have either gone out on his sword and absolutely pummell Mayweather is rounds 1 and 2 or else he shouldn't have thrown a punch unless it was a counter punch, conserve his energy and explode in the later rounds.

    I think he still would have lost either way, but yeah that would have been a better plan. I honestly thought he would be more aggressive. At least Floyd was humble afterwards. I never liked his antics outside the ring but I have garnered a lot more respect for him in the last few years.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,206 ✭✭✭✭StringerBell


    mrkiscool2 wrote: »
    By Mayweather's admission, he thought it would be over by the 6th....so clearly not playing with him as people think he was.

    Not what Floyd said.

    "People say ‘go with the flow’ but do you know what goes with the flow? Dead fish."



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,268 ✭✭✭threeball


    I think he still would have lost either way, but yeah that would have been a better plan. I honestly thought he would be more aggressive. At least Floyd was humble afterwards. I never liked his antics outside the ring but I have garnered a lot more respect for him in the last few years.

    Totally agree he would have lost, I just think people would have been more satisfied to see him gas having given it a right go or else make it all the way to twelve.
    Floyd is masterful but all the the other stuff does taint everything he has achieved.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,383 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


    Think Floyd does him inside the Octagon too.

    Not unless Floyd is coming in armed with a weapon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,603 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    pone2012 wrote: »
    Mayweather had to figure him out as there is no footage available footage of Conor.

    Mayweather didn't have to. For a start, there's plenty of footage on McGregor. The fact its not specifically boxing doesn't make it completely ueless.
    Regardess, if he's TBE, he should be able to go in blind and put a guy making his debut away early.

    He decided not to because it's the less risky option. That's the simple reason. Silly to play it up as his only option


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,268 ✭✭✭threeball


    Not unless Floyd is coming in armed

    100% this. He wouldnt even get in punching range. Kick to lead leg, push kick to guts, shoot for takedown and choke til head pops or else just chop him down like a sapling. I watch it just cos id like to see floyd get some of his own medicine but for no other reason.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,689 ✭✭✭bur


    Don't know how people are seeing four rounds for McGreegor.

    Two at most.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,413 ✭✭✭chupacabra


    Not unless Floyd is coming in armed with a weapon.

    Dont feel the troll :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,236 ✭✭✭jigglypuffstuff


    Mellor wrote: »
    Mayweather didn't have to. For a start, there's plenty of footage on McGregor. The fact its not specifically boxing doesn't make it completely ueless.
    Regardess, if he's TBE, he should be able to go in blind and put a guy making his debut away early.

    He decided not to because it's the less risky option. That's the simple reason. Silly to play it up as his only option


    Had mayweather wanted to finish that fight early he could have...the difference in skills was huge... Mcgregor couldn't fase Floyd one bit

    It's the only smart option....if you want to include idiotic options then yes..he could have attempted to finish early... But why risk it?

    The fact that he didn't does not change the fact that he could have.. He had complete control over that fight from start to finish.. Everything was planned as such


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,159 ✭✭✭mrkiscool2


    pone2012 wrote: »
    Had mayweather wanted to finish that fight early he could have...the difference in skills was huge... Mcgregor couldn't fase Floyd one bit

    It's the only smart option....if you want to include idiotic options then yes..he could have attempted to finish early... But why risk it?

    The fact that he didn't does not change the fact that he could have.. He had complete control over that fight from start to finish.. Everything was planned as such
    Seriously think people should stop talking out of their ass and actually talk about what happened in the fight. Sure, game plan was let him tire himself out, it worked. But he was still competitive up until the 8th round and Floyd wasn't having much success really rocking McGregor.

    If he could have finished him earlier, he wouldn't have chosen the gameplan he did. Let him burn off the adrenaline and early steam, knock the rest of the wind out of him with hard body shots (which, McGregor smiled at in the early rounds, people forget that) drag him to deep waters and finish him. It went to plan but if Mayweather could have finished his final fight in style with a 2nd/3rd round TKO, he would have.

    By the way, until McGregor was so wrecked he couldn't throw a punch, he was still landing consistently with his jab. A testament to Conor and also showing age caught up with Floyd.

    As another poster said, Conor got a huge pay day and to fight one of his hero's. But it was Conor who put himself in the position to do that. Through his brilliance in a different combat sport and his ability to self-market. Also, not many people would have the balls to step into the boxing ring for their first ever proper boxing match. Anyone that begrudes Conor is just sad IMHO.

    Lets be clear, Conor did better than expected, he did well at times but was outclassed by a far superior boxer who executed his game plan to perfection. He wasn't troubled perse but some of those shots landed and snapped his head back. Say what you will, but that's not bad considering no professional or coach gave him a hope. And the respect he got from legends of the sport after was well earned.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭Outlaw Pete


    mrkiscool2 wrote: »
    Seriously think people should stop talking out of their ass and actually talk about what happened in the fight. Sure, game plan was let him tire himself out, it worked. But he was still competitive up until the 8th round and Floyd wasn't having much success really rocking McGregor.

    Absolutely and I just watched the fight again and that 4th round was much closer than I remember also. The notion that Floyd could have ended it at any time is complete nonsense. In fact, in the 4th the commentator alongside Paulie at one point points out how hard Floyd is finding it to get off shots. At one point in that 4th round Floyd does get a shot close but Conor slips it and counters with a left that snaps Floyd's neck back.

    Here's the fight with the US commentary.Fair bit of nonsense from Paulie at some points mind.




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,678 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Floyd got the win. Closed the show. Did what he had to.

    Anyone suggesting it was easy and all planned is talking sh1t..

    Conor with real boxing stamina? What happens?

    I gave Conor first 3 rds...

    When Conor was fit and fresh he won the action..

    That is just facts...Would he have won more rds had he the engine? Possibly.

    Would Floyd have beaten him regardless? Possibly...

    We can only really assess on what we saw..

    I saw a competitive Conor winning the first 3 rds. Then gassing and being competitive for several of the next 7. Then really gassing and being stopped.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭Outlaw Pete


    Fair play, Walshie, that's a fair enough assessment.


  • Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭Perry12


    Just rewatched the fight. I think conor did ok up to the 9th. Floyd was landing more but Conor was getting some shots in and was not being outclassed. His head movement was good and he was connecting albeit without much power.

    I think the turning point was after Conor's little flurry in the 9th with the suspect low blow around 2 mins, after that Floyd walked him down and it was game over, Conor was knackered. Good stoppage by the ref cause I think he would've gone down otherwise.

    As Jake LaMotta said "You never got me down Ray"

    Enjoyable build up and fight


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    Mellor wrote: »
    He said winning 5, not winning by 5.
    Guessing he means 5-4 to Conor

    Sill wrong, but significantly less so.

    No, Chael literally tweeted 7-2 Conor going into the 10th.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭Outlaw Pete


    Perry12 wrote: »
    Good stoppage by the ref cause I think he would've gone down otherwise.

    Yeah, I thought so too.

    Seen an interview with Evander Holyfield though saying he felt it was too early.

    And of course Paulie is still running his mouth............



    https://twitter.com/PaulMalignaggi/status/901821791831654401


  • Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭Perry12


    Yeah, I thought so too.

    Seen an interview with Evander Holyfield though saying he felt it was too early.

    And of course Paulie is still running his mouth............



    https://twitter.com/PaulMalignaggi/status/901821791831654401

    Paulie needs a roundhouse to the face...sap


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,824 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    Fair fcukin play to ya Conor.
    He went in against one if the best boxers out there and battled like a warrior.
    He lost, big deal. I thoroughly enjoyed the spectacle, well worth watching.

    So Floyd, dare to enter Conor's world of MMA!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,236 ✭✭✭jigglypuffstuff


    mrkiscool2 wrote: »
    Seriously think people should stop talking out of their ass and actually talk about what happened in the fight. Sure, game plan was let him tire himself out, it worked. But he was still competitive up until the 8th round and Floyd wasn't having much success really rocking McGregor.

    If he could have finished him earlier, he wouldn't have chosen the gameplan he did. Let him burn off the adrenaline and early steam, knock the rest of the wind out of him with hard body shots (which, McGregor smiled at in the early rounds, people forget that) drag him to deep waters and finish him. It went to plan but if Mayweather could have finished his final fight in style with a 2nd/3rd round TKO, he would have.

    By the way, until McGregor was so wrecked he couldn't throw a punch, he was still landing consistently with his jab. A testament to Conor and also showing age caught up with Floyd.

    As another poster said, Conor got a huge pay day and to fight one of his hero's. But it was Conor who put himself in the position to do that. Through his brilliance in a different combat sport and his ability to self-market. Also, not many people would have the balls to step into the boxing ring for their first ever proper boxing match. Anyone that begrudes Conor is just sad IMHO.

    Lets be clear, Conor did better than expected, he did well at times but was outclassed by a far superior boxer who executed his game plan to perfection. He wasn't troubled perse but some of those shots landed and snapped his head back. Say what you will, but that's not bad considering no professional or coach gave him a hope. And the respect he got from legends of the sport after was well earned.

    Listen I have great respect for Mcgregor and I'm delighted he got that payday...but Floyd didn't even put his foot on the gas properly up until round 9..and I still think he was working about 70%.....less before that...he took the easiest victory..he didn't even go into real defensive stuff.. He beat him on pure offense...which is atypical of Mayweather... There was not one moment in that fight where Floyd was in any sort of trouble

    He could have went more risky and considering what happened when Floyd turned up, it would have most likely went the same way earlier on..

    And I've been saying constantly he needed real coaches for that fight...a bunch of yes men and a BJJ is no way to prepare for TBE


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,678 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    pone2012 wrote: »
    Listen I have great respect for Mcgregor and I'm delighted he got that payday...but Floyd didn't even put his foot on the gas properly up until round 9..

    This is just not true!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,952 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Mayweather is far better than McGregor in a boxing ring for sure but Conor has serious ko power and a phantom type punch.

    If Floyd had went for it earlier he might well have succeeded but he could also have ended up on the canvas and with his first loss.

    What makes Floyd the best fighter in history,, imo, is his preparation and intelligence in the ring. The gameplan was smart, everybody knows that McGregor tires quickly so it made sense to be careful and take your time in this fight.
    To state as an outright fact that Floyd would have won early if he wanted to is not only unrealistic but basically insulting to both fighters and their teams.


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,056 ✭✭✭darced


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,678 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    darced wrote: »
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    And Sky were quiet enough for rds 1-3. Then Floyd started to look better, not even much better, just better than he was, and Sky went into Floyd overdrive...pr1cks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,205 ✭✭✭Lucas Hood


    I'm not sure which channel he was on but Sugar Ray Leonard and whoever he was commentating with were very complimentary of McGregor.


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