Official Conor McGregor thread (part 3) *Updated Warning in 1st Post Re:Boxing match

After that conference I'm VERY worried about Conor

py2006 wrote: »

After that conference I'm VERY worried about Conor

Why? He looked like he was having a great laugh up there, also looks like he sank about 12 espresso's ha.

Eddie on the other hand looks a bit off. Reminds me of Poirer like the lads have said already. He's agitated, as much as he's trying to play it down. Easy to see.

Deleted User wrote: »

Why? It was just all acting up to sell the PPV.

Perhaps. I just didn't think he was himself. More wound up by his opponent.

I really don't like the whole look at my wealth stuff

I took Alvarez's comments about Dee having 2 kids as her being pregnant and Connor being the other kid, given how he acts.

Still though, Eddie looks fairly rattled and couldn't really handle it, if he does go out to try and take McGregors head off early doors it could be a very interesting 1st round.

what did connor say about eddies family?

Tripp Modern Self-sacrifice wrote: »

McGregor was very dull in that press conference besides the belt grabbing incident. "Suck these big irish balls" is probably the most childish, unfunny retort I ever heard.

Huh?

The rocking up late after clearly going somewhere to buy a white fur coat to look like Frazier? The knicking of the belt? The little dusting off motions after being manhandled by Dana + security? The 'How much would a chair cost me' comment? The 'best sellers' comment? The 'don't touch the coat' to Eddie comment?

McGregor was in fine form. Jovial, confident, under Eddie's skin. Reminds me of him pre-Aldo, when imo he was in his best form and was winning fights before they entered the octagon.

Not a peep out of McG both times Eddie mentioned him getting another chick knocked up. Is this a rumour that has been doing the rounds?

JJayoo wrote: »

Not a peep out of McG both times Eddie mentioned him getting another chick knocked up. Is this a rumour that has been doing the rounds?

Obviously he has little in his prepared script to answer with. I dont think this is anything but eddie throwing words.

Owen Roddy is taking the piss - Its been nearly 40 minutes since I have seen new 205 related content - THATS TOO FÚCKING LONG!!!

wonderfullife wrote: »

5. Bit early on this one but if the usual metrics are to be applied, UFC 205 is set to break the existing 1.65m PPV record and surpass the 2m buys barrier. Dana said he was confident of it doing more than 2m during an interview a few hours ago.

It will almost certainly break 1.65m, but I don't think we can say 2m is a certainty.

For a total of an additional $75.3 million gross revenue to the UFC before expenses, fighter pay etc.

Their gross is less than 60 per PPV. Probably $28-36, Which puts the McGregor money at $45m

Anyone else think turning up late helped McGregor's "mental game", whether it has any real effect or not? Instead of getting to sit there and fire off one liners as the media focused on Conor, suddenly, Alvarez is the one facing media questions, some even about the fact that Conor wasn't there to take their questions instead. Or am I thinking too much into it at 4am? It almost drove home the fact that the press conference is mostly just a CmcG presser.

"Where's Poochie?"

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Everyone going on about the belts... You know they're all identical, right?

Well yes, except the FW belt is 10lbs lighter

wonderfullife wrote: »

JJayoo wrote: »

Not a peep out of McG both times Eddie mentioned him getting another chick knocked up. Is this a rumour that has been doing the rounds?

My money is on his information being wrong. At this stage, Stevie Wonder could tell you Dee is pregnant. I was told a while back that it was with twins and that word came on the grapevine from someone connected to a top SBG fighter. Whether that's true or not we'll wait and see.

I'd be extremely surprised if he got another girl pregnant. Purely because he's been in camp rock solid for the last 5 months and before that he was in camp for Diaz 1 and Aldo. The only realistic explanation for that conspiracy theory would be if he fooled around with some girl at his Diaz 2 afterparty somewhere. Just can't see it happening.

Iv no idea if what Eddie says is true but iv seen Connor on the piss in Lillies the last week in August, So to say he's in camp flat out for 5 months is wrong, ,

Not saying there's anything wrong with that but he does go out Dublin and enjoys himself the odd time which he's completely entitled to like everyone else,

On the Presser:

- Figured the coat was a throwback to 70's Boxers, certainly looked that way, whilst also stealing all the attention, everybodys talking about Conor McGregor, pimping in NYC, the McGregor media juggernaut continues to....juggernaut...onwards? :pac:

- Alvarez is blatantly trying to drum up Aldo-esque hype to the fight on account of his PPV cut as champ but it's cringe. He seemed emotional, rattled, although he handled getting the belt back well in fairness, Aldo looked like a bítch when Conor held it in front of him previously. Eddie waltzed in, snatched it back. What McGregor did with the chair was OTT and annoying IMO but twas over quickly and from that point onwards it was brilliant viewing.

- The start of the presser was disappointing because of Alvarez trying too hard, then Conor waltzed in and was WWE'ing it up, putting on a show. He's clearly excited by MSG, confident he's going to beat the ceann off Eddie. He seemed to enjoy himself.

- Conor letting the Eddie 'news' slide right off and following it up with the 'don't touch the coat' comment during the square off, whilst also being sound to Dana with him pleading (fúcking hilariously) was brilliant. The retort on Kavanaghs book was brilliant 'It's a BestSeller!"


Looking forward to the fight, more confident in a McGregor victory tbh, I'll be a bag of nerves as per usual as Alvarez is dangerous but after what happened with Diaz, I think McGregor is better for it - this is his shot at history, setting his legend in stone, the pressure should really be on Conor here, yet it doesn't seem the case which is a credit to his media skills. He shouldn't be caught for a gameplan here & if he's able to maintain a pace then I see him knocking Eddie out in the first or second as he's predicted. The question marks around his endurance are still there though - RDA vs. Ferguson was an example of how some fighters have serious engines on them, Alvarez is able to go the distance so my hope is Conor finishes this early.