Mayweather vs McGregor-ridiculous spectacle or legitimate sporting event?

HughFreakingDillon

when the idea of this first surfaced, I literally laughed out loud. I thought "ok, this is just Conor trying to be Ric Flair, trying to make as much money as he can, trying to become as famous as he can as fast as he can". I never in a million years thought this would actually happen. 

But it is. 

I'm torn about whether to lay down howevermuchmoneyitcosts for the PPV. Something tells me it's going to be a clown show. Something also tells me it could be the most epic event in recent sports memory. 

For example, I skipped watching Ronda Rousey vs Holly Holm, thinking "ah, it'll be another 45 second fight". BIG mistake. I was IN Vegas when McGregor was fighting Aldo, and my wife and our friends weren't very receptive to "wasting our night" sitting in a bar watching MMA. I thought "ah, Aldo's just going to dance around him for 5 rounds and squeek out a point victory anyway". We were walking by an Irish pub when I heard all of this screaming and cheering and I saw on the big screens through the front window, Aldo on the mat and McGregor's arms in the air. BIG mistake. 

Shows how good am I at predicting these things. 

Part of me doesn't want to see Conor get the embarrassment of a lifetime. but another part of me does. Another part of me doesn't want him to get another reason to think he's the greatest thing in the world. And yet another part of me does, too. 

I've never been a big boxing fan. So laying down $100 or whatever it is for one fight seems like a lot, given how dreadful it potentially could end up. 

But it could also end up the most exciting and talked-about event in sports in a very long time. 

Anyone watching it?

hedonist

Good morning, sir!

I posted about this just recently (along with how our cable company seems to be mum on how much it'll cost).  My husband is up for it, and "predicted" it will over by Round 5.

The idea of melding boxing and martial arts is fascinating to me.  Both require such different yet similar skills - and mindsets.

Also, the idea of getting a great buzz on and watching what I think WILL be a badass bout sounds pretty damned good.

HesCalledDyer

Floyd in 3.

JK_Livin

I'm rooting for the guy that's not a domestic abuser.

HesCalledDyer

JK_Livin said:

I'm rooting for the guy that's not a domestic abuser.

Yeah, anyone in their right mind should be rooting for McGregor.  The betting man in me is taking Floyd, but that's why all I bet was a 6-pack and a bottle of hooch.  If I lose the bet, we're both still happy people.

Cliffy6745

As pretty much the only person who has posted in the boxing thread in years and someone who has made his distaste for MMA known, I find this fight to be the dumbest thing imaginable.  It is a money grab for both of them and beyond stupid.

Granted Floyd has picked his fights as carefully as anyone in the sport and hasn't faced a worthy opponent in a decade, but the best boxers in the world can't land a punch on him so someone coming from a completely different sport, sure as hell isn't going to be able to either.

Floyd doesn't have the power to knock him out at over 40, unless McGregor is completely worthless.  The only way McGregor gets knocked out in my mind is if he is completely shot by round 8 or 9. He is facing the most fit boxer, probably in history of the sport in a 12 round fight.

Mayweather knows he is going to win this fight easily.  Mayweather is not risking a perfect record to an MMA guy unless he is 100% sure he is going to win.

There is going to be a flurry of action early on with McGregor trying to end it early.  McGregor isn't going to land anything. Tons of shots to Floyd's shoulders and missing completely followed by Floyd dancing around for the next 9 rounds, landing whatever he wants, but not throwing too much.

Every video from McGregor's camp has looked like crap and a joke, EXCEPT the sparring knockdown of Paulie.  He was beat up pretty good. Adds an ounce of interest.

So basically this is a complete joke, buuuuut, I cannot friggen wait.  Have an awesome day planned.  Round of golf at 1, Phils/Cubs at 7 in the diamond club directly by home plate followed by the fight at my place.

SmallestOceans

I'll never pay for or watch another boxing match again after that anticlimactic Mayweather vs Pacquiao "fight". Boxing does nothing for me or the world.

Cliffy6745

Another but....

Do you think that Floyd would give up his perfect record for another $150 or so million? Would he fix the fight for a rematch that is 10 times bigger where he wins?

I don't think so.  I think the only thing he likes more than money is his perfect record, but you never know.

Indifference71

Cliffy6745 said:

As pretty much the only person who has posted in the boxing thread in years and someone who has made his distaste for MMA known, I find this fight to be the dumbest thing imaginable.  It is a money grab for both of them and beyond stupid.

Granted Floyd has picked his fights as carefully as anyone in the sport and hasn't faced a worthy opponent in a decade, but the best boxers in the world can't land a punch on him so someone coming from a completely different sport, sure as hell isn't going to be able to either.

Floyd doesn't have the power to knock him out at over 40, unless McGregor is completely worthless.  The only way McGregor gets knocked out in my mind is if he is completely shot by round 8 or 9. He is facing the most fit boxers, probably in history of the sport in a 12 round fight.

Mayweather knows he is going to win this fight easily.  Mayweather is not risking a perfect record to an MMA guy unless he is 100% sure he is going to win.

There is going to be a flurry of action early on with McGregor trying to end it early.  McGregor isn't going to land anything. Tons of shots to Floyd's shoulders and missing completely followed by Floyd dancing around for the next 9 rounds, landing whatever he wants, but not throwing too much.

Every video from McGregor's camp has looked like crap and a joke, EXCEPT the sparring knockdown of Paulie.  He was beat up pretty good. Adds an ounce of interest.

So basically this is a complete joke, buuuuut, I cannot friggen wait.  Have an awesome day planned.  Round of golf at 1, Phils/Cubs at 7 in the diamond club directly by home plate followed by the fight at my place.

Oh yeah- a complete money grab.  If McGregor somehow knocked out that scumbag, it would be one of the coolest things to ever happen in sports history.  If the more likely thing happens with Floyd dancing around for 12 rounds and McGregor can't touch him then it's going to suck.  I'm fully expecting the suck.

That's a nice little Saturday you got there.  I have my fantasy football draft Saturday with all my really good friends.  Starting around 3, then we'll play some poker and then the fight.  Going to be a great day!

Cliffy6745

I hate Mayweather with every ounce of my being, but I hope he beats the piss out of McGregor.

Cliffy6745

SmallestOceans said:

I'll never pay for or watch another boxing match again after that anticlimactic Mayweather vs Pacquiao "fight". Boxing does nothing for me or the world.

Get the GGG-Canelo fight.

pjhawks

i think it's kind of a farce. Only chance  I think McGregor has is getting lucky with a punch if Mayweather gets lazy or too cocky. If would be a fairly stunning to have a non-boxer get into a ring and beat a champion who has been boxinig for a long time.  same goes if Mayweather goes into an MMA ring with McGregor I couldn't see him winning.   I say Mayweather just toys with him and TKOs him in about the 8th or 9th round.  Only way I'm watching is if i hit the Powerball wednesday night and one of the vegas casino's puts me up for it.

Cliffy6745

Indifference71 said:

Cliffy6745 said:

As pretty much the only person who has posted in the boxing thread in years and someone who has made his distaste for MMA known, I find this fight to be the dumbest thing imaginable.  It is a money grab for both of them and beyond stupid.

Granted Floyd has picked his fights as carefully as anyone in the sport and hasn't faced a worthy opponent in a decade, but the best boxers in the world can't land a punch on him so someone coming from a completely different sport, sure as hell isn't going to be able to either.

Floyd doesn't have the power to knock him out at over 40, unless McGregor is completely worthless.  The only way McGregor gets knocked out in my mind is if he is completely shot by round 8 or 9. He is facing the most fit boxers, probably in history of the sport in a 12 round fight.

Mayweather knows he is going to win this fight easily.  Mayweather is not risking a perfect record to an MMA guy unless he is 100% sure he is going to win.

There is going to be a flurry of action early on with McGregor trying to end it early.  McGregor isn't going to land anything. Tons of shots to Floyd's shoulders and missing completely followed by Floyd dancing around for the next 9 rounds, landing whatever he wants, but not throwing too much.

Every video from McGregor's camp has looked like crap and a joke, EXCEPT the sparring knockdown of Paulie.  He was beat up pretty good. Adds an ounce of interest.

So basically this is a complete joke, buuuuut, I cannot friggen wait.  Have an awesome day planned.  Round of golf at 1, Phils/Cubs at 7 in the diamond club directly by home plate followed by the fight at my place.

Oh yeah- a complete money grab.  If McGregor somehow knocked out that scumbag, it would be one of the coolest things to ever happen in sports history.  If the more likely thing happens with Floyd dancing around for 12 rounds and McGregor can't touch him then it's going to suck.  I'm fully expecting the suck.

That's a nice little Saturday you got there.  I have my fantasy football draft Saturday with all my really good friends.  Starting around 3, then we'll play some poker and then the fight.  Going to be a great day!

It would be wild, as a boxing fan, I just can't have the last shovel of dirt thrown on it's grave be by the friggen MMA.

Yeah, man.  Solid day there too.  Good times.

Cliffy6745

pjhawks said:

i think it's kind of a farce. Only chance  I think McGregor has is getting lucky with a punch if Mayweather gets lazy or too cocky. If would be a fairly stunning to have a non-boxer get into a ring and beat a champion who has been boxinig for a long time.  same goes if Mayweather goes into an MMA ring with McGregor I couldn't see him winning.   I say Mayweather just toys with him and TKOs him in about the 8th or 9th round.  Only way I'm watching is if i hit the Powerball wednesday night and one of the vegas casino's puts me up for it.

The thing is, no professional boxer has ever gotten lucky with a punch on Mayweather.  How can a guy coming from a different sport in his first professional fight be the first?

Any average professional boxer can beat McGregor in boxing.

chadwick

floyd 'money' mayweather is a frickin dork

pjhawks

Cliffy6745 said:

pjhawks said:

i think it's kind of a farce. Only chance  I think McGregor has is getting lucky with a punch if Mayweather gets lazy or too cocky. If would be a fairly stunning to have a non-boxer get into a ring and beat a champion who has been boxinig for a long time.  same goes if Mayweather goes into an MMA ring with McGregor I couldn't see him winning.   I say Mayweather just toys with him and TKOs him in about the 8th or 9th round.  Only way I'm watching is if i hit the Powerball wednesday night and one of the vegas casino's puts me up for it.

The thing is, no professional boxer has ever gotten lucky with a punch on Mayweather.  How can a guy coming from a different sport in his first professional fight be the first?

Any average professional boxer can beat McGregor in boxing.

that's why I said if Mayweaher gets lazy or cocky. Mayweather would have to box in a way he normally doesn't due to lack of respect of McGregor. If Mayweather puts his normal effort in I agree there is almost no chance.  

HughFreakingDillon

Cliffy6745 said:

As pretty much the only person who has posted in the boxing thread in years and someone who has made his distaste for MMA known, I find this fight to be the dumbest thing imaginable.  It is a money grab for both of them and beyond stupid.

Granted Floyd has picked his fights as carefully as anyone in the sport and hasn't faced a worthy opponent in a decade, but the best boxers in the world can't land a punch on him so someone coming from a completely different sport, sure as hell isn't going to be able to either.

Floyd doesn't have the power to knock him out at over 40, unless McGregor is completely worthless.  The only way McGregor gets knocked out in my mind is if he is completely shot by round 8 or 9. He is facing the most fit boxer, probably in history of the sport in a 12 round fight.

Mayweather knows he is going to win this fight easily.  Mayweather is not risking a perfect record to an MMA guy unless he is 100% sure he is going to win.

There is going to be a flurry of action early on with McGregor trying to end it early.  McGregor isn't going to land anything. Tons of shots to Floyd's shoulders and missing completely followed by Floyd dancing around for the next 9 rounds, landing whatever he wants, but not throwing too much.

Every video from McGregor's camp has looked like crap and a joke, EXCEPT the sparring knockdown of Paulie.  He was beat up pretty good. Adds an ounce of interest.

So basically this is a complete joke, buuuuut, I cannot friggen wait.  Have an awesome day planned.  Round of golf at 1, Phils/Cubs at 7 in the diamond club directly by home plate followed by the fight at my place.

there was one clip I saw where McGregor was basically pawing at one of his sparring partners like it was a stereotypical chick fight. and that's a clip they released? what in god's name ended up on the cutting room floor?

one thing people aren't counting on are the gloves they agreed to use. why in god's name Mayweather decided to give McGregor any advantage there is beyond me, and why the athletic commission went against their own rules makes even less sense. But Mayweather probably knows that McGregor's hand speed will be significantly diminished with the bigger glove size, even if he conceded to going to 8oz. MMA gloves are 4 or 6. it seems small, but it WILL make a difference. 

Dana White keeps talking smack about how amazing McGregor looks in the ring. White fixes to make a lot of money/exposure off of this fight, so I'm not buying it. 

I will be shocked if McGregor is able to land any significant shot to the head. Unless Mayweather showboats and goes all Anderson Silva in the Weidman fight. or if McGregor's power is more than Mayweather's defense can handle. But I doubt it. 

HughFreakingDillon

pjhawks said:

Cliffy6745 said:

pjhawks said:

i think it's kind of a farce. Only chance  I think McGregor has is getting lucky with a punch if Mayweather gets lazy or too cocky. If would be a fairly stunning to have a non-boxer get into a ring and beat a champion who has been boxinig for a long time.  same goes if Mayweather goes into an MMA ring with McGregor I couldn't see him winning.   I say Mayweather just toys with him and TKOs him in about the 8th or 9th round.  Only way I'm watching is if i hit the Powerball wednesday night and one of the vegas casino's puts me up for it.

The thing is, no professional boxer has ever gotten lucky with a punch on Mayweather.  How can a guy coming from a different sport in his first professional fight be the first?

Any average professional boxer can beat McGregor in boxing.

that's why I said if Mayweaher gets lazy or cocky. Mayweather would have to box in a way he normally doesn't due to lack of respect of McGregor. If Mayweather puts his normal effort in I agree there is almost no chance.  

apparently mayweather has said he's going to "bring it" early, which goes against everything that has made him successful. could just be head games, but if he does that, it would be a huge mistake. he needs to stick to his same old boring formula of putting fans to sleep. 

Cliffy6745

HughFreakingDillon said:

Cliffy6745 said:

As pretty much the only person who has posted in the boxing thread in years and someone who has made his distaste for MMA known, I find this fight to be the dumbest thing imaginable.  It is a money grab for both of them and beyond stupid.

Granted Floyd has picked his fights as carefully as anyone in the sport and hasn't faced a worthy opponent in a decade, but the best boxers in the world can't land a punch on him so someone coming from a completely different sport, sure as hell isn't going to be able to either.

Floyd doesn't have the power to knock him out at over 40, unless McGregor is completely worthless.  The only way McGregor gets knocked out in my mind is if he is completely shot by round 8 or 9. He is facing the most fit boxer, probably in history of the sport in a 12 round fight.

Mayweather knows he is going to win this fight easily.  Mayweather is not risking a perfect record to an MMA guy unless he is 100% sure he is going to win.

There is going to be a flurry of action early on with McGregor trying to end it early.  McGregor isn't going to land anything. Tons of shots to Floyd's shoulders and missing completely followed by Floyd dancing around for the next 9 rounds, landing whatever he wants, but not throwing too much.

Every video from McGregor's camp has looked like crap and a joke, EXCEPT the sparring knockdown of Paulie.  He was beat up pretty good. Adds an ounce of interest.

So basically this is a complete joke, buuuuut, I cannot friggen wait.  Have an awesome day planned.  Round of golf at 1, Phils/Cubs at 7 in the diamond club directly by home plate followed by the fight at my place.

there was one clip I saw where McGregor was basically pawing at one of his sparring partners like it was a stereotypical chick fight. and that's a clip they released? what in god's name ended up on the cutting room floor?

one thing people aren't counting on are the gloves they agreed to use. why in god's name Mayweather decided to give McGregor any advantage there is beyond me, and why the athletic commission went against their own rules makes even less sense. But Mayweather probably knows that McGregor's hand speed will be significantly diminished with the bigger glove size, even if he conceded to going to 8oz. MMA gloves are 4 or 6. it seems small, but it WILL make a difference. 

Dana White keeps talking smack about how amazing McGregor looks in the ring. White fixes to make a lot of money/exposure off of this fight, so I'm not buying it. 

I will be shocked if McGregor is able to land any significant shot to the head. Unless Mayweather showboats and goes all Anderson Silva in the Weidman fight. or if McGregor's power is more than Mayweather's defense can handle. But I doubt it. 

Yeah, I know, man.  He looks really bad.  On the bags, he is soooo slow.  Malignaggi definitely got knocked down a bit and his face was beat up, but he is pretty defensive about that, plus it is Paulie friggen Malgnaggi....

I don't really understand that glove thing either. Figure at least asking the commission is possibly in the contract?   Floyd has fought pretty much his entire career at 8 ozs though.

Dana White is a clown

Agreed, but I don't see Floyd showboating.  Dude is as dumb as rocks outside of the ring but as smart as anyone inside.

Cliffy6745

HughFreakingDillon said:

pjhawks said:

Cliffy6745 said:

pjhawks said:

i think it's kind of a farce. Only chance  I think McGregor has is getting lucky with a punch if Mayweather gets lazy or too cocky. If would be a fairly stunning to have a non-boxer get into a ring and beat a champion who has been boxinig for a long time.  same goes if Mayweather goes into an MMA ring with McGregor I couldn't see him winning.   I say Mayweather just toys with him and TKOs him in about the 8th or 9th round.  Only way I'm watching is if i hit the Powerball wednesday night and one of the vegas casino's puts me up for it.

The thing is, no professional boxer has ever gotten lucky with a punch on Mayweather.  How can a guy coming from a different sport in his first professional fight be the first?

Any average professional boxer can beat McGregor in boxing.

that's why I said if Mayweaher gets lazy or cocky. Mayweather would have to box in a way he normally doesn't due to lack of respect of McGregor. If Mayweather puts his normal effort in I agree there is almost no chance.  

apparently mayweather has said he's going to "bring it" early, which goes against everything that has made him successful. could just be head games, but if he does that, it would be a huge mistake. he needs to stick to his same old boring formula of putting fans to sleep. 

Yeah, he's not gonna.  He's gonna dance around early and make McGregor look silly.

HesCalledDyer

Cliffy6745 said:

Indifference71 said:

Cliffy6745 said:

As pretty much the only person who has posted in the boxing thread in years and someone who has made his distaste for MMA known, I find this fight to be the dumbest thing imaginable.  It is a money grab for both of them and beyond stupid.

Granted Floyd has picked his fights as carefully as anyone in the sport and hasn't faced a worthy opponent in a decade, but the best boxers in the world can't land a punch on him so someone coming from a completely different sport, sure as hell isn't going to be able to either.

Floyd doesn't have the power to knock him out at over 40, unless McGregor is completely worthless.  The only way McGregor gets knocked out in my mind is if he is completely shot by round 8 or 9. He is facing the most fit boxers, probably in history of the sport in a 12 round fight.

Mayweather knows he is going to win this fight easily.  Mayweather is not risking a perfect record to an MMA guy unless he is 100% sure he is going to win.

There is going to be a flurry of action early on with McGregor trying to end it early.  McGregor isn't going to land anything. Tons of shots to Floyd's shoulders and missing completely followed by Floyd dancing around for the next 9 rounds, landing whatever he wants, but not throwing too much.

Every video from McGregor's camp has looked like crap and a joke, EXCEPT the sparring knockdown of Paulie.  He was beat up pretty good. Adds an ounce of interest.

So basically this is a complete joke, buuuuut, I cannot friggen wait.  Have an awesome day planned.  Round of golf at 1, Phils/Cubs at 7 in the diamond club directly by home plate followed by the fight at my place.

Oh yeah- a complete money grab.  If McGregor somehow knocked out that scumbag, it would be one of the coolest things to ever happen in sports history.  If the more likely thing happens with Floyd dancing around for 12 rounds and McGregor can't touch him then it's going to suck.  I'm fully expecting the suck.

That's a nice little Saturday you got there.  I have my fantasy football draft Saturday with all my really good friends.  Starting around 3, then we'll play some poker and then the fight.  Going to be a great day!

It would be wild, as a boxing fan, I just can't have the last shovel of dirt thrown on it's grave be by the friggen MMA.

Yeah, man.  Solid day there too.  Good times.

That's a good point.  I think with that statement you may have single-handedly changed my mind about who I want to win.