Mayweather vs McGregor-ridiculous spectacle or legitimate sporting event?

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  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    There is a local pub here for $10 cover and an appetizer purchase you can watch it on the large screen.  I will be.  This is interesting.  

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQjvXRcnPvw


  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,805
    Joke of a matchup.  Agree with Cliffy on a general distaste for MMA and a strong nostalgia for Boxing. 
    Mayweather is not a good human being.  Clearly.
    No way he loses this fight.
    No.  Way. 
    Love reading about how Vegas is sweating how much they should lay off.  Hedging is an important part of protecting the casinos but when every sharp is convinced Floyd cannot lose there could be a huge flurry of money late.  Only huge bet on Floyd I saw so far was the Maloof brothers. 
    I'm traveling to a baseball tournament this weekend/next week so I do not know if people will be watching.  I will be checking my phone at the least.  I would love to see Floyd knock him out but expect he dances his way to an easy points victory.  As much as I would laugh if Floyd lost, I hate MMA smack talk on Boxing.  Watch how an in his prime MMA fighter boxes a well past his prime Boxing legend.
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,289
    I'm making the call on the fight ending in disqualification the second Conner gets in trouble and goes Andrew Golota on Floyd's groin

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dHrDKMgwLw
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,450
    Jason P said:
    I'm making the call on the fight ending in disqualification the second Conner gets in trouble and goes Andrew Golota on Floyd's groin

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dHrDKMgwLw
    I don't think that will happen, but it must be incredibly difficult for him to be able to suppress his instinct to use his feet. I bet we see some "foot lifts" as if he's about to kick floyd and then realizes he can't. 
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Joke of a matchup.  Agree with Cliffy on a general distaste for MMA and a strong nostalgia for Boxing. 
    Mayweather is not a good human being.  Clearly.
    No way he loses this fight.
    No.  Way. 
    Love reading about how Vegas is sweating how much they should lay off.  Hedging is an important part of protecting the casinos but when every sharp is convinced Floyd cannot lose there could be a huge flurry of money late.  Only huge bet on Floyd I saw so far was the Maloof brothers. 
    I'm traveling to a baseball tournament this weekend/next week so I do not know if people will be watching.  I will be checking my phone at the least.  I would love to see Floyd knock him out but expect he dances his way to an easy points victory.  As much as I would laugh if Floyd lost, I hate MMA smack talk on Boxing.  Watch how an in his prime MMA fighter boxes a well past his prime Boxing legend.
    Yessir.  Completely agreed on all accounts.

    The odds are amazing right now at -400. It should be -4000000.  -400 is his odds against a a good boxer.
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    I think the fight is a spectacle that allows both men to get rich(er).  It's a complete shit show and diminishes the integrity of the sport.

    The most likey outcome is another defensive snoozefest by mayweather that gets him a win in 12 rounds.  Or, mcgregor gets gassed and loses by TKO in mid-late rounds.  No chance Mayweather KOs him imo.

    Or, mcgregor KOs mayweather early. He's proven his doubters wrong on many occasions. Floyds defensive wizardry is against orthodox boxers.  Mcgregor s style will be anything but orthodox and could allow the unexpected to happen.

    i want a mcgregor KO in the worst way, but if I was betting, I'd bet on a mayweather win in a snoozefest. 
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,450
    bbiggs said:
    I think the fight is a spectacle that allows both men to get rich(er).  It's a complete shit show and diminishes the integrity of the sport.

    The most likey outcome is another defensive snoozefest by mayweather that gets him a win in 12 rounds.  Or, mcgregor gets gassed and loses by TKO in mid-late rounds.  No chance Mayweather KOs him imo.

    Or, mcgregor KOs mayweather early. He's proven his doubters wrong on many occasions. Floyds defensive wizardry is against orthodox boxers.  Mcgregor s style will be anything but orthodox and could allow the unexpected to happen.

    i want a mcgregor KO in the worst way, but if I was betting, I'd bet on a mayweather win in a snoozefest. 
    agree on everything said here. 
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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    I don't see how people can bag on MMA in favour of boxing, that sport has been a joke since the beginning.  
    "We are going to fight, but we are going to pretend we don't have legs and that the ground is lava.  Good plan"

    The promotion is a racket, the best fighters rarely fight in their primes anymore, and there hasn't been a truly compelling boxer in decades.


    This is the final nail in the sport's coffin, either way.
    McGregor has a better chance than any boxing fan wants to admit.  His boxing style is not something Mayweather has ever faced, and his power is legitimate.
    He's inside Mayweather's head already, could he pull off a rope a dope?
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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Cliffy6745 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Joke of a matchup.  Agree with Cliffy on a general distaste for MMA and a strong nostalgia for Boxing. 
    Mayweather is not a good human being.  Clearly.
    No way he loses this fight.
    No.  Way. 
    Love reading about how Vegas is sweating how much they should lay off.  Hedging is an important part of protecting the casinos but when every sharp is convinced Floyd cannot lose there could be a huge flurry of money late.  Only huge bet on Floyd I saw so far was the Maloof brothers. 
    I'm traveling to a baseball tournament this weekend/next week so I do not know if people will be watching.  I will be checking my phone at the least.  I would love to see Floyd knock him out but expect he dances his way to an easy points victory.  As much as I would laugh if Floyd lost, I hate MMA smack talk on Boxing.  Watch how an in his prime MMA fighter boxes a well past his prime Boxing legend.
    Yessir.  Completely agreed on all accounts.

    The odds are amazing right now at -400. It should be -4000000.  -400 is his odds against a a good boxer.
    A good boxer is very predictable for Mayweather, he's never faced anything like McGregor.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    rgambs said:
    I don't see how people can bag on MMA in favour of boxing, that sport has been a joke since the beginning.  
    "We are going to fight, but we are going to pretend we don't have legs and that the ground is lava.  Good plan"

    The promotion is a racket, the best fighters rarely fight in their primes anymore, and there hasn't been a truly compelling boxer in decades.


    This is the final nail in the sport's coffin, either way.
    McGregor has a better chance than any boxing fan wants to admit.  His boxing style is not something Mayweather has ever faced, and his power is legitimate.
    He's inside Mayweather's head already, could he pull off a rope a dope?
    No, he can't. Mayweather is the most intelligent boxer of a generation. He's not inside his head. These are different sports. Can you really try to claim that McGregor has half the hand speed of an average professional boxer? If not how does he have a chance?
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Joke of a matchup.  Agree with Cliffy on a general distaste for MMA and a strong nostalgia for Boxing. 
    Mayweather is not a good human being.  Clearly.
    No way he loses this fight.
    No.  Way. 
    Love reading about how Vegas is sweating how much they should lay off.  Hedging is an important part of protecting the casinos but when every sharp is convinced Floyd cannot lose there could be a huge flurry of money late.  Only huge bet on Floyd I saw so far was the Maloof brothers. 
    I'm traveling to a baseball tournament this weekend/next week so I do not know if people will be watching.  I will be checking my phone at the least.  I would love to see Floyd knock him out but expect he dances his way to an easy points victory.  As much as I would laugh if Floyd lost, I hate MMA smack talk on Boxing.  Watch how an in his prime MMA fighter boxes a well past his prime Boxing legend.
    Haha yeah, boxes, not fights.
    Boxing is a goofy endeavour to begin with, and the history is clear on boxers when they have to fight a complete fight.  They can't.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    rgambs said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Joke of a matchup.  Agree with Cliffy on a general distaste for MMA and a strong nostalgia for Boxing. 
    Mayweather is not a good human being.  Clearly.
    No way he loses this fight.
    No.  Way. 
    Love reading about how Vegas is sweating how much they should lay off.  Hedging is an important part of protecting the casinos but when every sharp is convinced Floyd cannot lose there could be a huge flurry of money late.  Only huge bet on Floyd I saw so far was the Maloof brothers. 
    I'm traveling to a baseball tournament this weekend/next week so I do not know if people will be watching.  I will be checking my phone at the least.  I would love to see Floyd knock him out but expect he dances his way to an easy points victory.  As much as I would laugh if Floyd lost, I hate MMA smack talk on Boxing.  Watch how an in his prime MMA fighter boxes a well past his prime Boxing legend.
    Yessir.  Completely agreed on all accounts.

    The odds are amazing right now at -400. It should be -4000000.  -400 is his odds against a a good boxer.
    A good boxer is very predictable for Mayweather, he's never faced anything like McGregor.
    True statement. 
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Cliffy6745 said:
    rgambs said:
    I don't see how people can bag on MMA in favour of boxing, that sport has been a joke since the beginning.  
    "We are going to fight, but we are going to pretend we don't have legs and that the ground is lava.  Good plan"

    The promotion is a racket, the best fighters rarely fight in their primes anymore, and there hasn't been a truly compelling boxer in decades.


    This is the final nail in the sport's coffin, either way.
    McGregor has a better chance than any boxing fan wants to admit.  His boxing style is not something Mayweather has ever faced, and his power is legitimate.
    He's inside Mayweather's head already, could he pull off a rope a dope?
    No, he can't. Mayweather is the most intelligent boxer of a generation. He's not inside his head. These are different sports. Can you really try to claim that McGregor has half the hand speed of an average professional boxer? If not how does he have a chance?
    He is inside his head, if he wasn't, Mayweather never would have taken the fight!
    How does he have a chance?
    He doesn't punch from the pocket, for one.
    He's got power Mayweather hasn't faced in years, and his MMA intensity is different from boxing.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    rgambs said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Joke of a matchup.  Agree with Cliffy on a general distaste for MMA and a strong nostalgia for Boxing. 
    Mayweather is not a good human being.  Clearly.
    No way he loses this fight.
    No.  Way. 
    Love reading about how Vegas is sweating how much they should lay off.  Hedging is an important part of protecting the casinos but when every sharp is convinced Floyd cannot lose there could be a huge flurry of money late.  Only huge bet on Floyd I saw so far was the Maloof brothers. 
    I'm traveling to a baseball tournament this weekend/next week so I do not know if people will be watching.  I will be checking my phone at the least.  I would love to see Floyd knock him out but expect he dances his way to an easy points victory.  As much as I would laugh if Floyd lost, I hate MMA smack talk on Boxing.  Watch how an in his prime MMA fighter boxes a well past his prime Boxing legend.
    Haha yeah, boxes, not fights.
    Boxing is a goofy endeavour to begin with, and the history is clear on boxers when they have to fight a complete fight.  They can't.
    Except they are boxing because the money is driven by mayweather
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    rgambs said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    rgambs said:
    I don't see how people can bag on MMA in favour of boxing, that sport has been a joke since the beginning.  
    "We are going to fight, but we are going to pretend we don't have legs and that the ground is lava.  Good plan"

    The promotion is a racket, the best fighters rarely fight in their primes anymore, and there hasn't been a truly compelling boxer in decades.


    This is the final nail in the sport's coffin, either way.
    McGregor has a better chance than any boxing fan wants to admit.  His boxing style is not something Mayweather has ever faced, and his power is legitimate.
    He's inside Mayweather's head already, could he pull off a rope a dope?
    No, he can't. Mayweather is the most intelligent boxer of a generation. He's not inside his head. These are different sports. Can you really try to claim that McGregor has half the hand speed of an average professional boxer? If not how does he have a chance?
    He is inside his head, if he wasn't, Mayweather never would have taken the fight!
    How does he have a chance?
    He doesn't punch from the pocket, for one.
    He's got power Mayweather hasn't faced in years, and his MMA intensity is different from boxing.
    Mayweather is fighting because he is likely to make $100 million and he knows he's going to win. That's it.

    Intensity lol. He'll be dead 9 minutes in 
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Cliffy6745 said:
    rgambs said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Joke of a matchup.  Agree with Cliffy on a general distaste for MMA and a strong nostalgia for Boxing. 
    Mayweather is not a good human being.  Clearly.
    No way he loses this fight.
    No.  Way. 
    Love reading about how Vegas is sweating how much they should lay off.  Hedging is an important part of protecting the casinos but when every sharp is convinced Floyd cannot lose there could be a huge flurry of money late.  Only huge bet on Floyd I saw so far was the Maloof brothers. 
    I'm traveling to a baseball tournament this weekend/next week so I do not know if people will be watching.  I will be checking my phone at the least.  I would love to see Floyd knock him out but expect he dances his way to an easy points victory.  As much as I would laugh if Floyd lost, I hate MMA smack talk on Boxing.  Watch how an in his prime MMA fighter boxes a well past his prime Boxing legend.
    Haha yeah, boxes, not fights.
    Boxing is a goofy endeavour to begin with, and the history is clear on boxers when they have to fight a complete fight.  They can't.
    Except they are boxing because the money is driven by mayweather
    Yes, and because Mayweather's life would literally be in danger in the Octagon.

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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    rgambs said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    rgambs said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Joke of a matchup.  Agree with Cliffy on a general distaste for MMA and a strong nostalgia for Boxing. 
    Mayweather is not a good human being.  Clearly.
    No way he loses this fight.
    No.  Way. 
    Love reading about how Vegas is sweating how much they should lay off.  Hedging is an important part of protecting the casinos but when every sharp is convinced Floyd cannot lose there could be a huge flurry of money late.  Only huge bet on Floyd I saw so far was the Maloof brothers. 
    I'm traveling to a baseball tournament this weekend/next week so I do not know if people will be watching.  I will be checking my phone at the least.  I would love to see Floyd knock him out but expect he dances his way to an easy points victory.  As much as I would laugh if Floyd lost, I hate MMA smack talk on Boxing.  Watch how an in his prime MMA fighter boxes a well past his prime Boxing legend.
    Haha yeah, boxes, not fights.
    Boxing is a goofy endeavour to begin with, and the history is clear on boxers when they have to fight a complete fight.  They can't.
    Except they are boxing because the money is driven by mayweather
    Yes, and because Mayweather's life would literally be in danger in the Octagon.

    Okay...that's irrelevant. No one has claimed mayweather would win an MMA fight. But they are boxing because the boxer is the draw and the money
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,907
    bbiggs said:
    I think the fight is a spectacle that allows both men to get rich(er).  It's a complete shit show and diminishes the integrity of the sport.

    The most likey outcome is another defensive snoozefest by mayweather that gets him a win in 12 rounds.  Or, mcgregor gets gassed and loses by TKO in mid-late rounds.  No chance Mayweather KOs him imo.

    Or, mcgregor KOs mayweather early. He's proven his doubters wrong on many occasions. Floyds defensive wizardry is against orthodox boxers.  Mcgregor s style will be anything but orthodox and could allow the unexpected to happen.

    i want a mcgregor KO in the worst way, but if I was betting, I'd bet on a mayweather win in a snoozefest. 

    What integrity?  Boxing is an absolute joke. 
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Cliffy6745 said:
    rgambs said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    rgambs said:
    I don't see how people can bag on MMA in favour of boxing, that sport has been a joke since the beginning.  
    "We are going to fight, but we are going to pretend we don't have legs and that the ground is lava.  Good plan"

    The promotion is a racket, the best fighters rarely fight in their primes anymore, and there hasn't been a truly compelling boxer in decades.


    This is the final nail in the sport's coffin, either way.
    McGregor has a better chance than any boxing fan wants to admit.  His boxing style is not something Mayweather has ever faced, and his power is legitimate.
    He's inside Mayweather's head already, could he pull off a rope a dope?
    No, he can't. Mayweather is the most intelligent boxer of a generation. He's not inside his head. These are different sports. Can you really try to claim that McGregor has half the hand speed of an average professional boxer? If not how does he have a chance?
    He is inside his head, if he wasn't, Mayweather never would have taken the fight!
    How does he have a chance?
    He doesn't punch from the pocket, for one.
    He's got power Mayweather hasn't faced in years, and his MMA intensity is different from boxing.
    Mayweather is fighting because he is likely to make $100 million and he knows he's going to win. That's it.

    Intensity lol. He'll be dead 9 minutes in 
    Will he though?  With everyone in the world saying so?
    What if he stands there with his chin out, hotdogging and taunting Mayweather?  He knows Mayweather can't knock him out, so he waits until the boos start falling and frustrated Mayweather gets inside his MMA zone?  What then?
    That's what he should do.
    If Mayweather doesn't engage he goes down as a chicken, there's no risk there for McGregor.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,907
    Cliffy6745 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Joke of a matchup.  Agree with Cliffy on a general distaste for MMA and a strong nostalgia for Boxing. 
    Mayweather is not a good human being.  Clearly.
    No way he loses this fight.
    No.  Way. 
    Love reading about how Vegas is sweating how much they should lay off.  Hedging is an important part of protecting the casinos but when every sharp is convinced Floyd cannot lose there could be a huge flurry of money late.  Only huge bet on Floyd I saw so far was the Maloof brothers. 
    I'm traveling to a baseball tournament this weekend/next week so I do not know if people will be watching.  I will be checking my phone at the least.  I would love to see Floyd knock him out but expect he dances his way to an easy points victory.  As much as I would laugh if Floyd lost, I hate MMA smack talk on Boxing.  Watch how an in his prime MMA fighter boxes a well past his prime Boxing legend.
    Yessir.  Completely agreed on all accounts.

    The odds are amazing right now at -400. It should be -4000000.  -400 is his odds against a a good boxer.

    Odds are crazy since everybody in the world is betting McGregor.  A lot more fun to root for the crazy, cocky, shit-talking fucker than that lowlife, wife-beating piece of trash.

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