Mayweather vs McGregor-ridiculous spectacle or legitimate sporting event?

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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,450
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2728295-floyd-mayweather-vs-conor-mcgregor-expert-picks-for-the-megafight?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2728295-floyd-mayweather-vs-conor-mcgregor-expert-picks-for-the-megafight?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial
    The how many punches will he land section is amazing.

    I knew they were making dough, but Floyd in the $300 mil range...good god.
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,450
    Cliffy6745 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2728295-floyd-mayweather-vs-conor-mcgregor-expert-picks-for-the-megafight?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial
    The how many punches will he land section is amazing.

    I knew they were making dough, but Floyd in the $300 mil range...good god.
    I still think that's on the optimistic end of it. I think they overshot how much interest they thought this would get. I get the feeling most people believe this is a joke and don't want to fork over $100 for it. Bars might be filled for it, though. 
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  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,907
    Cliffy6745 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2728295-floyd-mayweather-vs-conor-mcgregor-expert-picks-for-the-megafight?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial
    The how many punches will he land section is amazing.

    I knew they were making dough, but Floyd in the $300 mil range...good god.
    yes that is nuts although I'm a cynic on them getting that many ppv buys.

    the other crazy thing is that so far 95% of the money bet in Vegas has come in on McGregor.   Squares don't bet favorites.  I imagine that will change once the pros get their money in.
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    pjhawks said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2728295-floyd-mayweather-vs-conor-mcgregor-expert-picks-for-the-megafight?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial
    The how many punches will he land section is amazing.

    I knew they were making dough, but Floyd in the $300 mil range...good god.
    yes that is nuts although I'm a cynic on them getting that many ppv buys.

    the other crazy thing is that so far 95% of the money bet in Vegas has come in on McGregor.   Squares don't bet favorites.  I imagine that will change once the pros get their money in.
    Yep. Big money is waiting to pour in on mayweather. It's coming. 
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/24/sports/mcgregor-ufc-boxing.html
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,805
    They lost me when they quoted Richard fucking Steele.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    Here it comes

    http://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/20448655/1-million-bet-comes-floyd-mayweather-ahead-conor-mcgregor-showdown
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,805
    You know Vegas loves that and wants more big bets
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  • chadwick
    chadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    edited August 2017

    $89.99 over here if you are running a hd television which we are not. we have upgraded a click tho from the little red dora explora television set. i just wonder if the fire station pub will be having this? you can't beat pennsylvania's firehouse pubs; volunteer firemen & firewomen getting shitty.


    if i were to purchase this fight here at the house, i'd get my lower intestine overly cleansed by the lady of the house. she'd wedge a crude & blunt instrument somewhere & power that thing on. aint happenin 'round here unless there's a gathering of folks paying. in which case i'd have to cook somethin up & be a decent host... if it did happen we'd have pots of chili, beer on ice & a booze table. i think that's how ya do a pay per view fight

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  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    chadwick said:

    $89.99 over here if you are running a hd television which we are not. we have upgraded a click tho from the little red dora explora television set. i just wonder if the fire station pub will be having this? you can't beat pennsylvania's firehouse pubs; volunteer firemen & firewomen getting shitty.


    if i were to purchase this fight here at the house, i'd get my lower intestine overly cleansed by the lady of the house. she'd wedge a crude & blunt instrument somewhere & power that thing on. aint happenin 'round here unless there's a gathering of folks paying. in which case i'd have to cook somethin up & be a decent host... if it did happen we'd have pots of chili, beer on ice & a booze table. i think that's how ya do a pay per view fight


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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    McGregor is such a fucking nerd 
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,907
    Cliffy6745 said:
    McGregor is such a fucking nerd 

    I love it.  The guy is like something you would see in WWE.  Wish I was in Vegas right now....going to be insane out there this weekend.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    Indifference71 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    McGregor is such a fucking nerd 

    I love it.  The guy is like something you would see in WWE.  Wish I was in Vegas right now....going to be insane out there this weekend.
    Can't get a shitty table at a shitty club in vegas this weekend for less than $5k.  Definitely a good time but everything is double what is already an expensive town. Fuck all those micks too. 
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,907
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Indifference71 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    McGregor is such a fucking nerd 

    I love it.  The guy is like something you would see in WWE.  Wish I was in Vegas right now....going to be insane out there this weekend.
    Can't get a shitty table at a shitty club in vegas this weekend for less than $5k.  Definitely a good time but everything is double what is already an expensive town. Fuck all those micks too. 

    HAHA!  Don't talk about my people like that!  Those crazy Irish fuckers are going to tear that town apart.

    This guy I know is out there for his bachelor party this weekend....they picked the dates before they announced the fight.  Brutal to be out there where everything is crazy expensive.  I'd prob be staying at the fucking circus circus if I was out there.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    Indifference71 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Indifference71 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    McGregor is such a fucking nerd 

    I love it.  The guy is like something you would see in WWE.  Wish I was in Vegas right now....going to be insane out there this weekend.
    Can't get a shitty table at a shitty club in vegas this weekend for less than $5k.  Definitely a good time but everything is double what is already an expensive town. Fuck all those micks too. 

    HAHA!  Don't talk about my people like that!  Those crazy Irish fuckers are going to tear that town apart.

    This guy I know is out there for his bachelor party this weekend....they picked the dates before they announced the fight.  Brutal to be out there where everything is crazy expensive.  I'd prob be staying at the fucking circus circus if I was out there.
    Dude, those fuckers are gonna be insane. I cannot imagine. 

    Thats sweet. Everything is just so jacked up. I was out there for the canelo-mayweather fight and it was insane just for that.  Ha circus circus. Do some ether and have 'fun' like hunter s Thompson 
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,661
    edited August 2017
    I've got a friend who is in Vegas and has tix to the fight, and he went the weigh-in and was live streaming some of it on facebook. Crazy that just the weigh-in is that nuts! People were going bananas! So yes, it's definitely a ridiculous spectacle, lol. But it could also be a legit fight as well - I guess we'll find out soon enough! 
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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    If I was putting money on it I would definitely go with Mayweather, but damn I hope McGregor knocks him out in the first few rounds.  How awesome would that be?
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,805
    In in Cooperstown, NY for a week long baseball tournament 
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    Not too far from Chadwicks place to make there for the fight.  ;)
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,345
    I won't bother reading through the other 3 pages.  It'll be a spectacle.

    It'll be a boring fight like 47 of Mayweathers other fights, he had 2 good ones...

    Defense, clutching, counterpunch.  Floyd has made this a boring artform.

    Greatest defensive boxer I've ever seen.

    Pugilism at it's finest, boring but finest.

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