Conor Mcgregor poster

[Kman]

Just now, daz said:

Don't know about that , @Kman in the later rounds all the quality was coming from Mayweather . 

Yes sorry, I was quoting myself saying he would get schooled if he didn't knock him out early and he did, but it was also a lot down to gas tank

Conor's legs were wobbling without Floyd throwing punches 

[daz]

I watched a French stream so couldn't understand the commentary but when the fight ended I put radio 5 on to see what they said about it , the BBC commentators were all saying what a great fight McGregor has had and how close it was ????  Fair enough he landed a couple of shots but they didn't mention the holding , the punches to the back of the head and that a lot of his punches were with the inside of the gloves like slaps . 

I was biased as I wanted floyd to win but I didn't see anything from McGregor that troubled floyd.

 

[Markh]

22 hours ago, DaveWheat89 said:

 the 5 minute rounds with only 1 minute of rest, instead 1 minute rest every 3 minutes. The extra disciplines of MMA make it an exhausting sport physically and mentally, Mcgregor not having to worry about anything but Mayweathers 2 hands is a benefit

Boxing isn't the toughest sport in the world for no reason. MacGregor was blowing from round 6. He must have made the same mistake you have.LOL

[sovereignsteve]

Just now, Markh said:

Boxing isn't the toughest sport in the world for no reason

Always been said and always proved correct.

[Cornishfarmer]

I've got to admit I'm not the greatest boxing enthusiast but see the big fights.   McGregor did all the punching until he blew himself out, mayweather didn't take a lot of shots and could have finished him when he wanted BUT, in a mormal fight would mayweather/other boxer turn his back as often as he did even dropping his head so often.      Thought was a dirty tactic in trying to have mcgregor have points taken away or disqualified 

[Kman]

Someone made a video of Mcgregors highlights

Some boxing "experts" said Conor wouldn't land a punch

For having 0 boxing matches, I thought he showed a really good account of himself

https://streamable.com/ce3j8

[Jay2]

Showmanship! I was admittedly entertained by that rough highlight reel.

And because of your avatar I just pictured Pilkington going a round with McGregor, in his Mexican wrestler gear. I just watched Idiot Abroad & Moaning of Life all back to back  Loved it.

[Peacemaker]

4 hours ago, Markh said:

Boxing isn't the toughest sport in the world for no reason. MacGregor was blowing from round 6. He must have made the same mistake you have.LOL

There always people like you who only come out when the result is in, you dont like to be proven wrong so you stay quiet until its all said and done, not afraid to express my opinion and risk being proven wrong, was a great fight and i think Mcgregor surprised alot of the boxing biased community no matter the outcome.

[Markh]

7 minutes ago, DaveWheat89 said:

There always people like you who only come out when the result is in, you dont like to be proven wrong so you stay quiet until its all said and done, not afraid to express my opinion and risk being proven wrong, was a great fight and i think Mcgregor surprised alot of the boxing biased community no matter the outcome.

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[Kman]

On 8/25/2017 at 15:03, shortstack68 said:

https://newspunch.com/promoter-dead-mayweather-mcgregor/

Shame this man was killed for no reason  

[Markh]

What does everyone think MacGregor will do now

1. Stay in MMA with smaller purse - prize money

2. Go into boxing with big  purse - prize money 

I think he'll follow the money

 

[Jay2]

I'm pretty sure that was fake news. With photos taken from a sniper attack in 2002?

See Snopes.

[Jay2]

15 minutes ago, Markh said:

What does everyone think MacGregor will do now

1. Stay in MMA with smaller purse - prize money

2. Go into boxing with big  purse - prize money 

I think he'll follow the money

 

I only watched a highlights reel but I think he wouldn't last very long in boxing, even as a series of spectacles like this one.

If that wasn't such a massive event, would he not be disqualified for some of those low blows, headlocks, elbows and almost kneeings? You could see him twitching, itching to lay in some MMA moves, haha. That must have taken great restraint! And beating on the guy from behind was super entertaining, but the ref let it go on too long, surely?  (I'm not even a boxing fan. Maybe that's allowed?)  Well, money was made and fun was had at the end of the day. NEXT!

[MickB]

I've just watched the rounds on You Tube & by the looks of McGregor he wouldn't even stand a chance in the ABA finals.

No doubt he's got courage but it's best he sticks to his own sport.

[Kman]

Betsafe right...

They did a 49-1 Conor to win for new customers, £1 bet maximum

£10 deposit minimum 

But you can't withdraw less than £20 and you can't withdraw money you have deposited and haven't bet

So 1000's of £9's are probably stuck with those mother fck'ers

Very shady gambling sites, reminds me why I don't gamble other than poker. 

[Jay2]

21 minutes ago, Kman said:

Betsafe right...

They did a 49-1 Conor to win for new customers, £1 bet maximum

£10 deposit minimum 

But you can't withdraw less than £20 and you can't withdraw money you have deposited and haven't bet

So 1000's of £9's are probably stuck with those mother fck'ers

Very shady gambling sites, reminds me why I don't gamble other than poker. 

Dirty, dodgy basturds. I wouldn't touch online gambling with a tenfoot pole.

[sovereignsteve]

I didn't watch the fight but was listening on the radio while at work.

What do people who saw it think of the official scorecards?

Everyone on the live radio commentary was giving the first 3 rounds to McGreggor yet only one judge agreed with this viewpoint, the other 2 scoring them 2-1 to Mayweather!

[silverin]

1 hour ago, sovereignsteve said:

I didn't watch the fight but was listening on the radio while at work.

What do people who saw it think of the official scorecards?

Everyone on the live radio commentary was giving the first 3 rounds to McGreggor yet only one judge agreed with this viewpoint, the other 2 scoring them 2-1 to Mayweather!

McGregor took the first 3 rounds in my opinion, but then started to gas as the fight wore on!  He certainly wasn't embarassed that's for sure.

 

[Roy]

Warning: Some strong language

[Kman]

1 hour ago, sovereignsteve said:

I didn't watch the fight but was listening on the radio while at work.

What do people who saw it think of the official scorecards?

Everyone on the live radio commentary was giving the first 3 rounds to McGreggor yet only one judge agreed with this viewpoint, the other 2 scoring them 2-1 to Mayweather!

Floyd took the first 3 rounds off,  just used them to take a look at Conor and let him get tired

Conor won them because Floyd let him, but he still won them. 

 

 

[MickB]

When I watched the first rounds of the fight it was as if McGregor was a fighter from the Bob Fitzsimmons era. Exposed chin and no guard with his head held high. It would have been embarrassing for boxing if he had won but there was no risk of that!

[Markh]

12 hours ago, MickB said:

When I watched the first rounds of the fight it was as if McGregor was a fighter from the Bob Fitzsimmons era. Exposed chin and no guard with his head held high. It would have been embarrassing for boxing if he had won but there was no risk of that!

I couldn't believe how much his chin was stuck out. 

All in all though the whole thing was entertaining.?

 

[Kman]

16 hours ago, MickB said:

When I watched the first rounds of the fight it was as if McGregor was a fighter from the Bob Fitzsimmons era. Exposed chin and no guard with his head held high. It would have been embarrassing for boxing if he had won but there was no risk of that!

I think this is probably two things

Because of kicks and wrestling, an MMA fighter like Conor uses his understanding of range and distance as defence as much as anything because you have to be ready to use your arms to block kicks or sprawl . 

Also If Conor looks hittable, Floyd is more likely to try and actually hit him and Conor's only real chance of touching Floyd was on a counter because when Floyd shelled up he was safe as houses. 

[MickB]

1 hour ago, Kman said:

I think this is probably two things

Because of kicks and wrestling, an MMA fighter like Conor uses his understanding of range and distance as defence as much as anything because you have to be ready to use your arms to block kicks or sprawl . 

Also If Conor looks hittable, Floyd is more likely to try and actually hit him and Conor's only real chance of touching Floyd was on a counter because when Floyd shelled up he was safe as houses. 

Many years ago my local boxing club had a couple of kick boxers turn up for sparring sessions. I could see their frustration at not being able to do what they were used to doing and they were easily beaten. Their stance was all wrong for boxing and hardly any guard meant they were getting a pasting.

It's hard for another fight discipline to adapt to boxing but way back in November 1991 in Birmingham, Leon Spinks fought the martial artist Joe Lewis in an exhibition bout. Joe Lewis kick-boxed whilst Leon Spinx boxed. If it weren't for the fact Joe Lewis was banned from leg-kicks he would have won! 

[Markh]

56 minutes ago, MickB said:

Many years ago my local boxing club had a couple of kick boxers turn up for sparring sessions. I could see their frustration at not being able to do what they were used to doing and they were easily beaten. Their stance was all wrong for boxing and hardly any guard meant they were getting a pasting.

It's hard for another fight discipline to adapt to boxing but way back in November 1991 in Birmingham, Leon Spinks fought the martial artist Joe Lewis in an exhibition bout. Joe Lewis kick-boxed whilst Leon Spinx boxed. If it weren't for the fact Joe Lewis was banned from leg-kicks he would have won! 

The same happens at my boxing gym. We get kickboxing guys come especially to hone their skills for the boxing side of there sport, at first they thought it would be a walk over, they soon realised a totally different approach needed to be learnt.