Boxing Off-Topic

[JayBee74]

"Don't sell McGregor short. He doesn't have to do too much to win. All he has to do is get him in the corner and bang him. Put his hands up over his head, get down low, keep coming in and throw punches once you get him against the ropes. "He's going to tie him up and try to hit him on the break. (McGregor has to) put his hands up, stay right on top of him and keep him from hitting him. It's going to be an interesting fight. People are selling (McGregor) short. This guy is an athlete. He sees a lot of money, and he sees a medal on his chest if he can get over this hump."

[sheredia]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayBee74

"Don't sell McGregor short. He doesn't have to do too much to win. All he has to do is get him in the corner and bang him. Put his hands up over his head, get down low, keep coming in and throw punches once you get him against the ropes. "He's going to tie him up and try to hit him on the break. (McGregor has to) put his hands up, stay right on top of him and keep him from hitting him. It's going to be an interesting fight. People are selling (McGregor) short. This guy is an athlete. He sees a lot of money, and he sees a medal on his chest if he can get over this hump."

larry selling this fight too?.....lol. but it is just not that easy. let's see what conor has on his side. height, reach and the element of surprise. floyd has no clue what he has to deal with. with that reach advantage, i would say jab, jab, jab until you can't jab anymore. it worked for oscar until he abandoned it in their fight. floyd had no answer for it. with the height, stay on top of floyd at all times. keep your hands up high. tie him up. make him work to punch and hit you clean. keep him busy worrying about what you are doing rather than let him get comfortable and box your ears off. if conor doesn't tire in the later rounds (as expected), it could get VERY interesting.

[sheredia]

Quote: Originally Posted by pk500

Which is exactly why I laughed my head off when Floyd told Stephen A. Smith he was taking the fight to McGregor. Please. When is the last time Mayweather was the aggressor in a fight? Twelve to 15 years ago?

so did i....he's full of it. but this and now agreeing to 8 oz. gloves? he might be biting off more than he can chew at this point. maybe gambling on the fact he could hurt conor easier with 8 oz. gloves than conor can hurt him?

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by pietasterp

Agree. This is Thunderlips-vs-Rocky. Although, I have to say, for all the b*tching I do about wishing aspects of boxing would go back to the old school days, I guess here we are: this is Ali-vs-Inoki 2017 version. Be careful what you wish for, I guess....

Nah. Anybody whose watched MMA would never compare Conor to 2 professional wrestlers. Will Conor be outclassed? Hell yeah. But it will be a fight.

I also dont get the "Conor will get DQ'd" theory. Conor is getting anywhere from 60-80 mil for this fight. No one is expecting him to win. He is fighting the greatest boxer in a generation.

People think his ego is so big that he's going to kick Floyd, lose out on 60 mil and get suspended for 1-2 yrs simply because he is losing a fight to a all time great in a sport he's never fought? Huh?

[pk500]

Quote: Originally Posted by sheredia

so did i....he's full of it. but this and now agreeing to 8 oz. gloves? he might be biting off more than he can chew at this point. maybe gambling on the fact he could hurt conor easier with 8 oz. gloves than conor can hurt him?

Total PR ploy by Mayweather. The Nevada commission does not allow 8-ounce gloves for junior middleweight bouts, and Mayweather knows it.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by pk500

Total PR ploy by Mayweather. The Nevada commission does not allow 8-ounce gloves for junior middleweight bouts, and Mayweather knows it.

Actually the commission is considering it because both Floyd and Conor requested it. That request will be heard at next week's hearing.

[JayBee74]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

People think his ego is so big that he's going to kick Floyd, lose out on 60 mil and get suspended for 1-2 yrs simply because he is losing a fight to a all time great in a sport he's never fought? Huh?

Insane money. One report if the PPV buys go through the roof and into the stratosphere:

Floyd $400M
McGregor $127M

[gmac0322]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayBee74

Insane money. One report if the PPV buys go through the roof and into the stratosphere: Floyd $400M McGregor $127M

And thats why i think there will be a trilogy lol

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