Saw the story in the Post about him partying the week of the fight. I'm not a big fight fan, but I would ordinarily bet my house that he destroys McGregor.
However, Ali took Spinks lightly. Tyson took Douglas lightly. Stuff can happen.
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IMO 8 ounce gloves hurt Connor.. he wasn't hitting Floyd to begin with, that wont change with smaller gloves, if anything it just makes Floyd's punches more impactful.. Connor wont hit Floyd often, if at all.
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presumably it helps McGregor since I expect Mayweather to jab and move, but who knows.
IMO 8 ounce gloves hurt Connor.. he wasn't hitting Floyd to begin with, that wont change with smaller gloves, if anything it just makes Floyd's punches more impactful.. Connor wont hit Floyd often, if at all.
While I agree, its been assumed that the only way Connor has a prayer is if he lands a big punch. This helps in that regard as long as he can eat jabs that are going to hurt a bit more.
Having said that, I am rooting for him against McGregor. Not because I like him better, I most definitely like Conner better. If Mayweather loses on August 26th, that will put a HUGE dent into the sport of boxing (not as thought it didnt already have big dents to begin with). As a much bigger fan of Boxing then MMA, I would hate to see a dying sport have more dirt shoveled on to it with its best fighter losing to MMA's with boxing rules.
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Floyd is the best punch evader ever.. He is probably the most accurate with his hands ever as well.. He cannot lose in the sport of boxing, even at this age.. If it was an MMA fight I would still love his odds..
Come again?
I find him unwatchable in that regard. I also think he is an absolute scumbag and so I always root for him to get knocked out.
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Different animal with heavy weight fighters IMO
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Floyd is the best punch evader ever.. He is probably the most accurate with his hands ever as well.. He cannot lose in the sport of boxing, even at this age.. If it was an MMA fight I would still love his odds..
Come again?
The best way to win hand to hand combat is with your hands.. a single punch in 4-ounce gloves for some of these boxers CAN BE LETHAL.. I would take a heavy weight boxer in a fight over a heavy weight MMA fighter any day, call me crazy all you want.. The superior puncher wins the fight 999 times out of a thousand from my experiences.
Floyd will likely make this fight last and make it interesting but make no mistake - he could probably end it in 3 rounds if he wanted to.
Mayweather - great fighter - great defensive fighter - will make a fool of McGregor.
Only fighter to really give Mayweather a run for his money was Zab Judah, but as usual, he only brought half a fight with him.
I watch a decent amount of MMA and I always felt its easier to learn how to prevent a takedown than it is to defend against a top boxer, especially a puncher. Especially a puncher wearing five ounce gloves at a heavier weight. And in most MMA fights I watch, there is always a fear of the big punch, especially for a wrestler who is afraid to get caught going for a takedown. Then again, I've never seen a top boxer make the switch to MMA so I could be wrong.
Easier said than done.. That's like me saying one punch from a boxer in the ring and its "night, night" for any UFC fighter.
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first kick and immediate take down 10 seconds into the opening round would take away that boxer's punching power right out of the gate. Any boxer would be get the CM Punk treatment in the octagon.
Easier said than done.. That's like me saying one punch from a boxer in the ring and its "night, night" for any UFC fighter.
No it's not like that at all. Go ask James Toney. It's simple Floyd destroys Conor in boxing. Conor destroys Floyd in MMA.
I watch a decent amount of MMA and I always felt its easier to learn how to prevent a takedown than it is to defend against a top boxer, especially a puncher. Especially a puncher wearing five ounce gloves at a heavier weight. And in most MMA fights I watch, there is always a fear of the big punch, especially for a wrestler who is afraid to get caught going for a takedown. Then again, I've never seen a top boxer make the switch to MMA so I could be wrong.
I disagree. MMA is littered with guys who can take a good punch and don't mind doing so. However you can't throw a stick without hitting one who is afraid to let their hands go because they are worried about the takedown when the threat is there.
The point for Conor here is that after this fight he doesn't have to go anywhere. He can retire if he wants and many think he will.
It's a boxing match. 100% Boxing rules.
Over in RD3 for Mayweather? May I please take the other side of that one?
Mayweather - great fighter - great defensive fighter - will make a fool of McGregor.
Only fighter to really give Mayweather a run for his money was Zab Judah, but as usual, he only brought half a fight with him.
There isn't a single real MMA fan who thinks Connor has a real shot. He's a clown. Smart MFer. Going to make millions. But he's got nothing but a punchers shot. VS a defensive genius like Floyd? Yeah. I'm a Jiu Jitsu guy. Done more than enough MMA to know he's got almost no shot.
And after this he will avoid Khabib and Ferfueson for Diaz. He's barely. Too 5 guy at 155 in MMA. DIaz isn't a top 5 guy at 155. One loss and one Mediocre showing where he faded.
McGreggor is smart. And he will continue to make millions. But he's not anyone the top tier guys in his weight class anyone fears.
They are completely different
Guys who are good boxers are not necessarily good in MMA and visa versa
Mayweather is a brilliant boxer
McGregor is an average boxer
I just hope that it is a competitive fight