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Gets a boxing license, I predict a short career 😆
You really could have put this in the MMA thread. And spelled Conor correctly.
Maybe he meant conner as an noun rather than a name??
And it will be a short career because "if" he fights it'll only be against Mayweather for $50-100 million.
McGregor could easily beat Mayweather in a grappling match, in the gi, no gi, sub only or ibjjf rules. Or a kickboxing match, western kickboxing, muay thai or K1 rules. And he would maul him like a grown man attacking a child if they fought in mma. So whilst I would certainly expect Maywether to be victorious in a boxing match it is the only tiny part of the fighting spectrum that Mayweather has a chance and Mcgregor is still willing to fight him on those terms, removing all of his advantages.
Even if he loses the bout McGregor has nothing to be ashamed of.
Jeez jimjam apologies for spelling his name wrong
Didn't know you were such a fan 😆
If he fights, it'll be Mayweather, and that will be the last time he'll ever fight, in any discipline.
you'd expect Mayweather to win, but you never know with McGregor...
you'd expect Mayweather to win, [s]but you never know with McGregor...[/s] and absolutely annihilate McGregor.
Mayweather isn't just a good boxer, he's probably the best pure boxer that has ever existed. This isn't even a contest. What it is, is a money making exercise.
Mayweather won't be able to hurt mcgregor especially with gloves on but mcgregor won't be able to hit mayweather. Mayweather to win on points
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Even if he loses the bout McGregor has nothing to be ashamed of.
Two words: James Toney
The fight will never happen, the license is just to keep McGregor's name in the papers.
BoardinBobTwo words: James Toney
Well Toney was more or less washed up and finished as a boxer. The UFC indulged his trash talk and used him to perfectly illustrate what happens when a boxer fights a mixed martial artist under mma rules. Toney made $500,000 for that fight so they are at rather different ends of the spectrum in every way.
dooosukThe fight will never happen, the license is just to keep McGregor's name in the papers.
Pretty much agree with this. Only caveat being that it's the biggest fight both men could have.
This is that Highlander bloke, right...?
[quote=teasel ]This is that Highlander bloke, right...?
best hope he doesn't lose his head.
This is that Highlander bloke, right...?
proper LOL
Mayweather is properly dull to watch. He rarely gets caught. McGregor will unlikely have the skill to break through. He'll then run out of patience and either get sparked out or lose on points.
But as we know anything can happen in the ring. And I've love to see the Money Man lose his crown.
Meh. About as interesting and relevant as watching him play Roger Federer at tennis.
spacemonkeyBut as we know anything can happen in the ring. And I've love to see the Money Man lose his crown.
I'm torn. The word is if McGregor loses they will rematch in the cage.....because as I said, this is the biggest fight both men can have (by a giant margin) so why not run it back. So as much as it would be great to see McGregor catch him clean with and knock him dead, it would be much better to see Conor take him down elbow his head concave as remuneration for him assaulting women.
I'd be [i]amazed[/i] if Mayweather ever agreed to an MMA fight with anyone. I can't think of a single reason he'd do that.
The fight would be boxing. Mayweather is the best there has ever been, he'll be the one who will dictate the terms I'd imagine.
Mayweathers fights may be boring, but they are an absolute boxing masterclass. Every fight starts off with the challenger coming out the gates strong, convinced they can hurt Floyd early on. After three rounds they still haven't connected with a clean shot. By 6 rounds Floyd is on top and catching the challenger at will, not with big shots but they all hurt. Then down the straight he lands at will and the challenger just tries to get to the final bell. He is a truly awesome boxer who is completely unbeatable. Even Canelo got completely schooled. Plus he's happy to play the bogeyman as it sells way more tickets. In a boxing match, McGregor wouldn't even land clean shot. If Canelo, Marquez, Pacman, Moseley et al couldn't, there is no way in this universe McGregor could.
Summising what would happen in an mma match is pretty irrelevant as there is no way Mayweather would or should agree to it. He's a boxer, and has nothing whatsoever to gain as he'd obviously get beat.
It just won't happen. No boxing board is going to sanction a fight between someone of Mayweathers ability against what is essentially a rookie and nor would it be allowed if Mayweather was even prepared to step into the Octagon.
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Agree totally with the general gist but recall the money figures being spoken of for Mayweather v Pacquiao so if the public will pay it could happen. I'd much prefer to see Mayweather get battered in MMA but his ego wouldn't contemplate it.
Love UFC but so many threads and articles somehow end up about McGregor and are ruined by arguments between fanboys or haters.
McGregor is an extremely talented and dedicated martial artist but I cannot wait until he and the circus disappears. Saying that, would like him to defend at least one title in his career.
No boxing board is going to sanction a fight between someone of Mayweathers ability against what is essentially a rookie and nor would it be allowed if Mayweather was even prepared to step into the Octagon.
I think both would happen if both parties were up for it, for the money that's involved - certainly had boxers in the octagon before, and some boxing board somewhere would sanction pretty much any boxing match for the right money.
[i]No boxing board[/i]
what, those virtues of health and safety and putting fighters first? Of course not 😆
muggomagicIt just won't happen. No boxing board is going to sanction a fight between someone of Mayweathers ability against what is essentially a rookie and nor would it be allowed if Mayweather was even prepared to step into the Octagon.
If you start hoking around in the history of boxing mismatches you'll find plenty of people who had no business in the ring. Same with MMA.
Erm... someone above said Mayweather wouldn't be able to hurt McGregor with boxing gloves on.
Really? Clearly someone hasn't been hit by a boxer before.
As for the UFC press conferences, actually come to think of it boxing press conferences as well, these are enough to make you stop watching all together. Talk about setting an example for children. Oh and while we are on the subject, is Mourinho actually a man or a spoilt badly behaved little boy?
Ok there might be some dodgy board somewhere that would sanction it, but Mayweather only fights in Vegas and I don't see them agreeing to this especially as McGregor owes them a fine which he says he won't pay.
Erm... someone above said Mayweather wouldn't be able to hurt McGregor with boxing gloves on.
Really? Clearly someone hasn't been hit by a boxer before.
+1 gloves are more about protecting boxers hands than boxers heads.
I think the comment ^^^^ was referencing that Mayweather isn't a boxer with a knockout punch and hasn't been for years. Think his last uncontroversial ko was 1999.
The fighting spectrum is irrelevant considering they are talking about boxing. Mayweather has never claimed to be able to fight any other disciplines and considering his wealth compared with any MMA fighter, why the hell would he?
muggomagic
Ok there might be some dodgy board somewhere that would sanction it, but Mayweather only fights in Vegas and I don't see them agreeing to this especially as McGregor owes them a fine which he says he won't pay.
Nevada are probably the dodgiest of all. A judge advised that McGregor should be fined $50,000. NSAC tried to impose a $150,0000 fine + 200 hours community service for misbehavior which was out of their remit to enforce in the first place.
McGregor then refused to pay on point of principal, he's rumoured to have made $17million from that fight after all. It'll not be a problem getting around that fine or athletic commision for that matter.
wreckerThe fighting spectrum is irrelevant considering they are talking about boxing. Mayweather has never claimed to be able to fight any other disciplines and considering his wealth compared with any MMA fighter, why the hell would he?
It becomes an issue if McGregor spends three months promoting the fight explaining how he would make him look like a child in the cage, how he's not a real fighter, how he's a coward, how he's giving him all the advantages.
And regardless of your wealth, $100million is too much money to ignore.
It's fun to talk about at any rate. It says a lot about how far boxing has fallen that the biggest boxing match that can be made is with an MMA fighter.
I think the comment ^^^^ was referencing that Mayweather isn't a boxer with a knockout punch and hasn't been for years. Think his last uncontroversial ko was 1999.
Plenty of TKOs since then, which amounts to the same thing. Nothing controversial about the hatton Knock Out, which i beleive was his last (ignoring the ortiz sucker punch)....
Mcgreggor would be destroyed by Mayweather. He may not knock out world class boxers because he doesn't get to tee off on them. Mcgreggor would be hit with impunity..
Sources say that Mcgregor struggles with journeymen in sparing sessions, he'll be completely and uterly smashed in a boxing bout by a top 20 ATG.