[quote=tpbiker ]Lots mentioned about the 'left hand' but how many times other than the aldo knock out has mcgregor sparked someone with one punch. Remember he can't jump on them afterwards, so if he does land he realistically needs Floyd to not be able to get up. I genuinely don't know as I do watch much mma , but I did see the Diaz fights, and despite landing numerous times with small gloves he didn't put him down
Floyd's never been legitimately knocked down in his career
He took a knee against Carlos Hernandez when Floyd hurt his left hand and needed time to recover
His glove skiffed the ground against Judah although it was ruled a slip.
Exactly Bob.. Floyd is near impossible to hit.. But when he is he's not glass chinned. Last time I saw him get hit flush was by mosely.. And he did not go down.
Thing is with mayweather he never over commits, so he isn't hit coming in. When he is tagged he's ready for it, sees it coming, and is on balance.
I'd say mcgregor would win this once out of 100 times at best. That said, stranger things have happened which is the only reason I'm not putting my life savings on mayweather winning because it does look like very easy money.
What is McGregors chin like?
Pretty decent.
[quote=Pigface ]What is McGregors chin like?
His chin could be the second coming of George Chuvalo and it still won't matter.
Mayweather last "knockout" was a sucker punch against renowned bottle merchant Victor Ortiz.
Before that he KO'd Ricky Hatton's corpse
Conor's chin is irrelevant. Floyd will do what he does best. Defensive masterclass throughout, counter punching his way to a wide decision, maybe losing 1 or 2 rounds at best as he adjusts to Conor's style in the first couple of rounds.
Floyd is an ass but I want him to win as a boxing fan. If he lost the sport would lose all credibility.
And if mcgregor won the ufc would unlikely ever see him again
Dear Lord the press conference plumbed new depths.
To quote a post on /r/mma:
It was free content and i still feel like i want my money back.
Anyway, enough of that nonsense....it's nearly time for something worth watching:
Edit: Ok...this was a nice touch:
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I'm a fan of McG in UFC and Mayweather in boxing but to my surprise this doesn't interest me one iota. For the reasons above I hope Mayweather embarrases him as it's the most blatant money making scam since Trump stood for president.
Floyd snr. trying to get a word in edgeways against McGregor at the post press conference press conference was pretty funny. Probably the best thing to come out of the whole sham so far.
tpbikerFloyd is an ass but I want him to win as a boxing fan. If he lost the sport would lose all credibility.
The fact that arguably the best competitor in the sport's history is fighting a 0-0 fighter should probably highlight how much credibility it currently has, but I guess there always has and always will be an entertainment component in the fight game.
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The fact that arguably the best competitor in the sport's history is fighting a 0-0 fighter should probably highlight how much credibility it currently has, but I guess there always has and always will be an entertainment component in the fight game.
C'mon
No disputing Floyd's skill and talent, but his timing outside the ring is even better than his timing inside. In his peak years, he deliberately chose to fight people that were either past their best (ODLH, Mosley, Cotto), were green (Alvarez) or were just completely pointless (Guerrero, Berto)
The fact he's fighting someone with zero boxing experience should come as no surprise. It's all about the money
BoardinBobC'mon
No disputing Floyd's skill and talent, but his timing outside the ring is even better than his timing inside.
Yep. For someone who owes $22 million in taxes, this fight surely is perfect timing 😆
[quote=jimjam ] BoardinBob
C'mon
No disputing Floyd's skill and talent, but his timing outside the ring is even better than his timing inside.
Yep. For someone who owes $22 million in taxes, this fight surely is perfect timing
In theory $22 million should be pocket change to Floyd. Imagine he's actually spunked the lot 😯
BoardinBobIn theory $22 million should be pocket change to Floyd.
You would think, but apparently it's from 2015. Certainly wouldn't be the first time an incredibly wealthy young boxer with a giant entourage and a flair for spending money went bust.
Failed weight cuts aside.....it's on!
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I am trying not to pay any notice to the build up. Hopefully this will stop the MMA gods from chucking a spanner in the works.
For a giggle, I've thrown a fiver on Evinger to win 🙂
Poor Tonya. She's got serious guts though, and deserves all the credit in the world. I hope she wins.
I'm backing Maia by submission over T-Wood.
Jones looks yoked in the embedded episode
Cyborg trains with Gabs Garcia. Poor Tonya is going to get rag dolled.
Edit: Here's Gabs looking undersized.
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That popped up on my feed earlier. Guess people will believe anything.
It had me very confused
Jamie - MemberCyborg trains with Gabs Garcia.
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Creatine.
It had me very confused
Like the above pic.
Confused boner that is!
Anyway, that Fake Connor is like 2x the size.
Jon Jones: mountain biker.
I chuckled to myself at the baddest man on the planet implying that riding an mtb on the road in some light summer rain was in any way tough.
It's on. Phew!
Hands off the towel for Cormier this time at least!
Jones looks in great shape and unfortunately for Cormier he's just the better fighter. Would love for Cormier to prove me wrong though.
It's on. Phew!
Still time for Jones to fail a drug test and/or run over a pregnant lady.
I am not relaxing till after I have watched the fight.
blueflamespecial - MemberHands off the towel for Cormier this time at least!
Jones looks in great shape and unfortunately for Cormier he's just the better fighter. Would love for Cormier to prove me wrong though.
Their last fight was a lot more competitive than most people give Cormier credit for. Unfortunately DC just lacks the right weight division (and also the discipline) to fight people a similar size to himself.
Turns out I am not going to be able to watch this live, so will be in media lockdown till tomorrow night. Phone off, laptop in bin etc.
That's how I roll for almost every UFC, although this one is actually tempting me to stay up. Might hang in there for the prelims and watch the main event tomorrow night. Such an awesome card.
I have not stayed up to watch an event in a while, but this one is just so ridiculous I think it's worth it. But got to be out early and alert, so probably best I don't pull an allnighter.
...now if I had Jon Jones coke hook up, it'd be a different story.
I better make sure I don't check my Skybet account, as if I see I have money in there, then I know Evinger won 😀
Cormier's face in post fight interview 🙁 Feel for the guy massively. Loving Woodley winning in a boring way again! **** Dana!
Cormier either wasn't on form today or his strategy was wrong He just really seemed like he wanted to grapple but didn't really commit. Hands open. Moving forward constantly. Low guard. And receive a kick to the head. Jones has some lovely reach.
Don't think I've felt worse for a defeated fighter than I did for Cormier. They really, [i]really[/i] need to stop interviewing ko'd fighters.
Jones looked undeniable, despite Cormier's improvements.
I too want nothing more than to see Woodley win 10 straight title defences in exactly that same manner. Dana White is the most repellent thing about the promotion, and possibly the whole sport. He's now saying he'll deny Woodley the GSP fight.
Loved Cowboy vs Lawler. Glad neither got finished.
Cormier was heart breaking in defeat, going to take him a long time to get over I imagine.
Joe on his podcast always moans that he thinks it wrong to interview ko'd fighters and won't do it anymore, so not sure what happened last night, maybe dc indicates he wanted to comment but didn't look that way.
That Woodley fight was awful and miars game plan frustrating.
Was happy for cyborg to get her belt at last and Lawler fight was ace.
We really going to get Brock vs. Jones? Might as well book McGregor vs. Jones as well.
Jones vs Gustafson I think might happen. Jones vs Miocic?.... Prove he is the GOAT.
Oezdemir vs Gustafsson to decide the next title shot? Too soon for the former maybe?
Jones vs Lesnar at Madison Square Garden would makes sense in terms of maximum money-gawp. When's Lesnar's suspension up?
Jones seemed pretty candid about not wanting to fight Miocic; too good and insufficiently lucrative.
I want to see him fight Cain: superficially, a bigger, scarier version of DC, and the fact that he's DC's best mate adds an extra level of investment.
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Jones vs Lesnar at Madison Square Garden would makes sense in terms of maximum money-gawp. When's Lesnar's suspension up?
Apparently it hasn't started yet and is a year from when he applies for a license and registering to fight with the ufc
Jones v Lesnar would be ridiculous (in a bad way), would begin to turn UFC into a freak show.
Jones v Gustaffson 2 would be awesome, the first bout was a classic in my eyes.
Credit to DC and I am gutted for him, an actual gentleman in how he carries himself, respect champ.....
Manuwa was a major disappointment, Cowbow v Ruthless, wow......!
Woodley, meh....Proper respect to him but not a card headliner, but kudos for winding Dana up!! I do think he's got the skills and explosiveness to give a proper show, but is he more concerned with "legacy"?
Good card altogher though, bring on May-Mac.... 😉
Notter - MemberJones v Lesnar would be ridiculous (in a bad way), would begin to turn UFC into a freak show.
Jones v Gustaffson 2 would be awesome, the first bout was a classic in my eyes.
There's nothing ridiculous about Jones v Lesnar (other than the proposed timescale). Jones is taller, has alonger reach and was about 240lbs prior to the OSP fight. He obviously has unfinished business at LHW with Gustaffson but my feeling is that if Jones actually trains, and doesn't party the week of the fight he'll smash Gustaffson.
After that he's done at LHW, there are precious few legitimate contenders and the division will never recapture the rivalry and hype JJ had with DC. A move up to heavyweight creates a marketing narrative and creates an argument for him being the GOAT.
It's worth remembering he's trained with Overeem and Arlovski for years now. A fight with Brock is a great way to springboard his heavyweight campaign with the biggest amount of hype possible. Baring a lucky shot, Jones will destroy Lesnar. Easily. Followed by the belt.
Not a bad card, but I hoped for an amazing card.
Lawyer v Cowboy was superb, possibly had it as a Draw, thought Cowboy was unlucky to lose.
woodley was supreme,but it was a tedious fight.
Cyborg was always winning that, but the other girl was tough as anything
i loved the little kick to unbalance DC after Jones's first head kick, shows he's got a true fighting brain. others would have kept on pounding the head, and it would have ended up on the fence, and DC would have maybe survived. Jones is the real deal, but really do not want to see a Lesnor fight, it's got no integrity.
