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SamuraiFoochs posted:I know approximately gently caress all about legit punchsports but Conor doesn't REALLY think he has a chance, does he? Does anyone think that? Conor hits harder than almost anyone else in the UFC at his weight class. So, the timeline where Conor miraculously slips a knockout punch into the chin of the greatest defensive boxer in history does exist, but don't loving count on it. The only reason to buy this PPV when it happens is if you hate Conor and want to gleefully watch him get destroyed.
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Kevin Iole is reporting that the fight is on https://twitter.com/KevinI/status/875093658919247872
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JaySB posted:Maybe, maybe not. The Mayweather/Pacquiao fight was signed but then each camp fought over tickets up until basically fight week. And there was so much money on the line, that they figured it out. Same thing here, this fight obviously makes no loving sense whatsoever, but there is so much money on the table that they shrugged and went "ok, gently caress it, if the public is really going to pay us stupid money to put on this freakshow, then lets work it out"
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JaySB posted:The fight is official because Kevin Iole says so? Yes. If Kevin Iole says something, then it is true. The man is arguably the single most credible and respected journalist for both Boxing and MMA in the world. Thats probably the reason why Mayweather's team decided to give him the scoop.
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The PPV will be Showtime PPV, and the main card will be all boxing. Early line in Vegas Mayweather -1000 McGregor +650 The odds should probably be longer than that, but they want gamblers to look at it and think its possible.
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This could really hurt the GGG-Conelo PPV, this freakshow is only 3 weeks before. In September, casual fans might be thinking "man, gently caress boxing, I got ripped off by that Mayweather-McGregor fight, I'm not paying for that."
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Bubba Smith posted:Canelo vs GGG will be fine. It's UFC PPVs that are extremely hosed. Boxing is not doing well. They occasionally spike a crazy number on a single PPV, but for the most part the UFC has done better than boxing the last few years. From 2014-2016 Boxing had one PPV with >1 million buys. The UFC had 5.
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Dana White just said that it will be at T-Mobile arena (so not the MGM Grand which Mayweather originally reserved) More interestingly, it will be super welterweight, which is 154 pounds. So, Mayweather is coming almost all the way up to McGregor's weight (155). I assume weight cuts are harder for him as he gets older, and he's probably confident that he doesn't need the added advantage of forcing Conor to cut down to win. His last fight was at welterweight (147)
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This is what Conor looked like 10 months ago, but people (including the head of the Nevada Athletic Commission) are reassuring us that Conor has been training boxing since then and is a lot better now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8kTW1ofejM
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Jack B Nimble posted:I don't keep up with mma and assumed McGregor, as a champ, had at least "good" skills at the stand up clinch, and that a good clinch game by ufc standards would be above average when brought into boxing. I guess I made a mistake to think this multi belt guy didn't had big flaws in a large part of the mma skill set? Or am I overestimating how much stand up clinch work from mma translates to boxing? He relies very heavily on his power, he's very accurate and everyone at 155 and below who gets hit by his left goes to sleep. His takedown defense has also been good, but he wants to keep the fight at range and avoid the clinch. When he gets a guy with a strong chin (first Diaz fight), he's in trouble. Since Mayweather is probably the greatest defensive boxer in history and MMA striking is very different from boxing, we're assuming Conor won't be able to touch Mayweather so his power doesn't matter. When his power doesn't work, Conor doesn't have a plan B.
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Triticum Guzzler posted:the most hosed up part of this is that floyd is going to be subject to standard nsac drug testing where you take a vial of urine and whisper at it "hey do u know where i can get some steroids" and if they've been using enough steroids that their bodily fluids have their own gym membership then it answers you back. but conor is part of the ufc so will be under usada. Floyd agreed to USADA testing. It was one of Conor's only demands.
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Broadcast team announced https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/6/16/15816390/showtime-announces-broadcast-team-floyd-mayweather-conor-mcgregor quote:The pay-per-view broadcast will feature host Brian Custer, color analysts Al Bernstein and Paul Maglianaggi, ringside reporter Jim Gray and unofficial scorer Steve Farhood. There will also be some “guest commentators” during the broadcast as well which could mean some appearances by UFC analysts.
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MMM Whatchya Say posted:Can't believe you guys already filled 12 pages here but wont bother to post in our designated boxing thread This fight isn't going to be much of a boxing match, its a freakshow.
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Memento posted:Conor has decided he's a free agent as far as apparel sponsorship is concerned, so congratulations to him on another massive payday. He'll wear Reebok in the UFC if he ever fights in a cage again.
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 What Dana conveniently leaves out (or perhaps doesn't know) is that there's a lot of dumb money coming in for Conor, so the odds are depressed to even the money out. https://twitter.com/danawhite/status/878090116157374464
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A "will Conor lose by disqualification" wager might be good to bet against, because I imagine so many people believe he will that the odds for it happening will be driven too high.
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Dana White: "OK Ice Cube, we need the arena. What do you want?" Ice Cube: "Exposure, get my show on TV, lets blow this thing up!" DW: "........ fine." https://twitter.com/danawhite/status/879452991555870722
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Snowman_McK posted:I have seen people unironically say that Conor training full time for a boxing match for (at this point) less than a year is enough to make this fight interesting. oh, there's not a chance in hell of that happening. At this point, even if in a moment of extreme self-awareness Conor realizes he has almost no chance and there's a good chance he'll get knocked out, he'll start working on his defense, ask his trainers to put together a game plan to make it through all 12 rounds, and then cash his 9-figure check to get beaten up.
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This is going to be bad. Like, really loving bad. I'm still going to watch because how can you not tune in to see Conor get absolutely wrecked?
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The price for the Mayweather-McGregor freakshow has been set. $99.95 for HD, $89.95 for standard def.
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SnoochtotheNooch posted:What happens when Connor knocks Floyd out inside of 4 rounds? Hopefully an FBI investigation to see which organized crime family paid off Floyd.
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...and the pitch! posted:Conor would have to be a complete idiot to not understand the racial implications of using the word boy. That, or a European who has only lived in the US for a few years.
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I think even attempting a kick is probably a foul even if it doesn't land. The ref is not going to ponder whether its a bona fide attempt or not, he'll probably call time, take a point, and tell Conor that one more time is a DQ.
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Jerusalem posted:Connor accidentally fires the gun, blowing Floyd's brains out. Mario Yamasaki leans in closely to inspect, but is otherwise silent. OK, I'm sold. I guess we can keep this mod.
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Looks like there are some pretty huge whales who think a bet on Mayweather is free money. https://twitter.com/KevinI/status/895067912708382722
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Mayweather is serious about using 8 ounce gloves. They formally requested the NAC to give them an exception for this fight, and the commission will vote on it next Wednesday.
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This is cool, during his workout Mayweather noticed Esther Lin was stuck near the back behind other photographers, so he stopped, walked up to her, and pulled her up to the front to shoot right in front of him. https://www.instagram.com/p/BXqmd1cF2QI/
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MMM Whatchya Say posted:Ah yes, how could i forget, the tapes of mayweather that show him winking and shaking his had before each punch like one of the punch out opponents, its a wonder nobody else has tried to memorize these patterns like our very own little mac will be That would be a fantastic nickname going forward if he miraculously knocks out Mayweather. He should be chasing a bicycling coach Kavanagh wearing pink sweats with the statue of liberty in the background.
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The NAC approved 8 oz gloves for the Mayweather McGregor fight. The reaction from MMA media is..... odd. Lots of over-the top indignation and criticism.
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People betting on Conor give no fucks about odds and now the sportsbooks are praying for a Mayweather victory.quote:“The worst-case scenario for us would be if McGregor were to get a TKO or somehow knock him out in the first four rounds. That would be disastrous for us. It would probably rank as the biggest loss in our company’s history from a race and sports perspective.” https://twitter.com/KevinI/status/900440662411100160
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WAR DOGS OF SOCHI posted:"if i bet and win that means the sportsbook loses!" The amount of money bet on both fighters is almost even (60% Mayweather, 40% Conor), but Conor is still a heavy underdog. If Conor wins, the Mayweather money won't come close to covering those bets, and the sportsbook will take a huge loss. On the other hand, if Mayweather wins, they only have to pay a small amount of Conor money and keep a big profit. They didn't want to be in this situation, they failed to adjust the odds quickly or severely enough to protect themselves.
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CityMidnightJunky posted:If Conor wins that loving Alligator skin belt and starts walking around with it, he's basically the Million Dollar Man with an Irish accent. They have confirmed that Conor's contract says he forfeits almost all of his purse if he does that. Conor loves money, so no, he's not going to do that, and you will be wasting your money if you bet on a DQ.
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There will not be a rematch. Conor can only box when the UFC allows it, and they felt they needed to give Conor a chance to make life-changing money and hope he's greatful enough to defend his UFC LW belt a couple times. If he says he wants to box again, the UFC will tell him to gently caress off.
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EugeneJ posted:What about this - Mayweather wins a close decision, retires undefeated at 50-0 in boxing, but agrees to a rematch...IN THE OCTAGON If Mayweather offers to fight Conor in the Octagon under MMA rules in the UFC, then yes, I do believe the UFC would be in favor of that.
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threeagainstfour posted:If there is any cause for a rematch the UFC will almost certainly let McGregor fight in it as long as they get a cut of the money. Dana can't even guarantee the winner of Ferguson Lee for the Interim 155 belt gets a shot at Conor He doesn't know because if Conor wants to fight Nate Diaz again, or GSP, or some other superfight he'll go along with it because they just want him back in the cage. The UFC is not going to let Conor box again.
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