I think Mayweather took it way easier than anyone thought he would.
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McGregor didn't have any power though - not by boxing standards. Some of his early punches should have ended the fight but Mayweather didn't even flinch.
He was way short on fitness too. If he wasn't such a stupid clam he'd have known that and not spent 6 rounds punching Mayweather's arms/gloves.
You have to take into account Mayweather's chin as well as McGregor's power. He's been hit by powerful punchers before and took it. Chris Van Heerden (I might have spelt that wrong) sparred with McGregor and said that his power was average, nothing special. So not weak, but nothing to get excited about.
In the end, CM did very well at hyping the fight amongst UFC fans and making an absolute fortune. I'll give the guy some credit for that, he was never going to win this fight but he made his fans believe that he had a chance.
Grays_1890
Colin Calderwood
Cm lasted because Mayweathers style allows it, always played it that way and his get them in the stretch comment is spot on, he done it all career.
Anyone that kids themselves that Conor lasting 10 rounds was due to his skills is deluded, Mayweather would have taken him out earlier if he went in to blast him out.
Total mismatch
Anyone that kids themselves that Conor lasting 10 rounds was due to his skills is deluded, Mayweather would have taken him out earlier if he went in to blast him out.
Total mismatch
Mayweather was laughing from the 3rd onwards.
Have a look at him celebrating - not a bead of sweat on him. That was easier than a sparring session by some margin.
That was sort of my point. Boxers are trained and skilled enough to take some fairly heavy punches. Even those known for having glass jaws, etc can take punches way heavier than CM could ever land.
Like I said earlier, that uppercut in the first would have ended the fight had it come from an even semi-decent boxer.
Grays_1890
Colin Calderwood
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/41065740
This is very decent, says alot about what the fight really was and Lennox Lewis is right, Conor did not do well at all
This is very decent, says alot about what the fight really was and Lennox Lewis is right, Conor did not do well at all
MMA/UFC/whatever the fudge it's called is not aimed at thinky types.
Yeah, I think this quote from the article says it all:
Punch stats - though at times debatable - show McGregor landed nine more than the victor for six rounds. The next four rounds saw Mayweather throw 70 more than his rival. That is some acceleration in pace, arguably all too easy.
What I'm saying is, it wouldn't necessarily because Mayweather can take a punch from some very hard hitters. So McGregor not hurting him doesn't mean that McGregor can't punch at all, he just has very average punching power (which is what Chris Van Heerden said about him after they sparred awhile back).
Grays_1890
Colin Calderwood
I didnt think that punch was thrown with venom because he does not have the boxing technique, almost a punch for punch sake, looked good lacked conviction
Mr_B
Niko Kranjcar
Vegas NEEDED mayweather to win, just shows you how stupid most americans are or why there will always be bookmakers in business.
The punch or McGregor's career?
Grays_1890
Colin Calderwood
Hahaha the punch, you can't knock him for UFC, but he was paid a load of money for hi boxing stint so I will judge him as such....he was sh1t
ricky2tricky4city
Tom Huddlestone
I quite liked his 'wipe on wipe off' karate kid homage.
Bullet
Luka Modric
You guys are judging McGregor in terms of his boxing prowess... yet his sole aim was to make money. That is his real gift, dancing about in a stupid suit, whipping up the crowds, getting loads of attention and getting paid big money. He knew he didn't have a chance, but he was happy to do it to make big money.
He'll probably be dead or in jail in a few years, that is a LOT of money to play with.
He'll probably be dead or in jail in a few years, that is a LOT of money to play with.
Rorschach
Sonny Walters
The first part is right. It was a marketing masterstroke. He stands to earn probably close to 100 million for a sport he had no business being involved in. That is genius. Out of the spotlight he is as level headed as you get and now he is empire building - clothing lines and whiskey are just the start. The exposure he has received in the last few months is priceless and he is smart enough to make use of it.
