Floyd genuinely scared of Conor

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Originally Posted by StrengthAndHonor

Paulie looks so out of shape though :lol

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Obviously, he's a retired fighter.

Nonetheless, it was actually Paulie who started the shit talk and he paid for it.

Little Paulie was making a lot of noise saying he didn't knock me down, etc, etc. Little did he realize that he was fighting a billion dollar company (UFC) and the UFC wasn't gonna have little Paulie trying to put a dent in them. So they released the KD video snippet and now Paulie lost all the credibility.

Honestly, McGregor ruined Paulie.

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Originally Posted by Spurtacular

No, he's taking this fight because the crossover of the two sports' biggest mega stars makes him a shitload of money. And if he wins, his future purses are exponentially bigger. Man, taking bitches to school...

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UFC is making a lot of money, it's not really making it down the ladder. The fighters only get around 7% of the PPV cut, and have their sponsorships yanked out from under them by the UFC by bullshit like the Reebok deal. It's easy to see why he would take this fight, it's way more than he can make in the UFC and still has to give them a cut.

It doesn't matter if boxing takes more skill or not. A boxer won't beat an MMA guy most of the time, because the fight will go to the ground (one clinch, just one) and that will be it. Maybe a ballerina is more skilled than either, but she'll get her ass beat in a toe to toe (no pun intended)

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Originally Posted by DMC

It doesn't matter if boxing takes more skill or not. A boxer won't beat an MMA guy most of the time, because the fight will go to the ground (one clinch, just one) and that will be it. Maybe a ballerina is more skilled than either, but she'll get her ass beat in a toe to toe (no pun intended)

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Yes.

They will fight a boxer through his weakness which in this case is ground attack.

A boxer will also fight an MMA guy through his weakness, footwork.

If we are comparing apple to apple, I wouldn't necessarily say "boxing takes more skill" than MMA, MMA requires a lot of skills in different disciplines if you want to be a complete MMA fighter.

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Originally Posted by webshad

Yes.

They will fight a boxer through his weakness which in this case is ground attack.

A boxer will also fight an MMA guy through his weakness, footwork.

If we are comparing apple to apple, I wouldn't necessarily say "boxing takes more skill" than MMA, MMA requires a lot of skills in different disciplines if you want to be a complete MMA fighter.

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Glad to see a boxing fan admit this. They take very different kind of skills. Boxing is a more technical stand up game, but MMA requires a vast array of skills to be successful. Any big gaps in your game and you are probably gonna get your ass kicked. Especially in 170 pound and under weight classes

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Originally Posted by ElKingslayer2

Glad to see a boxing fan admit this. They take very different kind of skills. Boxing is a more technical stand up game, but MMA requires a vast array of skills to be successful. Any big gaps in your game and you are probably gonna get your ass kicked. Especially in 170 pound and under weight classes

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That is not true. Although MMA requires major skill to be a COMPLETE fighter which most MMA fighters aren't (then again I don't watch the UFC frequently).

Boxing is one of the skill that is required in MMA, however no MMA fighter master the craft of boxing. Just look at their legs, it crisscrosses when moving, amateurish. I hope you get what I mean. Basically, MMA fighters "master" a bit of this and a bit of that and a bit of that.

Boxers work on their boxing craft their entire life so they master it.

Dude, just compare Lomachenko's footwork to the best UFC boxer, it's not even comparable that it's funny. UFC fighters make basic fundamental boxing mistakes.

So UFC requires "more" skills if you master all the available disciplines but no one does that.

By big gaps I mean you have to be at least decent in most areas. Boxing is the only discipline that doesn't have top tier representatives from it in MMA. There is former Olympian and NCAA champion wrestlers, judo champs, bjj champs, kickboxing world champs, etc.

no top tier boxer ever crossed over because the money isn't there.

HarlemHeat where the f are you?
What's the spin on this play?

Obviously Mayweather? Two reasons I hesitate. 1. It's being held in Vegas. 2. It's boxing.

8oz gloves were approved, Mayweather will be going for a ko then.

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Originally Posted by Mitch

8oz gloves were approved, Mayweather will be going for a ko then.

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I'm team boxing in this one, but I hope he doesnt break his brittle wrists.

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Originally Posted by UZER

I'm team boxing in this one, but I hope he doesnt break his brittle wrists.

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Probably will, but he's used to fighting with hurting his hands. If he switches to jabs and stays out if the pocket it probably means he broke something.

Well he fought with caution during his Showtime deal.

He had to fight May/September/May/September/May/September.

As for this fight, he should let it all go. Been saying that since post #1.

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Originally Posted by Mitch

8oz gloves were approved, Mayweather will be going for a ko then.

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Connor definitely will be. We'll see what runner does.

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Originally Posted by Spurtacular

Connor definitely will be. We'll see what runner does.

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I'm more interested what amateur boxer will do, tbh

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Originally Posted by Mitch

I'm more interested what amateur boxer will do, tbh

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Is that what Lloyd does when he's not running marathons?

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Originally Posted by Mitch

I'm more interested what amateur boxer will do, tbh

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Same.

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Originally Posted by Spurtacular

Is that what Lloyd does when he's not running marathons?

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Money is a professional boxer, spurts. Connor is an amateur until he fights.

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Originally Posted by Mitch

Money is a professional boxer, spurts. Connor is an amateur until he fights.

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We'll see how much of his "technique" is an advantage. It's an unknown to me at this point. It's what prevents me from saying outright that CM will win.

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Originally Posted by Spurtacular

We'll see how much of his "technique" is an advantage. It's an unknown to me at this point. It's what prevents me from saying outright that CM will win.

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You do realize that: Floyd Mayweather is the black guy [boxer] and Conor McGregor is the white guy [UFC fighter].

Just making sure because someone who says Floyd Mayweather has "technique" and being sarcastic, is clearly clueless about who he is.

And if you betting on that white guy Conor McGregor, you're about to lose some cash.

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Originally Posted by webshad

You do realize that: Floyd Mayweather is the black guy [boxer] and Conor McGregor is the white guy [UFC fighter].

Just making sure because someone who says Floyd Mayweather has "technique" and being sarcastic, is clearly clueless about who he is.

And if you betting on that white guy Conor McGregor, you're about to lose some cash.

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What I realize is it's a 40-yr-old weak runner facing off against a motivated beast warrior in his prime.

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Originally Posted by Spurtacular

What I realize is it's a 40-yr-old weak runner facing off against a motivated beast warrior in his prime.

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Seriously, I like your confidence. People like you make this fight game even more entertaining.

You better come back to this thread August 27, I want to see your reaction, win or lose.

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Originally Posted by Spurtacular

We'll see how much of his "technique" is an advantage. It's an unknown to me at this point. It's what prevents me from saying outright that CM will win.

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Wanna do an ELE, Spurts? You seem 100% on Connor and I'm 100% on May

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Originally Posted by Mitch

Wanna do an ELE, Spurts? You seem 100% on Connor and I'm 100% on May

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ELE? I'm guessing something to do with betting.

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Originally Posted by Spurtacular

ELE? I'm guessing something to do with betting.

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Pretty much, brosef

Final press conference.

Why Floyd so humble all of the sudden? Is it because it's his last fight?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z55MRVn5wP0