Official: Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor on August 26th

[TheBeastCoast]

Really though if Connor does go back to the UFC(which he will) he is going to absolutely cut through people standing up now more then he did before.

 

[Rocko604]

Look dude Mcgreggor vs Diaz 2 git 1.6m+ and buddy thats only the beggining those numbers will only go up and up while most boxing matches will struggle to reach 600k-700k

McGregor cards get those numbers. The rest don't. Early reports have Jones/Cormier only drawing 600k, for a PPV with arguably the greatest* P4P fighter in UFC history. Miocic's last PPV only drew 300k. Shame, because both those cards at 1 million buy quality on them, IMO.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Sure, but its hell of a lot closer to real life fight than boxing is, besides its way more exciting.

I'm sure you're armbarring everyone in the streets.

 

[John Price]

Great fight, was in Nevada for it and all bars didn't carry so I went to the casinos to watch

Well worth the price of admission, watching outside with 3000 other people

AND STILL!!!

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Really though if Connor does go back to the UFC(which he will) he is going to absolutely cut through people standing up now more then he did before.

I don't think much will change tbh.

 

[Balance]

A lot of fans don't understand the grappling. Hence why they boo.

Theres a lot of skill in grappling

Doesn't mean its entertaining though

 

[BalticWarrior]

I'm sure you're armbarring everyone in the streets.

How did you go from my comment to me armbarring people on the streets? Wtf

 

[zombie kopitar]

This was good. Whether it was Floyd 'letting' him throw punches or not, Connor held his own for 8 rounds, and even won a few rounds. More than most were expecting.

And yeah hate to break it but this was the official death of boxing, I'm sorry for the purists but it will never,ever reach this much hype again. UFC/MMA on the other hand.....

Can't wait for that McGregor vs Diaz III. Will make them both 10 mil+ while also being a hell of a fight. Oh and the Nunes/Valentina fight, or Bisping/GSP ect...



-Personally I would pay a ****load to see McGregor given elbows as one extra weapon, nothing else. It would create chaos for Mayweather......especially if the ref didn't break up the clinch immediately like that, I've seen quite a few boxing matches and that was just ridiculous.

 

[Fandlauer]

You guys are all so bitter, it was a fun show and something to watch. Hopefully they brought a lot of attention to the sport of boxing.

Ya, the hate is really bizarre.

It certainly wasn't the greatest fight in the world, but Connor did better than most expected, Mayweather did what he needed to do, and it was absolutely entertaining. Lord knows I've spent 100 bucks on worse.

 

[TheTechNoir]

I'm sure you're armbarring everyone in the streets.

And since street fights tend to last no more than a half a minute, Big John isn't needed to yell Work! Work!

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

Folks are just busting your balls cause you're coming off as bit sore.

"a bit"? ... considering he's spouting nonsensical trollish garbage and UFC fanboying to the nth degree, I'd say that's a bit of an understatement

 

[TheTechNoir]

How did you go from my comment to me armbarring people on the streets? Wtf

Just following your parallels you're straw drawing my good sir.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

Great fight, was in Nevada for it and all bars didn't carry so I went to the casinos to watch

Well worth the price of admission, watching outside with 3000 other people

AND STILL!!!

Nice to see some logical thoughts and a voice of reason in this thread. Glad you enjoyed the fight ix. I did as well. Seems that the reaction is overwhelmingly positive on social media too.

 

[Plural]

And since street fights tend to last no more than a half a minute, Big John isn't needed to yell Work! Work!

It's such an insane approach anyways. To compare sports to a street fight. Street fights are not competitive sporting events. They're either robberies or drunk people trying to take a swing at each other cause one spilled a drink.

There's no such thing as "street fight" in some collective sense. It's Hollywood movie stuff and about as real as show wrestling.

 

[Daz28]

Sure, but its hell of a lot closer to real life fight than boxing is, besides its way more exciting.

I watched UFC 1. Guy on all fours got a tooth punted out of his mouth. Then a bunch of guys couldn't continue, and it ended with a skinny Brazilian dude choking someone. Don't see any similarities to real fight there.

 

[Rocko604]

How did you go from my comment to me armbarring people on the streets? Wtf

Because you're pumping up the UFC's tires like the redneck at the bar who wears an Affliction wife beater.

 

[Plural]

"a bit"? ... considering he's spouting nonsensical trollish garbage and UFC fanboying to the nth degree, I'd say that's a bit of an understatement

I'm known for my understatements in this thread.

 

[Daz28]

And since street fights tend to last no more than a half a minute, Big John isn't needed to yell Work! Work!

Maybe he was thinking about the fight that broke out at his high school grad party.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

It's such an insane approach anyways. To compare sports to a street fight. Street fights are not competitive sporting events. They're either robberies or drunk people trying to take a swing at each other cause one spilled a drink.

There's no such thing as "street fight" in some collective sense. It's Hollywood movie stuff and about as real as show wrestling.

Drunk fights are hilarious to watch. Slow motion haymakers with no shot of connecting.

 

[Rocko604]

So... Joshua/Miocic? /sarcasm. Or is it?...

 

[BalticWarrior]

Because you're pumping up the UFC's tires like the redneck at the bar who wears an Affliction wife beater.

This kind of thinking is exactly why boxing is dying.Keep telliny yourself only rednecks with wifebeaters watch UFC and ill laugh as the viewership explodes for UFC and dwindles for boxing.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Nice to see some logical thoughts and a voice of reason in this thread. Glad you enjoyed the fight ix. I did as well. Seems that the reaction is overwhelmingly positive on social media too.

It was a tent pole and it didn't disappoint if you were anticipating a tent pole. Most knew what it was going to be. The Cult of Connor..maybe not so much.

 

[Daz28]

Drunk fights are hilarious to watch. Slow motion haymakers with no shot of connecting.

Don't come to Buffalo Gene. lol

 

[Gene Parmesan]

This kind of thinking is exactly why boxing is dying.Keep telliny yourself only rednecks with wifebeaters watch UFC and ill laugh as the viewership explodes for UFC and dwindles for boxing.

UFC fanboys have been saying that forever.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Don't come to Buffalo Gene. lol

I want to go to a Bills game just to see the tailgating with the flaming tables and general weirdness.