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Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor reportedly negotiating deal for boxing match in Vegas
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not even close. No one would sanction this fight and if you knew anything about boxing you would know that.
A sanctioning fee is a fee that a body charges to reconize a fight and rank the fighters depending on the victor and loser. If you were fighting and you were ranked in the WBC(all bodies have a fee though) what you would do is tell the WBC that you want the fight to be handled by them(Under their rules and regulations) you would pay the fee and then depending on if you lose or win your ranking may go up or down. That is how works for a champion also. They pay so that the body can reconize their defense whether it is interim(non-mandatory/free agent) or mandatory(ordered by the sanctioning bodies)
You really think a corrupt organization like the WBC wouldn't sanction this fight???
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I saw a clip that was recorded this week, Floyd saying they were "absolutely" going to fight, from the horses mouth.
Nope. And it's not even a fair fight. A boxer with no track record is not a good matchup for an undefeated boxer. It wouldn't even be close.You really think a corrupt organization like the WBC wouldn't sanction this fight???
lmao.
Dana White just said it was impossible and he owns McGregor. Literally. Won't happen.
That and it won't ever get sanctioned.
In what world do you think an unexperienced boxer like McGregor could beat Floyd? lol. Cats are desperate man.
You really think a corrupt organization like the WBC wouldn't sanction this fight???
It's not about what's fair. It's about what they think will make money. Canelo/Khan is an example of that. If they wanted fairness they'd stop that catchweight bullshit.
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Each week, ESPN.com writer and MMA Live Extra analyst Brett Okamoto provides his take on the hottest topics in the world of mixed martial arts.
This week, Okamoto squares off with ESPN.com senior boxing writer Dan Rafael to discuss the wild premise of a fight between retired boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather and UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor.
The worlds of combat sports collide in this special edition of "Five Rounds."
1. Could a fight (under any rule set) between Mayweather and McGregor actually happen?
Okamoto: No! A fight between these two could only "actually happen" in the same way getting struck by lightning twice on the same day as you win the lottery could "actually happen." I'm going to get on a soapbox for one second (and one second only, I promise). It's saddening to me that all it takes for millions of people to start talking about this fight is Mayweather uttering the word "possible" and McGregor tweeting a photoshopped picture of the two looking at each other. The UFC isn't going to let McGregor box, and Mayweather is definitely not stepping into an MMA fight. If this one ever happens, it's in a professional wrestling ring where the outcome is written in a script. These two seem to be having fun with it though, and why not? If that's all they have to do to make national headlines, they'd be fools not to. If they're willing to have fun with it, then I guess Rafael and I can have fun with it. But know that to even address this nonsense pains me a little.
Rafael: No! How could it happen when they are both (well, at least one) retired? Seriously, this is such a joke but, hey, the bosses said my man Brett and I should discuss it because there are so many people interested in this nonsense that we might as well get the clicks, too. I like talking about real fights, not fantasy silliness that has less chance of happening than Cain-Abel II or even Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier IV. But fine, I'll play along, briefly. Let's just say for a moment that is to be taken seriously (which it is not!). In which discipline do they fight -- boxing or MMA? That's a deal-breaker, right? I don't know McGregor, but I do know Mayweather and there is no way he gets in the cage. None. They could spend a week locked in a room and not come to an agreement on that pretty important element. Besides, does anyone really think UFC is going to let McGregor out of his contract to do this? I'll let the rest of the world do mental cartwheels over this nonsense while I stick to real fights. Are we done yet?
This week, Okamoto squares off with ESPN.com senior boxing writer Dan Rafael to discuss the wild premise of a fight between retired boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather and UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor.
The worlds of combat sports collide in this special edition of "Five Rounds."
1. Could a fight (under any rule set) between Mayweather and McGregor actually happen?
Okamoto: No! A fight between these two could only "actually happen" in the same way getting struck by lightning twice on the same day as you win the lottery could "actually happen." I'm going to get on a soapbox for one second (and one second only, I promise). It's saddening to me that all it takes for millions of people to start talking about this fight is Mayweather uttering the word "possible" and McGregor tweeting a photoshopped picture of the two looking at each other. The UFC isn't going to let McGregor box, and Mayweather is definitely not stepping into an MMA fight. If this one ever happens, it's in a professional wrestling ring where the outcome is written in a script. These two seem to be having fun with it though, and why not? If that's all they have to do to make national headlines, they'd be fools not to. If they're willing to have fun with it, then I guess Rafael and I can have fun with it. But know that to even address this nonsense pains me a little.
Rafael: No! How could it happen when they are both (well, at least one) retired? Seriously, this is such a joke but, hey, the bosses said my man Brett and I should discuss it because there are so many people interested in this nonsense that we might as well get the clicks, too. I like talking about real fights, not fantasy silliness that has less chance of happening than Cain-Abel II or even Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier IV. But fine, I'll play along, briefly. Let's just say for a moment that is to be taken seriously (which it is not!). In which discipline do they fight -- boxing or MMA? That's a deal-breaker, right? I don't know McGregor, but I do know Mayweather and there is no way he gets in the cage. None. They could spend a week locked in a room and not come to an agreement on that pretty important element. Besides, does anyone really think UFC is going to let McGregor out of his contract to do this? I'll let the rest of the world do mental cartwheels over this nonsense while I stick to real fights. Are we done yet?
LOOK AT THE PUNCH!!! It was thrown with NO power! You gotta look at this like it's BULLSHIT... c'mon man lol
A body blow?! An elite fighter, know to go to war with the meanest, hard hitting fighters; Vargas, Mosley, Mayorga, etc. Hopkins, known for NOT having power. Known for being a boxer and not a puncher! You mean to tell me you believe Oscar being taken out by a body blow from B-Hop??? Stop it.
This shit here
Where are those Floyd lovers at??? This is what i mean. You have all those up and coming boxers here, but you don't wanna fight them. You wanna go fight some MMA dude WHO IS NOT A BOXER!
If Connor gets frustrated because of Floyd's running. He has the right to knee him to the chest lol... He is not a boxer.
When I first heard about the possibility of this fight, I also thought it was ridiculous but after realizing mcGregor's looking at by far the largest purse of his career, and Mayweather's looking at a very lucrative low risk fight it's possible this may happen.
so is winning the lotto. i wouldn't bet on it. I say its a 99.99% chance it won't.
What up and coming boxer is big enough to generate the type of PPV numbers that is to be expected from a Mayweather fight? Now I will say he should have fought Kell Brook in his last fight but it was obvious he didn't give a fuck because he was just playing out his contract.
Oh yeah... he just out to get the dough... no doubt. But don't say you fighting the best, when there are a lot of good fighters out there. The boxing world should be HEATED! But fuckit...
LOLOLOLOLOLOL
Thanks! I never been punched in the liver.. However, these liver shots that are being thrown are being thrown with AGGRESSION and POWER! Look at that punch B-Hop threw. It was a check punch, didn't have any power to it. Wasn't like a Tyson punch where we ALL knew Tyson threw body and head shots with the same POWER, AGGRESSION and TENACITY.
That's why dudes are getting mad at Canelo for not fighting GGG. Blame Oscar. He is the promoter and he's the only big name GOlden Boy has. He is in NO rush to put that boy out there in from of GGG.
Oscar the fighter and Oscar the promoter are two different people and he ain't fucking his money up for NOBODY.
That being said, Floyd slayed the dragon that everyone said he couldn't beat. There was no other name fighter out there that he could have fought except maybe Khan and he did himself no favors by struggling against bums and 140 pounders. This time around we're getting elimination fights in the welterweight division like Porter vs. Thurman. Where was that 2 years ago?
Jesus man. You don't HAVE to puch someone hard in the liver to drop him. It's almost the same as getting punched in the balls and it takes almost as long to recover from.
Tim Bradley is not known for his punching power but he dropped Brandon Rios with a liver shot.
Bhop was bigger than all of those fighters. Those guys were welterweights.
Bhop hit him with a solid left hook right on the liver that he wasn't expecting.
One of those fluky things man. If Bhop lands that punch an inch over in any direction, it likely wouldn't have even made DLH flinch. But a perfectly timed punch with proper placement on the liver takes it all out of you for a minute.
I was looking at the end of that compilation and Marquez hit that dude just right and had him throwing up blood in the corner.
Even Floyd got a KO off a liver shot:
(1:56 mark)
Nah. I'd make the CAC pay a huge fine and fuck him up in his own country anyway. Its obvious he dont believe he has what it takes to beat Wilder, hence the banded meds. This body will silence his critics and DCAFs the alike. Lol
In Benards younger days he was a power punching beast who would maul the fuck out of you on the inside then knock you out, as he got older he got more economical with his offense and started using different tactics.
Not even mentioning the fact that Hop is naturally physically bigger and stronger than all of them dudes you named.
I only know what other fighters say about it, but they said that is the most painful punch you can take...and the reactions make it seem true... that liver punch has boxers flailing on the ground like they've been shot
I only know what other fighters say about it, but they said that is the most painful punch you can take...and the reactions make it seem true... that liver punch has boxers flailing on the ground like they've been shot
What sucks about it is that it takes a LONG time to recover from. Even if you can stand up after getting hit it is harder to breathe after taking one.
Like I said before, it is the closest thing to getting kicked in the balls that I've ever felt.
Once again, what would be the purpose of fixing that fight?
You think B-Hop would have been a household name without that win over DLH? Think before you answer now. Don't even say he would have, cuz after he lost that one fight to Roy Jones, he went I think 10 years undefeated, totally wiped out the division and he was complaining that he was a champ but wasn't getting ANY big many fights despite being a champion. Do you remember him getting political? Saying the sport of boxing is racist, he's a champ but not getting real dough. DLH put him on the map and then ironically they became business partners and BEST friends. Not taking ANYTHING away from B-Hop, but it's the boxing game. This is what they do. The easiest sport to "fix", and been fixing match for centuries.
Hopkins became a household name after beating Trinidad in the middleweight tournament. Help me out here, are you suggesting that DLH took a dive, or that Hopkins took it easy on him?
No. The fight was fixed. DLH could have lost 100X. He has/had Golden Boy Promotions. He was caking off of that before he stopped fighting. So it didn't matter that he won or lost. His legacy as a Mexican fighter is cemented in the boxing HOF and in the hearts of fight fans. B-Hop on the other hand was getting NO burn!
Ok since he became a house hold name after Felix Trinidad... why was his opponents unknown after Trinidad. Look at the people he fought after trinidad then look at the people he fought after DLH. Ask your self, which opponents did he make MORE money on and which ones GOT HIM KNOWN!!!!
The proof is there. You just gotta look at their HUSTLE. Boxing is a hustle. Just like a lot of these fighters get title shots but don't deserve it. You remember that Tyson fight against Danny Williams. If Tyson would have won, he would have gotten a title shot against Vitali Klitschko! Now I am a Tyson fan, but Tyson was old and worn out. He had Williams DONE but just couldn't finish. Keep in mind, Williams was suppose to be a "tune-up" fight for Tyson, a set up bout for a big money fight for Tyson Vs. Klitschko. (Thank GOD that match didn't happen. Tyson would have gotten KILLED)
Boxing is a hustle.