Mayweather vs. McGregor

Originally posted by BobS:

Originally posted by 4everFaithful:

Originally posted by MoistButtCheeks:

Originally posted by BobS:

Originally posted by 4everFaithful:

For example, I've already said this before. If Conor and Floyd were to box using ONLY hands in an octagon barefoot. No shoes. Cage instead of ropes. Smaller gloves. Conor would KO him.

So if you take Mayweather's shoes off he will forget all his defensive skills?

Nah not so much but it does make difference. It's the ring vs octagon and the gloves that make all the difference

Explain how that would help McGregor? Had to look it up but an octagon is 750 square feet, I know in boxing fighters can agree on different ring sizes but the largest are typically 24 x 24 which is 576 square feet some championship fights have been held in as small as 18 foot rings. Also an octagon has no square corners to try to trap someone in. The larger space and the fact he could not get trapped in a corner favors Mayweather.

Originally posted by TheSixthRing:

Can you imagine what Nate would have done to Connor if he had shoes on?

Originally posted by 4everFaithful:
It's not so much about the size but it's the shape and the boxing ropes. Mayweather has mastered using the corners and ropes of a boxing ring as a defensive tool. Not to also mention he uses boxing gloves to defend masterfully. In an octagon I believe the cage would limit his range of motion and his movement defensively compared to the boxing ropes. They aren't as flexible. You can't sway backwards against a cage only side to side.

Originally posted by BobS:

Originally posted by 4everFaithful:

It's not so much about the size but it's the shape and the boxing ropes. Mayweather has mastered using the corners and ropes of a boxing ring as a defensive tool. Not to also mention he uses boxing gloves to defend masterfully. In an octagon I believe the cage would limit his range of motion and his movement defensively compared to the boxing ropes. They aren't as flexible. You can't sway backwards against a cage only side to side.

Mayweather would not be able to rope a dope, but I think at worst the octagon compared to a ring would be an even trade off. The more space you give a guy like Mayweather to move the better for him. Dundee wanted large rings for Ali's fights, guess what sized rings Ali's opponents trainers wanted? Since Ali was usually the main draw he usually got his way.

Originally posted by MoistButtCheeks:

Anyone following Paulie Malignaggi on Twitter? Guess someone leaked a photo of him being pushed down during tuesdays sparring now hes pissed. Says he came here to help the camp now he feels like hes being exploited lol.

This is great stuff

Originally posted by BobS:

Originally posted by fortyninerglory:

Originally posted by BobS:

One thing I noticed about MMA "boxing" is the incredibly poor defense and general boxing techniques. I see a lot of guys throw punches while off balance, windmill punches, lunging, and then there is the almost non existent defense. Anybody ranked top 20 would make these guys look foolish in a boxing match.

Um, there's a reason for that, if you knew mma we wouldnt have to explain. With that said yah a typical mma fighter obviously would get pwned in a boxing match but in a strictly boxing match the mma fighter would shore up his/her boxing technique because the threat of an assortment of kicks, knees, and elbows and the TAKEDOWN is non-existent in a boxing match.

That can't explain away the poor technique when throwing punches.

Originally posted by fortyninerglory:

Originally posted by BobS:

Originally posted by fortyninerglory:

Originally posted by BobS:

One thing I noticed about MMA "boxing" is the incredibly poor defense and general boxing techniques. I see a lot of guys throw punches while off balance, windmill punches, lunging, and then there is the almost non existent defense. Anybody ranked top 20 would make these guys look foolish in a boxing match.

Um, there's a reason for that, if you knew mma we wouldnt have to explain. With that said yah a typical mma fighter obviously would get pwned in a boxing match but in a strictly boxing match the mma fighter would shore up his/her boxing technique because the threat of an assortment of kicks, knees, and elbows and the TAKEDOWN is non-existent in a boxing match.

That can't explain away the poor technique when throwing punches.

If you're referring to Ronda Rousey then I totally agree:

Originally posted by MoistButtCheeks:
Anyone following Paulie Malignaggi on Twitter? Guess someone leaked a photo of him being pushed down during tuesdays sparring now hes pissed. Says he came here to help the camp now he feels like hes being exploited lol.

This is great stuff

Originally posted by fortyninerglory:

Originally posted by BobS:

Originally posted by fortyninerglory:

Originally posted by BobS:

One thing I noticed about MMA "boxing" is the incredibly poor defense and general boxing techniques. I see a lot of guys throw punches while off balance, windmill punches, lunging, and then there is the almost non existent defense. Anybody ranked top 20 would make these guys look foolish in a boxing match.

Um, there's a reason for that, if you knew mma we wouldnt have to explain. With that said yah a typical mma fighter obviously would get pwned in a boxing match but in a strictly boxing match the mma fighter would shore up his/her boxing technique because the threat of an assortment of kicks, knees, and elbows and the TAKEDOWN is non-existent in a boxing match.

That can't explain away the poor technique when throwing punches.

If you're referring to Ronda Rousey then I totally agree:

Originally posted by Knowledge:
Conor has a .0000001 % chance of winning this fight. The only way he does is if he KO's Mayweather. Conor is not a Boxer lol

Anyone that thinks otherwise is very un-knowledgeable about the sport and just a fanboy. This is a scam fight through and through

Originally posted by TheSixthRing:

Originally posted by Knowledge:
Conor has a .0000001 % chance of winning this fight. The only way he does is if he KO's Mayweather. Conor is not a Boxer lol

Anyone that thinks otherwise is very un-knowledgeable about the sport and just a fanboy. This is a scam fight through and through

Obviously you've never been in a fight and have probably never even seen McGregor fight