Official Conor McGregor thread (part 4) *Updated Warning in 1st Post Re:Boxing match

wonderfullife

finglashoop wrote: »

Wonder i doubt leg kicks accounted for only 5% in diaz fight first two rounds he threw a lot and diaz didnt even attempt to block them

As was said clean is loosely defined and stats take in all manner of strikes.

Not 5% of strikes thrown, it just amounts to a 5% difference is accuracy. I.e. he landed 40/45 leg kicks which is about 84%, but when you remove them from the overall stats they lower his punching accuracy by 5%.

.ak wrote: »

Like Floyd says, switching stance saps energy. McGregor hasn't settled into one stance for more than two combos.

All just camera stuff, flexing, etc. Like ardinn said, if McGregor positioned himself like this Paulie would've destroyed him. McGregor is obviously going to react to someone differently than a bunch of bags.

What people are missing (big time) is that Conor always looks dreadful in sparring even in MMA. I've lost track of the amount of times I've seen videos of Artem, Queally, Charlie Ward, Tom Egan make Conor look pretty average in training footage.

Makes me laugh but I love when Artem beats him to the punch in sparring and lands beautiful shots and Conor looks slow as fook. Then Conor shows up to Aldo or Alvarez on the big occasion and dominates.

.ak

GerryDerpy wrote: »

Sorry bud but I don't see it. I rewatched Floyd. He throws about 1 in 5-7 as an actual punch. The rest are literally taps. And the punches don't seem to be any harder than McGregors tonight. As for footwork, Floyd is mostly standing in the one spot when working the heavy bag.

Yeah Floyd didn't use any footwork. Seems to want to conserve himself, fair enough.

Anybody spot the girl climbing on the rafters to get a good photo, and that ginger twat looking pissed he didn't think of it?

GerryDerpy

.ak wrote: »

Yeah Floyd didn't use any footwork. Seems to want to conserve himself, fair enough.

Ergo criticism of Conor's bag work is absolute shoite talk.

.ak

Anyone see the crazy photography up in the rafters?? Hahah mad b***h

D.Q

XsApollo wrote: »

He was a bloody animal,
The way he moved was unreal.

Scary, scary man.

TheChosenOne_

EagererBeaver wrote: »

You'll see his ability on August 26th.

Yes, and he'll have more ability than any of you boxing 'experts' on here.

EagererBeaver

Ah lads, throwing in an Ali shuffle and the cheerleaders whooping at it is nonsense stuff altogether.

.ak

GerryDerpy wrote: »

Ergo criticism of Conor's bag work is absolute shoite talk.

I think most people are talking about his punching.

I'm a fan of McGregors but if I was looking at his bag work I'd say this is terrible.

But he's not fighting a punching bag, hopefully..

EagererBeaver

TheChosenOne_ wrote: »

Yes, and he'll have more ability than any of you boxing 'experts' on here.

Not quite sure how that's relevant when he's fighting Mayweather, not anyone here.

darced

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EagererBeaver

darced wrote: »

I'm quite impressed with Conor here, he is tired but working hard. He is looking faster than ever and seems to have added a few more looks. His head movement is still poor though and Floyd will punish him for that.

I agree with that - his cardio looks poor but he's maintained the same zip in his punches.

Subcomandante Marcos

He's getting stopped inside 4 rounds lads, I'm calling it now.

Lukker-

That was Esther Lin in the rafters

.ak

XsApollo wrote: »

He was a bloody animal,
The way he moved was unreal.

His left hook was terrifying, and the way his entire back contracts as he steps into it. That'd break ribs.

ardinn

Head Movement!!!

Gamebred

Reminds me of Yoel Romero a bit, no doubt works very hard but no matter what due to explosiveness of the movement the body fatigues noticeably,


The yes men shouting all day long here is ****ing hilarious not a punch in any of them bar Roddy and thats even reaching tbh.

darced

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dulux99

EagererBeaver wrote: »

I agree with that - his cardio looks poor but he's maintained the same zip in his punches.

He's maintaining zip in his punches now as there's no punches coming back at him. If he's in this condition solely on the bag then Floyd is gonna have him gasping for air after 2 or 3 rounds, if even. It saddens me to say.

Paulie talked a lot of nonsense but one thing he said that has stayed with me, is conor is surrounded by yes men who are just full of praise all the time, and therefore he can't make significant strides, in his boxing game at least, as there's noboby there to point out his flaws. Shame really

GerryDerpy

Oh holy mother of Jesus the state of that Byrne melon. All day!!

Mr.Nice Guy

I like John Kavanagh. Don't know too much about the rest of them but that fawning entourage are cringeworthy.

"I have to go to the toilet lads."

"Ooooooooh. Great. Nice. All day. That's it. That's it."

Outlaw Pete

dulux99

GerryDerpy wrote: »

Oh holy mother of Jesus the state of that Byrne melon. All day!!

He is pathetic, and that other fat idiot who keeps wearing the shades. These lads really act like they're big shots just cos their pal made it big. It's bizarre

GerryDerpy

.ak wrote: »

I think most people are talking about his punching.

I'm a fan of McGregors but if I was looking at his bag work I'd say this is terrible.

But he's not fighting a punching bag, hopefully..

Well then Floyd hits the bag like a 4 year old. But obviously that is unfair and wrong to say...

Gamebred

dulux99 wrote: »

as there's noboby there to point out his flaws. Shame really

None of them have ever boxed a day in their lives, they have no clue whatsoever.

.ak

darced wrote: »

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Yeah but in fairness he'll move his head when 8oz or 10oz gloves are flying at it.

He does look stiff in his legs when he throws that follow up hook to his jab. That's where I see him getting punished, when he throws a combo for the sake of it and gets stuck on his heels.

GerryDerpy

dulux99 wrote: »

He is pathetic, and that other fat idiot who keeps wearing the shades. These lads really act like they're big shots just cos their pal made it big. It's bizarre

Absolute yes men sycophants.

Subcomandante Marcos

LOL at the mirror. What the actual f*ck?

weldoninhio

Anyone know if McGregor has a sponsor for the soles of his shoes yet??

GerryDerpy

.ak wrote: »

Yeah but in fairness he'll move his head when 8oz or 10oz gloves are flying at it.

He does look stiff in his legs when he throws that follow up hook to his jab. That's where I see him getting punished, when he throws a combo for the sake of it and gets stuck on his heels.

Legs have to be stiff for power no?