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

wonderfullife

Dana: (4:00 onwards, first 4 mins is Contender Series chat)

"I'm just telling ya it was a 12-round straight ass-whooping, it was as bad of an ass whooping as I've ever seen. We gave Showtime the footage and they decided not to use any of it (on last weeks All Access) so not to embarrass Paulie. Conor won all 12-rounds easily, the only rounds Paulie "won" were when Conor got docked 2 points (by Joe Cortez) for pulling on his neck. Conor is going to fight Floyd like Maidana did."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poXH1aEcDuI

wonderfullife

Maybe I'm being naive but if Dana is telling the truth about sending the footage of the entire spar to Showtime, do they actually trust Stephen Espinoza not to forward it to Floyd?

I don't know. Something fishy is going on here. Either Dana is lying or Conor's gameplan is very different to how he fought against Paulie, because Conor would have to assume Floyd is getting that footage from Espinoza.

Outlaw Pete

At 1m40 in the following clip McGregor talks about sending over the footage also, but suggests at first that it was just the knockdown portion they sent...............

Outlaw Pete

Full interview with Floyd from tonight's Kimmel..............

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7qRh8vd2Cw

EagererBeaver

wonderfullife wrote: »

Maybe I'm being naive but if Dana is telling the truth about sending the footage of the entire spar to Showtime, do they actually trust Stephen Espinoza not to forward it to Floyd?

I don't know. Something fishy is going on here. Either Dana is lying or Conor's gameplan is very different to how he fought against Paulie, because Conor would have to assume Floyd is getting that footage from Espinoza.

This is absolute tin hat stuff.

Eyes Down Field

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

Full interview with Floyd from tonight's Kimmel..............

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7qRh8vd2Cw

Best line from Floyd, on why he got into the strip club business.

"Breasts, Vagina, Music and Alcohol will never go out of style"

.ak

wonderfullife wrote: »

Maybe I'm being naive but if Dana is telling the truth about sending the footage of the entire spar to Showtime, do they actually trust Stephen Espinoza not to forward it to Floyd?

I don't know. Something fishy is going on here. Either Dana is lying or Conor's gameplan is very different to how he fought against Paulie, because Conor would have to assume Floyd is getting that footage from Espinoza.

Well I feel you subscribe to the idea that Conor only got Paulie in to answer for the ****e talk then the camp would've predicted he'd go to Floyd to talk. I doubt he gave an awful lot away in those 12 rounds. He's fighting Floyd, not Paulie.

walshb

Maybe it's insurance for team Conor...

He gets thoroughly beaten/exposed Aug 26 and sure they can always come back with "we whupped Paulie 12-0."

Plenty of fanboys be happy with that as a result..

Lukker-

walshb wrote: »

Maybe it's insurance for team Conor...

He gets thoroughly beaten/exposed Aug 26 and sure they can always come back with "we whupped Paulie 12-0."

Plenty of fanboys be happy with that as a result..

Regardless of what happens I don't think he'll mention it post fight.

If anything it was a promotional thing, and frankly it probably needed to be done with Paullie saying he beat McGregor etc and all the interviews

everlast75

Eyes Down Field wrote: »

Best line from Floyd, on why he got into the strip club business.

"Breasts, Vagina, Music and Alcohol will never go out of style"

Kimmell should have said "or Floyd, what about... unlike your wife, you can't beat Strip Clubs"...


What time is the decision on the gloves due??

Call Me Jimmy

wonderfullife wrote: »

Dana: (4:00 onwards, first 4 mins is Contender Series chat)

"I'm just telling ya it was a 12-round straight ass-whooping, it was as bad of an ass whooping as I've ever seen. We gave Showtime the footage and they decided not to use any of it (on last weeks All Access) so not to embarrass Paulie. Conor won all 12-rounds easily, the only rounds Paulie "won" were when Conor got docked 2 points (by Joe Cortez) for pulling on his neck. Conor is going to fight Floyd like Maidana did."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poXH1aEcDuI

I thought paulie himself had the best counterpoint to that I'd be interested what people think, where he said 'if it was such a one-sided ass-whooping for 12 rounds, how did he last til the end in his condition?'.

billybonkers

http://www.punditarena.com/mmaufc/jmurphy/breaking-mayweathermcgregor-hopes-8-ounce-gloves-look-dead-water/

8oz gloves looking a bit more unlikely

.ak

billybonkers wrote: »

http://www.punditarena.com/mmaufc/jmurphy/breaking-mayweathermcgregor-hopes-8-ounce-gloves-look-dead-water/

8oz gloves looking a bit more unlikely

Good. I think the 8oz gloves favour the experienced boxer. Team McGregor are being far too short sighted by saying they're closer to 4oz ...

.ak

Anyone hear this rumour that Floyd got sparked cold in training? I'm sure it's absolute BS, would love to know who started it.

everlast75

.ak wrote: »

Anyone hear this rumour that Floyd got sparked cold in training? I'm sure it's absolute BS, would love to know who started it.

rogieop

.ak wrote: »

Anyone hear this rumour that Floyd got sparked cold in training? I'm sure it's absolute BS, would love to know who started it.

Got sent it as a screenshot last night. Checked the origin and it was some guy on twitter with 14 posts and 160 followers.....

pastorbarrett

Ferguson Vs Lee for interim title (supposedly, I should add). Wonder, you were on the money with predictions around Lee...

VW 1

Just on this Wonder, I've seen you mention it a few times, why the focus on no clips? To my mind clips would make it more dangerous if he is not used to them. If he was going at a slow pace and loses balance, a simple foot to the ground stops him falling over.

If wearing cycling shoes and is not used to unclipping, he could easily forget he needs to unclip or not move his foot to the right angle to be able to unclip, and thus lose balance and fall more easily.

Outlaw Pete

Can't see Nevada approving 8 ounce...........

They're already been criticized for even allowing a boxer, in his debut bout, fight a 49-0 veteran of the sport.... and many would say rightfully so too.

I think Mayweather knows damn well they would never approve it either.

pastorbarrett

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

Can't see Nevada approving 8 ounce...........

They're already been criticized for even allowing a boxer, in his debut bout, fight a 49-0 veteran of the sport.... and many would say rightfully so too.

I think Mayweather knows damn well they would never approve it either.

The NAC's integrity is questionable - money talks, it seems. I suspect they'll do whatever both parties want. Real question is who will they bend to in the event of difference of opinion...

Sofiztikated

I wouldn't worry so much about the clips, but bad technique on the rower could cause back injury, and it wouldn't do his ACL a whole heap of good, as there is an existing injury there.

And that needs to be shut down.

Mellor

pastorbarrett wrote: »

The NAC's integrity is questionable - money talks, it seems. I suspect they'll do whatever both parties want. Real question is who will they bend to in the event of difference of opinion...

8oz or 10oz gloves won't affect the money they make on the fight.

Gamebred

Hypothetical but does anyone who gives Conor no chance think in mma gloves it goes the same way? I wont be buying the ppv as im not in the country but I would 100% buy it if they wore mma gloves, most violent **** ive seen in muay thai in a cage wearing mma gloves.

Gamebred

https://twitter.com/RusHammerMMA/status/897677351273742336


lol

billybonkers

Gamebred wrote: »

https://twitter.com/RusHammerMMA/status/897677351273742336


lol

That article :eek::eek::eek:

Django99

Gamebred wrote: »

Hypothetical but does anyone who gives Conor no chance think in mma gloves it goes the same way? I wont be buying the ppv as im not in the country but I would 100% buy it if they wore mma gloves, most violent **** ive seen in muay thai in a cage wearing mma gloves.

It would make it more interesting for sure, but I'd still say Mayweather would hold all the advantages with boxing rules.

Gamebred

I'd say he seen the Russian name and presumed wrestler, never seen a Ar-tem fight in his life complete charlatan.

Sofiztikated

That's a 17.20 on a Friday evening, just before you go home article.

"Davies, have this on my desk before you go!"

"Wha, aw jeez, fine."

tap tap tap tap bzzzt bzzzt printing noises

"Right, see ya Monday, boss."

pastorbarrett

Mellor wrote: »

8oz or 10oz gloves won't affect the money they make on the fight.

It certainly adds a new dynamic to the marketing - it's additive hype one way or the other. Consider how much coverage it's getting, which equates with dollars.

Edit: oh yeah, in respect of NAC, yes. But then again, it's the NAC...

Mellor

pastorbarrett wrote: »

It certainly adds a new dynamic to the marketing - it's additive hype one way or the other. Consider how much coverage it's getting, which equates with dollars.

How does it equate to more dollars for the NSAC?
They don't get a PPV share. And even they did, I doubt anybody - who wasn't paying for it- suddenly forks over $100 when they change gloves.