California grants UFC's Conor McGregor a boxing license

[patscorpio]

We don't know. That is why it is an interesting match-up that many people want to see. If Floyd was a risk taker and the UFC wasn't greedy, it could actually happen.

But it probably won't. So, one opinion isn't better than any other.

You think think conor fighting floyd in a boxing match is interesting? And conor has a chance of knocking him out?.....wow

 

[Master Teacher]

I agree with you up to this point, the reason people see this as feasible (although unlikely) is because green speaks louder than any individual especially in Vegas. Every UFC fan and most boxing fans would watch this fight, just need the numbers to add up to the point where Floyd can't turn it down (he's thinking about generational wealth and outgoing his own numbers). If Conor would take 5MM as a prove it opportunity and Floyd could take home 500MM this would be different conversation.

Still about money at the end of the day

It's not going to happen nobody would sanction the fight

conor mcgregor might as well box bums in california, he can make millions doing that under his own promotion

 

[The Fukin Prophecy]

Boxers are trained to move a certain, so they except other boxers to move the same. It is like chess, you can only move the pieces a certain way, as long as that is understood, you can better anticipate the next move.

But what if somebody decides not to move the expected way? Then you have a lot more to think about. If Conor takes his UFC stance versus a boxer, a boxer will have to think twice because they are not used to seeing that stance.

If Conor tries to "box" he will be at a disadvantage for the reasons you stated, but what if he chose to do "MMA", but keep his strikes to punches, then the boxer has to think a lot more about how to approach that stance.

Until they fight, we don't know and it is any one's guess. I just don't see Mayweather stepping up to the challenge, Mayweather likes the easy way (the smart way). Maximum profits for minimal risk.

When the hell did a traditional southpaw stance become "MMA stance" ?

And what the fukk does "chose to do MMA mean"?

MMA stand up is an uncoordinated mess with minimal thought process...The idea that uncoordinated mess reduced to just hand striking would confuse the best pure boxer on the planet of the last 20 years is beyond asinine...

I don't care how old Floyd is...There is no way he loses to this clown in a boxing ring and judging by what I've seen of McGregor in sparring there is no way he goes the distance...He is going to get that Ricky Hatton work and it's going to be straight

 

[123456789]

Floyd only fights in NV and Conor didn't get a license there and has said he's thinking about not even doing MMA in Nevada anymore...let alone boxing.

Fight ain't gonna happen....

A joint-promoted(TMT/Haymon and UFC ) kickboxing match would've been fair and great....and I think that would've been a 50-50 competition.

 

[You Win Perfect]

lmao look how he's boxing. his stance is like he's still fighting MMA. Mayweather will not waste his time on some dude that isn't even on an amateur level.

 

[Newzz]

I heard some casuals were in here discussing Boxing




Let me read through this thread and if you .......then

 

[Newzz]

You wouldn't try to make an easy $100M+ while winning a "guaranteed" boxing match?

The only reason to turn down money when your name is "money" is if you are not sure that things will actually go your way.

if the fight is so easy, why doesn't Mayweather just beat Conor easy pay, and that sets him up to beat Manny Pac, another easy pay.

If he is so untouchable, how can he not see this opportunity?

Every single one of your posts in this thread was stupid, and soaked in an obvious lack of knowledge of Boxing. To refrain yourself from easily acquiring the WPOY of the year title in the Ring.....stay away from discussing Boxing at least until January 1st, 2017

 

[krackdagawd]

dat sweet science

 

[Triangularbirds]

The only reason to turn down money when your name is "money" is if you are not sure that things will actually go your way.

Or it's because you're already rich as fukk and retired and the fight that's being talked about is a gimmick fight.

You think Floyd would really want to spend months trainining just for that kind of fight ?

 

[Triangularbirds]

Also, there are no excuses for leaving a potential $100M + on the table for a night of easy work. Especially when your name is "money."

You do know that fighters have to train right ? it's not a night of easy work alone, it comes with months of hard work training.

Fans who fail to see that boxing is archaic when it comes to fighting

when it comes to fighting for sport ?

Or when it comes to street fighting, because if you have good hands in a street fight you're set 80% of the time before anything even breaks out.

Also, there are no excuses for leaving a potential $100M + on the table for a night of easy work.

I don't think that amount matters to him the same way it does to you, he can have as much excuses as he wants, he already has multiple times that amount in his account I assume.

 

[TheNig]

That bruh @mic_hell got some bad coke from @Tuaminator

You aint right for that Tua.

 

[Axum Ezana]

That bruh @mic_hell got some bad coke from @Tuaminator

You aint right for that Tua.

 

[dh86]

Did I just read Conor will frustrate Floyd by threatening to throw a kick in a boxing match??.....

 

[mr. smoke weed]

Again, we don't know. Therefore, anybody can say anything and no one will be right. This is why the fight needs to happen. This the fight that the whole world wants to see, and if Floyd was brave, he would make it happen, but he obviously doesn't want to take the risk.

If this fight happens it will be the biggest money maker in fight history. Why would Floyd leave an easy $100+ Million on the table and waste a chance to get an easy 50-0 and future movie deals?

Floyd doesn't believe that McGregor is an easy pay-day, he knows with is age and slowed reflexes, he would be one left hand away from a good night sleep. Maidana already made him do the chicken dance. Conor could put him to sleep.

The fight won't be that easy for Mayweather and Conor may get exposed also. We just don't know.

@patscorpio can we give him the early Ring WOAT and WOAT ROTY?

 

[dh86]

I don't have beef with boxing as a sport. Boxing is boxing. Fair enough.

However, I don't need to know boxing to see how limited it is in a real fight. Boxers always criticize MMA striking, ignoring the fact that in MMA you will get your head kicked off your shoulders or taken down to ground, if you try that technical boxing sh@t.

This is my only problem with boxing. Fans who fail to see that boxing is archaic when it comes to fighting, especially when professional boxers who tried MMA have said they didn't like getting kicked.

Look at people who like boxing the same as people who like golf. If that's what you like. Cool. But when you try to act like your athletes are superior, then I have to hit you with reality.

A boxer will get a spinning kick to the face fukking with somebody like Uriah Hall or Edson Barbosa. Kicks are more lethal than hands.

Has boxer ever caved in an opponent's skull the way MVP cracked Cyborg Santos' skull? That just shows the difference in lethality between boxing and MMA.

MMA is NOT a joke.

Duk Koo Kim's family concurs