Tomonidan: Tony Penecale
Jang yoki Farce? Floyd Meyveather Jr. Ichkarida 2015 Uning cho'ntagida millionlab dollar va benuqson 49-0 rekord, u halqaga qaytish yoki yo'qmi degan mish-mishlar toshqini edi. Ommabop tushuncha uning egosi edi, Uning burilish turmush tarzi bilan bir qatorda, Meyvererning uzoq vaqt qolishiga yo'l qo'ymaydi. Yoshni engil vaznga ega bo'lganida–ehtimol Keyt Turman yoki xatolik tupurishi–konsensusga aylandi #1 dunyoda ikkinchi yarim og'ir vazn, Mayvezer qaytib kelib, taxtini qaytarib olish uchun bo'ron qiladi.
Ammo, Bu halqaga tushadigan boksli asal bo'lib chiqdi, Brush va XFC yulduzi, Konser "mashhur" MakGregor. Uning ajoyib qobiliyatlari va qo'rqmas munosabati bilan tanilgan, MakGregor boksning pul shohini chaqirdi va Las-Vegasda peshinni baland ovoz bilan olib ketdi.
Bu aralash jang san'ati bo'yicha chempion boks debyutini muvaffaqiyatli amalga oshirishi va tarixdagi eng yaxshi bokschilardan birini mag'lubiyatga uchratishi mumkin? Yoki Meyverater katta hujumchi bo'lish uchun boks o'yiniga qaraganda katta hujumchi bo'lishda farq bor? Jang yoki Farce? Biz ushbu Las-Vegasda "superfight" ni bilib olamiz!
Yosh, RECORD, VA e'lonlar
Mayweather: Yosh: 40 eski yil
Rekord: 49-0 (26 Knockouts)
Balandlik: 5'8"
Vazn: 146 * * Oxirgi Butning uchun Og'irligi (9-12-15)
Erishish: 72"
McGregor: Yosh: 29 eski yil
Rekord: Pro boks debyut (21-3 MMA yozish)
Balandlik: 5"9"
Vazn: 145 ** Oxirgi Butning uchun Og'irligi (11-12-16) **MMA yutish
Erishish: 74"
RING natijalar
Mayweather:
1996 Olimpiya bronza sovrindori
Superog'ir vazn toifasida WBC chempioni ('98-'02)
WBC Engil chempioni ('02-'04)
Ring jurnalining engil vazn toifasi chempioni ('02-'04)
WBC yo'nalishi bo'yicha o'smirlar o'rtasida engil vazn toifasi chempioni ('05-'06)
Yarim o'rta vaznda IBF chempioni ('06)
O'rta vazn toifasida WBC chempioni ('06-'07)
WBC Junior Middleweight Champion ('07)
WBA Junior Middleweight Champion ('12)
O'rta vazn toifasida WBC chempioni ('11 -'15)
WBO yarim ortasiklet Champion ('15)
Ring jurnali yarim o'rta vazn chempioni ('06-'07)
Ring jurnali Pound-4 funt #1 Bokschi ('05-'07, '12 -'15)
McGregor:
Championship kurash bào Warriors (CWFC)
Engil vazn chempioni ('12)
Engil chempioni ('12)
Ultimate kurash chempionati (UFC)
Engil vazn chempioni ('15)
Engil chempioni ('166)
STYLE
Mayweather:
Favqulodda tezlik va instinktlar bo'lgan pure bokschi, u braknopni o'z ichiga olgan "Arsenal" bilan yaxshi ishlaydigan instinktlar, to'g'ri o'ng qo'l, va ikki baravar ko'payishi mumkin va uch baravar ko'payishi mumkin bo'lgan chap kanca. Raqiblarni muzlatish va mushtlash yo'llarini ochish uchun nayrang harakatlardan foydalanadi. Musht bilan dumalab olish uchun iyagini yelkasiga yaxshilab tiqadi. Hatto arqonlarda ham, u qattiq musht tushirish qiyin nishon. U ajoyib zarba kuchiga ega emas. Uning bekatining aksariyati kamdan-kam hollarda nokautlarni kamdan-kam hollarda gol urishadi.
McGregor:
Makgregor qutilaridan janubiy pozitsiyadan, Uning oyoqlariga yorug'lik va lateral harakatdan foydalanish, uning momaqaldiroq chap qo'lini ochish uchun. Aralashtirilgan jang san'atida raqobatlashayotganda, MakGregor ko'pincha takedunlar va kurashishni rad etdi, Buning o'rniga, uning tezligi va kuchidan ajoyib pozitsiyadan foydalanishni afzal ko'radi, ko'pincha halokatli natijalar bilan.
Kuchli
Mayweather:
* Tajriba - boks bolaligidan beri maywerning qonida. 96 yilgi Olimpiya o'yinlarida bronza medalini qo'lga kiritib, keng havaskor karerasini yakunladi.. U o'tmishda chempionlik darajasida muvaffaqiyatli ishtirok etib kelmoqda 19 yil, barcha uslublar.
* Konditsionerlik - Meyvezer - mashg'ulotlarga kelganda ajoyib ish odobiga ega fitnes injiqchisi. Meyvezer sport zalida qilganidek, kamdan-kam jangchilar o'zlarini itaradilar, hatto yarim tunda mashg'ulotlar o'tkazish. So'nggi raundlarda uning chidamliligi uni ringga ko'targanida yaqqol ko'rinadi.
* Ring generalligi - Meyvezer ringning har bir dyuymini va jangni qanday boshqarishni biladi. U qachon hujum qilishni biladi, qachon boks kerak, issiqlikni qachon yoqish kerak, va qachon qirg'oqqa. Meyvezer u erda bo'lganida ringga egalik qiladi. Hatto kamdan-kam hollarda u janjallarda qotib qolgan, u tezda o'rnashib, tahdidni bostirishga muvaffaq bo'ldi.
McGregor:
* Qo'rqmas - MakGregor - bu juda o'ziga ishongan va Brash qiruvchi. U ba'zi xavfli MMA jangchilaridan qo'rqmagan va ularni hech qanday muammosiz yashirmagan, qo'llarini tashlab, va keyin jasur harakatlarini qo'llab-quvvatlash.
* Zolim - nafaqat mcgregor janubi, u juda mos bo'lmagan janubiyp. U oyoq barmoqlarida tajovuzkor ravishda keladi va barcha burchaklardan zarbalarini otadi, birinchi navbatda uning imzosi chap qo'l. U uni to'g'ri yoki masofada past modaga tashlaydi, va hatto yaqinda qisqa vaqt ichida.
* Power - MakGregorning UFCda ajoyib ko'nikma va kuch maqtovga sazovor bo'ldi va u aralash jang san'ati dunyosidagi eng yuqori hujumchilardan biri sifatida keng tan olingan. U chap qo'li bilan momur kuchini olib, pleyutlarni urdi 18 uning 21 g'alabalar.
Kamchiliklar
Mayweather:
* Qarish - Mayvererery Damble yozuvi bo'lishi mumkin, ammo otasi hech qachon mag'lubiyatga uchramagan. Meyverer so'nggi janglarda ko'proq yiqilib tushdi va u hozir tugadi 40 eski yil. U so'nggi bir necha jangida keskin emas va raqiblarni zararsizlantirish va chiqishdan mamnun emas.
* Harakatsizlik - bu ikki yil ichida Mayvezerning birinchi jangidir. May oyida Oskar de la Hoya ustidan g'alaba qozonganidan beri 2007, Mayweather butun jami kurashdi 11 marta.
* Teshilish kuchi - Mayveraterning bekati-dagi ko'pchilik urinishlar to'planishidan kelib chiqqan. Odatdagi natija - hakam yoki raqib burchagi keyingi jazoning oldini olish uchun bahsni to'xtatadi. Viktor Ortizning portlashiga qaramay, Meyvezerning jangni bir zarba bilan yakunlashi kamdan-kam uchraydi, kun bo'yi bilan tanishish 130 lb bokser.
McGregor:
* Boks tajribasi - aralash jang san'ati sohasida raqobatlashishiga qaramay va dominant hujumchi sifatida obro'ga ega bo'lishlariga qaramay, Texnik boksning texnikasi va mahorat darajasida katta bo'shliq mavjud, va MakGregor an'anaviy boks haqida gap ketganda, aniq yangilikdir.
* Urish oson - Aralashgan jang san'atlari bo'yicha karera, Mudofaa hech qachon MakGregorning kuchli nuqtai nazaridan hech qachon bir qator toza zarbalarni qabul qildi. Uning ba'zi sparring sessiyalarining xabarlariga ko'ra, Mcgregorning himoyasi javobgarlik bo'lishi mumkinligi haqida xabar berildi.
* Instinktlar - MakGregor sportda qatnashishning yo'qligi sababli an'anaviy instinktlarga ega emas. Tabiiyki, Mayveatherga va boshqa o'qitilgan bokschilarga tabiiy ravishda kelmaydi “Mystic Mac,” va u kontsentratsiyaga va tirsaklarini aralash jang san'atida bo'lgani kabi foydalanmaslikka e'tibor qaratadi.
O'TGAN BOUT
Mayweather:
(09-12-15) Mayveather o'zining tarixiy g'alabasidan voz kechdi, u xiralashgan Andre Bertoga qarshi kvadratga kvadratga kvadratga aylandi. Ushlab, uni nafaqaga chiqish uchun e'lon qilingan narsada bir ovozdan qabul qilingan g'alabasi bilan bir ovozda g'alaba qozonish bilan kechish kuzatildi.
McGregor:
Bu Mcgregorning professional debyuti.
3 Eng yaxshi natijasi
Mayweather:
* Diego Corrales (1/20/01) – Mutaxassislar bu o'yinda kimni tanlashni bilmay hayron bo'lishdi, chunki ko'pchilik NO bilan g'alaba qozonish uchun Korralesga moyil edi.. Meyvezer uni hech qachon jangga kiritmagan, Chaqiriq 10-turda to'xtatilishidan besh marta uni yiqitdi.
* Arturo Gatti (6/25/05) - Garchi Meyvezer tikish o'yinlarining eng sevimlisi bo'lsa ham, ko'pchilik Gatti Meyvezer uchun qo'pollik qilishini kutishgan. Mayweather 1-turda Gatti bilan yopilganligi va Gatti burchagidan keyin shiddatli kaltakni to'xtatdi.
* Ricky Hatton (12/8/07) - Xatton jangga mag'lub bo'lmadi va Meyvezerni charchatish uchun doimiy bosim o'tkazish rejasini tuzdi.. Bir nechta noqulay turlardan keyin, Meyvezer o'z masofasini topib, boshqaruvni egallab oldi, Xattonni 10-raundda ikki marta qo'yib, to'xtashga majbur qildi.
McGregor:
* Eddi Alvarez (11/12/16 - UFC 205) - Makgregor karerasida eng ustun va to'liq g'alaba sifatida qabul qilinadi. U Alvarezni daftarni saqlab, tanvalilardan qochish uchun uning oyog'idan foydalangan. MakGregor Alvarezni jazoladi, uni ikki marta pastga tushirish, va keyin uni masxara qilish 2nd orqasiga qo'llari bilan aylantiring. Ko'p o'tmay, "Alvarez" ning to'rtta punchali kombinatsiyasi mag'lubiyatga uchradi.
* Joze Aldo (12/12/15 - UFC 194) - MakGregordan chap qo'lning chap tomoni, eldo ni taqqoslash uchun kerak bo'lgan narsa edi, uni yuziga tashlang va ajoyib g'alaba qozonish 13 soniya.
* Diego Bransao (07/19/14 - UFC 46) - MakGregor ertaga kechdi va keyin chap qo'lini qo'nishni boshladi. To'rt daqiqa ichida, MakGregor chap qo'li bilan uzukni o'chirish va qavatli Brandaoni kesib tashladi, majburiyligini majburlash 1st yumaloq to'xtash joyi.
G'alabaga tugmalaridan
Mayweather:
* MakGregorning har qanday ishonchini qozonishiga yo'l qo'ymang
* Burchaklarni yaratish uchun yuqori boks tajribasidan foydalaning
* MakGregorning yugurishi va to'g'ri qo'llari
McGregor:
* Uning boshiga va tanasiga hujumi
* Mayvererni arqonlarga qarshi va masofani yoping
* Qo'pol May Yeweather va uni xushbo'y yo'qotish uchun majbur qiladi
SAVOL VA JAVOBLAR
* Nega bu qat'iy boks qoidalari bilan bog'liq? Oddiy javob - bu pul. Boks qoidalari yordamida raqobatlash, "Pul jamoasi" bayrog'ini "Mayder" aktsiyalari ostida bo'ladi. Jonli darvozaning pullari, reklama, har bir ko'rishni to'lash, etc. qiruvchi samolyot uchun to'lovga boradi. Aralashtirilgan jangovar san'at qoidalariga qarshi kurashish uchun "UFC" banneriga ko'ra, Dana oq pulning katta qismini saqlab qolish uchun ishonch hosil qiladi.
* 8oz qo'lqoplar ta'sir qiladimi?? MakGregor barmoqsiz 4oz qo'lqoplaridan foydalangan holda aralash jang san'atlarida raqobatlashdi. Dastlabki reja 10oz boksli qo'lqoplardan foydalanish edi, ammo uning o'rniga 8oz qo'lqoplardan foydalanishga kelishib olindi. Bu hali ham og'ir qo'lqoplardan foydalanishga odatlanib qolgani uchun.
*Kim ko'proq yo'qotadi? Mayweather, a shubhasiz. Mcgregor jamoasi tashqarisida, uning eng sodiq muxlislari, va Yangi jang muxlislari, Aksariyat punditlar malaylik g'alabasini kutmoqda. Qarshiliklar an'anaviy boks uchrashuvida o'z foydasiga yopishmoqda. Agar MakGregor yaqin ovozda bo'lsa, Bu axloqiy g'alaba va loshib ketgan yo'qotish, O'zining egoini ko'kargan bo'lsa ham, kutilayotgan tajriba bilan kutish mumkin. Agar maywezerni yoping yoki yopiq bo'lsa, munozarali g'alabasi, Uning merosi tuzalib ketadi.
* MakGregor MMA hujumlaridan foydalanganda nima bo'ladi? Mayveather va uning jamoasi jang shartnomasini tuzishda puxta. Manny Pacquiao bilan kurashayotganda uning shartnomasi Hervan Melvil romanga teng bo'lganga o'xshardi. Agar MakGregor noqonuniy jang san'atining taktikasini sinab ko'rsa, U shubhasiz katta bo'lakdan mahrum bo'ladi, Hammasi bo'lmasa, kamida 75 million dollarlik payshanba bo'lish taxminiy.
* Meyveather bilan kurash yanada tajovuzkor? So'nggi o'n yil ichida, Meyvezi o'zining xavfli va raqiblarini zararsizlantirish qobiliyatidan foydalanib, o'zini himoya qilish qobiliyatidan foydalanib, balog'atga etishg'alar va ballar bo'yicha g'alaba qozonish qobiliyatidan foydalandi. U o'z martabadagi raqiblarini hayratda qoldirdi va raqibini engib o'tdi. U hali ham Mayversque mudofaa strategiyasini erta qo'llaydi, Ompirers MakGregor o'zining fitnachilarini sharmandalik bilan tahqirlash va bosh va tanaga kuch imkoniyatlarini qidiradi.
* Jang xunuk bo'ladimi?? Na jangi mag'rurning yovuzligini o'ynashdan qo'rqadi va qoidalarni biroz egishi mumkin. Sessiyalarda, MakGregor boshning orqa tomoniga zarba berish va itarib yuborilgan. Meyvezi Viktor Ortizni qo'pol ravishda taqillatgani uchun tanqid qilindi. Ortiz qo'pol muomala uchun uzr so'rab murojaat qilganida. Rojer Mayveatherning Meyveather jamoasi va Leonard Eller-da yonadigan elementlar sifatida drama uchun imkoniyatlarga ega bo'lgan mavjudligi. Ikkala qiruvchi bilan tugaydigan xunuk jang savol bermaydi. Hakam Robert Betd qo'llarini tugatishni boshlasa, qo'llarini to'liq boshqaradi.
* Keyin nima bo'ladi? Agar jang qiziqarli bo'lib chiqsa, yaqin, yoki bahsli, Yarashish mumkin. Agar MakGregor xafagarchilikni tortsa, Mayweather, albatta, pulni talab qiladi. Agar jang yaqin muddatli g'alabadir, Uning obro'si etarli darajada shikastlanishi mumkin. Agar jang dominer-ning domenerer g'alabasi bilan tugasa, MakGregor UFCga boy odam va katta krossover yulduziga qaytishi mumkin. Mayderererga yana nafaqaga chiqishga, lekin keyingi Ultra-By Boyib jang uchun yana shubha tug'ilgunga qadar. Shuningdek, u MakGregorga qarshi Okragonda e'tiroz bildirishi mumkinligini ta'kidladi, Garchi u jurnalistlarga yaqinda bu konferentsiya chaqirig'i haqida aytgan bo'lsa ham, bu uning oxirgi deb hisoblanadi “kurash.”
PENECALE ÖNGÖRÜLMESİ
Bu ramon va elektr muhiti bo'ladi, chunki jangchilar halqaga kirishadi, Va bu qizg'in yulduz davrida kresendoga asoslanadi. Robert Bebd ko'rsatmalardan o'tadi, MakGregor Maywererning yuziga qadam qo'yadi va qo'rqitish omili bo'yicha kapitalni boshlashga harakat qiladi. Mayweather, odatda ishonchli va bo'shashgan, muzli porloq bilan javob beradi.
MakGregor bir burchakdan bahramand bo'ladi, uning oyoq barmoqlarida oldinga siljish va qurollarini UNBODOLOX FOYDALANADI. Mayvezer o'z chap tomoniga MakGregorning kuchidan uzoqlashadi, chunki MakGregor harakatni bosadi va bir nechta yovvoyi chap qo'llar bilan oldinga siljiydi. MakGregor qisqa vaqt ichida yana bir yovvoyi qoldiradi, so'ngra buqani arqonlarga va uni chap qo'llar bilan kutib turing. Meyvezer arqonlarga qarshi tiyinadi va MakGregor ichkarida Maul qilishga harakat qiladi, qurol sifatida elkasini ishlatish, Robert URD tomonidan birinchi ogohlantirishni kafolatlang. Qo'ng'iroq uzuklari egiluvchanligini tugatish uchun 1st dumaloq, MakGregor o'z burchaklariga qaytib ketayotganda Mayverer bilan jow.
Birinchi yarmida 2nd dumaloq, Naqsh Mayderning Makerorning buqasiga yugurish va yovvoyi chap qo'llar uchun Makerater o'ynashni davom ettiradi. Taxminan bir daqiqada stanzaga, MakGregor o'zining avanslaridan birini boshlaydi, Mayvezer bu chap tomonda va o'ng qo'lni ko'taradi, Mcgregorning boshidan püskürtülme. Mayvezer oyoqlarini qo'yadi, yelkasini aylantiring, va boshqa bir kombinatsiyani o'rtadan pastga tushiring, Jabni qo'rqib, yana o'ng qo'lni tashlang, yana bu erlar oqadi.
Dan boshlash 3rd dumaloq, Maywezer o'z hukmronligini tasdiqlay boshlaydi. MakGregor aralash jang san'ati dunyosida eng yaxshi boks qobiliyati boks dunyosida muvaffaqiyatni kafolatlamasligini tushuna boshlaydi. Holbuki Usain Boltga poygada poyga paytida eng tezkor NFL ning ligasidan tashqarida. To'g'ri qo'llarini iroda etishni boshlaganida, maywezerning tabiiy qobiliyatlari va tajribasi porlaydi, va MakGregor chap ko'zi ostida shishish va rangsizlanish bilan ta'sir qiladi.
Iste'dod va tajriba tafakkuri kabi ravshan bo'lishi mumkin 4th va 5th tur. Mayvezer cho'ntagida turadi va MakGregorni o'ng qo'llar bilan ushlaydi. O'ng qo'li uning janubiparvoziga qarshi raqib bo'lishadi, Meyverer ham bir nechta chap kattaligiga olib keladi, burg'ular burchakli assortimentidan uning zarbasini qo'ndirish. Oxiri oxiri 5th dumaloq, tezda charchoqli Makgregorni yiqitayotganini ko'radi
The 6th yumaloq jazo, Mayvezerga o'xshash 2005 Arturo Gatti disektsiya. Mayvezer uyni o'ng qo'llari uchun topadi va ularni keskin qilib qo'yadi. U shuningdek, Jabni demaydi, Shunday qilib, MakGregor soxta ustiga chaqishi va iyagini himoya qilish uchun yuz o'girganda, Mayweather boshiga yuqoriga ko'tarilishidan oldin punchani tanaga haydab chiqaradi. Chap yuqori katta qopqoq mcgregorning tizzalarida va qo'ng'iroq paytida boshqa o'ng qo'lni ushlab turadi, uni burchakka qarab yuborish.
Mcgregor o'zining taburasida o'tirar ekan, uning chap ko'zi deyarli shishgan, va uning burnidan qon oqishi, uning burchagi o'z jangchini qo'shimcha jazodan qutqarishga va jangni to'xtatishga qaror qiladi. Meyvezi kursidan ko'tarilib, g'alabasidan xursand bo'ladi.
G'olibi tomonidan 6th TKo dumaloq - bu Floyd "Pul" Mayveather Jr!!!!
It’s challenging to argue with the author’s conclusions. I totally agree with his prediction of Mayweather coming out a bit cautious in the first two rounds, then turning up the heat with counters once he finds his rhythm and timing.
Ammo, the questions remain: if Conor is whiffing badly, missing his punches by feet rather than inches, and taking a terrible beating in the process (a la Arturo Gatti in his valiant effort against Floyd), would he quit on his stool? Or would his Irish fighting pride and the screams of his countrymen urging him on demand that he go out on his shield.
It’s easy to make a case either way. On the one hand, Conor is not the one under pressure in this fight. Hammasidan keyin; axiyri, the smart money and the fight game experts are almost unanimous in their prognostications: McGregor has zero chance of landing a serious punch, or even winning a round…let alone winning the fight. So Conor has less to lose than Floyd.
Quitting early in a clearly lost cause would allow McGregor to go back to MMA and resume his career. Perhaps going the distance and suffering severe damage would not be worth it in the long-run.
But on the other hand, it is not in Conor’s DNA to give up on his stool. He could, albatta, be persuaded to retire early by Mayweather’s fists and impregnable defense. Hammasidan keyin; axiyri, it is not merely a matter of toughness. Gatti was as tough as they come, yet he was unable to deal with the savage domination of Floyd. For Gatti and his legion of fans, that fight had elements of a Greek tragedy.
And the same thing could easily happen in this fight to McGregor and his rabid fan base.
Ammo, there’s always that chance of a wild punch connecting, even if it’s down to the last minute. Will that fuel Conor to attempt to continue, regardless of how dire the situation looks? Will he overrule his corner if they want to throw in the towel?
Yoki, could a “lucky punch” from McGregor land early and force Floyd into a defensive mode and a dull, 12 round sparring session?
Tune in Saturday night and find out!
Floyd is fast, dangerous and devious all at the same time in the ring. He has a healthy respect for McGregor’s sporting talent, but he definitely dislikes the man and his take-over-the-stage schtick.
Floyd’s ready to try to knock out McGregor if he can, but the young Irish phenom will not go down, so perhaps his corner will stop it. This prediction may piss people off who think Conor has a chance, but the fact is Tony’s outlook is the most supreme point that Conor jumped into waters that were way above his head. This is the ultimate message boxing wants to send to MMA: We are the superior sport with the better athletes. Even our retired workhorse can beat your rabid young lion.
I believe that’s what Floyd wants here, a complete demolition of the demigod that Conor claims to be. Hali, Floyd doesn’t always get what Floyd wants in the ring. The slightly different path I see this fight going down is perhaps the “safest” bet in this scenario, but it’s also based on recent history.
Floyd is susceptible to a rough adjustment period in the early rounds. Conor may surprise him as he goes for his predicted KO win inside of four rounds. Mayweather will shoulder shrug out of danger and feel an inner rage start to build.
Floyd’s crisp 1-2 combos and uppercuts will make the Paulie Malignaggi sparring feel like Conor’s first day of school in the later rounds. Floyd is promising to come straight at McGregor, so he may do that early, but experience and comfort will put him in a rhythm on the outside once he’s shown he can fight toe to toe for a bit. He’ll spend the last half of the fight using the ropes to escape danger and dance away from trouble.
Conor will be a bit roughed up but still able to have some bragging rights for going 12 rounds with Floyd. Shunday bo'lsa-da, he will be reduced to trying to talk Floyd into his wheelhouse for the KO in the last few rounds in the scenario I see for this fight. He will be undeterred and will not stop claiming he is going to take over the sport of boxing, even after Floyd wins by UD.
McGregor will upsell the idea that it’s only his first fight in a boxing ring and that’s how well he did. He can’t really lose in a scenario where he hears that final bell. Floyd will be goaded to take Conor on in the Octagon for the “equalizer.” Most fans will be left wanting more, afsuski. This was supposed to be a better fight. I would liken this to Floyd versus a more aggressive Marcos Maidana who keeps his head up and his arms at crazy angles at all times.
Conor may be ready on a purely physical standpoint. He likely has the stamina and gas tank to go the 12 tur. The looming question is whether he can properly adjust to the new rules and perform above and beyond the expectations most experts have for him. That’s a big “if” and only die-hard “F#$k the Mayweathers” fans seem to really see Conor pulling off the wild upset. He is already the most famous boxer in the history of the sport going into his pro debut. He is the sport’s most visible walk-on with a chip on his shoulder and a whole lot of trash talking to back up. The mountains he has to climb in this event are above his pay grade, but the best part for him is he earns a ton of retirement money for himself either way the fight goes.
I see the Irishman making a great try for the knockout and then getting tossed into the deep waves of a rough and rocky ocean shoreline. Floyd will be poking him with the paddle of his motorized Zodiac boat as he drives in circles around his drowning victim. Conor will stay afloat, but barely. He’ll survive the fight, but it will definitely be Floyd’s night.