Floyd Mayweather believes he has Conor McGregor figured out. We’re just 15 days away from seeing Mayweather and McGregor throw leather. On Aug. 26, they’ll finally meet for a “super fight” inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight airs live on Showtime pay-per-view (PPV). “Money” recently showcased his skills in a workout […]
Floyd Mayweather believes he has Conor McGregor figured out. We’re just 15 days away from seeing Mayweather and McGregor throw leather. On Aug. 26, they’ll finally meet for a “super fight” inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight airs live on Showtime pay-per-view (PPV). “Money” recently showcased his skills in a workout […]
Watch footage of Floyd Mayweather hitting the bag at yesterday’s media workout in Las Vegas.
We’re just two weeks away from the 12-round boxing showdown between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor, and both men are in Las Vegas making final preparations for Aug. 26.
Yesterday, the undefeated, 49-0 Mayweather put on a show for the media at the T-Mobile Arena, hitting the bag and showing off his skills in a 35-minute workout.
‘The Best Ever’ also fielded questions from reporters and gave his thoughts on McGregor’s chances in the fight.
According to Mayweather, a comfortable decision win would be a personal ‘victory’ for McGregor, so he plans to stop the Irishman inside 12 rounds.
Mayweather, 40, is the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world and arguably the greatest defensive boxer of all time. In his 49 professional fights, ‘Money’ has made almost all of his opponents look like they don’t belong in the ring with him, proving to be too slick for the likes of Manny Pacquiao and Canelo Alvarez.
McGregor, the current UFC lightweight champion, is one of the best boxers in MMA but has never stepped foot in the boxing ring for a professional fight. ‘The Notorious’ has an impressive KO ratio and has finished 13 of his opponents in the first round. McGregor will be giving a workout later today at 6 PM ET/3 PM PT and will answer questions in a media scrum.
Mayweather vs. McGregor takes place later this month, August 26, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Watch footage of Floyd Mayweather hitting the bag at yesterday’s media workout in Las Vegas.
We’re just two weeks away from the 12-round boxing showdown between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor, and both men are in Las Vegas making final preparations for Aug. 26.
Yesterday, the undefeated, 49-0 Mayweather put on a show for the media at the T-Mobile Arena, hitting the bag and showing off his skills in a 35-minute workout.
‘The Best Ever’ also fielded questions from reporters and gave his thoughts on McGregor’s chances in the fight.
According to Mayweather, a comfortable decision win would be a personal ‘victory’ for McGregor, so he plans to stop the Irishman inside 12 rounds.
Mayweather, 40, is the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world and arguably the greatest defensive boxer of all time. In his 49 professional fights, ‘Money’ has made almost all of his opponents look like they don’t belong in the ring with him, proving to be too slick for the likes of Manny Pacquiao and Canelo Alvarez.
McGregor, the current UFC lightweight champion, is one of the best boxers in MMA but has never stepped foot in the boxing ring for a professional fight. ‘The Notorious’ has an impressive KO ratio and has finished 13 of his opponents in the first round. McGregor will be giving a workout later today at 6 PM ET/3 PM PT and will answer questions in a media scrum.
Mayweather vs. McGregor takes place later this month, August 26, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight titleholder Conor McGregor was not on the streets of New York this week, because he’s currently in Las Vegas training for his upcoming Floyd Mayweather Jr. boxing match.
But since causal fans probably don’t follow those finer details, there is no reason to expect them to know the difference between “Notorious” and some muscular guy from Kazakhstan adorned with Cracker Jack tattoos and Dita Mach-One knock-offs.
That’s Islam Badurgov, who you may remember from his muscle beach prank earlier this year (watch it), hitting the streets of New York on Wednesday and causing mass chaos. His video is equal parts entertaining and disturbing, as fans abandon dignity for a quick photo-op with an imposter.
As for the real McGregor, he’s got a special media workout today in “Sin City” to promote his “Money” fight on Aug. 26 at T-Mobile Arena (watch Mayweather’s open workout here). No word yet if Badurgov will attempt to troll the Las Vegas strip during fight week.
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight titleholder Conor McGregor was not on the streets of New York this week, because he’s currently in Las Vegas training for his upcoming Floyd Mayweather Jr. boxing match.
But since causal fans probably don’t follow those finer details, there is no reason to expect them to know the difference between “Notorious” and some muscular guy from Kazakhstan adorned with Cracker Jack tattoos and Dita Mach-One knock-offs.
That’s Islam Badurgov, who you may remember from his muscle beach prank earlier this year (watch it), hitting the streets of New York on Wednesday and causing mass chaos. His video is equal parts entertaining and disturbing, as fans abandon dignity for a quick photo-op with an imposter.
As for the real McGregor, he’s got a special media workout today in “Sin City” to promote his “Money” fight on Aug. 26 at T-Mobile Arena (watch Mayweather’s open workout here). No word yet if Badurgov will attempt to troll the Las Vegas strip during fight week.
It’s been well documented that after knocking out Daniel Cormier in the main event of UFC 214 last month to win the UFC light heavyweight title, Jon Jones called out former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. This led to Lesnar being quick to respond to Jones, and this has resulted in the belief that a […]
It’s been well documented that after knocking out Daniel Cormier in the main event of UFC 214 last month to win the UFC light heavyweight title, Jon Jones called out former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. This led to Lesnar being quick to respond to Jones, and this has resulted in the belief that a superfight is in the works.
There has been a mixed reaction to this possible fight. Some love it, and some hate it. One person who is not a fan of the fight is UFC heavyweight fighter, Mark Hunt.
Lesnar and Hunt have some history together as Hunt is the last man to have fought Lesnar in the world famous Octagon last year at UFC 200. This marked Lesnar’s return to MMA after an almost five-year retirement. As seen in the fight, Lesnar won a unanimous decision that night which was subsequently overturned when it was revealed he failed two USADA issued drug tests before the bout. This led to Hunt filing a civil suit against Lesnar and the UFC to settle his grievances.
Hunt recently appeared on the Real Quick (transcript courtesy of MMA Fighting) with Mike Swick podcast to talk about this potential fight. He believes it’s a clash between “the two biggest cheaters in the world.”
“Look at these f**kers. You’ve got Jon Jones, for instance. That guy is the best, one of the best fighters in the world but he’s a cheater. . . Just like Brock Lesnar, you’re all a pack of frickin’ dog cheats, that’s all you are. Nothing else.
“So now the two f**king biggest cheaters in the world are going to fight! Oh f**k. . . I’m not gonna waste my money watching two cheaters fight. Why would I? They’re cheaters, in the end. That’s basically all they are. They should get nothing. I used to respect Jon Jones before this, but I don’t respect him after this. When you get caught for doping, and he got caught for the same dope that Lesnar did, you shouldn’t – he’s not a martial artist, none of them are. They get no respect from me. None. I wouldn’t want to waste my f**king time watching that s**t.”
On the flip side, Jones was also set to compete at UFC 200 in the main event against Daniel Cormier for the UFC light heavyweight title. However, the bout was pulled after he failed a drug test. “DC” would instead fight Anderson Silva at the event. Both men were suspended for one year, and Lesnar was also fined $250,000.
“I think the penalties should be enforced. There’s penalties there, but they’re not really enforcing them. They’re not enforcing them to make them think twice. Guys nowadays, like that fool Brock Lesnar that I fought, he’s a f**king idiot. Not right now. I’m the idiot right now, but he’s the one that’s a loser in the end because he’s the one that cheated.
“At the end of the day, he weighed up the options. He said, I’m gonna fight this fight, and I’ll probably make about $15-20 million. I’ll get caught. I’ll probably have to pay a $250,000 fine, or $500,000 or whatever it is and I’ll walk away. He’s back again already!”
According to the hard-hitting fighter, he doesn’t think anyone should want him to anyway.
“Cheating is nothing to be proud of. That’s the wrong message. We don’t allow that as a society so why do we allow that, especially in fighting? Fighting is you hurting people.”
In just a few weeks time, Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor will step into the boxing ring to square off, and while the fight is expected to rank amongst the most lucrative of all-time, many have criticized the Aug. 26 showdown as being nothing more than a ‘money grab’ between two stars from different sports. […]
In just a few weeks time, Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor will step into the boxing ring to square off, and while the fight is expected to rank amongst the most lucrative of all-time, many have criticized the Aug. 26 showdown as being nothing more than a ‘money grab’ between two stars from different sports.
During “Money’s” open media workout yesterday (Via Fight Source) (Aug. 11, 2017) in Las Vegas, Mayweather Promotion’s CEO Leonard Ellerbe responded to those in the media bashing the bout:
“Mind your f**king business, you know?” he said. “It’s like do your job, cover the sport. Obviously, you have to give your opinion, which we understand that. It’s like, we don’t see you saying nothing else about anybody else’s events. We know what this is about. It’s like okay, one thing is for sure, you’re not gonna stop this event. The fans demanded this event and that’s what they’re gonna get. We didn’t ask for this.”
“That’s what’s wrong with boxing today. You guys are always complaining and looking for shit to complain about when there’s nothing there. That’s the reason why we can’t be innovative. That’s what Floyd Mayweather has done differently than anybody else. He’s thought outside the box.”
And while he certainly seemed agitated, Ellerbe said that he appreciates the fans, while also giving his take on why boxing has struggled in recent years:
“We appreciate all the fans,” Ellerbe said. “We don’t ever want to turn our back or say anything. But again, the hardcore fans, that’s the reason why our sport isn’t where football and basketball is. It’s because we stay in our own little box. It’s like, you tell me what’s wrong with these two guys fighting. If you don’t want to watch it, don’t buy it. It’s as simple as that.”
What do you make of Ellerbe’s comments, and will you be tuning in on Aug. 26?
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Mayweather has said a couple things in the lead-up now to try to convince people that his fight against McGregor will be exciting, unlike his normal fighting style. He mentioned going after Conor in that interview where he also brought up racism; he has said he and Conor owe the fans an entertaining fight; and now, he says that if Conor goes all twelve rounds, that would be regarded as a win for the Irishman. Transcript via MMAFighting.com:
“It is a victory for him,” Mayweather said. “If he goes the distance, it’s a victory for him. In my eyes, also.”
He’s doubtless correct, for many. Not everyone, of course; some, including McGregor fans, or MMA fans who don’t watch boxing, or casuals who know little about either sport, would be disappointed in any outcome other than a McGregor knockout. McGregor himself has repeatedly forecast an early knockout for him. Most who watch boxing, however, agree that the odds are hugely stacked in Floyd’s favor; if Conor just goes the distance, and lands any significant shots at all, many would call that a win for him, even say McGregor performed above expectations. Floyd knows this.
“He believes it’s not gonna go past four ,and I believe that it’s not gonna go the distance at all,” Mayweather said. “He feels one way, I feel another way. we’re both confident in our skills. We’ll just have to see.”
This is where Mayweather began to oversell McGregor’s skill, using Trumpian levels of gaslighting:
Of course, the so-called boxing experts, they say things like, ‘Oh when a guy is bigger and stronger, that means he’s better,’” Mayweather said. “What I’m saying is this: On paper, we know he’s taller, we know he has a longer reach, we know youth is on his side. OK? And I guess everybody is saying power is on his side. But I’m saying IQ is on my side, experience is on my side and i think just fighting knowledge is on my side.
No boxing experts are saying that for this fight. Floyd is literally pulling that out of thin air. He goes on:
“So I never said that I feel that I’m gonna lose. I never get involved in anything if I think I’m gonna take a loss. That’s like me saying, ‘Yes I’m gonna invest my money, but I know I’m gonna take a loss, but I’m still gonna invest it.’”
He went on to detail his scouting process, which he says is more detailed than just studying tape:
“It’s about doing your homework,” Mayweather said. “It’s not really watching fight tapes. It’s really just knowing the person you’re facing, that’s across the ring from you. You want to know what that person likes to eat, you want to know what that person is doing when they’re not in training camp. If they’re drinking, how much they’re drinking, who they’re hanging out with. Those are the things that you want to know. Thats called really doing your due diligence and your homework on your opponent. Not just watching fight tapes.”
He said he knows that McGregor weighs about 160 right now. And then he reiterated that he owes the fans a memorable performance, especially after the Pacquaio fight:
“When it’s something of this magnitude, this is not just a fight,” Mayweather said. “This is an event. This is billion-dollar fight, it’s an event. I think we both owe the fans as well as the public, everyone that’s tuning in, I think that we both should give them excitement.”
I’ll believe that when I see it.
Insomnia
Max Holloway says he will be your huckleberry, Conor (presumably)
Tyron Woodley and Demian Maia inspired some research for the fewest strikes landed in a UFC title fight
Record: Kevin Randleman vs Pete Williams for HW title at UFC 23. Just 18 Significant Strikes Landed combined in 25 minutes, on 64 attempts. https://t.co/OZpRHtKjGW
Stay woke, Maniacs! Follow me on Twitter @Vorpality. And to all, I have to apologize for last night’s headline. That was all me, and to be honest the headline was misleading. In my head, it made sense. Jones Jones thinks Cormier crying indicates he cares about the sport, which is beautiful. Therefore, Jones thinks Cormier crying is beautiful. A=B, B=C, therefore A=C. I thought, and still think, that for Jon Jones, who has never lost, who is the guy inflicting the career-altering defeat, this was an incredibly arrogant and pathological thing to say. However, that was pretty clearly opinion, and while I am allowed to write opinion in Midnight Mania, I’ve pretty much always led with news. I should have indicated that it wasn’t strictly news, or re-worked the headline entirely.
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Mayweather has said a couple things in the lead-up now to try to convince people that his fight against McGregor will be exciting, unlike his normal fighting style. He mentioned going after Conor in that interview where he also brought up racism; he has said he and Conor owe the fans an entertaining fight; and now, he says that if Conor goes all twelve rounds, that would be regarded as a win for the Irishman. Transcript via MMAFighting.com:
“It is a victory for him,” Mayweather said. “If he goes the distance, it’s a victory for him. In my eyes, also.”
He’s doubtless correct, for many. Not everyone, of course; some, including McGregor fans, or MMA fans who don’t watch boxing, or casuals who know little about either sport, would be disappointed in any outcome other than a McGregor knockout. McGregor himself has repeatedly forecast an early knockout for him. Most who watch boxing, however, agree that the odds are hugely stacked in Floyd’s favor; if Conor just goes the distance, and lands any significant shots at all, many would call that a win for him, even say McGregor performed above expectations. Floyd knows this.
“He believes it’s not gonna go past four ,and I believe that it’s not gonna go the distance at all,” Mayweather said. “He feels one way, I feel another way. we’re both confident in our skills. We’ll just have to see.”
This is where Mayweather began to oversell McGregor’s skill, using Trumpian levels of gaslighting:
Of course, the so-called boxing experts, they say things like, ‘Oh when a guy is bigger and stronger, that means he’s better,’” Mayweather said. “What I’m saying is this: On paper, we know he’s taller, we know he has a longer reach, we know youth is on his side. OK? And I guess everybody is saying power is on his side. But I’m saying IQ is on my side, experience is on my side and i think just fighting knowledge is on my side.
No boxing experts are saying that for this fight. Floyd is literally pulling that out of thin air. He goes on:
“So I never said that I feel that I’m gonna lose. I never get involved in anything if I think I’m gonna take a loss. That’s like me saying, ‘Yes I’m gonna invest my money, but I know I’m gonna take a loss, but I’m still gonna invest it.’”
He went on to detail his scouting process, which he says is more detailed than just studying tape:
“It’s about doing your homework,” Mayweather said. “It’s not really watching fight tapes. It’s really just knowing the person you’re facing, that’s across the ring from you. You want to know what that person likes to eat, you want to know what that person is doing when they’re not in training camp. If they’re drinking, how much they’re drinking, who they’re hanging out with. Those are the things that you want to know. Thats called really doing your due diligence and your homework on your opponent. Not just watching fight tapes.”
He said he knows that McGregor weighs about 160 right now. And then he reiterated that he owes the fans a memorable performance, especially after the Pacquaio fight:
“When it’s something of this magnitude, this is not just a fight,” Mayweather said. “This is an event. This is billion-dollar fight, it’s an event. I think we both owe the fans as well as the public, everyone that’s tuning in, I think that we both should give them excitement.”
I’ll believe that when I see it.
Insomnia
Max Holloway says he will be your huckleberry, Conor (presumably)
Tyron Woodley and Demian Maia inspired some research for the fewest strikes landed in a UFC title fight
Record: Kevin Randleman vs Pete Williams for HW title at UFC 23. Just 18 Significant Strikes Landed combined in 25 minutes, on 64 attempts. https://t.co/OZpRHtKjGW
Stay woke, Maniacs! Follow me on Twitter @Vorpality. And to all, I have to apologize for last night’s headline. That was all me, and to be honest the headline was misleading. In my head, it made sense. Jones Jones thinks Cormier crying indicates he cares about the sport, which is beautiful. Therefore, Jones thinks Cormier crying is beautiful. A=B, B=C, therefore A=C. I thought, and still think, that for Jon Jones, who has never lost, who is the guy inflicting the career-altering defeat, this was an incredibly arrogant and pathological thing to say. However, that was pretty clearly opinion, and while I am allowed to write opinion in Midnight Mania, I’ve pretty much always led with news. I should have indicated that it wasn’t strictly news, or re-worked the headline entirely.
