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Five Advantages Conor McGregor Could Have Over Floyd Mayweather

First things first. I am in no way saying that Conor McGregor would beat Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match, nor am I saying that the UFC lightweight champion would or should be a favorite over “Money” if the fight actually comes to fruition. Many pundits have refused to give McGregor a chance against Mayweather […]

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First things first.

I am in no way saying that Conor McGregor would beat Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match, nor am I saying that the UFC lightweight champion would or should be a favorite over “Money” if the fight actually comes to fruition.

Many pundits have refused to give McGregor a chance against Mayweather in a boxing match and for good reason, as the brash and outspoken Irishman has never competed in a professional boxing match. Mayweather, on the other hand, is undefeated as a professional, boasting an incredible 49-0 record.

The fight of course is not official yet, but McGregor recently announced that he had signed a contract with the UFC in order to make the fight a reality. UFC President Dana White also confirmed the news, adding in that he expects to meet with Team Mayweather in the near future.

The fight would sure be a spectacle and millions will tune in with the expectation to see McGregor get outclassed. Anything can happen in a fight, however, and it’s interesting to take a look at the contest from McGregor’s perspective.

Let’s analyze five advantages the “Notorious” one could have over Mayweather:

Height

Throughout his destruction of the UFC’s featherweight division, which was capped off with an emphatic 13 second knockout over all-time great Jose Aldo at UFC 194, McGregor used his height to his advantage.

In a boxing match with Mayweather, the Irishman would enjoy this same advantage, as he stands at 5’9” tall as opposed to “Money”, who comes in at 5’8”.

Although this advantage, only one single inch, seems minute, McGregor will need every advantage he can get against the polished and experienced Mayweather. Also, the “Notorious” one is simply the bigger man, which he has been in the majority of his UFC fights. Being the bigger, longer man could potentially help McGregor avoid some of Mayweather’s shots, while aiding him in landing some big shots of his own.

This height advantage also translates into McGregor’s next advantage…

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Conor McGregor Applies For Boxing License In Nevada

Late last night (May 17, 2017), it was announced that Conor McGregor had struck a deal with the UFC in order to make his often discussed mega fight with the legendary Floyd Mayweather a reality. “It is an honour to sign this record breaking deal alongside my partners Zuffa LLC, The Ultimate Fighting Championship and

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Late last night (May 17, 2017), it was announced that Conor McGregor had struck a deal with the UFC in order to make his often discussed mega fight with the legendary Floyd Mayweather a reality.

“It is an honour to sign this record breaking deal alongside my partners Zuffa LLC, The Ultimate Fighting Championship and Paradigm Sports Management,” McGregor told TheMacLife.com.

“The first, and most important part of this historic contract has now officially been signed off on. Congratulations to all parties involved. We now await Al Haymon and his boxer’s signature in the coming days.”

UFC President Dana White also confirmed the news:

“The McGregor side is done,” White said on TNT following game one of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. “I’m starting to work on the Mayweather side now.”

“I’m not saying the fight will happen but I got one side done and it’s time to work on the other,” White added.

Today (May 18, 2017), it appears as if another crucial step has been taken in regards to making the fight, as McGregor has applied for a boxing license in the state of Nevada.

Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) executive director Bob Bennet confirmed the news to Boxing News Online:

“Conor McGregor has submitted an application to the Nevada State Athletic Commission for a boxing license,” he said. “We are currently awaiting additional documents from him in support of his application.”

Late last year, McGregor was granted a boxing license in the state of California, which added more fuel to the fire regarding speculation that he may actually take on Mayweather in a boxing match. Mayweather, however, has spent the majority of his lengthy career competing in Las Vegas, making it a likely landing spot for a potential showdown between him and McGregor.

With McGregor and the UFC taking these recent steps, the ball most certainly seems to be in the court of the man dubbed “Money”. The 41-year-old undefeated Mayweather hasn’t competed since Sept. 2015 when he scored a unanimous decision victory over Andre Berto. He announced his retirement after the bout, but revealed earlier this year that he was coming out of retirement solely for a bout with the brash and outspoken Irish knockout artist.

Many have refused to give McGregor a chance against Mayweather and for good reason, as the “Notorious” one has never competed in a professional boxing match. To no surprise, however, McGregor has appeared to be nothing but confident heading into what would likely be the most lucrative bout in the history of combat sports.

The Irishman has been out of action since knocking out Eddie Alvarez last November at UFC 205 in New York City to become the promotion’s lightweight champion. Prior to that, he had set promotional pay-per-view records in back-to-back grudge matches with Nate Diaz at UFC 196 in March 2016 and at UFC 202 in August 2016. He and his longtime girlfriend, Dee Devlin, also recently gave birth to their first child, Conor Jr.

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Breaking: White & McGregor Confirm Contract Has Been Signed For Mayweather Fight

Well, it looks as if we are one step closer towards seeing Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor meet inside the squared circle. After months and months of back-and-forth negotiations and rampant speculation, UFC President announced late last night (May 17, 2017) that he had indeed reached a deal with his lightweight champion. White then said

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Well, it looks as if we are one step closer towards seeing Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor meet inside the squared circle.

After months and months of back-and-forth negotiations and rampant speculation, UFC President announced late last night (May 17, 2017) that he had indeed reached a deal with his lightweight champion. White then said that he would begin working on a deal with Team Mayweather:

“The McGregor side is done,” White said on TNT following game one of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. “I’m starting to work on the Mayweather side now.”

“I’m not saying the fight will happen but I got one side done and it’s time to work on the other,” White added.

McGregor also confirmed the news, revealing in an exclusive interview with TheMacLife.com that he had signed a contract in order to make his bout with “Money” a reality:

“It is an honour to sign this record breaking deal alongside my partners Zuffa LLC, The Ultimate Fighting Championship and Paradigm Sports Management,” McGregor said.

“The first, and most important part of this historic contract has now officially been signed off on. Congratulations to all parties involved. We now await Al Haymon and his boxer’s signature in the coming days.”

Over the last year or so, White and McGregor have often seemed to be on different pages regarding the potential mega fight, but for the first time, the two have come to an agreement, which is a major step towards making this fight official.

Mayweather hasn’t fought since scoring a unanimous decision victory over Andre Berto in Sept. 2015. McGregor, on the other hand, has been out of action since knocking out Eddie Alvarez in the main event of UFC 205 last November in New York City.

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Dana White Says He ‘Can’t Keep Messing’ With McGregor vs. Mayweather

UFC President Dana White isn’t closing the door on a potential boxing fight between Floyd Mayweather and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor, but he does know that both sides need to start moving forward with negotiations. Recently speaking on the topic, White said that he hopes to have a deal done with McGregor on Sunday

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UFC President Dana White isn’t closing the door on a potential boxing fight between Floyd Mayweather and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor, but he does know that both sides need to start moving forward with negotiations.

Recently speaking on the topic, White said that he hopes to have a deal done with McGregor on Sunday before beginning negotiations with Team Mayweather on Monday:

“I plan on having this thing locked up by this Sunday and then moving on to Team Mayweather and start to negotiate with them,” White told “The Jim Rome Show” on CBS Sports Radio. “If we really do get it done in that timeframe, then this thing could possibly happen. Again, I still have to go negotiate with them. There’s no guarantee that we’re going to come to a deal.” 

“I think (the chances of a deal with McGregor) are pretty good,” White said. “Hopefully Monday I’m going to sit down and negotiate with Team Mayweather. I just can’t keep messing with this thing. I have to run my business and I have to focus on all the other things that are going on around here.”

White attended a boxing fight between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada last weekend. After the fight, which “Canelo” won by unanimous decision, it was announced that “Canelo” would be taking on middleweight kingpin Gennady Golovkin on Sept. 16, 2017.

White said that he was hoping to have McGregor fight Mayweather on this date, but admits they ‘should have moved faster’ with negotiations:

“That was the date we were shooting for,” White said. “I was doing an interview earlier and they said, ‘Well the MGM says you hadn’t held the date.’ We hadn’t – we hadn’t held the date. But that’s the date we were shooting for. … I didn’t see any big fights coming up that we couldn’t have took the date from if they ended up with that date.

“Then they come up with Canelo and ‘GGG,’ which is a real fight. That’s a fight I’ll actually buy tickets for and go to myself. So, yeah, life waits for nobody. We should have moved faster, we should have moved further along in the negotiations, and it’s our own fault.”

Do you still have hope that Mayweather and McGregor will meet in the squared circle?

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Canelo Alvarez Destroys Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, Will Challenge GGG Next

Earlier today (Sat. May 6, 2017) Canelo Alvarez downed Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in Las Vegas in what was dubbed as a Mexican Civil War inside the squared circle. Through 12 rounds of boxing Alvarez completely out-classed his native adversary, taking home a lopsided unanimous decision win. It marked the Mexican star’s seventh consecutive win

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Earlier today (Sat. May 6, 2017) Canelo Alvarez downed Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in Las Vegas in what was dubbed as a Mexican Civil War inside the squared circle.

Through 12 rounds of boxing Alvarez completely out-classed his native adversary, taking home a lopsided unanimous decision win. It marked the Mexican star’s seventh consecutive win since being defeated by Floyd Mayweather Jr. back in 2013.

Throughout the bout Chavez seemed reluctant to engage and found it difficult to get into a solid rhythm. Alvarez laid back against the ropes multiple times in hopes of getting Chavez to engage, but continued to bludgeon Chavez with his superior accuracy.

Following the contest it was announced that Alvarez would challenge WBA, WBC, IBF, and IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin next, finally answering the prayers of all hardcore boxing fans. The Kazakhstani is currently undefeated in his boxing career having amassed a record of 37-0.

The pair will throw down on September 16th of this year, with no further information being given.

We’ll keep you updated as we learn more…..

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Floyd Mayweather Admits ‘Anything Can Happen’ In Fight With Conor McGregor

Anything can happen in a fight and Floyd Mayweather is well aware of that. The former multi-division champion has remained in retirement since winning a decision against Andre Berto in Sept. 2015, but it’s quite possible that he returns to the squared circle later this year for an unprecedented super fight with UFC lightweight champion

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Anything can happen in a fight and Floyd Mayweather is well aware of that.

The former multi-division champion has remained in retirement since winning a decision against Andre Berto in Sept. 2015, but it’s quite possible that he returns to the squared circle later this year for an unprecedented super fight with UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor.

Many have given the “Notorious” one no chance of competing with an all-time great like Mayweather in a boxing match, but “Money” doesn’t quite share the same sentiment.

Recently speaking with TMZ, Mayweather admitted that ‘anything can happen’ in a bout with a ‘heavy hitter’ like McGregor:

“I’m not gonna sit right here and knock Conor McGregor. He’s gone out there and done what he’s had to do. It’s obvious he’s done something right thus far to get to the point where he’s at. I’ve been off for a couple years and I’m 40 years old now. So, I’m a lot older and he’s still in his 20s and I’m in my 40s now. So that could play a major key, we don’t know. And he’s a heavy hitter. Every time he goes out there and defeats fighters, he’s standing up. He’s in a boxing position and he’s beating fighters. Does he have a good chance of upsetting Floyd Mayweather? I can’t say, but anything can happen in the sport of boxing.”

Do you agree with Mayweather, or would he completely outclass McGregor in a boxing match?

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