Mayweather v McGregor

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Financially not but in a sporting legacy sense he'd be better off actually defending one of his belts. Money is going to make him look ridiculous.
This doesn't stop him doing that though. From a sporting legacy point of view beating mayweather would be far more important than defending a UFC belt. Not that I think he will beat him.
 


When there is this much money to be made, there is always a chance that it could happen. Could also be a lot of free publicity like.

Mayweather will take the piss.
 
Pretty sure he wouldn't.
He would though. Just look at the videos of McGregor sparring. He'll be coming up one the greatest of all time. MMA boxing is different from boxing. For starters the gloves ( 8oz-12oz) will be different and the style of boxing. It'll be under the Marquess of Queensberry rules. McGregor is a good puncher but doesn't have the technic of a pro-boxer.
 
He would though. Just look at the videos of McGregor sparring. He'll be coming up one the greatest of all time. MMA boxing is different from boxing. For starters the gloves ( 8oz-12oz) will be different and the style of boxing. It'll be under the Marquess of Queensberry rules. McGregor is a good puncher but doesn't have the technic of a pro-boxer.
That may all be true but how will he be better off defending a UFC title? Even if he loses he will be better off with this bout especially if he can make it in any way competitive.
 
It's like Ronaldo challenging Shaq to a game of basketball
Its more like how Usain Bolt kept banging on about how he wanted to play for Man Utd once he retired from running.
As if a 30 year old retired sprinter would immediately be a top level footballer.

Of course, the main difference is that Bolt was genuinely the absolute best. McGregor barely outboxed Diaz a few months ago. I'd go as far as to say that he lost 2 out of 5 rounds to him.
So how he thinks he has a hope in hell against probably the best technical boxer of all time

:lol:

It'll actually be good to watch him get embarrassed.
 
That may all be true but how will he be better off defending a UFC title? Even if he loses he will be better off with this bout especially if he can make it in any way competitive.
Because that's what champions do. You make it to the top and try to stay there. Plus you should give the opportunity to other fighters.
 
Because that's what champions do. You make it to the top and try to stay there. Plus you should give the opportunity to other fighters.
This would be a one off fight though it's not like he is quitting for good or not that I know of. He has already been stripped of one title so he isn't holding up a division.
 
A lot of reputable sources on twitter reckon the terms have now been agreed for the "most lucrative fight in history"

McGregor won't last 12 rounds...

it's all a complete and total set up.

the opportunity is there for the two of these to split a purse of up to $200m.

that overrides anything else, careers, reputation. everything.

it'll be drawn out, trash talking to the max. mcgregor will get whupped while retaining a bit honour and the both of them will walk away with untold riches.
 
Financially not but in a sporting legacy sense he'd be better off actually defending one of his belts. Money is going to make him look ridiculous.

Sporting legacy? It's UFC, still a niche sport really - there's not enough prestige there to justify turning down that kind of money. The casual sports fan won't know much about him now and will have forgotten he ever existed when he retires. If I was him I'd take the $100m to get my arse kicked any day.
 
Lewis, Calzaghe, de la Hoya and Mayweather defended titles, earned money and have their brains intact.

I was talking about UFC fighters, in general they don't make anywhere near what those fighters you named make

Only a handful of UFC fighters have been paid $1m+ plus for 1 fight
 
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