Are you disappointed in Floyd for not agreeing to fight in the octagon?

Discussion in 'MMA Forum' started by 3rdegree, Aug 22, 2017.


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  1. 3rdegree

    3rdegree Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    If Floyd has confidence in his boxing why isn't this fight happening in the octagon under mma rules?
     
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  2. FuMaster

    FuMaster Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It's like asking a sprinter to do a decathlon. Ask a sprinter to do a pole vault. The reverse though is many decathletes can be passable sprinters but not elite. Two different sports. Easier for MMA to do boxing because they do learn to strike whereas Floyd has probably never done jiu-jitsu, wrestling or kicks in real training. And you're not going to be proficient with those skills in a few months.
     
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  3. Sephiroth Rising 7

    Sephiroth Rising 7 'No tears please!' banned Full Member

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    Because Floyd doesn't need Dana White's money.
     
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  4. Matt Petley

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    why should floyd do what conor wants? mayweather is the money fight, megregor needs floyd so he should go to the boxing ring not the other way round.
     
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  5. nurological

    nurological Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    end of thread
     
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  6. 3rdegree

    3rdegree Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    In other words, he would get his ass handed to him on a plate.
     
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  7. 3rdegree

    3rdegree Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    The fight would generate much more money if fought in the octagon.
     
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  8. Boxingfan200

    Boxingfan200 USYK #1 P4P banned Full Member

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    its Floyd... the guy is known for not ever putting him self in a situation where he has more then 50% chance of losing. hopfully after this McGregor fight he disappears from boxing for good.
     
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  9. 3rdegree

    3rdegree Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    More like 30%.
     
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    probably lol.
     
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  11. Tazz

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    Was an offer made by the UFC? The only offer I saw reported was the $25m offer Dana White publicised for a boxing match.
     
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  12. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    Non-MMA fighter in losing to MMA fighter in MMA fight shocker
     
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  13. Matt Petley

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    why didn't dana offer a load of money to floyd in the UFC then? all he did was offer him 25 mil for a boxing match.
     
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  14. shanahan14

    shanahan14 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    This is a good post and I agree. However, people keep trying to come up with comparisons. You can't compare other sports because others sports cannot end with you getting punched in the face and KO'd.
     
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  15. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Why aren't the Floyd groupies (aka the ''Daring to be Great'' crew) praising McGregor for ''daring to be great''? He's 0-0-0 in the sport of boxing and he's taking on ''TBE'' Mr 49-0 for his pro debut. How much more can one dare to be great than that? Huh? Well? Cat got your tongue, children?
     
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