Mayweather stepping into octagon hes a money ***** and a laughing stock

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  1. RealDeal

    RealDeal Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    And not a single period or punctuation mark of any kind was seen...
     
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  2. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This. As long as Floyd doesn't go over lightweight, which is 155 in the UFC I have him beating everybody, since even at 40+ Floyd has better timing and footwork than anyone in the UFC.

    At Welterweight or higher Floyd's too old and slow now to deal with the huge size difference. Most of the UFC welterweights are over 6ft. and weigh around 190 on fight night.
     
  3. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    Imagine talking about dark clouds hanging over a fighter's career and simultaneously being a Margarito fan.
     
  4. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    The new owners don't give a rats ass about image or maintaining even a sliver of credibility. At least Zuffa cared SOME about that if they churned out some embarrassing hype jobs and schemed quite a bit. Get ready for their Barnum and bailey model to get even worse as time goes on.
     
  5. escudo

    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There is now way Floyd has a shot in MMA. I'll give credit where it is due for him making the leap if he does, but no.. Just no.

    If you don't think Khabib puts a violent beating on Floyd, then I bet you have never grappled.
     
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  6. alexland

    alexland student of the sweet science Full Member

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    i could be wrong, but the OP seems to be written in some dialect of English

    that said, i couldn't decipher the post--the confusing heterographs, for one thing:

    stands a chance in their and asking four 1 billion

    in their what? House?

    and how much is Mayweather asking for? 41 billion? five billion (4 + 1) or just one billion?
     
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  7. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Khabib would need to get his hands on Floyd first at the risk of getting badly countered.

    Khabib also still hasn't fought a decent striker. Khabib's a master at sambo, but beating scrubs like Barbosa and Michael Johnson doesn't prove anything. Nate toyed with Johnson after coming off a long layoff and Barbosa is complete garbage. His best win is dos Anjos, who was a good win, but it was mostly a grappling match, since neither have much striking skills.

    Khabib has no striking skills and is wide open for straight rights. Khabib would be eating straight rights if he tried to rush Floyd like he does other fighters. Floyd with the 4 ounce gloves would badly hurt Khabib.
     
  8. JacobEr

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    Are you kidding? Habib in the first second seconds of the fight will take Floyd down, and he will literally "****" him on the ground. In MMA the wrestler has more chance to take the striker down than the striker's chance of knock him out.
     
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  9. GlaukosTheHammer

    GlaukosTheHammer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Technically speaking I'm not impressed with MMA. Y'all act like they can punch like Louis and roll like Gable but it's more like what you'd expect from collegiate wrestlers who started to learn striking in their 20s.
     
  10. escudo

    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A college wrestler who learned to strike in his 20 is going to have a lot more success in MMA than a way past prime boxer who needs to try to stuff that guys takedown. See Toney vs Coture.
     
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  11. GlaukosTheHammer

    GlaukosTheHammer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Let's just pretend, crazy a notion as it may be, that Floyd has slightly more fighting intelligence than to go in Francis-James style with absolutely no answer for grappling. What would you assume his answer might be?
     
  12. escudo

    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    To be completely honest, there isn't one. As great an athlete as Floyd is, as intelligent as FLoyd is, as tough and crafty as he is, if it hits the ground. It's done and done quickly. If he gets clinched even it is very unlikely he survives for long.
    Floyd is already old and to learn the skills he would need to make a viable run in MMA he'd need at least 3 years minimum to learn the skill set he needs to make his boxing matter. He just doesn't have the time.

    For a boxer vs MMA fighter occupying the center line is an absolute must, he can't be allowed into the clinch, nor can you let him get out of punching range since kicks have a longer reach and absolutely wreak havok on a boxers stance. A good punt to the leg totally disables the boxer from landing a counter if their lead foot is pointing inward. https://i.imgur.com/fjyQsla.mp4

    These round kicks also limit lateral footwork which since they have a longer range than Floyd's usual arsenal would tend to keep him on the straight line. Floyd would need to learn to check kicks and counter off of them. Not impossible for a guy with Floyd's speed and length but difficult and time consuming to learn to do well.

    In the clinch Floyd has already shown some very good timing with counter elbows in boxing. That arsenal would need to be expanded but used very sparingly, the clinch is a losing prospect even for an inside fighter like Floyd. https://i.imgur.com/resKxbB.mp4 Every time Conor got behind Floyd in that boxing match would be a virtual checkmate in MMA. He could jump on to Floyd's back and work for a choke, drop down looking for a leg lock or Suplex the **** out of him. Most MMA fighters have been wrestling or strangling guys their whole life.
    If he gets put on his back he is done.

    I trained BJJ for years and I got to roll with a former top 10 light heavyweight, I gave up about 10-15lbs and I got Rag dolled with insulting ease. This guy was not particularly known as a grappler. My years of training meant almost nothing. I have never experienced something quite like that. It's what I imagine boxing Floyd is like. Everything you do is just wrong, all the time.

    I'd bet my house Floyd doesn't make Round 2.
     
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  13. BCS8

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    This, this, this ^

    I'm not even going to go into the technical aspects of why Floyd is knobbed before he even starts in the cage. I think Escudo has already made it clear enough. There are countless examples of feared strikers getting taken down and devoured octopus-style by guys that aren't even particularly good grapplers. That look of pure panic as the striker gets toppled and realizes that he can't get back up no matter wtf he does is just woeful.

    My 2c are these:

    1) Floyd already fought an MMA guy IN THE RING. He arguably lost the first four rounds and Conor LITERALLY moved circles around him. All the talk of "boxing timing this" and "boxing punch power that" can fly straight out the window. We have seen the evidence and if it takes 10 rounds to stop Conor IN THE RING then ol' Floydie isn't going to 1 punch anybody in the cage.

    2) Floyd is in his 40's already. That could account for his embarrassing performance against Conor, but the fact remains that it's waaaayy too old to learn wrestling, bjj, muay thai and a whole new system of fighting AT WORLD LEVEL. Sure, Floyd could learn this stuff. But could he learn it and match the very best? Hell no. Double hell no when we saw that his boxing wasn't good enough to blast out a debut boxer.

    3) I would very much like to see Floyd in the cage. I think to see him drool and spaz around in a choke hold before some MMA mid-tier fighter put him to sleep would be hilarious.
     
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  14. escudo

    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would watch TF out of Floyd vs Nate. The trash talk alone would be worth it. Nate wins via sub in RD 1 if he is smart and takes him down, but I think Nate might actually stand with him a bit before taking it down.
     
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  15. Kevin Willis

    Kevin Willis Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Holy ****! Did Jackoffman just claiom Floyd beats everyone in U.F.C at 155? LOOL Talk about a sycophant..

    Durrr..... I think Floyd can walk on water and the water should pay him for the privilege.

    What a disturbing personality cult that formed about this dirt bag.