"Technique"

I would agree that his defensive skills and his countering were very impressive for someone who isn't a boxer.

I was actually surprised that his overall punching form was as bad as it was, though, even if there were signs in the brief footage with Malignaggi.

 

It doesn't say anything you wouldn't expect, but just to keep our perspective on how he would do against the best his own size. Can't really see him beating any top MW or JMW. Perhaps a fringe contender. I'd bet on the top guys at 147 and 140 to beat him. I think Loma would make him look worse than Floyd did.

 

Those are all very important for the effect a punch has. And Floyd's punches were effective, not only punch stat numbers. They slowed his opponents down and made them be more cautious.

 

Conor's often flapping punches did throw Floyd off his timing a bit, but if they were actual leveraged boxing punches they would have done more than that. 'Cause Conor's timing and reading of the fight was very good.

 

Huh? Of course Floyd's punches were intended to hurt. The criticisms were that he didn't throw enough of them, or swing for the fences in situations where he might be able to get rid of overmatched opponents by taking chances. There's really no comparison between how Mayweather threw punches and how McGregor throws them.

 

This is exactly right.

It seems that some people seem have a hard time distinguishing between flapping arm punches and boxing punches thrown with actual leverage.

 

The manner in which McGregor finished his punches with his chin in the air screams amateur level talent. Those arm punches!!! In the ring with a serious top level banger at say 154 the bout would not go three rounds. McGregor is just not a seasoned boxer.

 

Conor was pathetic......and may weather wasn't much better....another bad day for boxing...but the GGG fight will be good

 

I'm surprised at some of the people here who have actually found time to watch such a farce.

 

It was sanctioned because of pure greed. The state of Nevada and their boxing commission didn't want to turn away Mayweather and the mega money. The sport of boxing has no dignity or respect for itself.
It's changed beyond all recognition, even from the early days of PPV to now.

I don't care what Holmes and Foreman say. They're coming for the same angle "money is the bottom line". Foreman sold the bonanza five-men-in-one-night in his prime and I'm sure Holmes wished he had more Butterbeans to face in his career, preferably in his prime.
I respect them both for defending the "event" because they'd be hypocrites to take the opposing line.

And there's nothing wrong with people having kind words for McGregor either. I'm sure he was trying in there. No one wants to be harsh on a guy who's a absolute no hoper with absolutely no professional boxing experience. Despite the millions upon millions he was being paid it takes courage to put yourself in a position to be exposed, especially when millions of your own fans have been duped into thinking it's a real contest and you have some sort of chance of winning.

It's a complete farce.

And these farces will replace anything left of real boxing within a decade because the younger generations of boxing fans are too quick to believe what they are told.
FFS, Chris Eubank sr. was going around saying McGregor will win !