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"Dana White makes official offer for Floyd vs Conor fight (video)"


          

so if you haven't kept up with the latest round of foolishness ... Floyd was on First Take on ESPN and says that he'd offer Conor $15M and he'd take $100M for a fight. Floyd says that he's tried to make the fight happen but it hasn't happened. he claims that $15M is generous for Conor because he never made that much before. Dana White was on Colin Cowherd today on FS1 and says that Floyd has never made any offer and hasn't talked to anyone. Also he's wrong about how much Conor has made on fights. Dana says that Floyd's last fight with Manny did around 300,000 buys on PPV while Conor's last couple fights have done 1.3M and 1.5M buys respectively. so Dana's official offer (since he's the actual promoter and Conor works for him) to Floyd is to do $25M each fight and then workout the PPV split after that. he predicts that the fight could possibly generate around 2M buys on PPV. Dana says he'd also stack the card with a bunch of other good fights to make it worth the buy for fans.

here's Floyd on First Take ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3TGGEt-m-E

here's Dana on Colin Cowherd ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4M-1oSvFYg

  

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you mean floyd's last fight w/ berto?
Jan 13th 2017
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i wrote that wrong, my bad
Jan 13th 2017
2
i haven't been paying attention...floyd gonna mma vs this dude?
Jan 13th 2017
3
no it'll be a boxing match
Jan 13th 2017
4
Conor was an amature boxer so it's going to be 20oz gloves
Jan 13th 2017
7
Dana kept saying it wouldnt happen
Jan 13th 2017
5
How would either sport make this an appealing match?
Jan 13th 2017
6
huh? everyone wants to see if Connor can knock out Floyd
Jan 13th 2017
9
      Yep everyone thinks they know how it would go
Jan 13th 2017
10
           everyone does know how it would go, Floyd in a laugher
Jan 17th 2017
20
                but Connor could land a haymaker...
May 23rd 2017
86
Dana White said Floyd only had 350K PPV his last fight
Jan 13th 2017
8
Dana is essentially negotiating for himself/UFC vs floyd
Jan 13th 2017
12
Conor gets a cut of the ppv
Jan 16th 2017
14
Conor had LOADED undercards while Floyd had no name guys & Berto
Jan 16th 2017
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      that's because outside of maybe 5 boxers everyone is a no namer
Jan 17th 2017
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           Pac wants a rematch, it's not like Floyd doesn't have other options
Jan 17th 2017
25
                the casual fan ainti falling for that one again, at least not for $100
Jan 17th 2017
29
                50% less would still be 2 mill in PPV buys
Jan 17th 2017
36
                of course he does, because he'd get paid off of it. He'd lose again tho.
Jan 17th 2017
32
So Dana's cool with Conor
Jan 13th 2017
11
why not
Jan 13th 2017
13
      yeah this is a one-off thing
Jan 16th 2017
15
      Two reasons
Jan 16th 2017
17
Why is this appealing again? Amatuer boxer vs professional boxer
Jan 17th 2017
19
its because people are dumb and love sideshows in combat sports
Jan 17th 2017
21
      Another unfortunate element to consider
Jan 17th 2017
22
      Lol pretty much
Jan 17th 2017
23
      Japanese fight fans live for freak shows, it should be held in Tokyo
Jan 17th 2017
34
           Fuck it Bob Sapp and Sakuraba vs Connor and Floyd
May 21st 2017
54
I'm failing to see why Floyd would actually entertain this
Jan 17th 2017
24
Conor's name is keeping Floyd's relevant
Jan 17th 2017
26
Isn't Floyd retired? Why would he need to be "relevant"?
Jan 17th 2017
27
      you've gotta ask him. He's fanning the flames too
Jan 17th 2017
28
           He also knows that this offers him biggest possible payday
Jan 17th 2017
30
                25 mil for Floyd to whoop a sparring partner-quality fighter
Jan 17th 2017
31
oh Dana White ain't getting a dime from Floyd Mayweather, that's why
Jan 17th 2017
33
      Lol @ the Bomb Absolut Vodka Cheeste steak hot takes
Jan 17th 2017
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           RE: Lol @ the Bomb Absolut Vodka Cheeste steak hot takes
Jan 17th 2017
37
I like that at least everyone's flushed their dumb assery out
Jan 18th 2017
38
not as bad as Floyd would be in the octagon though, this much is obvious
Jan 18th 2017
39
Conor chances in boxing are WAY better than Floyd's in MMA
Jan 20th 2017
40
      RE: Conor chances in boxing are WAY better than Floyd's in MMA
Jan 20th 2017
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      Why are we so sure of that?
Jan 20th 2017
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      I'm not saying Conor wins the fight
Jan 21st 2017
43
           Ray Mercer KOTFO an MMA world champion in the octagon
Jan 21st 2017
44
                Ray mercer is such an interesting case
Jan 21st 2017
45
                Tim Sylvia was garbage
Jan 21st 2017
46
                     Just stop, you dweeb. Floyd is doing McGregor a favor.
May 22nd 2017
70
      Man, I really think people are underestimating this man's Irish Jaw
May 21st 2017
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           Good grief, you guys are dweebs
May 22nd 2017
69
                Floyd ain't knocking no one out with those soft ass hands bruh...
May 22nd 2017
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                     If he didn't punch hard, he wouldn't be undefeated, you imbecile.
May 22nd 2017
73
                          so you agree.... more than likely he won't knock McGregor out
May 23rd 2017
82
                               I have a feeling Floyd will KO him w/in 5
May 23rd 2017
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                               If he doesn't, it will be his CHOICE, not because he CAN'T.
May 23rd 2017
85
Guys, stop. There is nothing intelligent to say about this.
Jan 21st 2017
47
Unfortunately the momentum is continuing to build on this
Mar 20th 2017
48
What's really going to happen:
Mar 22nd 2017
49
unfortubately it seems imminent
May 21st 2017
50
Wait, is there anybody who believes this isn't the entire point?
May 21st 2017
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      Racist white people who dream he can beat Floyd, of course
May 22nd 2017
75
           Ummmmmmmmmm u see his instagram??
May 22nd 2017
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                I'm not doubting McGregor is a good boxer. I like McGregor, actually.
May 22nd 2017
79
                     He somehow did what Bronner has tried for years to do
May 22nd 2017
80
Floyd deserves the lifetime troll awards if this happens
May 21st 2017
51
He already deserves it
May 21st 2017
52
They have to rename the award completely.
May 21st 2017
56
He is a fucking genius. He monetized mad.
May 22nd 2017
57
He monetized 'cism.
May 22nd 2017
58
      is there a chance he throws the fight or keeps it close enough
May 22nd 2017
59
           0>>>>rematch
May 22nd 2017
62
                ehh, no way he would lose to Manny
May 22nd 2017
71
What's hilarious is conor used the same blueprint Floyd designed
May 22nd 2017
60
      While true, no one really cares about Conner
May 22nd 2017
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      RE: While true, no one really cares about Conner
May 22nd 2017
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      They care about Floyd losing.
May 22nd 2017
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      RE: While true, no one really cares about Conner
Jun 22nd 2017
102
      Is WWE money worth it?
May 22nd 2017
63
           He can get one of those Brock deals
May 22nd 2017
64
           yep. One of those showup randomly contracts
May 22nd 2017
66
           mcgregor wouldn't be shit but a vanilla midget in the WWE
May 22nd 2017
77
Prediction: we're all gonna feel stupid when we watch this
May 22nd 2017
67
It's all because white people don't like black people.
May 22nd 2017
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      yup
May 22nd 2017
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      I think there's a bit of cross sport curiosity in play too
May 22nd 2017
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           No, there's zero cross sport curiosity.
May 23rd 2017
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                well you're wrong, but at least your confident in your opinion
May 23rd 2017
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                     RE: well you're wrong, but at least your confident in your opinion
Jun 22nd 2017
103
officially on at MGM
Jun 14th 2017
88
Shows it's even more of a money grab than before
Jun 14th 2017
90
so this will be a boxing match with boxing rules?
Jun 14th 2017
89
Nah boxing match with WWF rules
Jun 14th 2017
92
      Yo mama
Jun 14th 2017
93
This is a Mayweather Promotions event.
Jun 14th 2017
91
T-Mobile arenA, 154, 10z gloves, 12 rounds in a ring
Jun 14th 2017
94
interested in the 10 oz gloves decision
Jun 20th 2017
96
for everyone saying Conor's gonna throw a kick
Jun 20th 2017
95
There's definitely a clause that if Conor tries an eye gouge or anything...
Jun 20th 2017
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eye gouging isn't allowed in MMA
Jun 21st 2017
98
      Also, boxing gloves....
Jun 21st 2017
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           Lol
Jun 21st 2017
100
Conor loses 75% of his purse if he does any MMA move besides punch
Jun 21st 2017
101
      What'll be interesting
Jul 13th 2017
118
           Conor is more disciplined than that
Jul 13th 2017
120
welp, we have our answer
Jul 10th 2017
104
Welp? It said most his assets are illiquid which is what you'd expect
Jul 10th 2017
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      RE: Welp? It said most his assets are illiquid which is what you'd expec...
Jul 11th 2017
106
the GOAT promo tour suit though
Jul 12th 2017
107
offensive
Jul 12th 2017
109
they officially have my attention
Jul 12th 2017
108
Floyd saying he wanted the octagon is the biggest LOL of the year
Jul 12th 2017
114
Just so I understand the heirarchy for all this
Jul 12th 2017
110
best i could find
Jul 12th 2017
111
I remember when it came time for negotiations
Jul 12th 2017
113
      no idea how any of that works
Jul 12th 2017
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           RE: no idea how any of that works
Jul 12th 2017
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           RE: no idea how any of that works
Jul 12th 2017
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its showtime > floyd > everyone else
Jul 12th 2017
112
Dana's video blogs have been great
Jul 13th 2017
119
Anyone go to the Brooklyn presser?
Jul 14th 2017
121
One of the dumbest press conferences I've ever seen
Jul 14th 2017
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seriously, its like a backyard wrasslin' promo
Jul 22nd 2017
124
I love MMA, cant stand Boxing, Mayweather by TKO in the 3rd
Jul 21st 2017
123

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1. "you mean floyd's last fight w/ berto?"
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floyd and manny generated approximately 4.5 million ppv buys.

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2. "i wrote that wrong, my bad"
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Fri Jan-13-17 05:22 PM by jrocc

          

what Dana said was that since that Mayweather v Pacquiao fight was so bad no one wants to watch Floyd anymore and he no longer has the draw that he thinks he does. Dana said that Floyd's LAST fight did 300,000 buys, not the Mayweather v Pacquiao fight. my mistake in the way i wrote it.

  

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3. "i haven't been paying attention...floyd gonna mma vs this dude?"
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-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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4. "no it'll be a boxing match"
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but Dana is saying that since he's the promoter he'll put some other fights on the card to fill it out and make it worth the buy for the fans.

  

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7. "Conor was an amature boxer so it's going to be 20oz gloves"
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WHAT'S GOOD *****? What's REALLY good?!?!????!!! Ha HA!
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5. "Dana kept saying it wouldnt happen"
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But there was too much money to be made to say no to. If McGregor gets beat which he should, he still has enough of a brand following as a MMA fighter. Not liek people will instantly stop watching his mma fights.


On rthe other hand if he wins or even is competitive....Not only does that raise Mcgregors profile, it also legitimizes MMA a bit more.

Danas playing with house money.

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6. "How would either sport make this an appealing match?"
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9. "huh? everyone wants to see if Connor can knock out Floyd"
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or see Floyd knock Connor out.

It's just a boxing match.

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10. "Yep everyone thinks they know how it would go"
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But everyone would still tune in even for the "freak show" element of it

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20. "everyone does know how it would go, Floyd in a laugher"
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I have no idea what drugs or great white hope dope you would need to be on to think for a second that Connor McGreggor could beat Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match.

On the bright side, at least these chuckleheads have stopped calling for Floyd to beat up Ronda.

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86. "but Connor could land a haymaker..."
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as could have 49 other professional boxers who have tried unsuccessfully whlist being counter punched into Bolivian © Iron Mike.

Mayweather's speed, footwork, counter punching and defense will make this easy work..


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8. "Dana White said Floyd only had 350K PPV his last fight"
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and this is why he needs to take the offer.

White bragged about Connor having 1.2 mill and 1.3. mill ppv's his last 2 fights.

which means Connor is getting screwed since his highest guarantee was 3 million dollars.

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

  

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12. "Dana is essentially negotiating for himself/UFC vs floyd"
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since floyd promotes himself.


The bigger cut Dana can get the bigger Mcgregor gets---which will be his biggest payday any ways

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14. "Conor gets a cut of the ppv"
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Conor makes most of his money from the ppv and sponsors and not the guaranteed purse. that's how UFC is different than boxing. Floyd prides himself on how much HE gets but the other fighters aren't getting nearly what he does. UFC spreads the money across the whole card. it's not perfect, but everyone gets a cut. remember UFC cards have a TON of fights on them. sometimes there's multiple championship fights on one card. if this Floyd v Conor fight generates the buys they think it could Floyd could totally make his $100M he's looking for. the fact that he doesn't think Conor deserves what he gets is the problem.

  

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16. "Conor had LOADED undercards while Floyd had no name guys & Berto"
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>and this is why he needs to take the offer.
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>White bragged about Connor having 1.2 mill and 1.3. mill ppv's
>his last 2 fights.
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>which means Connor is getting screwed since his highest
>guarantee was 3 million dollars.
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18. "that's because outside of maybe 5 boxers everyone is a no namer"
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25. "Pac wants a rematch, it's not like Floyd doesn't have other options"
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WHAT'S GOOD *****? What's REALLY good?!?!????!!! Ha HA!
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29. "the casual fan ainti falling for that one again, at least not for $100"
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36. "50% less would still be 2 mill in PPV buys"
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WHAT'S GOOD *****? What's REALLY good?!?!????!!! Ha HA!
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32. "of course he does, because he'd get paid off of it. He'd lose again tho."
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11. "So Dana's cool with Conor"
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holding another division's belt hostage once again? Spectacular.

"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

  

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13. "why not "
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from a money perspective this is the jackpot.

You get 1 shot for the stars to align right on something like this. I get it from the UFC fan perspective it sucks. But there are a lot of good fighters with or without a belt who I enjoy despite Conor.

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15. "yeah this is a one-off thing"
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it's not like there'll be any kind of rematch or anything.

  

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17. "Two reasons"
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1) I personally don't care about this fight compared to the match-ups McGregor has left in MMA.

2) It does a disservice to the guys currently in McGregor's division since they now have to fight for interim belts rather than the real thing.

"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

  

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19. "Why is this appealing again? Amatuer boxer vs professional boxer"
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Is it because Floyd is retired and might be off his game?

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21. "its because people are dumb and love sideshows in combat sports"
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22. "Another unfortunate element to consider"
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I imagine the WMG folks that plunked down that hefty price tag for UFC ownership wanting to do something to get some quick and highly profitable return for their investment. As much as I don't want to see this go down, I could see the UFC owners having great desire to pull the trigger. I have to imagine Floyd and his handlers are aware of this as well and can manipulate them to his own advantage.

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23. "Lol pretty much"
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Not just amateur boxer vs professional boxer...but amateur vs one of the best ever. This is a pure limbic system appeal to the masses

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34. "Japanese fight fans live for freak shows, it should be held in Tokyo"
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54. "Fuck it Bob Sapp and Sakuraba vs Connor and Floyd"
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Tag Team No Holds Barred Super Fight

  

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24. "I'm failing to see why Floyd would actually entertain this"
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Especially if White is talking a $25 million payout for each of them. Besides that being a pretty laughably small payout for Floyd, what is McGregor bringing to the table that he'd be on equal footing?

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26. "Conor's name is keeping Floyd's relevant"
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that, to me at least, seems irrefutable

if not for this hypothetical matchup of Conor vs Floyd, no one is talking about Floyd right now. I do agree with Dana White in seeing that he left an awful taste in people's mouths after that Pac fight. Floyd knows what he's doing, fanning the flames to keep his own brand poppin. But the truth is the Conor McGregor brand in 2017 is far more vibrant than Floyd's. Floyd would be hard pressed to crack a million buys against any old boxer right today.

  

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27. "Isn't Floyd retired? Why would he need to be "relevant"?"
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Seriously, he's fought everyone he can fight at this point. It's not his fault that the remaining field of boxers is relatively weak.

Floyd's been getting huge payouts and doing solid PPV #s for years. Why would he come down and let McGregor be on equal footing as him?

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28. "you've gotta ask him. He's fanning the flames too"
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30. "He also knows that this offers him biggest possible payday"
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for easiest possible work



I mean this could net him (after PPV buys) a huge payday
while being the easiest fight of any current boxers who are actually contenders... because well McGregor isnt a pro boxer.

In his mind he lets the hype build and he gets to beat up an amateur boxer and keep building his pockets, his brand, his legend, and his hate (which is part of his brand).


maybe this also leads Floyd somewhere else into MMA promotion or something, who knows. For dana this isnt just a money grab via McGregor. if he gets to promote the card he can put some of his exciting prospects on the card and with the old school boxing only guys watching, this gives him a stage to showcase what he has to those people who otherwise wouldnt bother with a McGregor fight.


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31. "25 mil for Floyd to whoop a sparring partner-quality fighter"
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It's not really Floyd money, but he has to entertain it.

He just must.

  

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33. "oh Dana White ain't getting a dime from Floyd Mayweather, that's why"
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he's out here now talking about it.

Floyd basically already g-checked the entire UFC by offering McGreggor 15 mill and saying he'd take a hundred.

Dana is just trying to milk it for publicity, while I'm sure privately doing everything he can to make sure this never happens because he knows McGreggor would lose in humiliating fashion while he wouldn't get paid.

None of this is really worth talking about beyond comedic/shit-talking purposes.

Dana did this same bullshit with Floyd talking about Ronda Rousey.

He knows he can't get money by actually partnering with Floyd, because Floyd doesn't need him, but he's fine with talking slick in the media to get the UFC name out there by trading on Floyd's fame.

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35. "Lol @ the Bomb Absolut Vodka Cheeste steak hot takes"
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Mayweathers been keeping this afloat publicly a lot more than Dana.
Dana originally shut it down.
If mayweather wants this to happen whether it's at 1 cent or 100 million, Dana will make money off of it because of his contract with mcgregor.


The UFC will be fine without Floyd just like Floyd will be fine without the UFC


This is the opportunity for both sides to get a quick, easy pay day and all make more money.

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37. "RE: Lol @ the Bomb Absolut Vodka Cheeste steak hot takes"
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>Mayweathers been keeping this afloat publicly a lot more than
>Dana.
>Dana originally shut it down.
*pats head*

Google all the dumb shit Dana was saying about how Ronda Rousey was gonna hurt Floyd.

Floyd is keeping it a float being Floyd.

Dana is talking about in the press, because he's using it for his own purposes.

>If mayweather wants this to happen whether it's at 1 cent or
>100 million, Dana will make money off of it because of his
>contract with mcgregor.
>
He's not making any of Floyd's money, which is the real end, was my point.

Floyd doesn't care what part of McGreggor's much smaller take he proposed Dana White wants to take any more, in fact, far less, than he did Bob Arum with Pac-Man.
>
>The UFC will be fine without Floyd just like Floyd will be
>fine without the UFC
>
And Floyd made more money on his fight than Dana probably paid his entire stable last year.

That's the advantage Dana has in operating his own little monopoly in that niche sport.

It just doesn't extend outside of into boxing or to Floyd.
>
>This is the opportunity for both sides to get a quick, easy
>pay day and all make more money.

It's about as worthy of sincere discussion as Thunderlips the Ultimate Male verus Rocky Balboa.

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38. "I like that at least everyone's flushed their dumb assery out"
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Ronda had some of you dudes believing she'd beat Floyd - even as recently as AFTER her most recent second knockout.

It seems like in here at least now people are all in agreement Conor would get embarrassed.

  

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39. "not as bad as Floyd would be in the octagon though, this much is obvious"
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40. "Conor chances in boxing are WAY better than Floyd's in MMA"
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And it's not even close. We can debate how long Conor could go in a boxing match. Floyd has a matter of seconds in the cage at best. Floyd (or any other boxer) ain't dumb enough to enter the cage so his only option is to make it a boxing match where he clearly has the advantage. You gotta give Conor props for even wanting to box. He'll fight anyone anywhere.

  

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41. "RE: Conor chances in boxing are WAY better than Floyd's in MMA"
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I mean I would too for 25 million

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42. "Why are we so sure of that? "
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We're not talking about Floyd in an MMA about, we're talking about Conor in a boxing match.

I'm as big an MMA fan as they come - train Muay Thai 3x a week, going to the Brooklyn card, never miss a show - but I'm not delusional enough to think Conor would be a legitimate threat to Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match.

And as much as I'd love to see Floyd get waxed in the Octagon, I'm not certain he doesn't beat the majority of guys at his weight. The Cruzs, Dillashaws, and Aldos embarrass him sure, but there's a lot of goof balls on these FS1 cards who can't strike or move to save their lives. Just cause a guy can wrestle well doesn't necessarily mean they'd outright demolish a guy who is probably the greatest defensive boxer ever.

  

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43. "I'm not saying Conor wins the fight"
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I think a win for Conor would be going the distance with Floyd. I don't believe Floyd will (or can) knock him out. Floyd will do what he normally does which is defend and not get hit while scoring points. He'll get the win with ease but Conor will be in no real danger.

The only way I see success for Floyd (or any boxer) in the UFC is if some fighter dares to stand up and trade with him. Otherwise he doesn't have a chance to make it halfway through the first round. Until I see otherwise, all boxers will end up like James Toney did against Randy. All the defensive boxing in the world won't save you when your opponent isn't boxing.

  

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44. "Ray Mercer KOTFO an MMA world champion in the octagon "
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> Until I see otherwise, all boxers will end up
>like James Toney did against Randy.

Randy Couture used to maul HOF MMA fighters let alone a washed up boxer. World-class MMA fighter have been beat by kick-boxers in the octagon but I don't remember a male kick-boxer outpointing a world champion boxer.

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45. "Ray mercer is such an interesting case"
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Cause while he dig KTFO Tim Sylvia in 9 seconds he also got guilllotined by Kimbo who is a terrible grappler

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46. "Tim Sylvia was garbage"
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probably the worst UFC HW champ ever. Sylvia was quite washed and out of the UFC by the time he got knocked out by Mercer.

  

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70. "Just stop, you dweeb. Floyd is doing McGregor a favor. "
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>probably the worst UFC HW champ ever. Sylvia was quite
>washed and out of the UFC by the time he got knocked out by
>Mercer.

Floyd doesn't care about MMA, never has to watch, learn
or entertain that sport. He's doing McGregor a favor,
giving McGregor a payday he could never imagine, setting
up McGregor's family for centuries.





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55. "Man, I really think people are underestimating this man's Irish Jaw"
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Floyd probably can't knock him out. It's going to be a clinic but I seriously doubt Floyd has the power to knock Conor out.

Will it be entertaining? Probably.

I would go to a fight party to watch it.

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69. "Good grief, you guys are dweebs"
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>Floyd probably can't knock him out. It's going to be a clinic
>but I seriously doubt Floyd has the power to knock Conor out.

The only reason its not a knockout is because Floyd decides
for it not to be a knockout.

McGregor would lose badly to Floyd's sparring partners.

Just stop.

>Will it be entertaining? Probably.


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72. "Floyd ain't knocking no one out with those soft ass hands bruh..."
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dude is technical as hell but he hasn't had a KO in a minute

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73. "If he didn't punch hard, he wouldn't be undefeated, you imbecile. "
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Canelo Alvarez is 20 lbs heavier and his head and
body were getting snapped back by Floyd's punches.

IF Floyd didn't punch HARD, people would simply walk
through the punches, pin Floyd, and beat him. They
DON'T because Floyd's punches are sharp and violent.

To suggest otherwise is to never have thrown or taken
a punch.


EVERY ELITE boxer CAN punch hard. Some just DON'T throw KO
punches because they'd PREFER to not fight that way. You CAN'T
be an elite fighter and throw punches that don't HURT. It
doesn't work that way.

Floyd may not knock McGregor out, but that's his own
choosing. McGregor is maybe as good as a bad Floyd
sparring partner. Floyd could break his nose, and
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82. "so you agree.... more than likely he won't knock McGregor out"
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I never said Floyd can't punch hard or hasn't knocked anyone out. However, lately he has been more technical and this is why I see McGregor going 12 rounds.

It will be a show.


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83. "I have a feeling Floyd will KO him w/in 5"
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Conner got outboxed by Nate Diaz. It may not be a one punch KO, but more like a TKO because Conner just won't be able to get out of the way.

No hate either, I'm a fan of what Conner has done in the MMA.


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85. "If he doesn't, it will be his CHOICE, not because he CAN'T. "
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>I never said Floyd can't punch hard or hasn't knocked anyone
>out. However, lately he has been more technical and this is
>why I see McGregor going 12 rounds.
>
>It will be a show.
>
>
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47. "Guys, stop. There is nothing intelligent to say about this. "
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Just stop it. You all sound dumb.

  

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48. "Unfortunately the momentum is continuing to build on this"
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with Floyd leading the charge

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49. "What's really going to happen:"
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-Floyd is going to savage that man

-Floyd is going to tell you all, "I told you so..."

-Folks are going to make excuses

-The, "Well...why don't they do a MMA style rematch.." contingency will emerge..

-Floyd will laugh

-Mad will have been made

Rinse...repeat...

  

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50. "unfortubately it seems imminent"
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I don't know if mcgregors been training much of anything the past few months since his kid was just born. Seems like a bad idea, but maybe he takes the fight and just retires with the money.

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53. "Wait, is there anybody who believes this isn't the entire point?"
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>idea, but maybe he takes the fight and just retires with the
>money.

  

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75. "Racist white people who dream he can beat Floyd, of course"
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>
>>idea, but maybe he takes the fight and just retires with the
>>money.

Everyone with common sense knows that it's a cash grab
built on the back of insecure white people

White racists think McGregor really wants to win a
boxing belt, because HE'S BORN TO FIGHT AND CAN
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76. "Ummmmmmmmmm u see his instagram??"
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He actually has boxing gloves.

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79. "I'm not doubting McGregor is a good boxer. I like McGregor, actually. "
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And dude is bamboozling his Neanderthal fanbase into
making him rich

How can I be mad at that?


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80. "He somehow did what Bronner has tried for years to do"
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Without ever actually boxing.

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51. "Floyd deserves the lifetime troll awards if this happens"
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Ever since the De La Hoya fight, he's successfully trolled Mexica, Filipino and now White fight fans into believing he could be beat.... to the tune of 100's of millions of dollars.

Salute.

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52. "He already deserves it "
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Made millions on the back of mad

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"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left."
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56. "They have to rename the award completely."
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If Floyd pulls this off he retires as the GOAT of his era as far as money and mad making. Ending Conor's whatever it is he's doing AND going out undefeated would be the coup of the century.

  

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57. "He is a fucking genius. He monetized mad."
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58. "He monetized 'cism."
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People in the rust belt buying $70+ PPVs with the hopes of seeing his nigger put back in place.

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59. "is there a chance he throws the fight or keeps it close enough"
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for another rematch?

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62. "0>>>>rematch"
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hes not losing.

If he was gonna do that, he woulda let Manny win.

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71. "ehh, no way he would lose to Manny"
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but this is different. IS anything really on the line?

I could see him getting a DQ or McGregor tossing his ass across the ring. Just enough to make people think Conor has a shot if they fought again.

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60. "What's hilarious is conor used the same blueprint Floyd designed "
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To build his brand quickly in the UFC.

Now it looks like it may be a get in, get out.

He can still retire post-Floyd and make WWE money

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61. "While true, no one really cares about Conner"
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This is ALL about dumb people thinking, hoping, wishing, praying Floyd will finally lose. Canelo couldnt touch Floyd but a guy who just lost to Nate Diaz is gonna beat FLoyd.

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65. "RE: While true, no one really cares about Conner"
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This is oversimplification


If people didnt care about Connor, this wouldnt possibly be a top 3 Mayweather payday.

If they set up a Floyd vs Khabib or Tony Ferguson or Mighty Mouse or Frankie Edgar or Nate Diaz boxing match that shit would get like 0.5 buys

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68. "They care about Floyd losing. "
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102. "RE: While true, no one really cares about Conner"
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No one thinks he is going to lose

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63. "Is WWE money worth it?"
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>He can still retire post-Floyd and make WWE money

Conor does not look like the type of person that Vince could broach the idea of working house shows in Cleveland 10 times a year. MMA is lowkey safer than wrasslin anyway so why would he take the risk? Conor comes from nothing so retirement is his best bet. Just walk away with your 20 mill from this fight and live cheap as fuck forever off your name.

  

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64. "He can get one of those Brock deals"
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Brock shows up when Brock shows up.

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66. "yep. One of those showup randomly contracts"
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he wouldnt be a regular roster member

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77. "mcgregor wouldn't be shit but a vanilla midget in the WWE"
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<--- Big Baller World Order

  

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67. "Prediction: we're all gonna feel stupid when we watch this"
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everyone knows how it's gonna go already. The only uncertainty is if/when Floyd finishes the fight. Conner has a 0% chance of winning this fight.

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74. "It's all because white people don't like black people. "
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That's the only sell here.

There's no other reason this fight is happening.

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78. "yup"
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81. "I think there's a bit of cross sport curiosity in play too"
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i mean, it's the biggest stars in two combat sports.

But yeah, this is like a reboot of the Great White Hype in sooo many ways.

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84. "No, there's zero cross sport curiosity. "
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>i mean, it's the biggest stars in two combat sports.

a) McGregor is 1/10th as accomplished an MMA fighter
as Floyd is a boxer, so their relative excellence
comparison is a laugher

b) Nobody with a brain in their head thinks even a good
boxing MMA fighter can beat an elite boxer at boxing

The entire fight is built on the hope of a bad ass white
guy beating an arrogant, wealthy black guy who is incredibly
good at his job.

That's it.

>But yeah, this is like a reboot of the Great White Hype in
>sooo many ways.


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87. "well you're wrong, but at least your confident in your opinion"
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>>i mean, it's the biggest stars in two combat sports.
>
>a) McGregor is 1/10th as accomplished an MMA fighter
>as Floyd is a boxer, so their relative excellence
>comparison is a laugher

Conor's last fight did 1.6 million buys, so he's got an audience. He didn't sell that much based entirely on 'cism. A lot of people were tuning in hoping to see him get his ass beat.


>
>b) Nobody with a brain in their head thinks even a good
>boxing MMA fighter can beat an elite boxer at boxing

Maybe people are tuning in to watch Conor get thrashed in a spectacle. It's a freak show. People gonna watch a freakshow.

>The entire fight is built on the hope of a bad ass white
>guy beating an arrogant, wealthy black guy who is incredibly
>good at his job.
>
>That's it.
>
>>But yeah, this is like a reboot of the Great White Hype in
>>sooo many ways.

It's a stupid fight, and 'cism will help up the numbers to record territory (if it happens), but there are other reasons, albeit stupid reasons to watch.


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103. "RE: well you're wrong, but at least your confident in your opinion"
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>Maybe people are tuning in to watch Conor get thrashed in a
>spectacle. It's a freak show. People gonna watch a
>freakshow.
>

This is it. Seriously.

A person I know asked if I want to come over to watch the fight. I said WTF are you fucking stupid? Do you just hate having money?

He said, oh I just like the spectacle, I guess. Good reason to invite people over and make wings, should be funny.


I was literally baffled. Cannot imagine just tossing my money out the window like that but we live in a country where people pay money to go to Stitches shows, elected an insane reality show host president, and the XFL set TV viewershipnrecords when it first aired.

We live in Rome. No one expects the slave to beat the lion, they just want to be entertained. To be part of the spectacle

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88. "officially on at MGM"
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August 26th I think it said

  

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90. "Shows it's even more of a money grab than before"
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Not even a serious time frame

Basically a 6-8 week boxing training camp to get ready for the GOAT boxer


I mean-- not that. Year would've fared much better but at least the optics on that...

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89. "so this will be a boxing match with boxing rules?"
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92. "Nah boxing match with WWF rules"
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-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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93. "Yo mama"
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________________________________________
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91. "This is a Mayweather Promotions event."
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Floyd approves everything and I hope it goes down without a hitch. Am I the only one worried Conor is going to pull some stunt like elbow Floyd if he's losing or refuse to shake hands after the match?

I am all for this event happening and Floyd hopefully coming away with the W and retiring successfully again.

Conor has already made history cementing himself as a legend win, lose, or draw due to being destitute five years ago and now working his way to center of the combat sport universe. Dude didn't have a pot to piss in but now he's fighting Floyd Mayweather in the biggest boxing spectacle in years. Keywords to note here: "boxing spectacle".

  

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94. "T-Mobile arenA, 154, 10z gloves, 12 rounds in a ring"
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>so if you haven't kept up with the latest round of
>foolishness ... Floyd was on First Take on ESPN and says that
>he'd offer Conor $15M and he'd take $100M for a fight. Floyd
>says that he's tried to make the fight happen but it hasn't
>happened. he claims that $15M is generous for Conor because
>he never made that much before. Dana White was on Colin
>Cowherd today on FS1 and says that Floyd has never made any
>offer and hasn't talked to anyone. Also he's wrong about how
>much Conor has made on fights. Dana says that Floyd's last
>fight with Manny did around 300,000 buys on PPV while Conor's
>last couple fights have done 1.3M and 1.5M buys respectively.
>so Dana's official offer (since he's the actual promoter and
>Conor works for him) to Floyd is to do $25M each fight and
>then workout the PPV split after that. he predicts that the
>fight could possibly generate around 2M buys on PPV. Dana
>says he'd also stack the card with a bunch of other good
>fights to make it worth the buy for fans.
>
>here's Floyd on First Take ...
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3TGGEt-m-E
>
>here's Dana on Colin Cowherd ...
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4M-1oSvFYg

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96. "interested in the 10 oz gloves decision"
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is there some kind of performance difference between 8oz or 10oz gloves?

  

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95. "for everyone saying Conor's gonna throw a kick"
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or some kinda of MMA move, he's not nearly that stupid. i'm quite sure that it's in the contract that if he does that he'll lose all the money. Conor ain't that stupid and/or out of control to do something like that. Conor is a pro fighter who's had other fights like jiu jitsu matches for instance. pretty sure he knows what he's doing. i'm fully expecting that Floyd will put that idea out there *just in case* the very outside possibility exists that Conor catches him with something. i'm sure that Floyd (and his lackeys and fans) will claim that Conor faked a kick or some other kind of move as an excuse.


i fully expect the lead up to this fight to be pure mayhem and foolishness because i can't imagine the fight itself to live up to the hype.

  

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97. "There's definitely a clause that if Conor tries an eye gouge or anything..."
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...he loses all the money. I'd hope Conor isn't that dumb.

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98. "eye gouging isn't allowed in MMA"
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or any other fighting style that i know of. not sure why that'd even be an issue. Conor is very smart in this fight game.

  

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99. "Also, boxing gloves...."
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http://i.imgur.com/vPqCzVU.jpg

  

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100. "Lol"
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-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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101. "Conor loses 75% of his purse if he does any MMA move besides punch"
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I doubt he's going to risk 75% of his biggest payday and becoming the shame of his sport over his ego.

  

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118. "What'll be interesting"
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is if Floyd decides to clinch with Conor and Conor does something MMA related in the clinch (for instance throw an elbow) out of fatigue and/or muscle memory.

"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

  

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120. "Conor is more disciplined than that"
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as much as these guys train, i don't see him losing control. i do wonder what would be allowed that could work in Conor's favor though. what is he allowed to do within the rules to break a clinch? also are Superman Punches allowed in boxing? that'd be amazing to see if Floyd could defend something like that.

  

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104. "welp, we have our answer"
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if you were wondering why they'd agree to this...

http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/19952963/floyd-mayweather-leans-conor-mcgregor-bout-tax-petition-asks-irs-temporary-reprieve

  

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105. "Welp? It said most his assets are illiquid which is what you'd expect "
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It's very stupid to keep your financial assets in liquid form and lose out on significant returns

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106. "RE: Welp? It said most his assets are illiquid which is what you'd expec..."
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Would only make sense if the return on all his investments is greater than the interest he will pay on his taxes. If it's mostly stock , he can quickly cash out with that though.

dude

  

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107. "the GOAT promo tour suit though"
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https://mobile.twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/status/884898455805509632

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Ceej
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109. "offensive"
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http://i.imgur.com/vPqCzVU.jpg

  

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108. "they officially have my attention"
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- that press conference in all it's ridiculousness and glory
- Conor trash talk game is amazing
- Conor vs Mayweather Sr is pure LOL!!!
- Conor interview with Michael and Jemele on TheSix
- Floyd saying he wanted the octagon (yeah right)
- Dana revealing that they initially tried to work out Conor vs Canelo with Golden Boy but it fell through

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!?!?!

  

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Oak27
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114. "Floyd saying he wanted the octagon is the biggest LOL of the year"
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110. "Just so I understand the heirarchy for all this"
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How much of a boss is Mayweather for this fight in terms of ownership and such? From what I understand, he is the main promoter for this match, correct? Does that mean in a sense he is Floyd's boss in terms of paying him? Or is he Dana's boss? Also, who is above Floyd in terms of the business arrangements? Is it strictly Showtime?

"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

  

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111. "best i could find"
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http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/floyd-mayweather-vs-conor-mcgregor-will-not-be-co-promotion-with-ufc-061417

The UFC signed off on Conor McGregor facing Floyd Mayweather on Aug. 26 but that will end the promotion’s involvement in arguably the biggest fight in combat sports history.

According to UFC president Dana White, Showtime will handle pay-per-view for Mayweather vs. McGregor including all distribution and production for the event.

White said that the UFC will do some shoulder programming for the bout including some typical fight week programming, but ultimately the pay-per-view is left up to Showtime.

White seemed to embrace the plan with Showtime handling the bulk of the work when it comes to Mayweather vs. McGregor and the huge promotional blitz that will follow for the next two months until the bout takes place.

White promised that the fight will be heavily marketing on UFC programming but the show itself will only be produced and distributed through Showtime.

“I’m going to promote through all of my inventory and all that I’m doing, but as far as actually producing TV shows and doing all that type of stuff, Showtime is the exclusive but they’ve been kind and opened the window and let us have some fun and do some things, too,” White said.

The same goes for the actual pay-per-view card and that includes the broadcast team for the fight. Showtime sports general manager Stephen Espinoza said that there have been no concrete plans for the card just yet, but those are decisions that will be made in the coming weeks.

As far as the actual card goes, Mayweather Promotions and Showtime will build the undercard, which will all be boxing with no crossover with the UFC.

Espinoza promised that they have a lot of ideas to not only fill out the undercard with quality fights, but they want to turn Aug. 26 into a destination date for fight fans who will be watching Mayweather battle McGregor in the main event.

“The undercard in terms of the televised undercard and pay-per-view will absolutely be a straight boxing card but it’s a big card,” Espinoza said. “There might be some interesting things that we do in the prelims. That’s something that we’re going to come together on and really hope to make it an entertaining day.

“Not just three or four fights, but an entertaining afternoon and evening of legitimate fights all around.”

  

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Numba_33
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113. "I remember when it came time for negotiations"
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between Conor and Floyd, Conor wasn't even involved and it was strictly between Dana White and Mayweather's team. Since it appears that the UFC has no hands in terms of promoting the event officially, that makes Mayweather and his team Dana and Conor's boss in a sense, no? Just asking because that adds another level of mockery to the whole trash talking between Floyd and Conor IMO, on top of the actual skills involved in the match.

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115. "no idea how any of that works"
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Conor seems to have started his own production company as he had his name on the banner behind them. no idea what any of that means though. it would seem that ultimately Showtime is in charge.

  

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116. "RE: no idea how any of that works"
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Think of it like this:

The production company is responsible for figuring out all of the logistics of the fight (who's going to fight, where they're going to fight, who's going to televise the fight, marketing, promotion, etc). With that responsibility comes control over how and how much everyone involved gets paid.

Floyd, Showtime and UFC all have the capability to act as a production company for a fight night of this scale. I don't think Conor does because he's never had to do much more than be colorful and fight bc UFC does the heavy lifting for him.

If he's got a production company now, I bet it's mostly to handle some of his own promotion. He's under contract with UFC though, so I don't know how much autonomy he could really have.

Since this is a boxing card, I'd think that Floyd and Showtime are ultimately sharing most of the production duties, with UFC taking more of a backseat role. I'm sure UFC is getting a cut somehow, since they "made" Conor and he's under contract with them, but it doesn't sound like they're in control of much in this fight.

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117. "RE: no idea how any of that works"
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>Conor seems to have started his own production company as he
>had his name on the banner behind them. no idea what any of
>that means though. it would seem that ultimately Showtime is
>in charge.


Yeah, I saw that Conor logo when I was browsing the promo stuff earlier this morning. I have a feeling that entity exists so Conor can get a large or maybe even all of the sponsorship money he'll get from the logos he'll have on his shorts. It would be pretty sad if the UFC somehow gets a cut of the money similar to how they did before the Reebok deal.

If I'm not mistaken, Conor did an interview that was available via PPV through his production company. It occurred roughly a year or two ago and Ariel Helwani interviewed him somewhere in Europe.

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112. "its showtime > floyd > everyone else"
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<--- Big Baller World Order

  

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119. "Dana's video blogs have been great"
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if for no other reason than being able to hear what they're saying when they're face to face. the behind the scenes stuff is cool too. obviously being produced by UFC, it's way biased towards Conor as expected.

Dana White's Video Blog | MAY/MAC WORLD TOUR
Episode 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK7Ww94lXBA
Episode 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1LECf334Dc
Episode 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfihsmiN4yo
Episode 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhVSS0xgIDA

  

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121. "Anyone go to the Brooklyn presser?"
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From all the stuff I saw on twitter, it appeared to be a complete disaster, from top to bottom.

"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

  

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122. "One of the dumbest press conferences I've ever seen"
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The only fight I want to see right now is prime Iron Mike in a locked room- not a ring- with these two idiots.

That was the dumbest thing I’ve seen in ages.

This would have been an embarrassing train wreck on a WWE show, let alone a professional fight from two of the best in their respective fields.

There’s spectacle and then there’s whatever the hell that was.

  

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124. "seriously, its like a backyard wrasslin' promo"
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this isnt fun or enjoyable, which was supposed to be only good part about this

  

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123. "I love MMA, cant stand Boxing, Mayweather by TKO in the 3rd"
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Conor is a god damned buffoon and people are eating up the hype

  

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