Posted on 01/15/2017 4:30:48 PM PST by drewh
THE prospect of a Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight has created a mega-buzz about megabucks. UFC boss Dana White was on The Herd on Friday, countering the boxers $15 million offer to the UFC superstar with one of $25 million to each combatant in a proposed boxing bout.
The superfight lends itself to the perfect storm for Las Vegas linemakers.
And it didnt take long for one to post odds. Dave Mason of betonline.ag weighed in with his opinion on Twitter. In short, McGregor is quite the long shot. Follow Dave Mason @DaveMasonBOL Nice. @danawhite offers @TheNotoriousMMA & @FloydMayweather $25M each on @TheHerd. BetOnline.ag odds open: Mayweather -2000 McGregor +1000 3:15 PM - 13 Jan 2017 37 37 Retweets 23 23 likes That would make Mayweather a 1-20 favourite and McGregor a 10-1 underdog. That didnt act as a deterrent to the first person looking to place a wager on the bout. Follow Dave Mason @DaveMasonBOL The first McGregor v Mayweather bet comes in. $10 on MscGregor to win $100. Odds> http://bit.ly/18q9SG8 3:24 PM - 13 Jan 2017 5 5 Retweets 4 4 likes
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My son is a huge fan of Conor McGregor. Hope he pulls off a win.
Which one is the Irishman?
10 to 1 for a 39 year old vs. a 28 year old? I would take that bet in a heartbeat!
Depends entirely if they are boxing or mixed martial arts. Very different rules, different strategies and different experience.
Mayweather considers himself a master at defense. If this was MMA, Conor might be the favorite...
In a boxing event, McGregor loses big. This is on par with Rocky v Hulk Hogan in the wrestling wring an exhibition only.
He has no stamina...at least not enough to fend off Mayweather when he hits stride about the 3rd round.
Mayweather trains to stand and contact...and avoid being hit.
McGregor takes hits in his quest to contact beyond a punch and he can't do that in a boxing max with Mayweather.
I realize McGregor can take a punch, but I think Mayweather would literally beat the shit out of him.
But, it matters not, 'cause Mayweather is in the 100 million dollar purse category and the best McGregor and White are offering is a half purse of 50 million.
He won't accept it unless he convinces himself that he can cakewalk it in under two rounds, maybe three.
I'm not taking anything away from either of them, but it is two different arenas and McGregor is severely limited in not being able to contact beyond a clinch after punching...which the ref will be watching for specifically.
There is a reason McGregor is the 10-1 underdog.
I expect Mayweather to dope again like he did for the Pacquiao fight. That said boxing skills will destroy MMA.
That's the reasonable thing to say, and I believe it. But what gives McGregor a shot is the fact that he is an amateur in the world of professional boxing. Mayweather can easily prepare to meet another professional because professionals in any sphere of endeavor are largely predictable. Amateurs are unorthodox; you cannot as easily anticipate what they are going to do and be as well prepared. The one fighter who gave Mayweather trouble, and beat him in my view, was Marcos Maidana, who threw punches from odd angles. Mayweather was not prepared for Maidana, and without help from the judges, that would have been his first loss. This may be the case with Mcgregor, who certainly has the punch to hurt Floyd if he connects.
I’m not saying McGregor is the favorite, just not a 10 to 1 dog. I think it will be a close fight.
It's interesting though. Mayweather being a counter puncher and all.
You’re right about that. They don’t often throw straight punches, and what they do throw you could easily see coming. On top of that, they have not much speed, and little, if any, concept of head movement. Yes, someone could get hurt, except that they are used to being hit with elbows and worse.
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