What does McGregor need to accomplish against Floyd to earn your respect?

I would respect Conor a hell of a lot if he donated 50% of his winnings to charity.

I've watched all of Conor's UFC fights, so I respect him massively in that regard, he's an excellent MMA fighter. If he goes the distance with Mayweather without sustaining significant damage then it'll boost his image of him as a good boxer and complete all round fighter. As a person, though, I don't think he's a decent guy after stabbing Paulie in the back.

Not be so ghey

If he goes the distance I’ll be impressed. I hate ufc but Conor came from nothing and made it to the top of the world so I respect him 4 that.

This fight is so insane that I honestly think making it in the ring already gets Conor a moral victory & my respect. So you respect a guy for getting in the ring for a 25 million base with upwards of 100 million? I don't admire a man for doing that. Get me 5 million and I'll give Floyd a much tougher run than this schlep would.

Are you seriously comparing the fighter of the decade to a guy who has never boxed? Huge insult to Pacquiao and to the sport of boxing. What will Conor do with his size advantage? How will a non boxer use that to his advantage in the boxing ring? Guess Conor learned more than De La Hoya & Canelo knew in the 2 months he's been training for this fight I'm not comparing him to Pacquiao at all, I'm expecting Floyd to be an older fighter, past his prime. I don't think Connor will do sh1t to Floyd, however, for the best MMA fighter to earn my respect for him as a boxer he needs to show me something. You think an inactive 40 yo Floyd is the same as the Floyd DLH & Canelo faced? I don't think he will be the same guy Pacquiao faced. You keep throwing names of fighters as if boxing was a simple progression curve. You think Maidana is better than Pacquiao, DLH & Canelo? I mean he won more rds than they did against Floyd. At the end of the day I'm expecting Connor to have minimal success early vs Floyd. With his size, unpredictability and awkwardness I think he may win a rd, but that's about it. To impress me he needs to surpass those expectations. Connor may not be a boxer, but he's a fighter. If you think he won't land a punch I think you're severely underestimating the fact that Connor is a solid athlete that can really fight. I think his size may come into play early by being able to absorb Floyd's shots, maybe taking some in order to land his own with his longer reach, etc. This doesn't mean I think Connor will be competitive, I don't, but I think he will land some punches, and give Floyd different looks, making it seem as if he's in the fight for a little bit. Not sure if this clears up my position a bit.

He set the standard. Since you bring Pacquiao up, if Connor is as a competitive as Pac was against Floyd I'll be impressed. The Pacquiao fight was two years ago between two already faded legends. Floyd also had the size advantage in that fight Connor has it in this fight. Are you seriously comparing the fighter of the decade to a guy who has never boxed? Huge insult to Pacquiao and to the sport of boxing. What will Conor do with his size advantage? How will a non boxer use that to his advantage in the boxing ring? Guess Conor learned more than De La Hoya & Canelo knew in the 2 months he's been training for this fight

Beating Floyd Mayweather would be the biggest achievement in sports history. Winning four rounds would be a miracle. How the fuk would Conor even win more rounds than fighter of the century Manny pacquiao?? This is possibly the best fighter of all time VS a guy making his boxing debut. He has no chance He set the standard. Since you bring Pacquiao up, if Connor is as a competitive as Pac was against Floyd I'll be impressed. The Pacquiao fight was two years ago between two already faded legends. Floyd also had the size advantage in that fight Connor has it in this fight.

A 40 year old retired smaller man. That's nothing considering Connor says Floyd's body is too fragile, and he consider boxing to be a lesser sport. And by respect I mean as a real boxer, he already has all my respect as a fighter. Beating Floyd Mayweather would be the biggest achievement in sports history. Winning four rounds would be a miracle. How the fuk would Conor even win more rounds than fighter of the century Manny pacquiao?? This is possibly the best fighter of all time VS a guy making his boxing debut. He has no chance

A total novice has to do more than HOF fighters have done to Floyd just to earn your respect? Harsh lol A 40 year old retired smaller man. That's nothing considering Connor says Floyd's body is too fragile, and he consider boxing to be a lesser sport. And by respect I mean as a real boxer, he already has all my respect as a fighter.

Winning a few rounds, going the distance and/or knocking Floyd on his ass, the latter which no one has ever been able to do. Obviously, actually winning would earn him the utmost respect possible.

He's white. Most Floyd stans aren't going to give him any respect no matter what.

This pretty much. 2nd. dudes been nothing but disrespectvul to boxing and from what you can hear doesnt treat his sparring partners great either. Showing some humility would help.

Win at least four rounds, don't get stopped or quit, and be competitive in all the other rounds he loses. A total novice has to do more than HOF fighters have done to Floyd just to earn your respect? Harsh lol

He will gain my respect If he lands a single power punch. If he wins a round that Floyd is actually trying to win then i will be shocked

If he's not mashed up, outboxed, ridiculed, and still up when the 12th round bell rings, he'll get my respect as a boxer.... Won't happen doe ... :)

Win at least four rounds, don't get stopped or quit, and be competitive in all the other rounds he loses.

Just stepping in that square ring is enough for Connor.

Floyd is 40 years old. 40. He is old and everyone is talking like 40 is the new 30 in boxing. Noooooooooo.

He cracks me up and entertains me...He already has my respect