If McGregor were to beat Floyd how do things change moving forward?

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Rising above the circus stop trolling. what ''juvenile'' acts? you mean being a convicted rapist like Tyson? Everything you illustrated for what Floyd ''should'' have done he has ALREADY DONE for 20 years! he and RJJ represented the USA in the Olympics and comes from the Mayweather pedigree... trolls.. just say what you really want to say... It's called selling the fight. You think he's actually not training and eating junk food 24/7? It's an act, and it's so obvious to anyone with a brain. The legacy Mayweather has created for himself is everything to him. He would not risk tarnishing that. The one thing Mayweather cares about more than money is what gave and continues to give him that money - his image as one of the best to ever lace em up and undefeated within the sport he helped shape for our era. I don't really like the guy, but damn, pay the man some respect, he's not gonna allow himself to get blown out by a 0-0 MMA fighter in any circumstance. :pat: Floyd is undeniably where he is because of over two decades of incredible skill and dedication. But for THIS battle (which was the subject of the Thread), he has done the sport no favors with his publicity stunts. While they are clearly supposed to be "selling the fight" it simultaneously denigrates an amazing sport. Because...instead of rising above The McGregor Circus and demonstrating the dedication and discipline that put him where he is, Floyd chose to quite possibly close a remarkable career by behaving like part of the Sideshow.

Arriving with a bag full of money that you throw around like garbage is not juvenile?! And that is only one of his numerous pre-fight stunts that belong more in the WWF. My point was not referring to what he has done for the past 20 years. That is obvious. The comment was related SPECIFICALLY to this fight. And how a possible loss (however distant that may be) may affect boxing as a sport. In this instance, AND THIS INSTANCE ALONE, Money has done the sport a disservice by his half-hearted training schedule and childish publicity stunts. Which would make a surprise loss all the more damaging to boxing. Hope that clears it up... Did you watch the weigh-in? He's in great shape, no different from other fight. Dude trains like a mad man for any opponent.

the world will flip on its axis and Jesus will return

Arriving with a bag full of money that you throw around like garbage is not juvenile?! And that is only one of his numerous pre-fight stunts that belong more in the WWF. My point was not referring to what he has done for the past 20 years. That is obvious. The comment was related SPECIFICALLY to this fight. And how a possible loss (however distant that may be) may affect boxing as a sport. In this instance, AND THIS INSTANCE ALONE, Money has done the sport a disservice by his half-hearted training schedule and childish publicity stunts. Which would make a surprise loss all the more damaging to boxing. Hope that clears it up...

I appreciate all of your insights. Thanks for the replies guys.

If Conor wins he might continue as a boxer since it pays better. More cross over fights might happen. Boxing would lose popularity and respect and MMA would be bigger than ever. That's my guess.

Floyd will be a lot richer for taking a dive, conor gets knocked out cold in his next fight that Floyd likely gets a percentage of. Mayweather then fully retires as the first and last billionaire professional boxer.That's about the only way I can imagine Mayweather not easily winning the first fight. He does love money and maybe even more than he loves being undefeeted.

I know a McGregor victory is unlikely, but once you get over the hype of Mayweather losing - it seems there is a lot to think about regarding the future of the sport. But if he were to win... How does the landscape of boxing change? How does the world of MMA change? Do we see more cross over fights as a result of it? Does boxing "die" in a sense and get absorbed into MMA? Can boxing "die" on Mayweather's shoulders? I think they'll be riots. Accusations of fight fixing and bet rigging. Boxing clubs going through a stage of kids not joining, MMA getting a massive boost. I think it would almost be good, a victory for the visionaries and a blow to the experts. That's if it wasn't for the fact that some Conor fans are even more annoying than Floyds bumlickers. Still, at least we'll know that we're living in an alien simulation.

I think if Floyd TRULY cared about the sport that made him rich, instead of just the cash...he would have either turned down McGregor's bait...or had the "decency" and integrity to train seriously. Like a champion. So he could do boxing proud by showing an arrogant, low-life upstart that he grossly underestimated the skill, stamina, heart and intelligence that make the sport great. Instead, Floyd's lackadaisical attitude, juvenile antics and circus training camp may ultimately result in that against-all-odds whooping that I genuinely hope does not come to pass. Because if it does, Money will have almost singlehandedly dishonored the "trade" that put him where he is. ^^^ And this is why Floyd makes the most money. He really got you feeling like he isn't taking this seriously. So much so people are putting money on Connor and buying Tix. All the "he's bigger, younger, taller, longer reach" talks got to you. Meanwhile Floyd riding horses for Showtime lol. Gives the air that Connor is the only one taking this seriously. Hell I was slightly in the same boat until the final presser. "I know what it takes to get here. I know what's on the line. For you guys to think I'm not taking this serious.......I'm taking this extremely serious" that's all I needed to hear. Dude sounded offended lol. Smoke and mirrors man. Floyd will be as ready for Connor as he was for pac

I think if Floyd TRULY cared about the sport that made him rich, instead of just the cash...he would have either turned down McGregor's bait...or had the "decency" and integrity to train seriously. Like a champion. So he could do boxing proud by showing an arrogant, low-life upstart that he grossly underestimated the skill, stamina, heart and intelligence that make the sport great. Instead, Floyd's lackadaisical attitude, juvenile antics and circus training camp may ultimately result in that against-all-odds whooping that I genuinely hope does not come to pass. Because if it does, Money will have almost singlehandedly dishonored the "trade" that put him where he is. It's called selling the fight. You think he's actually not training and eating junk food 24/7? It's an act, and it's so obvious to anyone with a brain. The legacy Mayweather has created for himself is everything to him. He would not risk tarnishing that. The one thing Mayweather cares about more than money is what gave and continues to give him that money - his image as one of the best to ever lace em up and undefeated within the sport he helped shape for our era. I don't really like the guy, but damn, pay the man some respect, he's not gonna allow himself to get blown out by a 0-0 MMA fighter in any circumstance. :pat:

I think if Floyd TRULY cared about the sport that made him rich, instead of just the cash...he would have either turned down McGregor's bait...or had the "decency" and integrity to train seriously. Like a champion. So he could do boxing proud by showing an arrogant, low-life upstart that he grossly underestimated the skill, stamina, heart and intelligence that make the sport great. Instead, Floyd's lackadaisical attitude, juvenile antics and circus training camp may ultimately result in that against-all-odds whooping that I genuinely hope does not come to pass. Because if it does, Money will have almost singlehandedly dishonored the "trade" that put him where he is.

won't change anything, just means this guy is actually a good boxer that's all. doesn't mean other ufc fighters can repeat what conor did should he really win.

It changes everything. Boxing will never be looked at ths same again.

Floyd will be a lot richer for taking a dive, conor gets knocked out cold in his next fight that Floyd likely gets a percentage of. Mayweather then fully retires as the first and last billionaire professional boxer.