Let this be a lesson. You can't hang with a world class boxer in his sport.

That was in 2009. UFC has evolved. Sylvia wasn't a great grappler either. He was mainly a striker. lol.............

Man the Holm fight was soooooo one-sided and they were saying Rousey could beat Mayweather. Unbelievable delusion. Yeah, people were actually saying that Ronda Rousey could beat Floyd. :lol1:

You underestimate the arrogance of MMAers and their fans. Look how Ronda Rousey actually deluded herself into thinking she could hang with Holly Holm's striking. Ronda didn't realize she was "Expendable" ....

People also forget that Mercer and Holm were retired champs meaning, they could no longer hang in boxing, but wrecked UFC fighters. Man the Holm fight was soooooo one-sided and they were saying Rousey could beat Mayweather. Unbelievable delusion. Tenshin and McGregor proved that the highest honour an MMA fighter can achieve, is to try to cross into boxing against a retired, old legend (and still lose by KO).

You underestimate the arrogance of MMAers and their fans. Look how Ronda Rousey actually deluded herself into thinking she could hang with Holly Holm's striking. People were talking about here being able to wreck Floyd in boxing... its crazy.

In other news, You can't beat a pro tennis player if you have played badminton all your life and never played tennis. Amazing some fools needed this farce to understand this. And he was 5 weights smaller. Embarrassment to himself, boxing and combat sport. Pathetic Fanboys trying to defend it are just as embarrassing. Floyd and his fanboys have made a complete mockery of boxing and combat sports in general. If Floyd ever fought any decent kickboxer or MMA fighter his own size under mixed rules, he'd get KO'd or submitted in under a minute. And Floyd knows it. That's why he always makes them fight under boxing rules, because he knows he'd get destroyed under mixed rules.

The MMA clowns and kickboxers should just stay in their lane. It doesn't matter how good they think they are, none of them are waking into a boxing ring and beating a top class boxer under his rules.That's right but they need a reminder now and then and Mayweather gave them a good one.

Probably had different rules when Floyd flew away from japan like a baby and put on social media that he wasn’t fighting. Floyd isn't the one going around asking to fight other combat sport athletes under their rules. Why would he agree to anything other than a boxing match?

I'm told that white guy was a Top 10 Heavyweight if not at the time very recently before that. He fought the HW champ in his prior fight I'm told. Don't quote me though. If that's true its embarrassing that 100 year old Mercer was able to do that. That was in 2009. UFC has evolved. Sylvia wasn't a great grappler either. He was mainly a striker.

That's on Tenshin and his people. They shouldn't have been so arrogant as to think fighting Floyd under boxing rules would be a good idea. Probably had different rules when Floyd flew away from japan like a baby and put on social media that he wasn’t fighting.

Pretty sure it was a negotiation. Or do you think they came in with the demand of boxing only? If you pay hookers enough money you beat them to a pulp. Doesn't mean you should do that or that some people should defend those that do? Is there nothing you wont' do for money? If Floyd fought a 12 year old school girl that demanded to fight Floyd would you also defend it? Just want to see where you line is? What about a blind guy? This one is mad.

You underestimate the arrogance of MMAers and their fans. Look how Ronda Rousey actually deluded herself into thinking she could hang with Holly Holm's striking. It's true. Conor genuinely believed he just needed to catch Floyd clean and it'd be over, like he was some biscuit chin UFC Featherweight. He hit him with a flush uppercut and Floyd didn't blink. Even this kid today, i think he believed in his record and knockout record and think his speed and punching could get to Floyd. Great to have the self belief but maybe now some people will start to be realistic about it. Then again, even McGregor's coach still doesn't realise Floyd carried his man, so i don't know. I've seen UFC fans today calling out for Floyd v Khabib. Floyd should do it and take him out in a round or two. He could've done that to McGregor if he had actually thrown shots from the start.

And no boxer would last a minute in the Octagon. Look at James Toney. Mayweather doesn't deserve props for choosing to fight MMA fighters in a boxing only rule-set. If he let Tenshin do kicks at least it could have been competitive. 50yr old Ray Mercer knocked out 30yr Sylvia on 6days notice lol. Heather Hardy ended Rousey. A boxer can do it in MMA because all it takes is one punch.

Pretty sure it was a negotiation. Or do you think they came in with the demand of boxing only? If you pay hookers enough money you beat them to a pulp. Doesn't mean you should do that or that some people should defend those that do? Is there nothing you wont' do for money? If Floyd fought a 12 year old school girl that demanded to fight Floyd would you also defend it? Just want to see where you line is? What about a blind guy? Other way around Floyd shouldn't have been so scared as to think a fighter 4" shorter and realistically 20 lbs lighter shouldn't have been allowed to throw in some kicks to balance things out. Tenshin only being allowed to box would be like asking a boxer to fight with one hand around his back. No one would think that's a fair fight. The Japanese were the ones throwing money at Floyd for this. They believed Tenshin was a martial arts prodigy who was the most gifted combat athlete in their country. Well, guess what? They just got a dose of hard reality. None of that meant anything against an elite boxer under boxing rules.

That's on Tenshin and his people. They shouldn't have been so arrogant as to think fighting Floyd under boxing rules would be a good idea. Other way around Floyd shouldn't have been so scared as to think a fighter 4" shorter and realistically 20 lbs lighter shouldn't have been allowed to throw in some kicks to balance things out. Tenshin only being allowed to box would be like asking a boxer to fight with one hand around his back. No one would think that's a fair fight.

Lol looks at the breakdown video I posted. Something ain't right with this event.

That's on Tenshin and his people. They shouldn't have been so arrogant as to think fighting Floyd under boxing rules would be a good idea. Pretty sure it was a negotiation. Or do you think they came in with the demand of boxing only? If you pay hookers enough money you beat them to a pulp. Doesn't mean you should do that or that some people should defend those that do? Is there nothing you wont' do for money? If Floyd fought a 12 year old school girl that demanded to fight Floyd would you also defend it? Just want to see where you line is? What about a blind guy?

Too bad Holly was not 5 weights smaller. And did Holly put in a no kicking clause in? That's on Tenshin and his people. They shouldn't have been so arrogant as to think fighting Floyd under boxing rules would be a good idea.

You underestimate the arrogance of MMAers and their fans. Look how Ronda Rousey actually deluded herself into thinking she could hang with Holly Holm's striking. Too bad Holly was not 5 weights smaller. And did Holly put in a no kicking clause in?

I'm told that white guy was a Top 10 Heavyweight if not at the time very recently before that. He fought the HW champ in his prior fight I'm told. Don't quote me though. If that's true its embarrassing that 100 year old Mercer was able to do that. It is true. Sylvia was a former UFC heavyweight champion not long before Mercer smashed him