The Most Significant Boxing Match in History? -- Mayweather-McGregor?

[USMCer]

Imagine he knocks old Floyds ass out with a jab

The KO will come via a straight left, if it happens.

[Eff Pandas]

It could be a significant event in boxing history. It could be a joke like Ali vs Anoki. It'll probably end up being somewhere in the middle with a strong lean towards a joke.

I'll be watching regardless.

[Eff Pandas]

Oh, I don't know. Conor might be able to KO Floyd....

Senior.

THE FIGHT IS ON. pic.twitter.com/KhW0u3jRft

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) June 14, 2017

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

The games have begin. This is gonna be a "significant" buildup I guarantee that much. Idk about the fight, but you don't gotta buy a ticket or the PPV to enjoy the best parts of this fight.

[Beercules]

The KO will come via a straight left, if it happens.

No around here we like to imagine guys getting folded with jabs.

[Dean_Razorback]

Oh, I don't know. Conor might be able to KO Floyd....

Senior.

THE FIGHT IS ON. pic.twitter.com/KhW0u3jRft

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) June 14, 2017

the build up will be fantastic, i'll give them that

[Rudiamonds]

If Floyd was to lose , that would be humiliating to the sport of boxing

[USMCer]

It could be a significant event in boxing history. It could be a joke like Ali vs Anoki. It'll probably end up being somewhere in the middle with a strong lean towards a joke.

I'll be watching regardless.

Huge difference, however, is the fact that the Antonio Inoki fight did not happen in Boxing. It was some strange-rules-spectacle. And one can argue that it just happened before it's time; some say it inspired MMA.

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/tangent]

This is an MMA fighter stepping into Boxing. This is not some joke.

[Combat Talk Radio]

If Floyd was to lose , that would be humiliating to the sport of boxing

Given that Floyd is 40 years old, has brittle hands, and has been inactive over a year, I don't see it having much impact as people might think.

However, we know McGregor is not a pressure striker. We also know that's the one style that can even give Floyd any sort of problem. If McGregor goes on the offensive he will get countered. Easily. Remember, Nate Diaz outboxed him in both fights and Nate Diaz is not a great striker. Also, Chris Van Heerden was giving McGregor the business with Freddie Roach estimating a 5-year build.

It would be awesome to see Floyd pull out another Gatti performance on McGregor though. Then by round 6 it's like

[Eff Pandas]

Huge difference, however, is the fact that the Antonio Inoki fight did not happen in Boxing. It was some strange-rules-spectacle. And one can argue that it just happened before it's time; some say it inspired MMA.

[tangent: Youtube: Was Ali vs. Inoki The First MMA Fight? Josh Gross Talks About His New Book Out June 21st


/tangent]

This is an MMA fighter stepping into Boxing. This is not some joke.

I didn't say it was the same type of fight as Ali vs Inoki. I said it could be a joke like Ali vs Inoki & Ali vs Inoki was a joke whatever you call it.

And it don't matter who's stepping into where. It could be a joke. When James Toney & CM Punk stepped into MMA it ended up being a joke. Same thing is easily possible here like it or not.

[McGregor Fan]

Man, the trash talk between those two will be amazing!