Why did McGregor outperform Pac against Mayweather?

[Matt60]

Why do you believe that McGregor did a better job of frustrating Mayweather than Pacquiao did. McGregor won 3 rounds (3/9, 33%), same as Pacquiao (3/12, 25%).

Punches Landed:
McGregor: 111
Pacquiao: 81 (in 12 rounds)


No one wants to admit that McGregor had Mayweather flustered early in that fight by hitting him from all different angles. At the same time, Mayweather completely controlled the Pacquaio fight. There was never any doubt that Mayweather would lose the fight.

[Thuglife Nelo]

It amazes me how Floyd is able to trick PPV buyers that he wasn’t carrying McGregor for fun until he pressed the gas... Floyd laughing at the stool progressively and hitting harder as the rounds go should tell enough...

[Dean_Razorback]

getting KO'd by an even older floyd is outperform manny?

[MUNG]

mayweathers team already explained it, they were a little wary of mcgreggors left early in the fight but knew he would gas so.......

imagine if floyd got dropped by mcgreggor in boxing lol he would never live it down

[Marchegiano]

Because Mayweather respects Pac's power.

[Mister Wolf]

Pac was scared to get hit so he refused to attack as recklessly as he usually does. McGregor was on a search and destroy mission.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Mayweather was calculated in his approach, but he could of easily just bulldozed Mcgregor from the 3rd round on wards.

[Combat Talk Radio]

Because Mayweather respects Pac's power.

[R-Hand Southpaw]

I dont get why people claim Mayweather carried McGregor. Mayweather was cautious the first couple rounds and let McGregor throw his shots to gas him out. That's not carrying someone, that's being smart.

What he did wasn't rocket science. Anyone who has ever watched McGregor fight knew that hes explosive but has a small gas tank.

Trading early would have been ******. Why would anyone ever trade with a bigger guy in close range?

And as far as bulldozing McGregor? Please. Mayweather couldn't knock out a small child even if he wanted to at that point in his career.

[hectari]

Mayweather said it himself, he would never walk Pac down like he did Conor, if Floyd fought Pacquiao the way he fought Conor he would likely get knocked silly, Floyd had no respect for Conors boxing and even walked with his hands down too.