Originally posted by Nlz
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The problem is that it's not an exhibition match, it's a fully sanctioned match. That means that McGregor will go in as a LEGITIMATE opponent for Floyd, however asinine that sounds.
And I get it that people are saying, "Well, it can't be that one-sided. McGregor's got some boxing skills. There's overlap between the two sports."
But he isn't fighting a tune-up, or a gatekeeper, or a paper champion, or an established champion...he's fighting MAYWEATHER.
And the NSAC has given this the green light despite Conor having ZERO experience in a professional boxing arena.
In the unlikelihood that something grim were to happen (hope not). Let's say that Conor's gassed and getting lit up by Floyd and he's still standing by round 8 and by now he's taken multiple clean, head-snapping punches...and then it happens, something that the referee, doctor, or corner can't step in before it happens because it happens unexpectedly; Conor lunges in sloppily, winded, hurt, gets caught with a counter laser right and goes down like a sack of potatoes. And through some misfortune, he gets concussed and some major life-altering consequence takes place. The NSAC would be more guilty than the doctor/referee/corner for allowing it to happen.
Bottom line: Money talks. There is too much money at stake for them not to allow this to happen.
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