Mayweather Vs. McGeeggor has ruined image of Boxing

[MeiXiang]

Now every fucking celebrity/sports personality thinks they can box like Rio Ferdinand. Or it'll be George Foreman challenging Steven Segal to a boxing match which the latter can use kicks.

It's turned boxing casuals' opinions even worse.

Smfh

This all started with Mayweather/McGreggor. If it wasn't for that fight.

[JK1700]

I wouldn't say that, Freddie Flintoff tried it years ago

Mayweather/McGregor wasn't that bad. Let's face it he's the best fighter in the UFC and fans wanted it. Maybe not hardcore fans but there was way too much interest for it not to happen. We all knew Floyd was gonna win, but people have always wanted to see a great boxer vs a great MMA fighter and we got to see it. Funny how now people are acting like Conor was just some bum off the streets.

There's always tons of bogus fights and mismatches in boxing this is nothing new. A lot of fights have been a joke. I'm not for celebrities trying the sport either but you can't blame Floyd or anyone else for that, blame the networks who show it! If the networks rejected the idea it wouldn't happen. They just want ratings.

It's not gonna ruin boxing either way. Boxing will always grow and evolve.

[j.razor]

So WHAT! It brought $ & fans base. I bet you wouldn't have ANY issues if it were YOU. Stop being a party pooper dude.

[SugarRayCurtain]

Floyd supposedly the greatest fighter of this era arguably lost 4 rounds against an MMA fighter with no boxing experience, I dont care if it was strategic reasons thats a huge embarassment IMO

[jas]

No if anything its enhanced it

The way you attract casuals to become more avid followers is to show high contact fights between high profile fighters

Rio is probably doing it for personal reasons...as a personal challenge. Hes had personal tragedies. I doubt he sees himself as a equivalent as a mma fighter transitioning to boxing.

[sammi]

Floyd supposedly the greatest fighter of this era arguably lost 4 rounds against an MMA fighter with no boxing experience, I dont care if it was strategic reasons thats a huge embarassment IMO

Not when you consider he was 40 and 20 pounds lighter also the fact of his hands and him being a completely defence first fighter
boxing is a small part of the UFC so he does have experience albeit limit experience
Although I agree with the thread that Forman and segal is getting out of hand ��

[bluebeam]

Floyd supposedly the greatest fighter of this era arguably lost 4 rounds against an MMA fighter with no boxing experience, I dont care if it was strategic reasons thats a huge embarassment IMO

winners are never embarrased.

[iamboxing]

How did it ruin the image of boxing? Mayweather showed boxers are superior pugilists. It silenced UFC fans who go on about "MMA fighters can box just as good as any boxer but choose not to and can beat any boxer....yada yada yada".

[Kigali]

Now every fucking celebrity/sports personality thinks they can box like Rio Ferdinand. Or it'll be George Foreman challenging Steven Segal to a boxing match which the latter can use kicks.

It's turned boxing casuals' opinions even worse.

Smfh

This all started with Mayweather/McGreggor. If it wasn't for that fight.

Manny wanted the McGregor fight too

[_original_]

It honestly feels like that fight is already forgotten.