Sounds like a lot of people are, esp Conor fans. I hope Conor goes back to MMA and stays there. So much more for him to do, yet obviously for less money.
“yet obviously for less money”
Oh really? What is this delusion that boxing always pays so much better? Conor has positioned himself to make 25-30M paydays in the UFC. You think all his boxing bouts would pay better? This was unique in many ways. Floyd, 49-0, and the NEWNESS of it all.
And then there is the fact the UFC was involved in all this! Conor wasn’t a “free agent”. So I sure agree he should stick to MMA… and he will get really paid for it too! More than if he hadn’t done this boxing bout, but probably as much as he’d make going to boxing.
He could make $100 million for this fight. If he fights in the UFC again I don’t think he will make near that, do you? That’s what I meant. Sorry if my initial post was confusing.
It will be interesting to see what the ppv numbers are. Conor has proven to be a hugh star and will get star money. Of course 100 mill is out of the question but i would guess he’s in the 10-20 mil catagory if he can guarentee over a million in ppv sales. I’d love to see him string together 3 wins in mma and challenge winner of the Canelo/GGG fight. He’d get killed of course but would fool many into buying a $100 ppv.
Floyd said he tried to bet 400k on himself but the book wouldn't take it so he had a friend make the bet for him and the book only let him bet 87k.
This is straight from Floyds mouth. There's no issue other than Oscar is upset his promotion didn't get a red panty night.....or did they?
I mean seriously, the guys stands to make 200-300 million for the fight guaranteed how it ends, and he is going to jeopardize his legacy for a lousy 87K bet? even if it was 400K, it is peanuts in the big picture…
Floyd said he tried to bet 400k on himself but the book wouldn't take it so he had a friend make the bet for him and the book only let him bet 87k.
This is straight from Floyds mouth. There's no issue other than Oscar is upset his promotion didn't get a red panty night.....or did they?
I mean seriously, the guys stands to make 200-300 million for the fight guaranteed how it ends, and he is going to jeopardize his legacy for a lousy 87K bet? even if it was 400K, it is peanuts in the big picture…
How is he jeopardizing his future? It’s legal what he did
what exactly is the issue with him making that bet?
The issue would be to boxing purists that mma fans think that their guys can hang with boxers because Floyd carried Conor to the tenth round to finish him so he could cash in.
In reality, there is no issue with it. If he bet on the 10th round instead of the first round, that alone should show some level of respect to how tough he felt Conor would be early. He picked a later round knowing Conor would be his usual wobbly gassed self by then and he could get a stoppage just by landing a few shots. That's just a smart bet.
The bet was for any round past the 6th, allegedly. Oscar may be twisting the "facts" for his own purposes. Also, Floyd stated several times during the lead up that he intended to make the fight entertaining.
iEatConorCauk - It would explain the ref's irrational stoppage in the 10th. In on the fix.
Humor me; How is it a fix when the gameplan was to let him wear himself down and then put him away in the later rounds?
If anything it just goes to show how good Mayweather really is.
No, if ANYTHING it goes to show just how good Mayweather knew McGregor was. That whole gameplan was based on the fact that Floyd did not fancy going toe to toe in the early rounds. Someone humour me and try to argue against that, please.
iEatConorCauk - It would explain the ref's irrational stoppage in the 10th. In on the fix.
Humor me; How is it a fix when the gameplan was to let him wear himself down and then put him away in the later rounds?
If anything it just goes to show how good Mayweather really is.
No, if ANYTHING it goes to show just how good Mayweather knew McGregor was. That whole gameplan was based on the fact that Floyd did not fancy going toe to toe in the early rounds. Someone humour me and try to argue against that, please.
iEatConorCauk - It would explain the ref's irrational stoppage in the 10th. In on the fix.
Humor me; How is it a fix when the gameplan was to let him wear himself down and then put him away in the later rounds?
If anything it just goes to show how good Mayweather really is.
No, if ANYTHING it goes to show just how good Mayweather knew McGregor was. That whole gameplan was based on the fact that Floyd did not fancy going toe to toe in the early rounds. Someone humour me and try to argue against that, please.
how good he was or the fact that he was giving up 20lbs and had to have a certain degree of caution?
iEatConorCauk - It would explain the ref's irrational stoppage in the 10th. In on the fix.
Humor me; How is it a fix when the gameplan was to let him wear himself down and then put him away in the later rounds?
If anything it just goes to show how good Mayweather really is.
No, if ANYTHING it goes to show just how good Mayweather knew McGregor was. That whole gameplan was based on the fact that Floyd did not fancy going toe to toe in the early rounds. Someone humour me and try to argue against that, please.
how good he was or the fact that he was giving up 20lbs and had to have a certain degree of caution?
A certain degree of caution? Against the 'MMA guy' in his pro-debut? That was clear respect for his skills, and Conor looked like the better man for four rounds, and potentially even the 8th. The beginning of the 9th Floyd essentially tricked the referee into helping him out of a tough spot.
And that's giving Byrd the benefit of the doubt... would hate to think he pretended to see that non-existant low-blow.
I don't think so. It's definitely not doing the integrity of the sport any favors. You can't fix an event in any way. You can't cater to gambling legally. I think Floyd is facing charges if they dig into this one..
Floyd said he tried to bet 400k on himself but the book wouldn't take it so he had a friend make the bet for him and the book only let him bet 87k.
This is straight from Floyds mouth. There's no issue other than Oscar is upset his promotion didn't get a red panty night.....or did they?
I mean seriously, the guys stands to make 200-300 million for the fight guaranteed how it ends, and he is going to jeopardize his legacy for a lousy 87K bet? even if it was 400K, it is peanuts in the big picture…
Gambling is in general a degenerate activity. It won’t always make sense logically. You gotta be half crazy to gamble anyways, and when the bug hits, you play just to play sometimes. Floyd caught the bug a few years back, and I’m sure he’s won some bets, but he’s lost a lot more. Just ask yourself, why does a man with that much money regularly bet a $1million on a sporting event? Because he sure doesn’t need the cash, he’s doing it for the thrill, the action. That’s a rich degenerate gambler, and once you go degenerate… Anything is possible.
what exactly is the issue with him making that bet?
The issue would be to boxing purists that mma fans think that their guys can hang with boxers because Floyd carried Conor to the tenth round to finish him so he could cash in.
In reality, there is no issue with it. If he bet on the 10th round instead of the first round, that alone should show some level of respect to how tough he felt Conor would be early. He picked a later round knowing Conor would be his usual wobbly gassed self by then and he could get a stoppage just by landing a few shots. That's just a smart bet.
Or because it means the contest was a farce and was rigged by one of the fighters.
Floyd Floyd shouldn't get a penny for the fight f this were the case
iEatConorCauk - It would explain the ref's irrational stoppage in the 10th. In on the fix.
Humor me; How is it a fix when the gameplan was to let him wear himself down and then put him away in the later rounds?
If anything it just goes to show how good Mayweather really is.
No, if ANYTHING it goes to show just how good Mayweather knew McGregor was. That whole gameplan was based on the fact that Floyd did not fancy going toe to toe in the early rounds. Someone humour me and try to argue against that, please.
how good he was or the fact that he was giving up 20lbs and had to have a certain degree of caution?
A certain degree of caution? Against the 'MMA guy' in his pro-debut? That was clear respect for his skills, and Conor looked like the better man for four rounds, and potentially even the 8th. The beginning of the 9th Floyd essentially tricked the referee into helping him out of a tough spot.
And that's giving Byrd the benefit of the doubt... would hate to think he pretended to see that non-existant low-blow.
You're the first guy I've seen believe that hit wasn't low.
Not sure about legal or ethical, the only problem I would have with it is if Floyd bet on himself losing. I am not a gambler so betting on certain rounds does sound fishy.