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Teh One Who Knocks
05-18-2017, 10:34 AM
By Damon Martin - FOX Sports


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Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather seemed like a pipe dream a year ago but now the fight appears closer than ever to reality.

On Wednesday, UFC president Dana White confirmed that he has completed negotiations with McGregor on his part in the deal for the proposed mega-fight against Mayweather in a boxing match that would take place later this year.

"The McGregor side is done, I'm starting to work on the Mayweather side now," White revealed when speaking to TNT. "Im not saying the fight will happen, but I got one side done, now it's time to work on the other.

"If we can come to a deal with [Al] Haymon and [Floyd] Mayweather, the fight's going to happen."

For his part, McGregor also released a statement via his own Mac Life website confirming that he's reached an agreement with the UFC for the boxing match against Mayweather.

It is an honor to sign this record breaking deal alongside my partners Zuffa LLC, The Ultimate Fighting Championship and Paradigm Sports Management, McGregor said.

The first, and most important part of this historic contract has now officially been signed off on. Congratulations to all parties involved. We now await Al Haymon and his boxers signature in the coming days.

The negotiation to get McGregor on board undoubtedly detailed the UFC's involvement in the blockbuster pay-per-view as well as a likely revenue split that would see both sides earn money from the fight. McGregor is under exclusive contract to the UFC so the promotion would have to sign off on him competing in any other sport including boxing.

Of course, White has stated that the UFC would want to be involved with the promotion of the fight as well considering McGregor is mixed martial art's biggest draw.

Now it appears White will soon sit down with Mayweather's side to hopefully hammer out the remaining details on the fight that will see him come out of retirement to face McGregor later this year.

The current date for the proposed super fight is September 16 with the bout taking place in Las Vegas, although White seemed hesitant to stick with that timeline considering the recently announced bout between Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin on the same day.

Still, it's hard to believe if McGregor vs. Mayweather is completed in the near future that the fight pitting the UFC's biggest star against arguably one of the greatest boxers of all time would trump any other event on that day even Canelo vs. Golovkin.

DemonGeminiX
05-18-2017, 11:58 AM
If it's just strictly a boxing match, could McGregor beat Mayweather?

Goofy
05-18-2017, 12:09 PM
If it's just strictly a boxing match, could McGregor beat Mayweather?

Nope, he'll get schooled.

PorkChopSandwiches
05-18-2017, 03:30 PM
I have my money on McGregor

Teh One Who Knocks
05-18-2017, 03:37 PM
McGregor has youth, speed, and reach....McGregor by KO/TKO

Muddy
05-18-2017, 05:07 PM
But Mayweathers a friggin boxer!!!

Muddy
05-18-2017, 05:08 PM
Dont get me wrong... I want McGregor to win... I just was always taught never fight a man at his game... The odds are very much against you.. Never wrestle a wrestler, never box a boxer, etc..

PorkChopSandwiches
05-18-2017, 05:45 PM
Dont get me wrong... I want McGregor to win... I just was always taught never fight a man at his game... The odds are very much against you.. Never wrestle a wrestler, never box a boxer, etc..

MMA is MIXED martial arts, boxing is in that mix

Hugh_Janus
05-18-2017, 08:40 PM
but there is a big difference in the boxing skill of an mma dude and a pro boxer. Unless mcgregor gets lucky, he'll get hugged for 12 rounds and lose on points

Teh One Who Knocks
05-19-2017, 10:32 AM
It only takes one punch

Goofy
05-19-2017, 12:19 PM
It only takes one punch

Floyd has one of the best chins in the business though and McGregor wont be wearing those thin mittens the UFC boys wear.

Teh One Who Knocks
05-19-2017, 12:55 PM
By Patrick Everson - Covers.com


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In recent months, there’s been enough buzz about a possible Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor bout to prompt sportsbooks in Las Vegas and offshore to post odds on the fight. That buzz got a little louder in the past day or so, with UFC chief Dana White indicating McGregor is all in, leaving Mayweather as the sticking point.

So, has all that buzz translated to action and line movement? To a degree, yes, primarily due to the bulk of the action coming on big underdog McGregor. But oddsmakers remain quite skeptical of the fiery Irish MMA fighter.

CG Technology, which operates shops along the Vegas Strip at The Cosmopolitan and Venetian among others, put the fight up about a month ago, with the caveat that it must be held by December 31 for tickets to be valid. The opening line was -1,000 on Mayweather (1/10) and +700 on McGregor (7/1), and that’s still where the numbers are today. But CG vice president Matthew Holt said those numbers aren’t where they ought to be.

“Think about it this way: If Tiger Woods wanted to play Pete Sampras in tennis, Tiger would be saying their two sports are similar, we both hit a ball, etc. But Sampras would be a 1-to-whatever-number-you-want-to-make-it favorite,” Holt tells Covers. “Now, you’ve got perhaps the greatest professional boxer ever against a guy who never boxed professionally ever, let alone as an amateur. The odds on Mayweather should be 1/50, 1/100, but the current reality is 1/10.”

Despite Mayweather’s attractive price as much less of a favorite than he should be, CG isn’t bringing in any revenue on the boxing superstar.

“We haven’t really seen any Mayweather money yet, and I don’t think we will until we have an official date and location for this fight. Those bettors don’t want their money sitting out there for several months, not even knowing if there will be a fight,” Holt says. “What we are seeing is a lot of $20, $50, $100 bets on Conor McGregor, because these people don’t mind taking a shot. They don’t mind being out 50 bucks for a few months, and if McGregor wins, they can just mail in their ticket.”

Joey Oddessa, a highly regarded boxing and MMA oddsmaker, has monitored similar action on the bout and agrees with Holt on the point that McGregor is stepping way out of his league on this, since it will be a boxing match rather than an MMA bout. Oddessa likened the McGregor lovefest to how fans flocked to another outspoken fighter attempting to challenge Mayweather.

“I think back to when Ricky Hatton came across the pond in December 2007,” Oddessa tells Covers. “He had all these drunk fans thinking he actually had a chance against Floyd Mayweather. They bet Hatton down to about 2/1, and you saw how that turned out.”

Indeed, Money Mayweather dominated en route to a 10th-round technical knockout.

“Floyd is down to about 8/1, and I maintain Conor McGregor doesn't even have a puncher’s chance in a boxing ring against Floyd. He has none, zero,” Oddessa said. “The money has all been on Conor at about a 4/1 ratio, so the house needs Floyd pretty big so far.”

Online sportsbook SportsInteraction opened Mayweather a hefty -5,000 and McGregor +1,200. But as with other shops, a mass of McGregor cash has moved those numbers to Mayweather -1,200 and McGregor +500.

“A lot of bettors like the bigger payout on McGregor, and I think more people like McGregor than Mayweather,” Greg Sindall, senior oddsmaker for SportsInteraction, tells Covers. “The recent news hasn’t really caused much of an increase in action, but we’ve had a few McGregor bets today. We’ve been hearing for so long that this fight might happen. I’d say the increase in action will come if or when we get news that it actually will happen.”

Holt made a similar point, adding his expectation that all that tightening line movement due to dog money will very quickly head in the reverse direction. He believes that when the date is inked, the price on Mayweather will go up because sportsbooks will actually take bets on the favorite.

Oddessa is surprised the fight has written as much action as it has – one-sided as it is – without having a date or location yet. He believes at least some of the driving force behind the wagers is a desire to see someone knock Mayweather off his unbeaten perch, with a 49-0 record.

“Everyone with a dollar and a dream or any spare change left in their accounts seems to have thrown it on Conor. I think it's more people hoping to see Floyd lose than intelligently wagering any real chance of an upset by McGregor,” Oddessa says. “They'll pay to see Floyd lose and pay to see him win, but they're always paying. And losing by betting against him.”

Teh One Who Knocks
05-19-2017, 12:55 PM
Floyd has one of the best chins in the business though and McGregor wont be wearing those thin mittens the UFC boys wear.

I just KNEW you loved Mayweather!

Goofy
05-19-2017, 01:22 PM
I just KNEW you loved Mayweather!

:lol: i think you know fine well that i despise that arrogant, wife beating cunt.......... but i still respect his skills in the ring ;)

Truthfully id love to see Floyd get chinned....... but i just cant see it happening.

Goofy
05-19-2017, 01:25 PM
By Patrick Everson - Covers.com


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In recent months, there’s been enough buzz about a possible Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor bout to prompt sportsbooks in Las Vegas and offshore to post odds on the fight. That buzz got a little louder in the past day or so, with UFC chief Dana White indicating McGregor is all in, leaving Mayweather as the sticking point.

So, has all that buzz translated to action and line movement? To a degree, yes, primarily due to the bulk of the action coming on big underdog McGregor. But oddsmakers remain quite skeptical of the fiery Irish MMA fighter.

CG Technology, which operates shops along the Vegas Strip at The Cosmopolitan and Venetian among others, put the fight up about a month ago, with the caveat that it must be held by December 31 for tickets to be valid. The opening line was -1,000 on Mayweather (1/10) and +700 on McGregor (7/1), and that’s still where the numbers are today. But CG vice president Matthew Holt said those numbers aren’t where they ought to be.

“Think about it this way: If Tiger Woods wanted to play Pete Sampras in tennis, Tiger would be saying their two sports are similar, we both hit a ball, etc. But Sampras would be a 1-to-whatever-number-you-want-to-make-it favorite,” Holt tells Covers. “Now, you’ve got perhaps the greatest professional boxer ever against a guy who never boxed professionally ever, let alone as an amateur. The odds on Mayweather should be 1/50, 1/100, but the current reality is 1/10.”

Despite Mayweather’s attractive price as much less of a favorite than he should be, CG isn’t bringing in any revenue on the boxing superstar.

“We haven’t really seen any Mayweather money yet, and I don’t think we will until we have an official date and location for this fight. Those bettors don’t want their money sitting out there for several months, not even knowing if there will be a fight,” Holt says. “What we are seeing is a lot of $20, $50, $100 bets on Conor McGregor, because these people don’t mind taking a shot. They don’t mind being out 50 bucks for a few months, and if McGregor wins, they can just mail in their ticket.”

Joey Oddessa, a highly regarded boxing and MMA oddsmaker, has monitored similar action on the bout and agrees with Holt on the point that McGregor is stepping way out of his league on this, since it will be a boxing match rather than an MMA bout. Oddessa likened the McGregor lovefest to how fans flocked to another outspoken fighter attempting to challenge Mayweather.

“I think back to when Ricky Hatton came across the pond in December 2007,” Oddessa tells Covers. “He had all these drunk fans thinking he actually had a chance against Floyd Mayweather. They bet Hatton down to about 2/1, and you saw how that turned out.”

Indeed, Money Mayweather dominated en route to a 10th-round technical knockout.

“Floyd is down to about 8/1, and I maintain Conor McGregor doesn't even have a puncher’s chance in a boxing ring against Floyd. He has none, zero,” Oddessa said. “The money has all been on Conor at about a 4/1 ratio, so the house needs Floyd pretty big so far.”

Online sportsbook SportsInteraction opened Mayweather a hefty -5,000 and McGregor +1,200. But as with other shops, a mass of McGregor cash has moved those numbers to Mayweather -1,200 and McGregor +500.

“A lot of bettors like the bigger payout on McGregor, and I think more people like McGregor than Mayweather,” Greg Sindall, senior oddsmaker for SportsInteraction, tells Covers. “The recent news hasn’t really caused much of an increase in action, but we’ve had a few McGregor bets today. We’ve been hearing for so long that this fight might happen. I’d say the increase in action will come if or when we get news that it actually will happen.”

Holt made a similar point, adding his expectation that all that tightening line movement due to dog money will very quickly head in the reverse direction. He believes that when the date is inked, the price on Mayweather will go up because sportsbooks will actually take bets on the favorite.

Oddessa is surprised the fight has written as much action as it has – one-sided as it is – without having a date or location yet. He believes at least some of the driving force behind the wagers is a desire to see someone knock Mayweather off his unbeaten perch, with a 49-0 record.

“Everyone with a dollar and a dream or any spare change left in their accounts seems to have thrown it on Conor. I think it's more people hoping to see Floyd lose than intelligently wagering any real chance of an upset by McGregor,” Oddessa says. “They'll pay to see Floyd lose and pay to see him win, but they're always paying. And losing by betting against him.”

Hatton wouldve had a chance against Floyd, but it was always gonna be tough going up against Floyd and Cortez at the same time :)

Teh One Who Knocks
06-14-2017, 10:13 PM
The fight is on, August 26th! :cheers:

Muddy
06-14-2017, 11:21 PM
We need details! And a place to all meet up and watch it!

DemonGeminiX
06-14-2017, 11:41 PM
August 26th in Las Vegas @ the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

redred
06-15-2017, 05:26 AM
Big thick pillows as gloves?

Godfather
06-15-2017, 05:36 AM
I'll be rooting for Mcgregor but he's entering into Mayweather's game, and Mayweather is probably the best in a generation.

Mcgregor has some reach and is a southpaw, and they're fighting more in his weight class, so he's still dangerous. Can't wait!

Teh One Who Knocks
06-15-2017, 10:38 AM
And Goof is rooting for Mayweather...he always does :rolleyes: