I didn't watch the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. I thought it was silly, but at the same time with everything going on in the world, it was kind of a nice distraction to hear them bad mouth and rip each other for the past few months.
I love the fights, don't get me wrong. I used to go to the Garden in my Sunday best, sit in my seat and watch some of the best.
Arturo Gatti. Lennox Lewis. It was great fun and a truly different atmosphere than a baseball game. It's just electric, no other way to describe it. But last night was family night and so I took that over this fight. From what I've read, from what I've watched this morning... it was a doozy, and in the end, it was Floyd that won. His sport, his experience ended up beating the young Conor McGregor... an MMA guy and not a professional boxer.
Now does it surprise me? Not really. The circus was fun though. I think even Conor knew that he was outmatched, but wanted the challenge and I respect that. But bottom line, when you're an MMA guy and used to the pounding... the give and take, you collect your $75 plus million if you lose because that makes healing better.
Do I care? No. You do what you need to do.
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) August 27, 2017
Do I wish that Mayweather would have lost? Sure... I mean, I guess. This is a guy that has talked trash all his life. It would have been cool to see him be alittle humbled.
But that didn't happen, and Floyd proved that he's one of the greatest of all time... even if it was after a win over an MMA fight and not a true boxer.
NESN had some of the best reporting on this fight:
"Most expected Floyd Mayweather to win Saturday night’s superfight with Conor McGregor, but the bout itself was surprisingly competitive. In fact, McGregor was on top through the first three rounds of the fight. The Notorious clearly was the aggressor in the opening stages, landing punches on Mayweather and showcasing great pace in the ring.
But while McGregor started off strong, Mayweather’s class and experience began to show off in the middle and latter stages of the match.
Mayweather never lost his composure, and the legendary boxer really began to turn on the offense in the ninth round. With McGregor noticeably dazed and fatigued in the 10th, Mayweather finished off the UFC superstar via TKO to extend his career boxing to record to 50-0.
Mayweather’s perfect record is remarkable, but this fight never seemed to be a legacy booster for Floyd. He took on another fighter from a completely different sport, albeit one of the most popular and successful fighters in the industry’s history. If we’re calling a spade a spade, Mayweather viewed this fight as a cash cow, and Money probably will be satisfied with his handsome payout, which reportedly will be north of $200 million.
He went up against a newcomer to the sport of boxing, and he did what he was supposed to do."
For those of you that bought the fight... you got your money's worth and it truly is a win, win for everyone here. For Floyd sure... for McGregor who broke his cherry in the boxing world last night, and for us fight fans who paid for and saw something pretty great.
Congrats to Floyd... the G.O.A.T.
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