BOX: McGregor: If I fought Mayweather again, it would be different

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By Allan Fox: Conor McGregor proved in the first 6 rounds that he had better boxing skills than Floyd Mayweather Jr. did last Saturday night. Making his debut in the sport, McGregor out-boxed Mayweather tough the first half of the fight at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

It was only after fatigue set in for McGregor, 29, that Mayweather was able to come on and stop the UFC fighter in round 10 of their mega-fight on Showtime pay-per-view. McGregor said after the fight that in a rematch, he would be ready for Mayweather’s style of fighting. Unfortunately for McGregor, the chances of him getting a rematch against Mayweather are slim at this time.

I wouldn’t say they’re impossible, because few boxing fans would have thought that Mayweather would make a comeback in 2017 after earning $300 million for his fight against Manny Pacquiao in 2015. McGregor believes Mayweather wasn’t smart with his money, and that he had to come back to make more money. If Mayweather did burn through his winnings from the Pacquiao in just 2 years, then it’s quite possible he’ll burn through the money he gets for the McGregor fight.

Mayweather has been saying lately that he’ll be getting $350 million from Showtime for the McGregor fight. Surely, Mayweather wouldn’t burn though $350M in just 2 years with his spending habits. If Mayweather goes come back, he’s probably going to need to find another inexperienced UFC fighter to face. McGregor might not be on top of the UFC in 2 years. That’s an organization that sees a quick turnover for their stars. It’s always someone new. McGregor could be passé soon.

Mayweather would need to pick another top UFC guy, and hope that the boxing and MMA public aren’t wise to his match-making habits. Mayweather looked so bad against McGregor, it’s hard to believe that he was at one time the best fighter in boxing. Mayweather clearly isn’t now. He just looks like an old guy, with little power, and moderately fast hand speed. The 2 years that Mayweather has been out of the ring has caused a lot of deterioration in his skillset.

McGregor counted 3 separate times in the fight where Mayweather changed his fighting style and gave him a different look. McGregor feels that he would know how to deal with all 3 styles in a rematch. McGregor says he already proved that he could beat Mayweather with just boxing, and he could get the better of him when he was against the ropes. The thing that gave McGregor the most problems was when Mayweather put his hands to his forehead and walked forward, putting his hand on McGregor’s chest and throwing shots in what he calls the “Mexican style” of fighting. McGregor didn’t do well against that style.

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