Mayweather and Non-Boxer for $100!! No way!

[Juan Anonly]

I had about talked myself into buying into the Mayweather Fiasco du
jour, because I really like both Badou Jack and Gervonta Davis. And the
Mayweather v. Non-Boxer is a "cultural event" so I figured, oh what the
hell, maybe I'll buy in. How much is it, $60. No.

It's $100. Who the hell are they kidding? No way!

It's supposed to be produce the highest profit ever for a "Boxing-ish"
event. I hope it dies a horrible death and doesn't manage to recoup
the expenditures of their multi-city/continent bogus tour. That would
make me happy.

God forbid that it makes a zillion, or the Mayweather gets knocked down
or some other pie-in-the-sky lunacy, because if that happens we'll be
seeing circus events like this every year.

Best case scenario: The fight only makes 25% of intended receipts,
McGregor is knocked out in the first minute, is damaged enough that he
has to spend a few weeks in the hospital and Mayweather Promotions and
the Nevada State Boxing Commision (a subsidiary of Mayweather
Promotions) are forced to apologize for a few years.

And even better scenario: McGregor doesn't show up for the fight. That
way everybody is angry, a few companies have to declare bankruptcy and
most importantly Mayweather doesn't go to 50 unbeaten fights when one
of the opponents isn't a boxer. What would be next fighting a kangaroo
to get to #51?

Meanwhile Gervonta Davis, who when signed to Mayweather's stable
immediately became a "protogé", lost his super-feather title on the
scales when he came in *two pounds* overweight yesterday. What kind of
incompetence was there in camp/management that a 22 year-old boxer
didn't have enough guidance to avoid that? If he came in 2 pounds over
and didn't even try to take it off, I assume he simply could not. That
is--he's not a super-featherweight, he's a featherweight... this week.

$100? No way in hell.

[Juan Anonly]

Post by Juan Anonly
I had about talked myself into buying into the Mayweather Fiasco du
jour, because I really like both Badou Jack and Gervonta Davis. And the
Mayweather v. Non-Boxer is a "cultural event" so I figured, oh what the
hell, maybe I'll buy in. How much is it, $60. No.
It's $100. Who the hell are they kidding? No way!
It's supposed to be produce the highest profit ever for a "Boxing-ish"
event. I hope it dies a horrible death and doesn't manage to recoup
the expenditures of their multi-city/continent bogus tour. That would
make me happy.
God forbid that it makes a zillion, or the Mayweather gets knocked down
or some other pie-in-the-sky lunacy, because if that happens we'll be
seeing circus events like this every year.
Best case scenario: The fight only makes 25% of intended receipts,
McGregor is knocked out in the first minute, is damaged enough that he
has to spend a few weeks in the hospital and Mayweather Promotions and
the Nevada State Boxing Commision (a subsidiary of Mayweather
Promotions) are forced to apologize for a few years.
And even better scenario: McGregor doesn't show up for the fight. That
way everybody is angry, a few companies have to declare bankruptcy and
most importantly Mayweather doesn't go to 50 unbeaten fights when one
of the opponents isn't a boxer. What would be next fighting a kangaroo
to get to #51?
Meanwhile Gervonta Davis, who when signed to Mayweather's stable
immediately became a "protogé", lost his super-feather title on the
scales when he came in *two pounds* overweight yesterday. What kind of
incompetence was there in camp/management that a 22 year-old boxer
didn't have enough guidance to avoid that? If he came in 2 pounds over
and didn't even try to take it off, I assume he simply could not. That
is--he's not a super-featherweight, he's a featherweight... this week.
$100? No way in hell.

I couldn't turn it down. Loved seeing Badou Jack work well. Gervonta
proved he's got lots to learn about motivation and discipline. His
luster sure dissappeared rapidly.

Floyd (and the rest of the planet) got more of a surprise than expected
and left the right with a feeling of significant relief.

[Edmund]

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Post by Juan Anonly
I had about talked myself into buying into the Mayweather Fiasco du
jour, because I really like both Badou Jack and Gervonta Davis. And the
Mayweather v. Non-Boxer is a "cultural event" so I figured, oh what the
hell, maybe I'll buy in. How much is it, $60. No.
It's $100. Who the hell are they kidding? No way!
It's supposed to be produce the highest profit ever for a "Boxing-ish"
event. I hope it dies a horrible death and doesn't manage to recoup
the expenditures of their multi-city/continent bogus tour. That would
make me happy.
God forbid that it makes a zillion, or the Mayweather gets knocked down
or some other pie-in-the-sky lunacy, because if that happens we'll be
seeing circus events like this every year.
Best case scenario: The fight only makes 25% of intended receipts,
McGregor is knocked out in the first minute, is damaged enough that he
has to spend a few weeks in the hospital and Mayweather Promotions and
the Nevada State Boxing Commision (a subsidiary of Mayweather
Promotions) are forced to apologize for a few years.
And even better scenario: McGregor doesn't show up for the fight. That
way everybody is angry, a few companies have to declare bankruptcy and
most importantly Mayweather doesn't go to 50 unbeaten fights when one
of the opponents isn't a boxer. What would be next fighting a kangaroo
to get to #51?
Meanwhile Gervonta Davis, who when signed to Mayweather's stable
immediately became a "protogé", lost his super-feather title on the
scales when he came in *two pounds* overweight yesterday. What kind of
incompetence was there in camp/management that a 22 year-old boxer
didn't have enough guidance to avoid that? If he came in 2 pounds over
and didn't even try to take it off, I assume he simply could not. That
is--he's not a super-featherweight, he's a featherweight... this week.
$100? No way in hell.

I couldn't turn it down. Loved seeing Badou Jack work well. Gervonta
proved he's got lots to learn about motivation and discipline. His
luster sure dissappeared rapidly.
Floyd (and the rest of the planet) got more of a surprise than expected
and left the right with a feeling of significant relief.

What kind of surprise?
Certainly not about McGregor's boxing skills, even though McGregor fought
an older retired boxer that was about two weight classes lighter that didn't even
seem to take his training very serious, it was a complete mismatch, as expected.

From round 3 the frustration by McGregor set in, from round 5 McGregor was
out of gas and he was picked apart as expected. He had no change at all.

What he accomplished is that he bragged himself to a 100 million payday
without facing any boxer that would have exposed him, so well done McGregor,
very well done.

Edmund

[Juan Anonly]

Post by Edmund

Post by Juan Anonly

Post by Juan Anonly
I had about talked myself into buying into the Mayweather Fiasco du
jour, because I really like both Badou Jack and Gervonta Davis. And the
Mayweather v. Non-Boxer is a "cultural event" so I figured, oh what the
hell, maybe I'll buy in. How much is it, $60. No.
It's $100. Who the hell are they kidding? No way!
It's supposed to be produce the highest profit ever for a "Boxing-ish"
event. I hope it dies a horrible death and doesn't manage to recoup
the expenditures of their multi-city/continent bogus tour. That would
make me happy.
God forbid that it makes a zillion, or the Mayweather gets knocked down
or some other pie-in-the-sky lunacy, because if that happens we'll be
seeing circus events like this every year.
Best case scenario: The fight only makes 25% of intended receipts,
McGregor is knocked out in the first minute, is damaged enough that he
has to spend a few weeks in the hospital and Mayweather Promotions and
the Nevada State Boxing Commision (a subsidiary of Mayweather
Promotions) are forced to apologize for a few years.
And even better scenario: McGregor doesn't show up for the fight. That
way everybody is angry, a few companies have to declare bankruptcy and
most importantly Mayweather doesn't go to 50 unbeaten fights when one
of the opponents isn't a boxer. What would be next fighting a kangaroo
to get to #51?
Meanwhile Gervonta Davis, who when signed to Mayweather's stable
immediately became a "protogé", lost his super-feather title on the
scales when he came in *two pounds* overweight yesterday. What kind of
incompetence was there in camp/management that a 22 year-old boxer
didn't have enough guidance to avoid that? If he came in 2 pounds over
and didn't even try to take it off, I assume he simply could not. That
is--he's not a super-featherweight, he's a featherweight... this week.
$100? No way in hell.

I couldn't turn it down. Loved seeing Badou Jack work well. Gervonta
proved he's got lots to learn about motivation and discipline. His
luster sure dissappeared rapidly.
Floyd (and the rest of the planet) got more of a surprise than expected
and left the right with a feeling of significant relief.

What kind of surprise?
Certainly not about McGregor's boxing skills, even though McGregor fought
an older retired boxer that was about two weight classes lighter that didn't even
seem to take his training very serious, it was a complete mismatch, as expected.
From round 3 the frustration by McGregor set in, from round 5 McGregor was
out of gas and he was picked apart as expected. He had no change at all.
What he accomplished is that he bragged himself to a 100 million payday
without facing any boxer that would have exposed him, so well done McGregor,
very well done.

Indeed. They even made some manufactured excitement or suspense for
much of the audience. People got, pretty much, what they paid for:
"Big Drama Show", as GGG would say.

[Patrick Kehoe]

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Post by Juan Anonly
I had about talked myself into buying into the Mayweather Fiasco du
jour, because I really like both Badou Jack and Gervonta Davis. And the
Mayweather v. Non-Boxer is a "cultural event" so I figured, oh what the
hell, maybe I'll buy in. How much is it, $60. No.
It's $100. Who the hell are they kidding? No way!
It's supposed to be produce the highest profit ever for a "Boxing-ish"
event. I hope it dies a horrible death and doesn't manage to recoup
the expenditures of their multi-city/continent bogus tour. That would
make me happy.
God forbid that it makes a zillion, or the Mayweather gets knocked down
or some other pie-in-the-sky lunacy, because if that happens we'll be
seeing circus events like this every year.
Best case scenario: The fight only makes 25% of intended receipts,
McGregor is knocked out in the first minute, is damaged enough that he
has to spend a few weeks in the hospital and Mayweather Promotions and
the Nevada State Boxing Commision (a subsidiary of Mayweather
Promotions) are forced to apologize for a few years.
And even better scenario: McGregor doesn't show up for the fight. That
way everybody is angry, a few companies have to declare bankruptcy and
most importantly Mayweather doesn't go to 50 unbeaten fights when one
of the opponents isn't a boxer. What would be next fighting a kangaroo
to get to #51?
Meanwhile Gervonta Davis, who when signed to Mayweather's stable
immediately became a "protogé", lost his super-feather title on the
scales when he came in *two pounds* overweight yesterday. What kind of
incompetence was there in camp/management that a 22 year-old boxer
didn't have enough guidance to avoid that? If he came in 2 pounds over
and didn't even try to take it off, I assume he simply could not. That
is--he's not a super-featherweight, he's a featherweight... this week.
$100? No way in hell.

I couldn't turn it down. Loved seeing Badou Jack work well. Gervonta
proved he's got lots to learn about motivation and discipline. His
luster sure dissappeared rapidly.
Floyd (and the rest of the planet) got more of a surprise than expected
and left the right with a feeling of significant relief.

What kind of surprise?
Certainly not about McGregor's boxing skills, even though McGregor fought
an older retired boxer that was about two weight classes lighter that didn't even
seem to take his training very serious, it was a complete mismatch, as expected.
From round 3 the frustration by McGregor set in, from round 5 McGregor was
out of gas and he was picked apart as expected. He had no change at all.
What he accomplished is that he bragged himself to a 100 million payday
without facing any boxer that would have exposed him, so well done McGregor,
very well done.

Indeed. They even made some manufactured excitement or suspense for
"Big Drama Show", as GGG would say.

Aside from the middling level 'fighting', the entire lead in, the invective laced taunting, the racist baiting of each other, the pandering to the most base aspects of sports as chaos, carnival and spectacle (rather than a contest of sporting exceptionalism and technical excellence), well, it was mainly appauling. I certainly didn't purchase the fight and wasn't particularly interested in the outcome, nor what was on offering as a 'boxing match'...

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