Was the fight staged?

[elterrible]

I'm seeing mixed opinions here. Was this fight staged?

[gilgamesh]

I don't know. Floyd wasn't fighting to the best of his ability, so maybe he was purposely fighting down to the level of his opponent early to make it interesting, but ultimately no I don't think it was staged. It was just Floyd's fight to play around with as he pleased.

[NoPropaganda 253]

In what sense? Floyd carried a boxing novice and entertained the crowd until it was time to put the kiddies to bed. If that's staged, the fight was staged.

[mekane]

No, McGregor's reach and Floyd losing his legs made it a difficult task for him. He had to come forward like against Judah.

[marciano1952]

Felt like it

[elterrible]

No, McGregor's reach and Floyd losing his legs made it a difficult task for him. He had to come forward like against Judah.

that's exactly what I saw. floyd clearly had a plan to wait until connor was gassed. that doesnt change the fact that connor landed more punches than pac and berto. was the uppercut connor landed early staged? or the body shot in the 9th? I thought both men did what they had to do and I enjoyed the fight.my only issues with the whole event were the terrible scorecards rounds 1-3; and the analysts on this board who predicted a whitewash and refuse to eat crow and give conner credit. even die hard floyd fans like vamp are being humble in victory.

[chef97]

I voted no but, I've been wrong before....

[NoPropaganda 253]

No, McGregor's reach and Floyd losing his legs made it a difficult task for him. He had to come forward like against Judah.

that's exactly what I saw. floyd clearly had a plan to wait until connor was gassed. that doesnt change the fact that connor landed more punches than pac and berto. was the uppercut connor landed early staged? or the body shot in the 9th? I thought both men did what they had to do and I enjoyed the fight.my only issues with the whole event were the terrible scorecards rounds 1-3; and the analysts on this board who predicted a whitewash and refuse to eat crow and give conner credit. even die hard floyd fans like vamp are being humble in victory.

He landed because Floyd didn't fight defensively, came forward the entire fight and wasn't concerned with any power coming back. Respect, but it wasn't what McGregor did in any way, shape or form. Chalk it up to a need to entertain for those that bought the con.

You really think McGregor fought better fights than Manny or Berto you're seeing what you want to see.

[deadlything]

Depends. Floyd was carrying him.

[gilgamesh]

He landed because Floyd didn't fight defensively, came forward the entire fight and wasn't concerned with any power coming back. Respect, but it wasn't what McGregor did in any way, shape or form. Chalk it up to a need to entertain for those that bought the con.

You really think McGregor fought better fights than Manny or Berto you're seeing what you want to see.

He won more rounds than Berto, but Floyd wasn't giving Berto free rounds. He was doing that for Conor.

[gino7799]

Who cares the circus is over, onto Canelo and Gannady

[NoPropaganda 253]

He landed because Floyd didn't fight defensively, came forward the entire fight and wasn't concerned with any power coming back. Respect, but it wasn't what McGregor did in any way, shape or form. Chalk it up to a need to entertain for those that bought the con.

You really think McGregor fought better fights than Manny or Berto you're seeing what you want to see.

He won more rounds than Berto, but Floyd wasn't giving Berto free rounds. He was doing that for Conor.

Yes sir. That's the point.

[theVAMP]

i hate punch stats.

[lurkyshaka]

It wasn't staged as in it followed a rehearsed plan.....but it was staged in so much as a vastly superior boxer allowed the opponent to do some things when he could have given him nothing at all. You see it all the time in sparring.

[elterrible]

It wasn't staged as in it followed a rehearsed plan.....but it was staged in so much as a vastly superior boxer allowed the opponent to do some things when he could have given him nothing at all. You see it all the time in sparring.

lurk, two questions for you. do you think floyd looked like his age has caught up with him? do you feel like connor's reach and angles he gave floyd had anything to do with his early success?

[Just a guy]

Staged? No.

But Floyd played his part perfectly and is good enough to allow Conor ensure that the fight looked more competitive than I think that it was.\

Much better fighters have won far fewer rounds against FMJ.

[the13r]

No but it was well directed and orchestrated by Mayweather who was imo in full control... giving the fans a ride

[DBO]

Looked like it to me.

[DBO]

No but it was well directed and orchestrated by Mayweather who was imo in full control... giving the fans a ride

Isn't that the very definition of staged?

[wimpy]

There's no mystery here. Floyd said what his plan was and we saw that he followed it.

[the13r]

No but it was well directed and orchestrated by Mayweather who was imo in full control... giving the fans a ride

Isn't that the very definition of staged?

Well for me staged would mean the winner was selected pre fight and the details of the fight agreed on

This wasn't the case

[Peat56]

No. It was not staged. But it is easy to start having these thoughts given the novelty of the whole thing. A guy makes his pro-deb against a first ballot hall of famer? C'mon!

It looked like a weird fight because Floyd's strategy involved having him (Floyd) not exert himself a whole lot in the early rounds. As we saw, Conor landed almost nothing effective round after round. Conor got tired, and Floyed started landing and landing and landing.

It also looks staged because the result was kind of perfect for all partied. McGregor looked valiant going out on his feet. Floyd was gracious after it ended, and fans got a decent show.

[Danielk015]

I don't think it was staged as in "fixed", but it was an odd fight. It seemed like Floyd was holding back on his big punches as he could have carved up Conor anytime he wanted. I don't think Floyd landed a single power left hook, just straight rights. He wanted to make it more "competitive" than it should have Been IMO

[Tommy]

What Astor said. Mayweather didn't start fighting till round 4.

[J.J.Dillon]

As I said, the whole thing was set up to make money. It was designed as a spectacle.

But the fight was real.