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| Place your bets: is the fight fixed, or not? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 24 2017, 08:45 PM (275 Views) | |
| Horace | Jul 24 2017, 08:45 PM Post #1 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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http://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/20148674/betting-odds-tighten-big-wagers-conor-mcgregor-las-vegas I can only imagine that people are betting their hunch that the fight will be fixed, that Mayweather will take a fall and set up a lucrative rematch. Does anybody think Mcgregor stands a chance in a legitimate match? |
| As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good? | |
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| Mikhailoh | Jul 25 2017, 02:39 AM Post #2 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Probably. I know nothing about boxing, but I do know a bit about rigging results. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Jolly | Jul 25 2017, 11:20 AM Post #3 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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Mayweather, even though he's over the hill, is going to beat this bum like a drum. Book it. |
| The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States.- George Soros | |
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| Luke's Dad | Jul 25 2017, 11:53 AM Post #4 |
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Emperor Pengin
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My bet is that if the fight isn't rigged, the MMA fighter get's his bell rung and unconsciously responds by taking Mayweather down to the ground with a kick or something. It's how his body is programmed to fight now, and I don't think a few months of boxing training will change that. |
| The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it. | |
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| Horace | Jul 25 2017, 12:21 PM Post #5 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Could be, LD. I'd watch to find out ... if it were free. It's a shame that if mcgregor wins, everybody will assume it was fixed. The promotional tour is already full WWE so scripting the fight is just a short step. |
| As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good? | |
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| Luke's Dad | Jul 25 2017, 12:40 PM Post #6 |
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I agree, and boxing already has a black eye following the last Pacquio fight. |
| The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it. | |
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| Horace | Aug 26 2017, 08:27 PM Post #7 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Round 3, McGregor winning. Mayweather not throwing any punches.
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| As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good? | |
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| Horace | Aug 26 2017, 08:57 PM Post #8 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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TKO by Mayweather in the 10th. You heard it here first! Apparently McGregor got very, very tired. |
| As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good? | |
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| Mikhailoh | Aug 27 2017, 02:46 AM Post #9 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Sounds like a yawner. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Jolly | Aug 27 2017, 05:11 AM Post #10 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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ESPN said it was a pretty good fight, especially in the early rounds. Mayweather is one of the hardest to hit guys the ring has ever seen. He said it was his trainer's plan to let his opponent wear himself out and then take the fight to him. That's exactly what happened, as I understand it. |
| The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States.- George Soros | |
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| Horace | Aug 27 2017, 08:15 AM Post #11 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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For all his touted power, McGregor's punches even in the early rounds were weak. |
| As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good? | |
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| Luke's Dad | Aug 27 2017, 08:26 AM Post #12 |
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Emperor Pengin
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Different type of power between MMS and boxing. Complete different strikes. |
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| Luke's Dad | Aug 27 2017, 08:28 AM Post #13 |
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Emperor Pengin
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Local Irish Pub was showing the fight with no cover. I went, but the place was packed. Had a bad dinner and 2 drinks standing up and got fed up and went home. Was asleep before the undercards were done. |
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| Jolly | Aug 27 2017, 09:43 AM Post #14 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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Think they made enough money to cover the cost of buying the broadcast? |
| The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States.- George Soros | |
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| Luke's Dad | Aug 27 2017, 10:04 AM Post #15 |
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200 people so roughly 5k broadcast. Yeah, they covered, but probably didn't clear more than they would on a typical Saturday. My comments about the quality of the dinner and service aside (a result of being packed) I generally like the place. The owner wasn't out to make money, just get a big crowd to support his boy Connor, and get his staff some big tips. If I would have gotten there early enough to have gotten a seat, I likely would have stuck it out. |
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| Frank_W | Aug 27 2017, 11:00 AM Post #16 |
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I figured Mayweather would fight like this. The only way McGregor stood a chance, was to cut off the ring, make it an ugly inside fight, and then beat the crap out Mayweather's ribs with some real power. As I understand it, Mayweather was throwing elbows, turning his back, and clowning around like the idiot that he is.
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| George K | Aug 27 2017, 11:07 AM Post #17 |
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Finally
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| Frank_W | Aug 27 2017, 11:08 AM Post #18 |
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| Horace | Sep 2 2017, 08:50 AM Post #19 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Why are we praising Conor McGregor for losing to Floyd Mayweather? The praise McGregor received for his showing seems to imply that he's a legit boxer. But I sort of doubt that. I wonder how he would do against a journeyman club fighter. |
| As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good? | |
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