Does McGregor Try to Copy Some of Ali's Tactics

[ChucksGlassJaw]

He fights nothing like Marquez. They both like to counter, that's about the end of the comparison.

Marquez often worked behind a jab, and was more of a classic, patient counter puncher in that he waits for the opponent to do something, and perfectly times counters between shots. He also unloads with combinations frequently, has an amazing left hook, goes to the body often, and doesn't mind punching with opponents.

Conor is a one trick pony who pesters opponents into overcommiting, with the right hand probing them etc, then nails them with the straight left. That's basically it. And more aggressively provokes his opponent into countering than Marquez.

If there is one figher in boxing history that has some similarities, it's actually Hamed. He was also a one trick pony with a counter straight left, and a lazy right jab that served no purpose but to pester opponents and setup the left.

Golovkin is a better example of an aggressive counter puncher. He's constantly forcing his opponents to do something, trapping them on the ropes, in corners, and forcing openings to unleash big shots, and guiding opponents into his big shots.

It's almost like you've never seen a Conor McGregor fight. McGregor uses teeps to jab because it's like MMA, ya know?

 

[FlowchartRog]

It's almost like you've never seen a Conor McGregor fight. McGregor uses teeps to jab because it's like MMA, ya know?

I've seen every fight in his entire career.

It's almost like you've never seen a jab in MMA, ya know?

A good jab is till highly effective in MMA. Faster, less energy required, less risky.

 

[Maori]

Congrats, he has one boxing technique that he can use. Notice about the level of the opponents they both used it on? You see the gif you posted, would you say the boxers Ali used the pull counter again were of higher, or lower level of skill compared to say, Aldo? In the gif above, do you see, for example, the man throwing a hook while not having his feet under him?

within their own sports alvarez and liston would be ranked all time at the same level.

Eddies no bum.

It's eerily similar how both conor and ali had eddie and liston both mentally defeated before they even fought.

Ts asked if conor uses some of alis tactics in mma.imo the short answer is yes

 

[hillelslovak87]

within their own sports alvarez and liston would be ranked all time at the same level.

Eddies no bum.

It's eerily similar how both conor and ali had eddie and liston both mentally defeated before they even fought.

Ts asked if conor uses some of alis tactics in mma.imo the short answer is yes

Eddie Alvarez is not a great boxer, and Ali did not have Liston beat before the first fight. He riled him up, but Liston was playing his game up until the fight turned after the blinding incident. The second fight he was merely showing up for a paycheck, whether or not the fix was in.

Ali had tons of title defenses, and fought EVERYONE in one of the most brutal, high skill and toughness times in the history of the HW division. Conor took two belts and has yet to defend either.

 

[Maori]

Eddie Alvarez is not a great boxer, and Ali did not have Liston beat before the first fight. He riled him up, but Liston was playing his game up until the fight turned after the blinding incident. The second fight he was merely showing up for a paycheck, whether or not the fix was in.

Ali had tons of title defenses, and fought EVERYONE in one of the most brutal, high skill and toughness times in the history of the HW division. Conor took two belts and has yet to defend either.

The pre fight publicity nearly over shadowed the fight itself.lets not forget ali predicted hed beat liston in eight(mystic mac?haha).along with listons injuries and age the mental warfare played a big part in listons loss.to say otherwise is silly.

Not sure why your bringing up title defences, we all know conors protecting his worth not fighting.doesnt subtract the fact that conor has used ali tactics in and out of the octagon

 

[hillelslovak87]

The pre fight publicity nearly over shadowed the fight itself.lets not forget ali predicted hed beat liston in eight(mystic mac?haha).along with listons injuries and age the mental warfare played a big part in listons loss.to say otherwise is silly.

Not sure why your bringing up title defences, we all know conors protecting his worth not fighting.doesnt subtract the fact that conor has used ali tactics in and out of the octagon

Liston was not as shook as people think now for some reason. He was a crazy motherfucker. The pistol incident speaks to this fact quite clearly. Dude did not care. When he broke down, it was because he had hit Ali with his best shots, blinded him potentially (if you believe Dundee and Pacheco completely), then the turn happened.