Here we go again with the underdog participation trophy mentality. Conor "I am boxing" McGregor guaranteed us victory against an old, small, frail Mayweather. Many others made similar claims. The critical response so many of us are having at his TKO loss is connected with all the pre-fight trash talk and delusion. If Conor had been respectful and humble before the fight, and admitted that he was a "0-0 novice" rather than running his mouth and claiming "I am boxing", that would change things. But you can't have it both ways. If you say before a fight "I'll give it my best shot, but I am a novice with no real hope of winning", then we can give you a nice participation trophy when you lose by TKO. But in this case, you ran your mouth and failed. Live with the consequences.