Obviously everyone knows Conor cant win and will most likely be humiliated after 3 rounds of Floyd getting his rhythm and timing down. Once Floyd measures him he will put on an absolute boxing clinic on Conu and will put hands on him. However for the first 3 rounds there will be some possibilities for Conor to find success in some areas based on his size and southpaw stance.
Conor is 5'9 160lbs with 74'' reach
Floyd is 5'8 150lbs with 72'' reach
The last guy Floyd has KOd (outside of that bullshit Ortiz KO) was Ricky Hatton who is 5'7 145lbs and 65'' reach and that was 10 years ago and it took him 10 rounds to do it. Im not trying to compare Conus box skills to Ricky Hatton Im just trying to put things in perspective for idiots who think Floyd is going to go out there and KO Conu in the first round. Sorry but if you understand boxing and Mayweather's style there is no way he KOs Conor in the opening rounds.
Now when you think of Mayweather's style he has struggled with southpaws in the past. Furthermore its not always his most skilled opponents that have given him his toughest fights. Someone like Juan Manuel Marquez or Canelo are far more skilled than Marcos Maiadana but it was Maidana's style of constant pressure and brawling that gave Mayweather the most discomfort. Canelo and JMM didnt give Floyd any problems at all, really. Again Im not trying to compare Conu to Maidana, Im just trying to keep things in perspective for people who think its the most skilled guy who will give Floyd the most problems and "Conor isnt skilled enough"
When you consider those things and take into account that Floyd is a 40 year old man and Conor is a 27 year old, young man you cant help but expect Conor to find some success in this fight even if the final result is him getting completely outboxed in the end. Even Nate Diaz who has been in the cage with Conu and has been in the ring in real sparring with the likes of Andre Ward said that he feels Conu will have a chance in the first 3 rounds against Floyd before Floyd measures and figures him out and I think that will be interesting to see.
For me its not about seeing if Conu can win or lose because we all know his chances of winning are extremely, extremely slim, but its more about seeing where he can find some success which will be impressive to behold. Its great to see an MMA fighter putting the sport into the mainstream like this and getting our sport major exposure on such a grand stage. He will get filthy rich doing this and may have some bright moments in the fight based on the variables which will be exciting to see.
One more thing.. A lot of idiots think that the glove size will make any kind of difference and Floyd will be able to "hide behind his big gloves" you morons please dont derail with your thread with such nonsense and lunacy. Floyd doesnt use a conventional blocking style. He uses footwork and angles to stepd off and bob and weave, slide back and counter with his right, and shoulder rolls to stay out of the way of punches. He would find the angles and counters on Conor even with small gloves or even if they slap boxed. Please keep that noob ass opinion out of this thread. The gloves make no difference here.
