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He didn't walk him down at all.
He arguably should have lost a lot more rounds than he did, considering he is still as fit as ever and the best ever.
It took him 10 rounds. Says how much respect he had for early McGregor.
edit: And how the fuck is spending 10 uneventful rounds doing nothing and only finishing it in the 10th when the guy can't stand anymore because he punched himself out,, a "walk down".
You're allowed to say/think whatever makes you sleep better at night. If that's the narrative that allows you to keep worshiping Conor, then keep it. But nothing can change this:
Floyd needing 10 rounds to finish Conor is irrelevant. The reality is that even most of those who thought Floyd was going to win didn't think it was going to be by KO or TKO, but by decision, so the simple fact that he was able to do something that the vast majority didn't think he was going to do is already impressive enough, considering his size, age, hand problems and the fact that he isn't known as a finisher. At least not in the last decade or so.
You can go for the moral victory angle and claim Conor did amazing for lasting 10 rounds with Floyd. Or you can just point out the fact that he got finished by the worst version of a guy he made fun for not finishing a fight in well over a decade. Conor lasted 10 rounds against Floyd. Most of the guys in the last decade faced a much better Floyd and lasted 12 rounds. So, i'm not sure if this makes Conor look as good as you think.
There is a very good chance that Floyd simply carried Conor for the sake of entertainment and credibility of the fight. He himself pointed this out. There's also a chance that he placed a bet on himself to win in the 10th round.
Now, even if this isn't what happened, which i highly doubt, there's one important thing to keep in mind: size and age matter. People age. Being 40 and inactive for 2 years can have a huge impact in your ability to perform. So, even if Floyd really tried but couldn't get the job done sooner, that doesn't say anything positive about Conor, since this little achievement of his was not against Floyd's normal self. Anyone who has followed Floyd's career knows that he looked much slower and sloppier than he used to. This is not the same guy that dominated the world of boxing a few years ago. He is not the same AT ALL. The only reason Conor fans ignore that is because they wanna pretend Conor really did good against the best boxer in the world, when there's a good chance that any top 10 would have destroyed that version of Floyd. This is a 40 yo guy, inactive for 2 years, that had less than 2 months to train and during his camp was filmed on vacation in Miami. The dude didn't even take his training that seriously.