Guys I'm sorry if I'm coming off as a troll but just admit Conor did better than you thought. Can't wait till the rematch.
OK I'm gonna explain this in detail so hopefully you get a better idea of the sentiment here...
Truth is....Nah actually we believe Conor did about as well as we expected. When the statement "Floyd carried the fight" is said, it's really not an insult to Conor, it's just the truth, he could've stepped on the gas and gotten him out much earlier if he wanted to because t's boxing and he's a master of hitting precisely and not getting hit (if he wants to be sharp and take it seriously). Bottom line anyone that knows boxing can tell he didn't take it seriously. Floyd has beat the breaks off of guys that would destroy Conor. He's embarrassed guys that would KO Conor, Floyd has beaten world champions boxers for the last 20 years and in 28 straight championship fights. Even Andre Berto would knock Conor the fuck out.
Again no slight on Cnor and his fighting prowess, but this is boxing, and Floyd made the fight go as long as he wanted it to, because there was no danger to him in it. Conor got in a few licks, but so what, it's boxing everyone gets a punch or two in, and Floyd ate them like pancakes.
Everyone here knew he could throw a punch and knew how to deliver a blow. He KOs people on the regular in MMA. A fight is a fight and any professional is dangerous and has something...He's a decent athlete can move etc etc. No one is discounting his performance, he did the best he could, which was not that bad. I for one, was just a little disappointed that Floyd didn't come out blazing and do an "Arturo Gatti" on Conor.
Because in spite of what Conor brought to the table he was WAY out of his league and it very well could've happened like that. Gatti at 140 would've slept Conor in 4 rounds, straight make him quit on the stool....ODLH at 147-154 would've slept Conor in 2, so would Cotto, Mosley, Pacquaio, and even Hatton.... Canelo might've put Conor in a coma in the 1st round. That's how far the levels are in boxing. And Floyd beat all of them....Point is, those guys were killers and not about the disrespect of an MMA guy coming into their world, they would've come out to destroy Conor immediately and they probably would've.
Floyd on the other hand, was about "the business"...different mind set. Have a little fun let the crowd enjoy the spectacle, see what Conor really has in the ring, get his timing down, see if he has power to respect, take him past the 6 or 7th, then walk him down and get him outta there. Remeber the 7th is when Conor started to get lit up by Floyd...
Difference is, all the other guys I mentioned would be willing to go to war to get him out of there as fast as possible. With much superior defensive skills inside than Conor superior counter-punching ability and a real understanding of body work, I see it being an ugly stoppage with all those guys. Floyd was just chill about it all.
EDIT: Shit I would've loved to see Ricardo Mayorga box Conor!