If a top boxer took SERIOUSLY a "top MMA boxer" in a boxing fight, how huge of a mismatch it will be?

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It's a thought experiment more than a question.

Let's say "Pretty Boy" era Floyd (2001-2006 just for the sake of reference) fights against the best MMA boxer you can pick, at his prime, up to 155.

Floyd is at his best fight weight, between 130-140. Let's pick 135.

Imagine Floyd and his team (again, it's a thought experiment) really believe the other guy is a legit menace and top contender that requires him to show & fight at his very best to keep that zero.
He respects the MMA guy as much as Zab Judah or De La Hoya, i.e.

So he's not in the "I'm a boxer and a box-office" mentality trying to keep the fight going for as long as possible like against McGregor.

So. How does it play out?
 
Yeah, sorry, I meant... easily to what extent?
RD 1 KO or basically whenever Pretty Boy wanted to KO/TKO...

...50 or so punches landed by Floyd every round if he went for it?

...Keeping the MMA dude under 15% landing?

THAT kind of utter dominance, or maybe the gap is not that extreme, in your opinion?
 
sanguinius said:
What did PBF gain by extending the rounds against Conor? You don’t think he would have won by crushing ko early if he could?
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Before McGregor signed, they made the deal to carry the fight over some rounds

Mayweather punches:
Rd1 : SIX and not all of those were real punches
Rd2 : TEN
Rd3 : 12

In later rounds he threw 50 to nearly 70

Anyone who thinks otherwise left highschool early to cook some meth in a trailer park
 
Rubios said:
Yeah, sorry, I meant... easily to what extent?
RD 1 KO or basically whenever Pretty Boy wanted to KO/TKO...

...50 or so punches landed by Floyd every round if he went for it?

...Keeping the MMA dude under 15% landing?

THAT kind of utter dominance, or maybe the gap is not that extreme, in your opinion?
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Totally depends on who the MMA dude and boxer are. Prime Floyd could probably keep any MMA guy under 15% connect rate but I think plenty of guys could last a few rounds with him as hes not very aggressive or a big puncher. Styles make fights etc.
 
sanguinius said:
What did PBF gain by extending the rounds against Conor? You don’t think he would have won by crushing ko early if he could?
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More PPVs from people joining the fight after the 4th RD reading in Twitter it was being "competitive". And not scamming so blatantly the people who pay for a seat.

Floyd was playing with his food for 10 rounds, even allowing getting hit with that upper to prove a point about McGregor's power, for sure.
 
TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle said:
Totally depends on who the MMA dude and boxer are. Prime Floyd could probably keep any MMA guy under 15% connect rate but I think plenty of guys could last a few rounds with him as hes not very aggressive or a big puncher. Styles make fights etc.
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Money wasn't.
PBF made Gatti's corner throw the towel after the 6th.
 
With boxing rules, it would b a disaster for the MMA fighter who are used to jump right on top when an opponent ducks for he can't do it
 
Harlekin said:
Before McGregor signed, they made the deal to carry the fight over some rounds

Mayweather punches:
Rd1 : SIX and not all of those were real punches
Rd2 : TEN
Rd3 : 12

In later rounds he threw 50 to nearly 70

Anyone who thinks otherwise left highschool early to cook some meth in a trailer park
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Wow, he unloaded more after Conor was tired? That’s insane, they should investigate that obvious cheating and retroactively take away his win.
 
Would prefer to see someone like a prime GGG, Pacquiao, Maidana, Canelo-esque fighter vs an MMA fighter
 
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