Chris Van Heerden gives McGregor respect & props for performance over Mayweather

[@chriswardmusic]

Respect to the South African brother for giving credit where its due, he could of like Paulie Malicious, took cheap shots after the fact, bottom line both boxing and MMA won and put on a great show and everyone won and the PPV buyers got their MONEY's worth. Chris Van Heerden love and luck in your career dude, Peace x

[@tedd7545]

finally a sensible conor fan.

[@tedd7545]

round 9 was a low blow, i downloaded it and double checked.

[@maninblack9850]

Ted D Most Conor fans are sensible. Floyd fans have been bitch boys since the victory saying he got killed, is a terrible boxer, etc....

[@tedd7545]

There's dickheads on both sides, never understood why people can't just appreciate both.

[@zephirol4638]

Chase postell: you're not very bright are you? the majority of those turns were due to connie turning floyd around to get him off balance and create an opening, not floyd doing it intentionally. Connie even mentions this after the fight when he says that he was doing it for this specific reason but realized he was wasting too much valuable energy due to the fight being broke up each time it happened. Which the time you're specifically talking about as I recall was called on a low blow which is debatable but regardless of that what connie was doing at the time was also an illegal move so it was going to be broke up regardless. Samuel young: lol and what experience do you have exactly? I assume none with the stupidity you're spewing. ted D: are you kidding me? go watch Skip Bayless on undisputed talk about Conor Mcgregor, that is literally every Connie fan there is. lol ain't a sensible one among ya. That said the reason why floyd and boxing fans are ragging on connie so much is for the fact he ran his mouth so much he tried to ruin the career of 3 different boxers by posting fake and edited nonsense that made him look far better than he is and the boxer like jokes (and was caught doing so) and the fight was nowhere near competitive. Floyd used a style totally unlike his own, went forward the entire time which is a style he hasn't even remotely used in 15 years. Literally let his opponent use him as a punching back for 3 rounds(floyd only threw 19 punches in the first 2 rounds) and those 3 rounds are the ONLY ones connie won. a legit 7-3 isn't competitive let alone when your opponent gives you the 3 lol.

[@pudgywudgy7111]

Wow, boxers that are respectful and honest.

[@thew4rrior5code]

Nice I like listening to these two maybe make it longer

[@HighwayRamos]

Good analysis, Floyd saw no threat so he walked forward like Hagler and it was fun to watch.

[@diymusicbiz]

Exactly... he didn't respect or fear McGregor's power at all!

[@b10dyNasty]

Diy Music Biz watch the UFC fox interview afterwards with McGregor. You'll see why he didn't have any punching power.

[@diymusicbiz]

Excuses... McGregor landed some good shots in rounds 1-3 wasn't enough. No power

[@wabbentertainment6602]

Very true accessments from both guys. Beautiful

[@brinleyZ]

This is probably the best analyse I have heard so far, unbiased and respectful to both fighters, which is what a lot of people seem to lack!

[@jm4236]

Good analysis but if anybody thought Conor was throwing heat in there they are dumb. He wasnt sitting on his punches because he didnt want to get tired.....then got tired anyways. He should have just thrown heat from the beginning and said screw it.

[@HugoStiglitz88]

I agree.

[@footballsoccer358]

nah, Conors punches are just that much weaker than what people think. It's not dinky 4oz mma gloves these are official boxing gloves. The extra padding makes a HUGE difference. Even Floyd and other boxers said Conor doesn't know how to throw punches with heat in them.

[@jm4236]

footballsoccer358 If he didnt punch hard he would have never knocked Nate Diaz down 3 times (which I've only seen Nate knocked down once with a freaking head kick he leaned into) and he would never have KOd Jose Aldo in 13 seconds who has never been knocked out. He was out of his element. If you have ever seen him fight you can obviously tell he was not throwing heat.

[@woodstpreuxpaul4396]

MMA fighters are soft , as soon as they get punch they fall. Boxers punch way harder and are better conditioned.

[@eastlamb9949]

Jason May he was not throwing hi shots as usual because he was in a different stance to his MMA style. It takes years of practice and training to box to a high standard. Shifting weight etc to maximise the power in each shot. Boxers punch much much harder than any MMA fighter because thats what they do.

[@Pnutt2469]

Chris is a good dude he's real genuine u can tell he's always respectful and seems real loyal and well disciplined

[@michaelatwell8724]

That's by far the best assessment I've heard on the fight. And I honestly had a lot of questions, but Chris' trainer answered pretty much every single 1of them.

[@dy120481]

Good breakdown. One thing I've yet to see mentioned is how smart it was for Mayweather to crowd McGregor. When you watch Conor punch, his punches are "long", if that makes sense. He generally has people at a good distance and hits 'em from fairly far out. It's almost an arm punch with very little rotation or step through. With boxers, they're more rooted and throw short, crisp, compact punches that use basically the whole body. Obviously the distance, fear of takedowns, etc... play into McGregor's punching style, and if anything should illustrate how much natural punching power he has. With that, you could tell he was uncomfortable (or at least unaccustomed) with the shorter, choppier blows and wound up slapping a few punches. With a longer training camp and legit boxing trainers (no offense to his crew) to teach him to translate that power into boxing he would be a MURDEROUS puncher. If he could root and throw a lead check hook followed by a left cross (for example), that's lights out.

[@GabrielProg]

This is the best analysis of the fight Ive seen. Excellent insight from both of you guys

[@rzeebeatsofficial]

Where was the 4th round K.O McGregor promised? Where are all the fans that claimed mcgregor would knock him out? What happened to those 49-1 comments??? McGregor hit Mayweather over 100 times and not one punch did any damage. Leave it, give Mayweather his respect McGregor lost. Stop making excuses

[@Joshcaldwell24]

Well go watch the Castillo fight and you will have absolutely zero debate on how Floyd beat him. Castillo literally beat him everywhere across the board. So if you wanna believe the fake 50-0 then fine he's still great but he isn't the goat

[@finhor8689]

R'zeebeats Official ..its called supporting your own fighter,big wow,the boxer who's been pro over 20 years beat the boxer making his debut,think about that for a second before you start ranting again.

[@WaterDrinkersUnited]

Why didn't McGregor go out on his face or his back like Mayweather promised he would? "TBE" couldn't put an amateur down, even after he had so little energy he could barely stand? LMAO!

[@rzeebeatsofficial]

WaterDrinkersUnited If it's promises we're talking about what happened to the 4th round KO McGregor promised? Mcdickriders. Can't take the fact McGregor will always be known as 50 to Mayweathers 50-0 McGregor victim no.50

[@milkman7622]

Beautiful assessment by coach Julian, he knows boxing best, Skip baylees is retired and needs to be fired from undisputed

[@mfaos]

I never thought i would hear the best analysis of the fight come from someone who dislikes Conor so much.

[@andrewjenkinson8948]

The best analysis of the fight came from a guy who was on McGregor's balls the whole lead up, being Kenny Florian. He correctly pointed out that what this ultimately was was like a black belt toying with a blue belt to make the contest look interesting for those who paid $100 (or $15,000 for some in attendance) for it.

[@Joshcaldwell24]

Irish whiskey you are right not ken Flo many pro boxers and Floyd himself said he was just straight getting outboxed and making Floyd miss. But it cost him the match because he absolutely exhausted from so much movement and having to think with Floyds game changes. I'll tell you it was way more competitive than if Floyd fought in the octagon.

[@TheOlzee]

Credit to these lads for giving a fair an honest assessment. That's pretty much exactly how the fight went. Win-win situation.

[@yutoob6181]

Respect is power

[@Dylan-wn8er]

Yu Toob Respect is rare these days.

[@tombonn8870]

Sugar ray also gave conor credit so not just nobody boxers are giving him credit

[@diymusicbiz]

Props for what punching himself out?

[@bieituns]

No for landing more punches than top boxers such as pac man and winning more rounds that canelo and lasting longer than Hatton.

[@billythebass2007]

props to 0 and 0 against the worlds best ever in another sport. who da fuck are you? what is wrong with you?

[@ebsell]

efc toffee you can't compare numbers like that when it was against an old man past his prime and was retired.

[@RM-gr1mc]

Einstein Albert and you complete ignore the fact that conors basically an amateur boxer who was making his debut? Those numbers are impressive when you take everything into account. Oh, this "old, retired" mayweather is still better than about 95% of todays boxers lol. I guarantee floyd would become champion again if he continued with his career.

[@diymusicbiz]

Of course he landed more... Mayweather stood in front of him vs moving around the fucking ring in those other fights smh

[@DanielJackson-uc8xk]

LOL at all the couch boxing experts who won't give credit where it's due, but yet the actual professionals will.

[@0i0eYeZonYoU0i0]

these two can start a sports talk about boxing on their own. They speak all the truth. Analyze simply but all just Facts. Very good

[@layyah0905]

That kidney shot at the beginning of round 9 was the best shot of the night.

[@missionpupa]

What Chris is really saying is that, I fucked up Conor in our sparring so im really surprised that Mayweather let Conor last for 10 rounds.

[@event201plandemicyoutubese2]

3:00 guy on point

[@OLCtv]

Oh my God he was only fighting for a 10 Rounds because Floyd allowed him why is everybody keep giving him credit for lasting 10 rounds like I'm at a loss.

[@ThrowawayYT1211]

Great interview , fan of both these guys now.

[@sinceremarks8529]

See this is what u call a stand up guy,Mcgregor fans you could learn a thing or two from him and Conor was even humble in defeat,but the people making all these excuses now after saying Conor was gonna kill him need to keep it classy!!!

[@Byronic19134]

Props to all the REAL PRO BOXERS giving Conor props knowing how impossible it was to win.

[@biterocco]

you guys need to have your own podcast

[@abdulschk7182]

Congrates to you guys - I hope Mc.Reg. call you out for Traning for his Next boxing Match you are the best

[@IamYo34]

Wow these guys should be analysts or something.

[@flamingflamingo6882]

MMA vs Boxing was great. I'd like to see UFC fighters vs other MMA companies. That be great to watch. Brand vs Brand. Floyd has that 50 - 0 for a reason, 21 years of boxing experience and IQ in the ring. The man is retired, let him have his rest. He has conquered the best. Congratz Floyd! Mcgregor hats off to you having the balls to walking into another mans sport and challenging the 49 - 0 Floyd Mayweather.

[@lewisgrindell9628]

When both fighters are fresh and full of energy, Conor is clearly the better fighter but as soon as he gassed Floyd took over. Respect to Conor for winning the first 3-4 rounds.

[@blindthief]

Floyd beat him with his C game. Had Floyd brought his A game it wouldn't have been a very interesting fight. I understand why Julian is slightly upset but Floyd doesn't have anything to prove. He's dominated many great fighters. Why not give casual fans something to drool over? If you're charging people $100 to watch the fight on tv, it better be competitive!

[@danb7601]

taht's dumb though, it's like saying if Conor brought more cardio he'd win.

[@aaronh.73]

Dan B lol

[@fvgc454ss]

blindthief agreed, Floyd gave the fans exactly what they wanted to see.

[@kkarx]

Exactly, the only reason why Conor was not ko-ed somewhere in rnd 4-5 is Floyd took it very easy on him.

[@piercenzeribe2663]

Jayme Chavez nah Floyd is 40 and 2 yrs retired. Imo MMA took damage as in I no longer see them as hard punchers, fighters with endurance, or fighters with a game plan. CM only looked good because expectations were so low.

[@michaelherron4306]

I watched the before and after videos and these guys are right on the money. Ok McG did better than expected but the outcome was never in doubt.

[@dantruong1562]

Conor made Chris look like him.

[@lulurobot2065]

you can see the displeased (Oh Shit) look on Connors face in round 1 when mcgregor landed that 1st solid uppercut and Floyd didn't even flinch he just took it and walked forward!

[@justinmartin7365]

Respect to Chris for giving credit!

[@billythebass2007]

spot on julian

[@ThreeDogs]

Love this response. Much respect for you Chris

[@TheEvilPenguinGamer]

Part of how he got tired is because of how hes built. Some people have naturally lower endurance capabilities. Why did it take floyd 5 rounds to take out a gassed out novice. He was obviously going for the knockout since round 5. People aren't giving mcgregor enough credit for first 3 rounds, he almost caught floyd perfectly with that uppercut 3-4 times... so close. People say mayweather wasn't in trouble but he's a master at hiding it, if you watch the fight very closely he did wobble/stumble a couple of times but you got to watch very closely because he hides everything well, his toes folded over at one point. There was several times floyd definitely got stunned. Mcgregor should have known he would gas out and gone for broke early and put full power into shots, only full power shots he done were the uppercut right hook counters, should have mixed it up and done a left counter at some point. He also needs to improve his punching technique to get more power out of other shots. Mcgregor + better endurace + improved punching technique + more experience and I think he would have beaten floyd rather easily.

[@paulieconcussionaggie2432]

EASY WORK!!! 50-0

[@bozzyokim5584]

If floyd use all of his arsenal he can knockout connor in less than 10 rounds.

[@kevinpriscov8249]

Floyd knew if he fought the style he usually does, he'd be in trouble against Conor because of the fact the Conor studied Floyd's style, etc., and also because Conor is outstanding at mid and long range punching and counter punching. Also Malignaggi told Floyd that Conor's weakness was inside fighting in the pocket (and also that Conor's cardio dips within rounds 8,9, and 10..and that Conor comes back in the last two rounds 11 & 12). So Floyd knew to get on the inside of Conor's range and pressure just like Nate Diaz did. Yes Malignaggi leaked info to Floyd about Conor but, nevertheless, that's where Floyd's experience paid off. Styles make fights and that's why Floyd knew to change his style tactically because like rock, paper, scissors...Floyd knew he had the paper...

[@Woewulf]

Conor doesn't do road work and doesn't jump rope a hugeeeee part of boxing

[@LucianPrimeOneMillion]

I actually want to see this fight again. I think they should make it. IF Floyd wins the second bout then no trilogy. Fair enough. Like Floyd says always. Easy money. So lets go again.

[@Woewulf]

He didn't cut off the ring on purpose he was make him move an keepin him on the back foot to make him tire more

[@D9Wx]

Floyd gameplan was his best shot at beating Conor. Dont pretend IT was to prove a point thats bullshit. He doesnt take chances, he wants all the cards on his side. Thats why he is 49-0 against boxers.

[@yuvanath]

Paulie vs Nate Diaz on the undercard of Conor's next boxing extravaganza... Chris should be in as undercard too... He deserves some money now... Now let's wait for the winner of Canelo and GGG to call out Conor in thirst of them red panty nights

[@kieran9012]

Good review of the fight over all. I disagree about the stoppage. While Conor was tired and backing up, floyd was swinging hard and missing head shots. Since he was not getting rocked, he could have held or did something to slow floyd momentum down to last till 12

[@jbvap]

As much as I wouldve loved for it to go the distance, youre crazy to think conor wouldve made it 8 more minutes after the stoppage.

[@mikesemon7392]

Conor did good. Floyd did great. Respect to both

[@billythebass2007]

whats the point of a thumbs down button if it doesn't show up? youtube control bs

[@itsrena9750]

Great analysis...they were so right. Floyds not as sharp and he had no fear of conors ability to hurt him at all...thats why he was throwing headshots.

[@tinom8673]

He didn't cut off the ring because he wanted Conor to back off where he was least effective.

[@danb7601]

Wow, there are not many people liek this anymore, much respect holy shit

[@doloresmaldonado643]

CVH RESPECT a man of his word

[@Lycanmv]

Conor did better against Mayweather than most boxers on this guys level can

[@Born-Again512]

Should've been an 8-round fight

[@hustler4ya]

good interview. those 2 gave a great review of the fight, and i m a conor fan.

[@b.doan98]

homeboy was right man #Respeck

[@notlookinforahug]

Floyd didn't train as hard, has been off for over 2 years, didn't spar, and performed below par... still tko'd his ass

[@bkhawaiiankine]

Best take on the fight.

[@Catonius]

'Chinese Chad' is such a Chad.

[@WaterDrinkersUnited]

If McGregor gassed because of boxing and the pace of boxing, then why does he gas in MMA? I can't think of anyone who gasses more than him in MMA.

[@johnnykool5083]

The truth hurts, McGriddle fans are still trying to defend their hero

[@marvinmobley6294]

i think both fighter's had an agreement to go easy in there to just put on a show .they were just fucking around .floyd more so of course.

[@missionpupa]

Floyd was simply experimenting his strategy on Conor, thats how much lack of respect he has. He got toyed with by Floyd simply because Floyd wanted to put on his show for his last fight.

[@adamc6058]

Boxing community still trying to save their image by saying Floyd wasn't trying his best 😂

[@joshuamcgee9819]

Adam C but he actually wasn't 😂😂 watch Mayweather other fights compared to this one

[@MakeSense71]

Floyd was smiling to the cameras in between rounds, winking to the press and ring siders during the fight, he didn't even look slightly worried at no point in the fight. Conor on the other hand looked very serious and had the face of death by around round 5 lol.

[@uc-workers]

no disrespect but it's clear from the style of fight he chose that he was sacrificing skill and defense for excitement and pressure. even though mayweather is 40 yo and coming off a two year layoff, we have 20 years of data to suggest that Mayweather chose to alter everything he's done for a while lifetime. boxing fans know this.

[@tacorevenge87]

Great analysis

[@agjohnjones5669]

Finally some box gentlement after all respect 💪👍

[@bradleysworld7675]

I might agree with this video, but Floyd bet on himself to knock Conor out in the 10th... I think Floyd kept him in there until the 10th to make a few more bucks...

[@godzangel100]

THE GUY WITH A BLACK HOODIE SAID EXACTLY WHAT I WAS SAYING AGAINST 17 MCGREGOR FANS AT A BAR

[@BluntsworthTv]

godzangel100 lol did they listen

[@godzangel100]

Hell NOO They acting like he won cause he landed more punches then paquiao YEAAHHH CUS FLOYD WAS WALKING HIM DOWN AND NOT BOTHERED BY HIS POWER !! AND PAQUIAO DIDINT GOT TKOED

[@Jackson.T]

Conor's the best at blocking punches with his head

[@minibikemorgan4992]

Jealousy is strong with the original poster

[@danielcormiersnutritionist3960]

you've never watched Ronda then

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Conor did well before he gased out, stupid people must understand that he had 3 months to prepare for a now 50-0 boxer

[@Jackson.T]

alcott devalte stupid people also said he was going to knock Floyd out, there was no point in that fight that he had Mayweather in any type of trouble

[@pratheekrv2619]

Jackson T. Jeff horn is also good at it

[@jarylsisil]

respect for mayweather. if floyd fought his regular defensive counter style Conor wouldn't have landed more than 10 punches ! instead he kept his promise and go straight ahead to cornor

[@beejj6190]

Like these guys but don't agree re: the conditioning element. Conor was tiring from rounds 3 and 4, so i guess we're talking he was getting mentally drained (which leads to physical).

[@D9Wx]

Finally one of the few boxers Who arent completely butthurt. Especially the black racist boxers. Conor won 1-4 + 8th

[@tjp_real]

Conor gasses in mma too.Not just boxing.

[@johnjones1658]

He wouldn't last 2 mins in a cage with McGregor

[@lukebarrette9444]

I dont think Conor ever threw with full power in the fight.

[@JohnSmith-jt3bh]

Im sorry but Floyd did not go straight at Conor, not until he got tired in rounds 7/8.

[@TestedModz]

It would be stupid for Floyd to go after Conor in the first couple of rounds because it leaves him open to getting knocked out. Floyd is smart and waited until Conor had no energy left.

[@viclegend1]

All The body shots is what made Connor fatigued. If you don't know that you don't know shit about Boxing

[@wilsonroofer]

Connor is a better fighter than floyd. He just never won because his cardio let him down. If his cardio was the same in round 3 as it was in round 10 he would of kept landing on floyd. Floyds cardio was better so connor got tired and started not defending as good. If his defence was the same in round 1 floyd wouldnt of hit him as he hardly did in round 1

[@Dmytroboyco]

" economic and experience" well said and expressed by the left person... ... .

[@notoriousmch3443]

Hmm, I think if mayweather didn't walk him down mcgregor would have done a lot better, because mcgregor was very good at distance

[@minasz]

Chris gave a better analyses. The other is talking crap. Conor did very good and yes he got no boxing experience and thats why he got tired. Floyd did get hit and that wasnt the gameplan. About saying Floyd didnt slipped punches ect. thats cuz Conor has an akward offbeat timing that makes you slip at the wrong time and thats why he got hit and jabbed that much. Floyds experience did the job, Conor did great, showed that he got skillz and that if he wanted he could have a good boxing carrier if he got 100 procent into it.

[@leon_-ge9dd]

i know Chris Van Heerden nice guy tbh

[@edwin.Wezt1]

Well said guys only us boxing guys know what u guys are talking about.. don't mind the dumb comments from mma guys

[@elcamaleon97]

People say Floyd carried the fight, and I understand that opinion. But why would Floyd have to wait until Conor gassed if Conor was so shit?? There was obviously something Conor was doing that deserved respect. I know people will reply like "Floyd wanted to please fans" but he easily could've turned up on Conor around round 5-6 if Conor was soooo trash like they like to make it out to be

[@grakkerful]

Didn't Floyd place a big bet on himself to win in 9 1/2? Sure looked like Floyd was carrying the whole thing.

[@TrapasaurusFlex]

Conor clearly won round 4, not by a large margin, but it was his round regardless/ Anyone who says otherwise is full of shit.

[@ldnxbars4264]

floyd whooped that boys ass

[@phazenation4]

Chris looks like mcgregor 😂😂

[@KJ-br3md]

Top man Chris.

[@heyman8820]

Well said.

[@stevenmonash6284]

Connor was fatigued.. because he should have fought at 153.. He did not learn from his fights with Diaz.. You can not go from 170 + to 153 and back to 170+ in a matter of days is too much for the body to adapt to.. I am just angry that McGregors camp learnt nothing.. I am also pissed off.. that they did not anticipate and train for body and chest shots.. and I am pissed off that Floyd did not take a blood test.. from USADA after the fight.. in fact told them he was not ready.. and mocked them saying I bet you do. when asked by the USADA representative to take a blood test now. Is Connor a skilled boxer .. clearly not. .too many floppy arm punches.. wasted energy. Connor is a gasser.. has a very tiny tank there.. who knows there may be something medically wrong with him.. Some people just do not have lung capacity. That being said my first point.. surely would be obvious.

[@armourvlightningstrike8435]

floyd came forward because he could not reach conor end of story

[@User-um6hp]

I am boxing troost me on dat

[@biterocco]

respect to chris

[@gordongg7276]

Did yous not see Connor take him to the ropes loads so where was floyds defence boxing because Connor would hit him either way

[@AmaziinqVids]

Take notes paulie

[@overheatedeskim054]

make's me laugh that he has got his beard and hair just like conor pmsl

[@squizfolunch]

Boxing fundamentals 101: turn your back to the opponent and wait for the ref to say "stop stop stop!" 😂 Turn your back in a real fight and you'll get strangled so fast, you'll 💩 your pants. Great fight strategy to win a boxing match! Try not to do that in a actual fight though #smh

[@Docmajor16]

squizfolunch Ref only said Stop because Mcgregor wasn't smart enough to hit the body and side of face instead of hammer fist the back of Floyd's head. That's illegal in mma too