Conor McGregor reacts to losing to Floyd Mayweather [FULL post-fight interview] | ESPN Archive

After losing to Floyd Mayweather by 10th-round TKO in “The Money Fight” on August 26, 2017, Conor McGregor speaks with Brett Okamoto inside the locker room about his first professional boxing match. (:20) McGregor gives his thoughts of his early success in the fight and the style Mayweather brought that proved troublesome. (3:38) “The Notorious” explains why he wished the fight wasn’t stopped, comparing it to a time in his second fight against Nate Diaz at UFC 202. (6:43) McGregor tells Okamoto why he loves fighting and this bout was a “good knock.”
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[@mixedman841]

He's always so honest after the fights are over and he's done promoting .

[@santiagoz.s.1024]

He's not. Hes just spouting lame excuses instead of saying the truth. Floyd had him from the start. Sure, Mcgregor can land some punches and he might have above average punching power...but those 2 traits are super common in the boxing game...then he had nothing and Floyd knew it.

[@anders5611]

@@santiagoz.s.1024 He's delusional. He's making excuses and saying non-sense like "I felt no skill difference" when he got schooled like an amateur. He brings up the fact that he dropped paulie in a sparring session, it's amazing how the human mind invents excuses to protect ego.

[@philipmarket7439]

@@anders5611 It's also amazing how Floyd Mayweather really believes he's a better boxer than " the Greatest".

[@BennyNegroFromQueens]

@@philipmarket7439 Ok casual, I dont think youre qualified to speak on who the greatest is. All real boxing fans know Sugar Ray. Robinson is the greatest p4p.

[@kevinjackson4457]

What Conor does'nt understand is that Floyd did'nt fight him like he would have fought a Canelo, Manny, Sugar Shane, Juan Marquez etc because this was an exhibition and money grab!! If Floyd had really taken Conor seriously like he did professional boxers, Conor would have been obliterated in the first one to three rounds!! Floyd has never walked standing almost straight up with gloves against his head stalking his opponent. Conor is hilarious, he would destroy Floyd in the octagon no question but if Floyd took Conor seriously Conor would have wound up on the canvas! The ref had to stop the fight what is McGregor thinking?😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@inderjeet8659]

his payday was way too big for him to be sad after this loss

[@SteveRelentless]

it was also his first boxing fight ever

[@ArjanTV]

I dont like conor but lets be honest even if he didnt get paid at all he should be happy with his performance he lasted few rounds and pu ched floyd couple of times with some nice uppercut etc ...he did pretty good against probably the best boxer of all times... If conor would have been beat for straight 10 rounds without punching floyd once then that would have been very sad lose and ebarrasement! I actually though this is wat would happend but i was very shocked by Conors performance and Floyd was aswell i dont think he was leting conor he really was confused at first then he changed his style and made hit harder for conor to do anything anymore

[@ChuckwaldMartin]

@@ArjanTV Yeah but at the same time Floyd was just letting him stick round until he got tired then dominated

[@CounterRyu]

What loss, oh getting tko’d? Fook that

[@mattsteelman3832]

@@ChuckwaldMartin You're kinda right, but we all know it wasn't part of Floyd's plan to get punched.

[@williamgibney5653]

"I feel like I lost a match, like a football match" couldn't have summed it up any better. It was a match, not a fight.

[@BennyNegroFromQueens]

Mfer got stopped. Now u need to stop. Foh.

[@Kmakmizzle]

I agree .....A mismatch.

[@junaidahmed2235]

@I 8 McGregor never stood a chance

[@J.C.117]

@I 8 Name me one boxing match that Floyd fought any boxer the same way he fought Conor. The only other person Floyd ever walked towards was Tenshin and that was a complete mismatch and exhibition

[@adamm221p]

I 8 fact is Floyd carried him in the early rounds to justify the pay per view. Do you honestly believe that the best boxer of this generation struggled with a guy with no professional boxing experience? Behave yourself.

[@syedahmed703]

Conor McGregor is far from a sore loser. Respect.

[@gunnerzz11]

He just made $100 mil... More than like 10 times the amount he had made in the ufc upto that date put together. I would be restraining myself from saying this is the best day of my life. Because in fact, that would be the best day in his life. He could have easily retired, focussed on proper12 and lived better than anyone

[@yacine9809]

My foot was a balloon my foot was a balloon 🎈🎈

[@AuntyBcreation]

Yeah great respect 💕

[@madgavin7568]

He was pretty salty about losing to Khabib, still is today.

[@ad-dk3md]

@@madgavin7568 glad somebody said it. He actually thinks he won most of the rounds against Khabib 😂😂

[@kmnbaba8771]

Every time conor is finished with a match, we hear hes irish accent more, i dont understand why

[@NCSheriff7]

He is real after the fight.

[@PeteOrta]

He’s tired. Accents get harder when we are tired.

[@newfie-dean5803]

The accent gets stronger after some alcohol, fact.

[@JoshuaHickin]

A whiskey helps with that I'm sure

[@trickster6669]

He talks slow in pre fight interviews so Americans will be able to understand him, but guess that's the last thing from his mind after a fight

[@lbjfan2323]

If you paid for ksi vs paul you hold a L

[@dontaismith8260]

LBJFan 23 ok,fine I’ll hold it

[@masondykstra9464]

How the whole card pretty mutch was entertaining but I get it most people only watched 2 of the fights not to mention it costed a meal at McDonald's

[@justinchancukxki550]

On ghost you got scammed

[@gthotshot]

Paid cuz

[@alex.p2194]

LBJFan 23 Lmfaooo facts😭😭😭

[@Snadaaahhh]

Why does Artem have his top off lol

[@southernplaya]

Thou shall not question Lord Artimous Prime

[@Snadaaahhh]

You're right,I'm sorry

[@SirakovFitness]

he ready to go 😂

[@Mr94T]

Conor's punching bag

[@jacobknight9548]

Sean Adams because he was just down finishing Floyd

[@rihhard1072]

Conor McGregor reacts to bagging a few hundred mil.

[@gurnoormaingi519]

Walker Pathless 😂😂

[@jackmcg0]

Meep that’s all speculation, there’s no way to know exactly how much he has unless he says how much.

[@lpkjikji]

@Bilal Khalid no he got 100million

[@joulupukki1607]

@@jackmcg0 he got 100mil and he sold his wiskey business he rich af

[@AgusSpeicys]

@@joulupukki1607 he has at least, +300mil

[@AngobiTMS]

Right after a loss, he's already thinking about how to improve himself. 7:55 that's the mind of a true champion, always be better than yourself.

[@alexmackinson]

John Wick killed my dog. Shut up diaper boy

[@Illusion6z]

@@alexmackinson ur responding to a comment from a year ago

[@alexmackinson]

im Deerex and you’re responding to a comment from a comment from a year ago 🤷🏽‍♂️. You’re weird man Get some help

[@erikhernandezzz9272]

Alex Atkinson are you okay?

[@Azad89]

Whats makes Floyd great is his IQ. Adjusted his game plan on the go and worked McGregor out

[@jeromecrockett2311]

if you dont see the intelligence of this guy i dont know what to say.. hes picking apart every piece of the performance thats what makes this guy special. he really understands and a very high IQ for fighting.. and im a floyd fan

[@Colby_0-3_IRL_and_title_fights]

Lmao he's clueless about how Floyd played with him.

[@jeromecrockett2311]

he bust floyd in his shit a couple times and also dropped floyd.. floyd blamed it on a low blow

[@Cisco661Barber]

You spelled casual wrong buddeh

[@tabaccount7355]

Jerome Crockett he doesn’t understand Floyd typically loses early rounds to make adjustments and then he rolls off every round

[@lucasmixesitup]

u not a floyd fan homie

[@user-ei5zi7df2h]

I wish somebody looked at me the way Artem looks at Conor

[@51beak39]

Dexter 😂😂😂

[@paulwhitehead1190]

Dexter haha 😂

Your parents look at you like that even id you’re a nobody.

[@VisceralCarbon]

It was just a money grab by both Floyd and conner

[@VisceralCarbon]

Dil Rai now your being bias. Lol conner is an idiot, especially when he said it wasn't "skill" Floyd had. No matter what it takes skill to be a professional fighter and to fight. Conner is just a loud mouth who gains he's money off his antics which is a great marketing ploy. But that's it he's nothing real special

[@ashk9105]

Conor****

[@jordanmcknight4631]

Zenigundam who da fook is this guy? 😂

[@dereknueveuno]

It’s always just a “money grab” to fans who never been competitive. Conor been out striking and knocking out dudes, Floyd has been untouched. Conor wanted the challenge to stop him and Floyd wanted to prove he can out class him and show his boxing. 2 big forces obviously are gonna generate money, comes with the territory

[@isaiahbalassi8643]

Ash K *Connor

[@raiyanrizwan7990]

Mans went into another man's sport, stood for 10 rounds against the best man at that sport. Much respect.

[@sushenpenakalapati9966]

well at thje time floyd was not the best

[@danielrios6996]

@@sushenpenakalapati9966 who then? You?

[@nathr7375]

@@danielrios6996 Floyd was far from the best at the time, Canelo would have decapitated him along with many other fighters.

[@unknownman1035]

@@nathr7375 he beat nelo ahh already tho 🎈

[@nathr7375]

@@unknownman1035 I was talking about Conor.

[@user-ke5ju7zx8r]

9:34 - “Give me a kick in the mouth or something chyuuuuknowiiiiiimeannnnn?” 😂 Conor is always great. He’s definitely got the gift of gab

[@biggio8033]

Conor is a world class fighter

[@TIBMITS]

Artem Lobov's so hot.

[@tonyiacomi4822]

hahahahhaha. Come on man.

[@Paul-fn7gq]

this guy is something else. fights the goat and after is like "good experience builder" lmaoooo. respect.

[@Aqi_momo]

It's just an act lol

[@Glowtroy1]

@@Aqi_momo not really

[@SteveSmith-hl8dd]

The goat?

[@Glowtroy1]

@@SteveSmith-hl8dd wym

[@Paul-fn7gq]

@@SteveSmith-hl8dd maybe not just was easier than typing mayweather no need to get the panties in a twist

[@SIDIAMONDS505]

"From a composure level..." Hit not get hit. Weather the storm. Poker face. Pace yourself. Stay calm under pressure. Focus. Chess not Checkers. Boxing.

[@godismy1fav]

Cool bro.. write a book

[@yungdaggerdik8524]

wow bro ur so deep

[@Origins0808]

chess requires more thinking than checkers

[@tash5540]

That's done from experience. Conor get tired and practically gives up on composure.

[@fredspofford]

You forgot cheesy

[@drewowings2515]

He did better than a lot of people thought he would. Honest and humble in defeat.

[@deadfarang]

4:32

[@silent_fluo6917]

GOAT

[@safaamodir5593]

Floyd wasnt trying very much in the early rounds. It was a hyped fight so i think he let Conor do his thing but as soon as Floyd got serious, it was a mismatch💯

[@aterico9063]

Who the fook is that guy😂😂😂😂😂!!

[@PapiiGiio]

@@safaamodir5593 no, not at all, Floyed knew that he never went 12 rounds before so he knew he would get tired, and Floyed took him to deep waters and tired em out, Floyed even if he “tried” would’ve never been able to stop him in the early rounds, he would’ve got dropped

[@safaamodir5593]

@@PapiiGiio good point 👌 well said!

[@Yes_Boy]

why Lord Artem shirt off

[@bshrshda2087]

USMCHernandez hahahahahaha stupid guy wanna be his dog

[@joee95]

Smith-Mundts Modernization Act (Look into it) he got attacked by pigeons and they ripped his shirt

[@TheNewEmpire777]

For real like wtf lol

[@mutton_man]

Lord Artem does what ever the fuck he wants to do.

[@CowneloAlvaroid]

"I turned Floyd into a Mexican" - Conor McGregor "I turned Canela into Mayweather" - Triple G

[@7sergio6]

Thats Fucking Stupid No Doubt. 👎👎👎👎

[@Martin-bf3by]

Yeah but Floyd turned into a Mexican in the 4th round and Mcgregor still won the 4th and the 6th and 8th, all rounds were close after Mcgregors domination in the first 3 rounds. Your ref went and stopped it early like it was a wwe match or something. Probs because Floyd was down on the REAL scorecards and the typical every single boxing event in past or present or Future, there's fixed judges on the side fucking it over, look at the other night, Logan won 4-2, I knew the Sport of Boxing was going down the shitter when Floyd was the supposed face of it, imagine wanting to be like Floyd when your older lol, no wonder the whole sport of Boxing is full of bitches.

[@jonpaul9514]

DonD512 "I beat Canelo easy, triple GGG had a draw with him" Floyd Mayweather

[@Jayahrdknocc134pl]

Martin Snaith bruh that was Mayweather a gameplan to walk forward and let Conor shoot heavy shots lol he pretty much rope a doped Conor

[@RaphaelAshanti]

@@ashokmurali1028 Yeah? Unfortunately, real fights don't have 100 million dollar payouts.

[@bigandbeastly9274]

When McGregor said “bollocks” I felt that

[@Eric-nh2yb]

Good interview

[@ashokmurali1028]

To those who say he didn't do well u just don't know the difference between his sport and boxing. No MMA fighter could ever beat an elite boxer under boxing rules. Just go watch TJ Dillashaw spar Lomachenko. Go watch Jose Aldo spar with Mikey Garcia

[@ashokmurali1028]

@Smith-Mundts Modernization Act (Look into it) Floyd had to study him in the early rounds. He got hit with a good uppercut in the beginning. I don't believe the carrying part but I definitely do believe that it was part of Floyd's gameplan. Every boxers early wins in their careers where they pad their record by beating nobodies should also have an asterisk too if that is the case with this fight as u say

[@biker3762]

manning fucked mayweather up

[@andrewjenkinson8948]

That's WHY he didn't do well. There's levels to this boxing game, but McGregor's legions of gullible fans didn't understand this. It worked well for McGregor, since Floyd is a retired pillow puncher who carried him through the fight. His brand would take quite a hit if he called out a killer like Thurman or Canelo, which is precisely why you'll never see that happen.

[@NBE-01_EDITZZ]

D K no boxer would beat a c+ mma fighter in a real fighter

[@pauliesarachelli5246]

Ash 102 stfu Floyd beat up a super middle weight and walked him down for ten rounds.

[@liecrusher3506]

because of his superior skill, he could afford to be composed.

[@tash5540]

It's a change of style, not striking skill. Striking skill being precision, timing, power, etc. In a way it is a skill advantage to have many approaches to a fight, due to experience, but when it comes to being strikers they are pretty close, which floyd fans don't want to admit.

[@JR-mk6ow]

Yeah, Connor saying it wasn't skill just composure. But in reality Mayweather didn't even had to use his skills.

[@liecrusher3506]

@David Avanesyan He asked for it and he got it. Fighting 1.0. You NEVER underestimate ANY fighter; in the ring, octagon or street. In the meantime, listening to.this DRUNK, I'd forgotten how delusional he was. It wasn't skill (hiccup!), just composure (hiccup!). Just experience (hiccup!). I was even WINNING the fight (hiccup!)

[@liecrusher3506]

A SMART MAN, not to pursue boxing any further, as younger, hungrier and MEANER fighters would have had him permanently eating all of his meals through a straw, by now.

[@abongilezolanipeterson5588]

@@tash5540 Pretty close to a 40 year old washed up has been? Come on bro.

[@conorkelly8746]

5:33 artem just standing there with no top on

[@samuelluciano6708]

For anyone in their first professional boxing fight ever to go that far with arguably the greatest ever, I give him props he was way out of his league to begin with but to step in for the first time and do what he did pretty good

[@chinomotown6473]

The vid was uploaded on the 25th, but the fight was on the 26th.....🤔

[@johnwatts3056]

He did a great job of hiding his disappointment, but you could tell he was close to tears. This guy is very mentally strong much respect

[@MrCholoPants3415]

He was close to tears after realizing he just made like $85 million lol. I don't think he gave a fook about losing. He got to have fun, and make almost 100 million in a sport that's way easier than MMA in terms of skill and pain. He even said he felt like he just got done with a football match lmao, and I believe him.

[@fredspofford]

People don't give enough credit to Conor's mental change after the promoting is done even after a loss. Seems like an awesome dude.

[@emmanuelzanders1746]

@@MrCholoPants3415 he realized that probably 20 or 30 minutes after the fight . At first his emotions were raw and he was hurt

[@cortomaltes2033]

When floyd explain the way the fight and game plan was you can clearly understand that floyd knew what he was doing

[@edwardlynch6550]

Exactly. Conner said it was easy the first few rounds. Cuz floyd wasmt doing anything. He was letting him shoot his shot. He had 0 respect for his power. And let everyone know it. He said after that his power was okay. Amd it wasnt up there with mosely or maidana.or any of them

[@majormarketing6552]

40 win fighter is supposed to be better. Whats wrong with you guys acting like you found something out

[@J.C.117]

@@majormarketing6552 Every MMA fan acted as if Conor was the hardest puncher Floyd would face but clearly his power wasn't that great compared to other Floyd has fought

[@tash5540]

@@edwardlynch6550 What are you talking about he complimented Floyd for where he had the advantage, simple as that.

[@tash5540]

@@J.C.117 Like who? Conor knocked out the only featherweight champion in the ufc in 13 seconds with his left hand. Most of his wins come from his left hand. He finishes almost all of his fights. Normally that wouldn't be to abnormal for professional fighters, but combine that with his accuracy which is considered the best in MMA, his head movement which is also considered the best in MMA, and his speed. He accepted a boxing match, so he had to change his style for the fight. Of course Floyd was more composed, and had many more years of experience fighting, namely a style of fighting Conor barely started to focus on before the fight (boxing).

[@reapingways4722]

4:31 The GOAT emerges.

[@lleytonforster5560]

With his top off 😂

[@JR-mk6ow]

@@lleytonforster5560 like a true God.

Connor is cool. I love when he says “i love a good fight”.

[@brandonwright9031]

The man just made 100 million quid and he’s still wanting to learn and think about where he went wrong , always trying to improve you’ve got to respect that

[@JnD.]

This interview was fair play.

[@inanisneminem]

I need that mindset in my life

[@evanjudice9742]

I love the "changed his style" talk. Floyd always fights southpaws more square with a high guard, as a straight left is harder to defend in his shell.

[@fergman9344]

He ends every sentence with “it was a fair play though”

[@GABA-Gool]

You've gotta be careful when you say things like "he wasn't that powerful, he wasn't that fast." Because then you're saying you lost to somebody who was slow and weak.

[@KAST403]

Money may all day

[@infozone9601]

Yep, and idiots on here saying he isn't a sore loser. Imagine saying the isn't that powerful or fast lol. He hasn't been the same since the whooping Floyd gave him

[@squid2764]

Saying someone is “not that fast”, is not the same as saying “ he was not fast at all” or “he was slow”. The beauty of the game of martial arts is that it isn’t binary, it isn’t like NFL, where if your not quick, and good at catching, that’s it your not elite. There’s an endless list of attributes that can make a fighter elite. By saying he isn’t that quick he ain’t being disrespectful

[@capta1nnark546]

In other words he's just admitted he got outsmarted, outclassed and outboxed. Respect for snapping out of denial and giving respect where its due

[@fredspofford]

Lol, unhappy Internet talker.

[@tomhills5984]

I don’t think I need to watch the fight, this video pictured it all

[@essentrinkenaapipi]

this interview ... xD XD XDXD "In Mma the ref wants to, at least, see a nose hang there- u kno wha i mean?" LOL how can one not love Conor?

[@holdemnfoldemman4407]

The goat artim in the back ground keeping watch on his pupil.

[@MrFeiloust]

Connor : Artems always by my side

[@monkeyonthebranch]

5:13 and right there, is the greatest fighter of all time. Conor's pretty good too.

[@hwm2024]

Floyd pulled him into the long match as he knew he would come out hard and tire. Not really rocket science especially for one of the best boxers ever. Good pay checks all round so Connor didn’t complain, win win as he wasn’t expected to win anyway lol

[@dmastery5493]

Also must consider, if this was mma, floyd wouldnt let u take his back as easily. He would be fairly prepared same as McGregor adjusting to boxing.

[@mitchedwards1397]

You will never see a rematch with MMA rules and regulations because everyone knows including Floyd I bet how badly he would get hurt. Even with the same amount of time to train and adjust the result would be the same. The second Connor sends his bare shin to the side of his face, if he ain't knocked out then I bet he would be tapping. And tbh that would be the least of his worries, once Connor takes him down which he could do whenever he wanted it would also be over for Floyd as there are just way too many different levels to MMA which you just couldn't prepare for in that amount of time vs someone as talented as Mcgregor. I'm not even a fanboy I'm glad Floyd won the boxing match but that's just the truth when it comes to rematch inside the octagon.

[@jacobharper7704]

Floyd would lose in less than a minute, look what he just did to cowboy imagine Floyd that has no experience mma

[@mmafandan1760]

“i have titles to defend as well”... so did he never have a chance to defend any titles or did he just not do it? Cause in the new interviews he’s doing he talks about how the ufc was quick to strip him.

[@Lingue101]

Why does artem not have a shirt on?

[@danb7601]

This is the post fight interview of a man set for life

[@oflex1735]

Floyd let Conor get those punches in because he had no respect for him and walked forward but I like McGregor and he did hurt Floyd with that body shot and I do think it was mostly fatigue that had him so wobbled but there was alot of time left in the round and he was getting hit without responding so fare play to the Ref for stopping it when he did.

[@burtjulia0]

I like how he's acting it out on the interviewer lol

[@Zeusgodofthunder]

Lord Artem watching over his brother Conor during this interview is pure gold

[@goyda7391]

Lol gotta love his whiskey cup while artum is looking at him like a concerned dad

[@keilfestin4606]

Who watched the ksi and Logan Paul boxing for free?

[@algoodie7761]

keil festin why pay when theres youtube

[@htx7139]

keil festin Who won?

[@Bbaby_Rico]

HTX 713 it was a draw I think

[@keilfestin4606]

mike b yea they just did cause they have beef

[@keilfestin4606]

Al Goodie haha fair I didn't pay I watched it in live streaming in KZbin lol

[@stevecormier1514]

7:44 when your voice changes after taking a shot of whiskey. You could tell it put a bit more hair on his bollox. Lol

[@jakedale2950]

Horrible watching this back and thinking about the respect he got after this fight and how he’s lost it now

[@gymmouse8153]

I guess drinking whiskey after a lose is great.

[@Mjdecker1234]

This video makes me Respect him, he can get crazy at times haha, but he's into it

[@Ben_Knowles]

id love to see them go again man what legends were lucky to have seen this fight

[@zeemansee1837]

I like how his talks after loosing are evolving. Practice makes perfect I guess. Feel sorry for anyone who thought Connor would beat mayweather. Stay humble Connor it suits you

[@MultiMillyon]

Notice he didn't have to make excuses about his shoulder like Pacquiao😂

[@mattsmith819]

You better thank that ref Floyd was on his way to ko 5 more clean punches max

[@mar-wan4866]

Which other fighter would be this optimistic even after such a big loss? No one bar this guy in that aspect, the mental one. Sheer confidence.

[@MultiPizzapizza]

Is the guy behind him from shirtless news .com?

[@justanoob111]

the GOAT appears at 4:33

[@flynny499]

Connor definitely had a couple bumps before this interview lol

[@drewgrffn3880]

Stuart Flynn how so

[@mysticmac6016]

@@drewgrffn3880 hes bout that good ole cocaine 🤣🤣🤣

[@japoz4238]

@@mysticmac6016 i work for a catering company in south dublin, we once supplied tables and chairs for an event that Conor attended. I saw him doing bumo after bump surrounded by his massive black dressed groupies hahahahah

[@japoz4238]

Bump*

[@crossedout5952]

Ya lol, repeating, nursing that drink

[@nch8472]

Composure is key

[@DaveKarl]

Is Artem Lobov McGregors shadow or something? Seems like every McGregor video I watch over the past 5 years, Artem is there in the background.

[@Zeusgodofthunder]

why do I feel like ESPN knows something we dont?...Mcgregor Vs Mayweather in a UFC match??

[@JonneNumeroYksi]

Conor speaking facts, i agree 100% everything he says here

[@anders5611]

He's delusional. Floyd went easy on him for the fans.

[@MrCholoPants3415]

@@anders5611 "went easy." Floyd let Conor gas himself out, he didn't go easy on him. It was his gameplan, and it's always been Floyd's gameplan. You're a casual and you need to go watch soccer.

[@anders5611]

@@MrCholoPants3415 I'm not a casual because I actually boxed in my life. Conor had no chance against Mayweather.

[@v9Gods]

@@MrCholoPants3415 shut the fuck up soccer boy. All you did was watch the "ESPN Archives: Floyd Mayweather on KO'ing Conor McGregor" interview and you're reapting what he said. Floyd went easy on him and didn't try early rounds. Main objective gasing him out but he barely tried in the early rounds. Compare his old fights early and late to this fight right now. And don't bring up soccer in UFC / Boxing thats a sport for pussies

[@CustomizedUsername]

What do you mean? He said he didn’t feel Floyd’s skill but described it in detail. His boxing skill and iq are tied into his composure. His ability to adjust during a fight is a testament to his skill. Floyd usually uses his footwork, makes the opponent chase him around, sometimes laying on the ropes while throwing his check left hook, establishing the jab, occasionally throwing combos. Floyd didn’t do any of that instead he stood in front of him throwing mostly the straight right then covering up. If McGregor had hurt him, Floyd would’ve held him like he held Mosley in their fight. He took the shot and kept throwing. There was a body shot I thought hurt him but he worked his way out of that situation too. They should both be happy. Nine figure pay day for both

[@roohitlal7087]

You can’t be a professional boxer and fatigue that quickly. It’s hurt him in the ufc too.

[@WWEbrian1995]

why is Artem Lobov not wearing a shirt?

[@ahmadweaver99]

Two years later, I still agree with Connor. It was all fatigue and composure, not skill. Either way great fight, and he did better than most fighters against Floyd. Need a part two please

[@KD-yb4xu]

He fought a 42 year old and couldn’t outlast him? Boxing ain’t for everyone

[@josh2x226]

lmao his “composure” is apart of his skill. He literally let Mcgregor throw hands at him for like the first 6 rounds. Mayweather made sure he didn’t make any big mistakes and from there finish it off when Mcgregor was gassed. Pure skill

[@johnnychannarong5484]

Composure comes from skill lol ..

[@CustomizedUsername]

Lol if Floyd boxed him he would’ve went down sooner. He could’ve stuck the jab while moving around, throwing combinations and working the body but he didn’t. Stood in front of him throwing one or two punches at a time. Floyd never fights like that. He had no respect for McGregor’s boxing

[@evanwillhite5830]

CEO of “u know whata mean”

[@eastside0434]

I am wondering how well Mayweather would stand up in a MMA match with McGregor,not one round it would be totally the other way around, McGregor done well in this fight and a huge payday for both.

[@robertpadillosandiego2821]

There are a few moments in this interview when Conor McGregor sounds like Brad pitt.. from Snatch 🤣

[@zamfambam]

Mayweather was 40!! 😂 can you imagine a 30 year old Mayweather.

[@abrahamgonzalez8270]

Bye bye Conor

[@nl2921]

Conor isnt a boxer , Floyd would never step in the octagon

[@2cents2]

He went from talking wreckles to speaking humble after that beat down.

[@kamilmalinowski1267]

2 Cents he was talking shit to sell a fight you fuck

[@Martin-bf3by]

He's humble in victory or defeat, and Mcgregor says 1st round K. O everytime anyway, Mcgregors a 25minute fighter and he won 6-2 in 25minutes.. He won the first 4 and the 6th and the 8th so that's 5-3 in 25minutes

[@moz7777]

WTF is a wreckle?

[@ManInTheStreet105]

He won the first round and that's it.

[@muaythaisway1256]

teddy atlas disagrees son even he gave connor 4 or 3 rounds

[@Jakeworth]

As you can see, Artem is disappointed in his trainee, Conor. Conor did not do enough of Artems training to win the fight.

[@mickmosko9672]

Thought he was the new Bruce Lee but as soon as someone switches up his philly shell into a orthodox boxing style he gets thrown off... 😂

[@dasit1965]

Mick Habich he did switch his style 3 separate times.

[@cbmello3318]

“No skill just experience and composure.” 50-0 btw

[@BurntMcgurnt]

Ya the no skill comment is ridiculous

[@CustomizedUsername]

Lol then throughout the interview described Floyd’s skill in-depth 😂.

[@Jeremiahmillan]

"It woulda been ova dere and den!"

[@jacobriley5214]

People don’t realise Connor is normally composed b4 his fights and the talk is just for promotion although in the khabib fight he did seem off

[@Ceodayone]

Composure and experience = skill

[@marcuspelt6629]

Evidently your punches didn’t phase him son

[@majormarketing6552]

Neither did Floyd’s

[@colegaunt2264]

I’d love to see a rematch of this❤️👑

[@ratata8323]

4:39 "I was actually a bit surprised how easy it was in the early rounds" Yeah broski cuz he stood there and let you punch till you get tired

[@sirjoshe6613]

What is the name of mcgregor’s haircut here?

[@connorwhitaker8578]

4:38 this right here is what people need to hear. Mayweather knee that if McGregor had any chance to win it would be in the first 4-5 rounds so he literally let him take shots on him and absorbed them. Once Connor was fatigued was when he started taking over. Like he said that’s just experience

[@eezy251able]

It was completely one sided. As predicted. Mayweather didn't even try that hard. Genius.

[@gavenfoist5784]

dude didn’t even awnser any question lmao

[@SuMBuDDe42oE]

Talks shit like no other but still humble when it counts. 👌

[@vinnynoxy]

If anyone ever thought conner stood a chance against floyd in a boxing match, please go slap yourself right now. This is BOXING. 3 × 12 min rounds to do what u gotta do. What u saw was a 40 yo floyd walk down & school a younger fighter in hes prime who was naturally 20 pounds bigger. If u thought connor stood a chance, u either don't know anything about boxing or just started watching mma or have just got into these sports and are a casual. #FACTS#

[@CustomizedUsername]

Floyd didn’t even try. When I watched Showtime All Access, Floyd stopped heavy training like 3 weeks out. No road work, stopped sparring, and during the fight just stood in front of McGregor. Didn’t stick and move like he normally does. No check left hooks. Didn’t really establish his jab. Barely went to the body. No respect for McGregor’s boxing. McGregor just knows how to sell fights. Mayweather helped also by exaggerating Conor’s chances while downplaying his own. If he had smirked and said “come on only a handful of world class boxers were able to touch me let alone hurt me. I’m gonna carry him for about eight rounds then start bombing on him in the 9th” no one would’ve bought the ppv. He kept saying how he was old and he’s not the same fighter he was years ago. How McGregor was bigger and stronger. Lol he wore that ski mask for a reason. Popped up, robbed the public for $250 mil+, and got away. Brilliant by both men. Nine figure paydays for both.

[@jeradpuderbaugh3842]

They just reposted this on KZbin because the KSI & Logan Paul fight just happened. They're just trying to get those free views.

[@whatever1161]

Right

[@whatever1161]

That's exactly what I was about to comment about.

[@kingjayswishiii_388]

Or....It's because this is the one year anniversary of this fight.

[@jeradpuderbaugh3842]

@@kingjayswishiii_388Yeah you're right about that but the second the clock hit midnight on the East coast the uploaded it because they knew the fight between KSI and Logan just happened. Just to get those three of you just to get those free views.

[@ricardosanchez5108]

Artem with his top off looking like kurt angle 😂😂

[@MrSia-xg9dk]

You can tell who's a champion not by the number of wins but by their reactions to losses.

[@FCBrock101]

4:40 Lord Artem was ready to destroy everyone

[@Cisco661Barber]

When you get whooped that bad you GOTTA get faded...

[@gianfrancotrinchese7860]

This put him on another level

[@Mythowars]

I like how he admitted when Floyd changed how he fought, Conor didn’t know how to fight him anymore.

[@CustomizedUsername]

Boxing had Conor so confused even his analysis was confused. Kept saying Floyd didn’t have skill while describing his skill in detail lol