First Take praises Conor McGregor for fight against Floyd Mayweather | First Take | ESPN

First Take's Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman praise Conor McGregor for his efforts in the fight against Floyd Mayweather.
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[@espn]

How do you think Conor McGregor performed against Floyd Mayweather?

[@MarlyMarlPodcast]

ESPN He did an awesome job as a non boxer! I called it. I said he wasn't conditioned to fight 12 rounds. I felt Conor handled his business until he fatigued.

[@nathansmith5095]

Val Valor Im a Mayweather fan but you can't deny Mcgegor did better than most boxers who faced Mayweather

[@84theviking]

you make it seem like floyd let conor dominate first rounds,so bias.he had no choice....floyd would be fucked if he tried something when conor was fresh!!!! thats the fact....not what floyd big man want you to think to make the win seem even more impresive.....facts for you casula comentators.all love from norway.get in a fight and look from booth sides...then come back to me....aaaiitt??????? idiots...... ESPN

[@CaneronJToolie]

Dee Cee So since you're saying MMA is girl fighting watch Frankie Edgar fight Yair Rodriguez and tell me if you can withstand that

[@84theviking]

if you se it in a fighters perspective from inside.floyd had no choice but to let conor win the rounds in the beginning .....he he tried to resist when conor was fresh....floyd would be knocked out..and he knew it!!....thats why he lost the rounds.not floyds words to make him look even better.dont be so dum and naiv ..wtf.....conor had ful control the first 4....5..rounds........ESPN

[@Faaris430]

At least Max was able to man up and accept what he said was wrong. Props to him

[@JackSmith-tc1xv]

F97 max is a bser. Connor did a great job.

[@wesleyandries3434]

F97 FUCK OFF

[@bigdaddyd9034]

He still denied that he landed 111.... and he definetly landed more than a dozen. The guy still holding this L

[@jacobjackson7013]

F97 Agreed 💯

[@Wodz30]

Can you imagine Skip doing that? LMAO

[@brandonsoto7225]

Falcons still blew a 28-3 lead.

[@MarlyMarlPodcast]

And Seattle Seahawks threw it on the 2nd down on the 2nd yard.

[@Blessedmillion]

Brandon Soto Cavs got a #quickie 4-1 ran on them and lost Kylie Irvin

[@grinchlyons5023]

That was an good SB cuz

[@jayrod2536]

Brandon Soto this fuckin guy lmao!!

[@SauceGodTV]

Never Forget lol

[@thewealthgiantacademy2back195]

Conor is still one of my favorite fighters of all time. They both gave a great show!

[@westcosttroller1392]

Alexander Legend I can respect that

[@andrewedwin3367]

Anthony Silva it's called selling a fight even floyd talked Conor up if he told truth about Conor power and skill hardly anyone would watch he knew it was a mismatch from the start easy money for both guys

[@thewealthgiantacademy2back195]

Anthony Silva ..Well you know that was to sell the fight in which they did.

[@caskovgaard]

I always agree with everything Max Kellerman says in boxing.

[@GJTrae]

*Floyd waited till Conor started to slow down and then beat em up shit was smart*

[@kingjayswishiii_388]

Trae 5 He didn't respect his power.

[@weaponsofwarfare9537]

Trae 5 Conor focused too much on using all his energy to try getting the KO early and yes It won him the first 4 rounds or so then he started getting tired

[@MrTrexPrehistoric]

Nah Floyd tried to make it entertaining, he could have knocked him out in the first round if he wanted to.

[@MrTrexPrehistoric]

Weapons Of Warfare What? Mayweather was clearly letting him win rounds, if you can't see that you are deluded.

[@purposeinabundance6063]

Trae 5 Muhammad Ali did this to George Foreman and Floyd tried to criticize Ali for doing it and Floyd just did the same shit. Smh Floyd is hypocritical as fuck

[@dar2889]

Conor surprised me. This kind of reminds me of Rocky, because conor didn't have to win the fight to "win" it for himself. He walked away with pride and joy, knowing he went 10 rounds with the champ. He may have not gone the distance like Rocky, but the vibe is similar

[@100ovrbatmanbron7]

y'all are making it seem like it went 10 rounds because Floyd couldn't hang. he was baiting him in the early rounds, tiring him out and studying his game plan. once that was done, Floyd went into full attack mode. this strategy tends to result in a later round win. it has nothing to do with the opponents ability to persevere.

[@stickfigloud9602]

Team Big Daddy Cool LMAO. So people were cheering for McGregor to just NOT lose quickly? If that's victory to you, you suck.

[@tmason92]

Shut up. He lost. Hold this L

[@terrence8483]

2TM16 a 40 year old champ that came off of 2 years of retirement. Nothing to be proud of it you're Connor. He gassed before a man that's 10 years older. Imagine if that was boxer that was Connor age he fought. Connor would've been seriously hurt in there with his horrible defense.

[@stateofthecity1674]

The champ let him last 10 rounds...😂😂😂

[@alxiong]

"McGregor WILL NOT LAND A SINGLE PUNCH against MAYWEATHER!!!" -Max Kellerman

[@officialjosha]

McGregor got a 10 but DAMN. only got a 7? wtf Fantan- oh wait wrong channel

[@zacharyp7511]

Way too underrated comment

[@afrogarou]

Any idiot in these comments saying "rematch in the octagon" needs to realize that no one claimed that Floyd could beat him in an octagon. On the other hand, Conor and his drones were talking shit, saying that he could beat Floyd in a boxing match, which as we just saw, didn't work out. So please don't make a fool out of yourself with asinine suggestions such as telling a 40 yo Floyd to fight in an octagon.

[@carsonbabbini9732]

Nicholas Williams Floyd wouldn't survive in the Octagon

[@afrogarou]

Carson Babbini Exhibit A

[@NoRRes97]

well.....what did floyd say again on the press tour? It doesn't matter if it's a octagon or a ring he will always come out of top lmao. I give you that floyd probably knows he would get killed in an octagon. Still his mouth wasn't there where his head is.

[@theonlyone261]

Mayweather EXPLICITLY said he could beat McGregor in the Octagon lol Don't play yourself.

[@afrogarou]

thekid26 there's a difference between trash talk and Conor, unprovoked, saying he could beat mayweather in boxing, not to mention his fanboys agreed with him. None of Floyds fans thought he could win in the octagon. A fuckton of Conor's fans thought he could win.

[@willemdee]

Connor tried his best, but his defense and conditioning were god awful tho.

[@charliemcclelland4428]

You are dead wrong sir. His defense was not awful whatsoever.

[@nothanks9093]

He's always been a hands down fighter relying on head movement but when he gasses he slows down tremendously and just eats everything. Would've liked to have seen him develop some type of guard for this fight.

[@terrence8483]

Charlie McClelland yes it was. If you don't have your hands up for majority of the fight then the defense is terrible. Connor had his hands down again a aged Floyd mayweather if he would've fought a younger boxer, he would have been seriously hurt. No moral victories.

[@smartwater598]

He has zero experience in boxing and was fighting Best ever

[@lexman350]

Why do black people make this about race all the time? - Hispanic

[@static3909]

My child just died of cancer today. I spent all day comforting her and making sure she goes peacefully. She was a beautiful girl at 10 years of age, but she was always so full of joy and lived a beautiful life. Btw: 50-0

[@chivasd2094]

HE DID WELL MUCH RESPECT TO BOTH FIGHTERS

[@commonsense9076]

Fixed or not it was a good show. Too bad people make shit about race over the entertainment aspect. Although, Fights like these have too much money on the line to be real.

[@Drpepper1525]

All fanboys Are retards how tf do you fix a tko which would have been a ko if the ref didn't do Connor a favor? I swear some of y'all are so damn stupid

[@commonsense9076]

Drpepper1525 "How the fk do you fix a tko?" You really think it's that hard? Use you're brain and you might figure out the power money has over people.

[@commonsense9076]

ultimate super savage History and present would disagree with you.

[@lilrewb4646]

All fanboys Are retards This isn't wwe dumb shit it's not fake.

[@nickpayne1641]

ultimate super savage we own everything....

[@TheCruzan26]

Mayweather had no respect for McGregor's power.

[@ChachinAKAChino]

Cruzan26 Power?

[@jaydreams2798]

Kev Koning he doesn't use the Philly shell verses southpaws . It's called a high guard.

[@jaydreams2798]

Using the Philly shell verses a southpaw makes you vulnerable to eat lefts too soo he uses his lead right hand .. and a high guard all good tho

[@dikasochirin4116]

Not in the later rounds at least

[@joeyg2k8]

Cruzan26 😂 he went straight in which he never does for other Boxers

[@livewell3129]

I love the irishman and I hope he continues to kick ass in the ufc but c'mon, let's be honest, floyd was toying with him for most of the fight.

[@knuckle-sandwichmma681]

he didnt look like he wanted to get hit with that uppercut, or the right to the body, or the left in the 6th that buckled his legs. he didnt wanna lose the 8th round.

[@SHO-vi4uu]

Well let's bring that fucking mayweather bitch in cage and what will happens 20 sec that all conner needs to tko mayweather in ufc

[@maximilianmus4245]

SHRAMIK MANE Boxing and mma are completely different sports That’s like when you say ‘Anthony Joshua has no chance against Jon Jones in mma’ These compares are unnecessary, boxer wins in boxing ring mma fighter wins in octagon. Period

[@TooEagerr]

@@maximilianmus4245 no the boxer only ever wins in the bboxing ring thats it losez in the octagon and the streets

[@maximilianmus4245]

@Tydras that’s exactly what I said lol

[@marvick099]

connor fought a 40 year old undefeated veteran ..Bum

[@BlackEnigma561]

This is going to make a great movie one day. Mark my words!

[@ivansevo427]

Lavar Ball your boys will win 20 rings. You are better than jordan

[@BlackEnigma561]

Ivan Ševo Thanks! You will be great one day my man! And greater than MJ!

[@BlackEnigma561]

Tyler Ward We get money Bitch!! Big Ballasss!

[@MariE-bz2eq]

They already made the movie. Y'all forgot "the great white hype".

[@BlackEnigma561]

ultimate super savage Fooouckkkk the Mayweaaaderrrsss!! Lol

[@ThomasPowersTxSigEp13]

y'all should link to the full episode on the first line of the description of these portion clips

[@KOpacman]

does anyone know if First Take (and Max in particular) have done a breakdown/discussion of the Pacuqiao-Horn fight?? Can't seem to find any video on it, and would love to know who Max thought won

[@aaaaaaaaa790]

When Max said Mcgregor wouldn't land a punch he wasn't wrong, if Mayweather boxed the way he boxed against Canelo or Pacquiao then max would have been right, but clearly floyd wanted to clown Connor's "thunderous power" so he just walked in.....hell if Stephen A was in there w/ floyd he would have landed a couple cause Floyd walked straight in

[@kennymichaelalanya7134]

Abdul .H yet he couldn't KO Conor 😂 Sit ur ass down. Conor debuted and went 10 rounds with Floyd who was desperate to KO him but got the tko. If Floyd was to go to fight in the octagon it wouldn't past 2 rounds 😂

[@xbm7931]

+Kenny Michael Alanya 50-0 Beyuuuutch😂😂😂😂 Ate those weak ass left hands like skittles. Weak brittle handed tiny headed short old ass Floyd, STOPPED CONOR MCGREGOR XD LMFAO!

[@bolensgv626]

Kenny Michael Alanya The ref saved his ass from getting but to sleep. McGregor was stumbling everywhere and all gassed out. If the ref didn't step in McGregor would of hit the floor before the round ended. 😂 Either way he still got a TKO it didn't go the distance.

[@RyanSmith-lf4vy]

No, he is wrong. If he qualified his statement by stating if Floyd fights a certain way in he would be correct. Instead, he made an absolute guarantee that McGregor wouldn't land one punch and he clearly did. If Floyd just literally stood still and took the punches he would still be wrong as he didn't properly qualify his statement. His analysis may have been correct mentally but his public statement was definitely wrong.

[@bard1250]

the best punch of the night - the uppercut- was a counter of floyds right from distance. If floyd could have dodged it he would have but he didnt becaus ehe was too slow.

[@TheSCIOnce]

That literally was the easiest fight of Floyds career. He took full advantage of everyone who didn't respect his skills and he trolled you for it.

[@ab-bc2gr]

Absolutely....MC had NO chance. Floyd is Great. Superb skills. MC has none .... in boxing.

[@TheSCIOnce]

CptPickleJuice respect is earned. Your boy got stopped by an old, retired, brittle handed, small, less than half the man Mcgregor was right? Suck on that.

[@blacksmith8467]

landed more punches that pacquio

[@TheSCIOnce]

Anthony Palumbo you sound like the lucky charm before the fight. Call it what you want but he took real punches and really got knocked upside his damn head. Almost really went to real sleep

[@TheSCIOnce]

Blacksmith Pacquiao made it through all 12. There is no victory for Mclucky Charm but Floyd did make him a superstar

[@MrDamienPatrick]

Guys I was looking at old Bruce Lee training videos and I couldn't find the one in which he gassed and blocked punches with his face. Anyone tell me what style that is?

[@EpicTechium505]

Im so happy Kellerman came out and said this.

[@tajpierre2816]

GAWWD DAMN! Molly fine as hell.

[@malibu2614]

Y0Pierre Taj agreed

[@camdrummond4649]

She ok. She ain't no Joy Taylor

[@NotoriousNYNJ]

Cam Drummond joy overall is better... But Molly has stronger sex appeal

[@Frederick0220]

Both Molly and Joy have beautiful faces but they are both sorely lacking in the booty department.

[@dktreee]

She's okay

[@Wisechris3000]

Conner has an amazing fighting IQ in truth. He did a great job. Floyd is still the greatest. 50 - 0.

[@StephTheCoolKid]

360 of Kellerman is hilarious and priceless

[@djcorvette8375]

this fight is growing on me over time

[@wadetv2028]

"He won't land a single punch "

[@greatvalueEMINEM11]

He did amazing

[@gameguyguru8487]

Does anyone know why it said fight is official after 4 rounds when they were showing the rules?

[@anthonylyles3001]

what about Julio Cesar Chaves senior 87 fights without a loss had one draw against Whitaker finished his career 89-0 and 1

[@MrDede2011]

Shit reminds me of the wwe we know who's gone win but they just play around and put on a good show

[@martinvernet1332]

Respect to max after this, this is why he's one of the best boxing analysts in the game, and his honesty here after his predictions are very respectable

[@stormjam646]

Tremendous respect to both men.

[@stevenoasis1]

Spot on (as always) from Kellerman.

[@JYP1M]

Hey UFC Fighters -- boxing is where the money is at!!

[@nothanks9093]

Not without Floyd it ain't.

[@noahhernandez5721]

Shadowvax Canelo still gets more money than any UFC fighter.

[@conormcrunner494]

they aint bout the boxing LIFE, cant hang with us, proofs in the pudding.

[@TTx04xCOBRA]

JOSHUA Yancey for now

[@dosomethingaboutit3218]

Jump in the cage and prove that?

[@bigdap100]

of course Conor landed punches, Floyd kept walking forward encouraging him to punch to wear him out. Floyd said that he would land punches b/c he would dangle that bait as a strategy, it was all Floyd. Mayweather always takes something away from his opponents, and from McGregor, he took his youth, his legs, then knocked him out...frikkin' brilliant!

[@oliverwashington96]

bigdap100 finally someone that knows boxing in these comments.

[@drake5917]

" he took his youth, his legs, then knocked him out...frikkin' brilliant!" Lmao jesus christ we found a 12 year old

[@MikkaBoii]

Oh wow... you have your finger so far up Floyd's ass, you won't even get it back.

[@disturbed157]

Knocked out? Lol that's why boxing sucks if you call that a ko

[@MoneyManuel]

@@disturbed157

[@iUse2bGoOd]

Your podcast for the August 28th is playing the August 24th.... Can you guys fix this please.

[@krisromanczyk7629]

I praise both of these guys for success...not many have achieved as much as mcgregor did in such short time. good job

[@whaledicknachos4341]

3:15 is so satisfying

[@yenice3652]

How come before the fight McGregor fans actually thought their man would win, but now they act like they knew he would lose to one of the greatest boxers of all time? And stop saying there should be a fight in the octagon. McGregor would win easily plus Mayweather is retired

[@TheHippityhopmusic1]

Same reason Floyd fans are making excuses why Mcgregor got 111 punches on Floyd when he wasn't gonna get a single one. Its called backpedaling to not be as embarrassed. I'm a Conor fan and knew Floyd would win not by damage but the exact reason he did which is Conors stamina issues. You can tell at the beginning of the fight Conor wasn't going for the power punch trying to save his energy and it still failed him. Both amazing fighters and gave a great show respect to both.

[@JasonLeigh93]

bruh i dont get why people are crying about his fans believing in him,, obvs it wernt gunna happen but shit is this just an american thing were if you have slim a chance you get no support?

[@RiccyTBeatz]

Smoove And boxing fans said it wouldnt be close and that Conor wouldnt land a punch. Now they're celebrating this win as if it means something and that MMA should take an L

[@knuckle-sandwichmma681]

1st of all of course he would kill Floyd in the cage. nobody needs to call that 2nd of all why some say that? probably because Floyd said he would do it. or is he a liar? 3rd of all after seeing that fight I'm even more sure that he was capable of beating Floyd. the way the ref was bodyprotecting Floyd everytime Conor made a step forward was hilarious. how Floyd was satisfied with a controversial TKO win was hilarious. that fight showed one thing. corruption destroyed boxing

[@MoneyManuel]

@@knuckle-sandwichmma681 what else Expert

[@MikeJones-rh4xk]

really appreciate max's insight and willingness to admit when he as wrong just like i will admit that i was wrong i thought conor could transcend sports and take the win but Floyd showed you why its two different sports props to Floyd the greatest to ever do it

[@rattletop]

Do they actually have a portrait TV in there?

[@watiflappynounou3302]

Any other younger boxer would have knocked McGregor out long time before the 10th round.

[@mattaravena2473]

Watiflappy Nounou got this weeks lottery numbers? Thanks.

[@rahnyc4]

dont give conor too much credit man. floyd had full control of the match and decided how long he wanted the match to go. dont believe for a second conor went the distance because he was controlling things. it was all a show to please the masses to paid a ton to watch the fight.

[@kpmorgan]

Even if that is true...that's illogical. Had Floyd knocked him out within the first couple of rounds fans still would have felt like they got their money's worth and all of the boxing fans and Conor haters would have LOVED IT! I would put money down if there was a poll taken the majority would have wanted to see Floyd end it as early as he could. It happens in MMA frequently and Conor has been the one to do it the most after calling it before it happens. I've seen and paid for every single one of his fights that he's called the knockout and I have never felt ripped off. I wouldn't have felt ripped off Saturday had Floyd knocked Conor out in the first or second round either and I was rooting for Conor.

[@trickedout4sho]

floyd had no answer for conor when he was fresh...if you knew about conor you would of seen the moment the fight started to go downhill for him....the exact same face as the diaz 1 and 2 fights....only then did floyd have success....it wasnt due to floyd letting conor hit him

[@babatigosho6214]

full control ???? He was losing on points...this fight is draw to me....Conor was winning on points and Floyd could knock him out but none of that really happened cuz they stopped the fight because Conor was tired

[@darrylflinch5274]

Karey Morgan, trickedout4sho, babati gosho. I can tell that you guys haven't seen a Mayweather fight. Maybe you saw the Pac vs Mayweather fight and forgot that Mayweather only let Pac land 81 punches! Maybe you forgot that Mayweather made Pac throw UNDER 350 punches instead of his regular average of 750 punches per 12 rounds. My whole point is that people said Pac vs Mayweather fight was BORING! Knocking out Mcgregor early was not the smart thing to do because people would say well that was expected. BY LETTING Conor land the first three rounds that made the fight interesting. If Mayweather came in and BOXED Conor from the beginning you guys would be say oh it was boring because Mayweather didn't go toe to toe. Instead in order to ENTERTAIN the boxing and MMA fans. Mayweather KEPT coming FORWARD ALL NIGHT LONG! He stood right in front of Conor to LET him hit him. Watch other fight by Mayweather he doesn't even let his opponents land because he is constantly moving his feet. However for this fight Mayweather STAYED FLAT footed and kept coming forward even when Conor was landing. In fact it was Conor that was moving back a lot more while Mayweather kept coming forward.

[@mr.nobody9697]

@2:06-2:20 sums up the fight pretty spot on.

[@EmadSaadDrasticMeasuresHipHop]

Nobody heard Coners corner after round 9? they said you need to take a break this round.

[@solarbelt5131]

Connor lasted 10 rounds in boxing. I don't think Floyd could last half that in mma so give McGregor some credit

[@mohammedadam3081]

Solarbelt5 Floyd wouldn’t last one round.

[@MelloWyatt]

Yeah if Floyd would of fought Keith Thurman or Crawford he would of got fucked up

[@jaydays9174]

He would fight them totally different. They got tape out as well. He still is smart enough to beat them

[@conormctapoutaka0-1aka0tit5]

you tube dummy control division HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA you were one of those bozos that commented "49-1"

[@angelmedrano5121]

First take needs there own channel

[@PWNINSWAGMASTER]

Ok I think Max's opinion is right like 80% of the time, but this is where Im glad that I learned how to box and how to spar because I know what holding back looks like. I've done it before, Max has NEVER done it before, so he doesnt understand the movement even when he sees it. Floyd's not getting better I agree, but I'd say half if the fighter Max said he believed could beat Floyd now I think Floyd could still beat them. The fact of the matter is, Fooyd was holding back until round 10. He's a pure outboxer and when outboxers fight offensively, they dont fight like Mike Tyson or Marcos Maidana where they throw and move around with their hands on their head ALL THE TIME like he was from rounds 1 to 9. Floyd keeps his hands low. He mainly just started doing that in round 10. I promise you people that the more you think about it, the more it'll make sense. But I dont know does anyone else disagree that Floyd was holding back throughout most of the fight?

[@eldio2124]

They just don't get it, Floyd feared pacauiao's power that's why he was evading him and was WAY more defensive, because he knew manny could knock him out. But with mcgregor he had no respect for his power which is why he was walking him down and as a result was taking more punches than he did in the pacquiao fight. He became the chaser instead of being chased. TBE.50-0

[@sparkzworld9438]

Steve Gerrard facts

[@Sch1zoGamingIndia]

Steve Gerrard the power isnt translated the same with gloves. Raw power is certainly felt more with the ufc style gloves

[@LOGOS422]

He walked McGregor down because he saw him gassing out. Nate Diaz did the same thing. McGregor has terrible conditioning problems, but he's hinted they're more mental than physical.

[@lui5ohh]

He also feared canelos power . He a great defensive player

[@sk-sn4vh]

Steve Gerrard exactly and he got hit with a clean uppercut and it didn't even tickle him he knew Conor couldn't hurt him one bit. I knew conor would have no power when he put the 8 oz gloves on.

[@aspectvisuals9141]

I give Connor the respect he deserves for this fight people that are trashing him stfu like u could have done better but people that think McGregor is a boxer ur also wrong triple g would beat the crap out of both of them he puts people to sleep.

[@aspectvisuals9141]

Btw I'm a mayweather fan so don't be salty cause I didn't say anything about him

[@westcosttroller1392]

Vespi Ima fan to but I dont think ppl realized that, Mayweather is old. An I feel like ppl dont take that into consideration. He cant keep with younger boxer Anymore, but ppl are soooooo focuses on him losing they will say and do anything just to see him lose.

[@aspectvisuals9141]

thats very true and reasonable he is old but my point is that i think connor mcgregor deserves respect and i think that floyd does too but people should stop saying stuff like they should have let mcgregor get knocked out when if they were in the ring they wouldnt want that to happen to them

[@element3252]

Vespi Canelo finna beat the shit out of Triple G 💀

[@AbdulKahar]

5:55 may be because Conor made it difficult for Floyd to put on a dominant performance like he normally does with others. I was watching another video where another reporter said Floyd said he was surprised how strong Conor's boxing ability was which is the reason he could not bring it to Conor in the first part of the fight.

[@isusport]

Respect to Kellerman for this! Not easy to say this after all he had previously claimed.

[@youhateme8827]

A guy that claimed he would beat the shit out of another guy gets praised when he did no such a thing?? Gotta love this world

[@kenthoselton738]

YouHateMe its called selling a fight

[@Lcd4lbad]

YouHateMe only in a white man's world with white privilege all over the place!

[@sharkyjena]

Lcd4lbad shut the fuck up ye empty headed bitch

[@Ray2311us]

It's the balls from the beginning of his journey, up to the very end of this multi million dollar fight. making what, physically top in the game business men career choices seem like they been cuckolded and enslaved just to make a quarter of that much in 10x folds the time. Think please.

[@Ray2311us]

That's where the praise comes from other than him being the best in MMA. And still is the best of MMA at the end of the fight he lost. LMAO

[@unholydiver1095]

Boxing is so damn limited. This is why MMA is better. MMA is the closest sport to a real fight. Very few restrictions which are reasonable such as eye gouging, groin attacks, etc

[@TheHippityhopmusic1]

keep thinking that, masters of BJJ, Wrestling, Kickboxing, Mua thai etc are all in MMA.

[@ScorpionXII]

@Bearded IBMOR - Tell that to MMA fighter Steven Thompson who is 57-0 in kick boxing, or... Multiple time former Jiu Jitsu world champions... Damien Maia, Jacare Souza, Fabicrio Werdum, Claudia Gadelha, or Wilson Reis. Mauy Thai world champions Valentina Shevchenko, Joanna Jedrzecheck or however you spell it, Pat Barry, and so on. Olympic Medalist wrestlers Daniel Cormier, Henry Cejudo, Sara Mcmann, ect.

[@scottandrew8906]

Huge respect for both guys.

[@sidanthdayal8620]

This guy goes back and forth

[@jimmynorton600]

I swear to god if anyone brings race into the comments

[@alfredoruwariye1991]

Jimmy Norton black power bitch ✊🏾🖕🏾

[@jermainerichmond126]

You know they are. It can never just be about the two athletes.

[@zonzore]

Jimmy Norton.... Too late, they already have.

[@Stinkmeaner-_-]

Why does black people always trying to make dey hair curly

[@W3STSID303]

race always comes into play w a black man and a white man fight many retards in our society in 2017

[@jamiehatfield6299]

Conor never put his hands up, you can tell he was inexperienced. You have to give him tons of credit. Mayweather would have never lasted one round in the octagon.

[@just2raw4yall]

larry hatfield lol a WWE superstar won the heavyweight title in MMA. Get real MMA is trash. Look up Butterbean vs Bart Gunn, that's how boxers handle WWE superstars

[@jamiehatfield6299]

Mayweather is about boxing and defense he couldn't handle anyone in the ufc anyone that has boxing experience he's wears people out you can't do that when you are in a arm bar

[@just2raw4yall]

larry hatfield Didn't Tyron Woodley win his last fight in MMA fighting like Floyd boxes? 🤔

[@TheLukieBoi1]

That WWE superstar was a legitimate amateur wrestler with an NCAA championship and a freak athlete. He wasn't beating anyone on the feet. He had no striking. He was bullying guys with his massive size, weight and strength advantage. GOOD LUCK to ANYONE stopping a juiced up 280+lbs Brock Lesnar from taking you down. But eventually his 1 dimensional style was exposed. And lets not forget he won his title from an Old randy couture who was like 60lbs lighter.

[@chrono5132]

just2raw4yall Woodley has great wrestling though and I would say he's a lot more explosive than floyd so it's the threat of being taken down by him combined with eating a huge counter shot if you tried to take him down that caused hesitation to engage.

[@ASalv188]

I don't think people are considering the size/ weight difference. If you fight/ box you would know how much this makes a difference in how people fight. If you fight and you're a counter puncher, you'll know how hard it is to learn the timing and distance of a guy who has a reach and in this case maybe even a speed advantage, people don't understand, smaller fighters need to get on the inside and press the issue if they can't outbox from a distance which is literally what happened...

[@TexasCalibur]

I woke up blessed...have a blessed day you guys

[@Flash_1689]

His courage? What courage? He did this for the pay day.

[@bryanfurious6100]

I would go 1v1 with Floyd in Octagon!

[@MoneyManuel]

Troll Spotted ⬆️

[@jayjaysamaoui1696]

Mayweather is the most amazing boxer that ever exist maaaaaaaan that guy can adapt to any fighter this is not age this is experience game plan i would say

[@terminalarray1047]

Honestly it never once looked to me that Floyd was in trouble. It just looked like he was messing around. It felt like a charity fight. Plus, both of them had their reputations intact afterwards. It was like both of them won. Lastly, it was hella entertaining.

[@loantastic6140]

Conor easily won the first 3 rounds, but looking back at it, Floyd used those rounds to figure out Conor. He knew Conor would have some funky techniques, stances and movements. 4th and 5th, Floyd and Conor both went at it but Floyd's experience shone through in the end. You can tell McGregors body is too conditioned to 25-minute max UFC fights, because he gassed in the 8th (24th-27th minutes).

[@norfwestd.c5278]

“We talked about it in the back, we said the game plan was let him shoot his load, let him shoot all the hard shots, he’s gonna try to kill me, he’s gonna keep switching, keep switching,” Mayweather said Saturday night at the post-fight press conference. “We’ll take our time, shoot hard shots to the body, eventually break him down. We get him around the sixth or the seventh. He lasted a little longer than we expected, but I stuck to the game plan.

[@russellwestbrook8747]

Um those few rounds are overrated due to the fact mayweather refused to throw a punch because he wanted to prolonged the fight for entertainment. McGregor wasn't even a threat to mayweather. There's no way he would let any rookie punch him that many times. Unless for that $300 million?

[@aidanshaw826]

judges gave floyd the first 3 rounds:)even doh floyd didnt throw anyting:)

[@ScorpionXII]

You're WAY off about Conor's cardio. In MMA Conor is actually known for gassing out around the 8 to 10 minute mark, but since boxing requires far less cardio than MMA, Conor was able to last far longer than normal. Although Conor fought for 27 minutes against Floyd, that comes with 9 minutes of rest time between the rounds, which is vastly more rest time compared to MMA. Conor's cardio is actually laughed at in the MMA community.

[@knuckle-sandwichmma681]

he was gassed in 5th which was mostly because the ref was wrestling him but Floyd did well too fighting the mexican style cause his normal style he was getting picked apart. funny Floyd didnt figure out how to avoid that right to the body in the 9th and straight left in the 6th that buckled his legs. Floyd has a great chin tho. I gotta give him that. somewhere midway through he threw the right hand and Conor connected right on his chin with the left over the top. he catches everyone with that and Floyd ate it. Floyd didnt figure much about him. just that he likes to throw that uppercut to counter Floyds stragiht right and thats when Conor started looking for the left over the top

[@trill4177]

First off, First Take are retaded for underestimating Conor and overestimating Floyd. Secondly, Conors success is getting getting exggerated and Floyds performance isnt getting the credit it deserves. McGregor only won 3 rounds convincingly and thats because Mayweather literally handed him those rounds because he knew Mcgregor would punch himself out so he can knock him out in later rounds. Thats why Floyd barely threw anything, it was very obvious what he was doing. I give Conor a lot of credit, he showed a lot of heart but take away the illegal back of the head shots, the rabbit punching, and all the gloves/arms he hit and he didnt do much. He landed some good punches but hes longer, younger, and more active, that was expected. The reason why Floyds performance isnt getting the credit it deserves is because this guy is literally 40, had a 2 year lay off, barely any sparring, and still managed to walk down athe bigger, longer, younger,knockout artist with 8oz gloves until he knocked him out. I mean whos really done that to Conor? Even Nate had to finish him on the ground. Lets stop acting like Conor is some bum off the street and give Mayweather his full credit...Thank you

[@user-kf7fv2dj7z]

Based Trill exactly

[@Frederick0220]

Kellerman said Conor wouldn't land 1 punch against the woman beating felon, lololol! He landed 111 in his pro debut!

[@MariE-bz2eq]

Frederick0220 He also wasn't fighting his traditional style and even mayweather stated that he was gonna get him more because he changed his style.

[@lionel3185]

1000%

[@kenthoselton738]

Based Trill ...finally an informed opinion. The only place I disagree is that I think Connor would have won (or at least would have been competitive) in the early rounds regardless of if floyd let him or not. I think he was giving floyd trouble just because he hasnt seen those angles and approaches before. It was awesome to see how floyd changed his fighting style so fast to just snuff out mcgregors offense though. Entertaining fight

[@RaiderSteelerfan]

Has Craig Ehlo recovered from that game-winning shot that Michael Jordan shot over him in Cleveland back in 1989?

[@Marius-vw9hp]

The thing I noticed was Mayweather laughing and having a good time in there. He didnt even have to take it seriously. Just breezing though it, and eating a hamburger after the fight.

[@thug8200]

If you saw the diaz fight you knew what was going to happen.

[@elevatedconsciousness5946]

mayweather shouldn't have carried that boy , because that's what he did lol. now everybody is out here trying to give moral victories.

[@Desnes7]

Reeko Lomax bro thank you. They trippn. You don't get a moral victory in a one winner sport. Connor got his ass kicked. You don't talk shit, lose, then get praise. Man please. Thanks my guy.

[@cj2cool552]

Desnes7 hop off bitch

[@elevatedconsciousness5946]

you sound emotional lol desnes7 . are you mad

[@W3STSID303]

Reeko Lomax shut yo racist ass up

[@bigj2sing]

They don't want to hear that friend. anyone with sense saw by round 3 he was sucking for wind. mayweather didn't even do shoulder role he didn't really move his head. He backed up connor let that fool punch himself out. mayweather did what he said he would do lol even better. and if Mayweather who stood there and Connor uppercut his very best and he walk right through it didn't impress me

[@GODBLISS747]

after watching the fight again without the announcers i can see why 2 judges only gave connor 1 round personally i gave him the first 2, but the second round mayweather was placing clean bodyshots,,,

[@vanessalane9870]

really cool to see Connor earned big respect from the first take squad

[@NoRRes97]

Mcgregor deserves a lot of respect. Fighting against arguably the best ever in his first pro boxing fight. And then even be the guy that puts the pressure on him too, we all know Floyd also a great Counter Puncher. So respect for him to go out there and have the balls to do that. People said this will be a joke, Mcgregor will not even land a Punch and bs like that. Yet he made more punches than Pacquiao lmao. Floyd deserves respect too for going 50-0. Legend. At the end of the day they both are winners who finessed us all.

[@Desnes7]

WAVE PAPI are u serious? He said he would beat the shit out him. Fake or not fake. Mayweather never said he would embarrass him.

[@iflle]

Desnes7 Conor sold about 70 % of that fight we all knew even if Floyd is 40, boxing is completely different to the striking in mma

[@Blessedmillion]

Desnes7 lol I agree with you. I don't understand why everyone is baby'n Connor Mcgregor he talk a million dollars worth of shit even disrespected Floyds kids smh

[@smartwater598]

Desnes7 And that's why it sold over 4.5 million PPV

[@iflle]

Blessed2million618 when did he disrespected Floyds kids ? By saying fook the mayweathers?

[@Desnes7]

Bullshit, Connor talked all that bs. He had all the facts about Mayweather. Give him credit? I wouldn't get in the ring with him but I'm not talkn shit either. Y'all trippn about giving him credit. Floyd TK'd him. At 40. Stop trippn. Good job Floyd.

[@Desnes7]

Kiquan Ringo a little bitch who didn't lose money on this fight like u did.

[@chrisallen6362]

Dez caught it.

[@theDavidChannel1]

Max Kellerman, the only honest boxing guy willing to speak objectively and unbiased. The boxing world can learn a lot from him.

[@BOOTY_BALLS]

I don't think he deserves ENORMOUS credit, I give him credit but not too much only because Floyd is *40 YEARS OLD* he definitely showed his age. He was much slower and was inaccurate in his punches. And if Floyd lost we'd never hear the end of it Mcgregor fans would be talking so much shit the internet would explode. Also Mcgregor got into boxing at 12 years old, so stop saying he isn't a boxer.

[@goldenone3489]

BOOTYBALLS THEGOD shut the fook up . Who tf is this guy

[@afrogarou]

It's a good thing Floyd was 40 otherwise it would have ended in 4 rounds

[@Macycrystal]

Floyd is a young 40. He has taken little to no damage in his career. Conors complete lack of pro boxing experience morre than makes up for Floyds age. If Max Kellerman says he deserves enormous credit, then he does. Even Sugar Ray Leonard was impressed with Conor. These people know more than you about boxing.

[@BOOTY_BALLS]

Nicholas Williams Exactly him at 35 would've been enough to easily school like he did Canelo whose a much harder puncher. Though maybe he was 36 with Canelo I can't remember. But he made him miss like crazy.

[@BOOTY_BALLS]

Ramon Garcia Nah.

[@rubiera23]

I expected more from Conor... at least finish the 12 rounds, fatigue has been a huge problem for Conor in his career

[@Thekingcmk]

Max Kellerman really needs to know what a punch is.He just cant admit he was wring and end it he has to take it another step and try to work around what he said.

[@elizabethwilkinson75]

I'm so proud to be a conor fan he was chosen go fight a champion many will only dream about facing

[@AndreXMichael]

Floyd for sure carried him.. but still props to McGregor

[@revo1974]

I would argue that Floyd started "fighting" in the 3rd round and I believe the statistics supports that. And Conor won it. I would also reiterate what Max said about Conor's power. I see a lot of pro-Floyd people saying Conor has no power. Conor didn't load up as Max stated because he knew he would likely miss and get countered. Conor can punch hard. The hype on his power is probably too high, but the idea he can't hit hard at all as some say is ridiculous.

[@delmarfo]

When Stephen A interviewed Floyd recently, Floyd told him 'I'm going to get hit, cos I'm coming straight ahead. I gotta go to him'

[@HeavyPapi]

I don't agree with in all term but what you guys didn't see was that Floyd actually prepared just for that fight the way it was supposed to. He didn't work on the speed he work on power and endurance because he wasn't going to be facing a boxer so and he said he was going to go in to fight. Remember age plays a big factor with a younger and fast guy like McGregor. He needed to build muscles so he can take bigger punches even you thought there s not power behind the punch yes there is a lot power but he train to be able to take punches with those type of power

[@iyattamorgan-mariano1130]

Mayweather wasn't trying in the beginning though

[@northmemphis48]

Conor McGregor folded like an old dirty lawn chain

[@kpmorgan]

Um No he didn't!

[@TM-tj4fe]

Yes he did. You didnt watch the fight live so don't comment

[@kpmorgan]

I didn't watch the fight live? How would you even know that? Make me don't comment!

[@Station7Jason]

if you don't understand muscle memory don't don't say anything

[@dako91196]

You obviously didn't watch, comment irrelevant

[@markgonzalez7886]

I am just glad it was a good fight. ..my question is though...what happened to standing 8 count ....there had to be at least 1 standing 8 count ....

[@bronaldjbrump2303]

Mayweather, who now has 27 knockouts in his career, entered the fight as statistically the best offensive and defensive fighter of this era. Mayweather ranked first in plus/minus, first in connect percentage and fourth in opponent connect percentage entering the fight, according to CompuBox.

[@guesswho8016]

Damn, Molly is looking YUMMY as usual right now!!

[@TM-tj4fe]

Im baffled that this trained world class elite fighter is getting the benefit of the doubt. He doesn't get any credit. That's whats wrong with this generation, you want to teach kids it's ok to lose. You say you dont like mayweather because he's loud, well mcgregor is louder. If you're american and cheered against an american you need your love for the country questioned.

[@kenthoselton738]

Matthew Taylor it has nothing to do with who is more obnoxious or what country they are from. It has to do with the respect you have to give Connor (and obviously floyd) for what they did in the ring. He wasnt supposed to "land a glove" yet he arguably won 4 rounds

[@benadrylcowboy8088]

Great breakdown by Kellerman

[@vangwizard]

McGregor looked like Charlie z in the fight.😂😂😂

[@TheCloveart]

LMAO... Floyd carried the first 3 rounds. And took over from there. The amount punches don't matter. Manny probably won 2-3 rounds against Floyd and Conor won probably 2-3 as well. Manny hit Floyd with way more force than Conor could. Therefore CONOR did not outperform Manny. Plus, Floyd fought a style the causals like, where both guys take on damage where Floyd's actual genius is that he dishes his own punishment and doesn't take much from his opponents. Conor didn't win. He got TKO'd. Something that no MMA fighter as ever done to Conor. Conor was finished.

[@knuckle-sandwichmma681]

conor won 1st 4 rounds but its okay. funny that Manny landed on him with much more force but his legs didnt buckle once. Conor buckled his legs. Floyd fought a style he had to because he could fight Conor at distance and you saw it. changed his style 3 times in the fight. why is that? if thats what you call TKO you need to go back to school. did you watch Briggs vs Klitschko? Briggs was wobbling on his legs from concussion teh entire fight, not because of fatigue and the ref didnt even think about stopping it

[@robertbytyqi8877]

Conor did us proud 🇮🇪

[@JonathanPerez-mk3hp]

Smh

[@isaiahhall4176]

How he got tko

[@szey9488]

By losing

[@joshuahendricks7201]

Great fights, but I would love to see Nate Diaz in the ring next.

[@blackbolt3423]

He was already retired he told us who he came out to fight Conor. Hopkins or any of the other greats were punching crisp and running around the ring at 40 .