Current Events > Mayweather v McGregor to be fought with 8oz gloves

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Quite a twist, the boxing commission have said they'll sanction it as a one off experiment.

This gives McGregor a tiny chance, as it'll give him the ability to be able to deliver that one lucky knockout punch, which would have been next to impossible to deliver the power with regular sized boxing gloves (if he was to get an opening against Mayweather, that is!).

http://www.skysports.com/mayweather-vs-mcgregor/news/35588/10991424/1

What size are normal gloves?

12oz for the weight classes around what they are.

MMA gloves are 4oz, which is why you see so many actual knockouts.

Laaaame
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Wouldn't dis favor mayweather
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ssj3vegeta_ posted...

Wouldn't dis favor mayweather

He doesn't throw punches so much as love taps designed to generate points, so not really.
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this means that mayweather might actually knock mcgregor out
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ArchiePeck posted...

Quite a twist, the boxing commission have said they'll sanction it as a one off experiment.

This gives McGregor a tiny chance, as it'll give him the ability to be able to deliver that one lucky knockout punch, which would have been next to impossible to deliver the power with regular sized boxing gloves (if he was to get an opening against Mayweather, that is!).

http://www.skysports.com/mayweather-vs-mcgregor/news/35588/10991424/1

Eh, thicker gloves allow for more powerful blows, as you take less damage to the hands, you can punch with more force without breaking your hands.
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ssj3vegeta_ posted...

Wouldn't dis favor mayweather

Not really. It favors an attacking boxer whereas Mayweather is a defensive one (albeit the best of his generation at it!).

The only possible chance McGregor has is a lucky knockout, and this increases the possibility of it.

Edible posted...

ssj3vegeta_ posted...

Wouldn't dis favor mayweather

He doesn't throw punches so much as love taps designed to generate points, so not really.

Plus he's had hand issues throughout his career. I expect him to fight even more cautiously than before.
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Contrary to popular belief, softer gloves mean bigger impacts. Punching someone with your bare fist sucks. It hurts, and your bones aren't designed for it. The increased padding means the aggressor feels less impact, but the softer padding doesn't do much to dampen the concussive force behind the blow, which is the part that fucks you up, not the hardness of the knuckle.
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This is BS. This is just spectacle to trick people into thinking Conor has a chance, so people will actually considering wasting a 100 bucks on this nonsense.

I'm not mad this PPV is happening. People should buy it and enjoy it for what it is, a fun over the top show. But anyone buying into Conor having any chance at all is just silly.

Twinmold posted...

Contrary to popular belief, softer gloves mean bigger impacts. Punching someone with your bare fist sucks. It hurts, and your bones aren't designed for it. The increased padding means the aggressor feels less impact, but the softer padding doesn't do much to dampen the concussive force behind the blow, which is the part that fucks you up, not the hardness of the knuckle.

Right, which makes you wonder why someone with known hand issues like Mayweather would agree to this.
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Clutch posted...

Edible posted...

ssj3vegeta_ posted...

Wouldn't dis favor mayweather

He doesn't throw punches so much as love taps designed to generate points, so not really.

Plus he's had hand issues throughout his career. I expect him to fight even more cautiously than before.

That goes without saying. He's trying to keep up his undefeated record
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I dont understand the Mcgregor hate. Hes the underdog and i always root for the underdog.
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LordMarshal posted...

I dont understand tge Mcgregor hate. Hes the underdog and i always root for the underdog.

He was trash talking and people went insane over it and now hate him.
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This is a smart idea

I actually have a slight interest in watching it now
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LordMarshal posted...

I dont understand tge Mcgregor hate. Hes the underdog and i always root for the underdog.

I don't hate McGregor, but as a boxing fan I can clearly state that he has no business being in the ring with Mayweather.
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Clutch posted...

Twinmold posted...

Contrary to popular belief, softer gloves mean bigger impacts. Punching someone with your bare fist sucks. It hurts, and your bones aren't designed for it. The increased padding means the aggressor feels less impact, but the softer padding doesn't do much to dampen the concussive force behind the blow, which is the part that fucks you up, not the hardness of the knuckle.

Right, which makes you wonder why someone with known hand issues like Mayweather would agree to this.

Because it's about money. The thing is going to do big bucks don't get me wrong, but all signs point to ticket sales and PPV not breaking any records as of yet. Floyd is a smart business man, he knows how to put on a show. He knows people think this thing is a joke, and Conor has no chance, and people don't want to put down a hundred bucks for another May-Pac fiasco.

He's trying to pique people's interest into buying the PPV. That's why he agreed to it. The same reason Floyd's been saying he's "lost a step." This is all lip service to generate interest.

LordMarshal posted...

I dont understand tge Mcgregor hate. Hes the underdog and i always root for the underdog.

He's always been extremely arrogant and that rubs people the wrong way. I think he's funny though
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Mayweather will be 50-0 in a few days.

Nah, Mayweather is still going to win. McGregor is going to be hitting air for 11/12 in the fight.
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TheDarkCircle posted...

Clutch posted...

Twinmold posted...

Contrary to popular belief, softer gloves mean bigger impacts. Punching someone with your bare fist sucks. It hurts, and your bones aren't designed for it. The increased padding means the aggressor feels less impact, but the softer padding doesn't do much to dampen the concussive force behind the blow, which is the part that fucks you up, not the hardness of the knuckle.

Right, which makes you wonder why someone with known hand issues like Mayweather would agree to this.

Because it's about money. The thing is going to do big bucks don't get me wrong, but all signs point to ticket sales and PPV not breaking any records as of yet. Floyd is a smart business man, he knows how to put on a show. He knows people think this thing is a joke, and Conor has no chance, and people don't want to put down a hundred bucks for another May-Pac fiasco.

He's trying to pique people's interest into buying the PPV. That's why he agreed to it. The same reason Floyd's been saying he's "lost a step." This is all lip service to generate interest.

I haven't been paying attention to the PPV or ticket sales. Are the numbers down? I just don't see how the possibility of Floyd breaking his hand on McGregors face in the first round makes for a more exciting fight.
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Lightsasori posted...

Nah, Mayweather is still going to win. McGregor is going to be hitting air for 11/12 in the fight.

Honestly, Floyd could fight him with one hand tied behind his back and the outcome would be the same.
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Makes no difference, Mystic Mac isn't going to land anything anyway.
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LightHawKnight posted...

ArchiePeck posted...

Quite a twist, the boxing commission have said they'll sanction it as a one off experiment.

This gives McGregor a tiny chance, as it'll give him the ability to be able to deliver that one lucky knockout punch, which would have been next to impossible to deliver the power with regular sized boxing gloves (if he was to get an opening against Mayweather, that is!).

http://www.skysports.com/mayweather-vs-mcgregor/news/35588/10991424/1

Eh, thicker gloves allow for more powerful blows, as you take less damage to the hands, you can punch with more force without breaking your hands.

Trust me when I say MMA fighters do not need to hold back on their punches in a fight.

Heavier gloves always produce less kinetic impulse at contact. There is a middle ground between padding and power, and coincidentally it is right around 4-6 ounces. Also to note, a lot of extra weight for boxing gloves comes because the gloves have excess padding and material around non-significant parts of the hand like the thumb and back wrist.
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All of you suck.
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Awesome posted...

this means that mayweather might actually knock mcgregor out

Not a chance. UFC gloves are 4oz, and he's never been knocked out. Still going to get his ass caned in this fight though.
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pinky0926 posted...

Awesome posted...

this means that mayweather might actually knock mcgregor out

Not a chance. UFC gloves are 4oz, and he's never been knocked out. Still going to get his ass caned in this fight though.

Also, Mayweather's had 4 KOs in his entire professional career, 3 of which were in the 90s.
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Edible posted...

pinky0926 posted...

Awesome posted...

this means that mayweather might actually knock mcgregor out

Not a chance. UFC gloves are 4oz, and he's never been knocked out. Still going to get his ass caned in this fight though.

Also, Mayweather's had 4 KOs in his entire professional career, 3 of which were in the 90s.

Jesus, his entire career lol... It's hard to fault a guy who's playing to win though. Brings all the money in
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Conor has next to no shot at winning but did y'all see the leaked video of him vs his training partner? Not gonna lie Conor has some disgusting punches haha.
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legendarylemur posted...

Jesus, his entire career lol... It's hard to fault a guy who's playing to win though. Brings all the money in

Not to mention did his best to avoid brain injury in a sport with overwhelming levels of brain injury. The guy's smarter than people give him credit for, I think.
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legendarylemur posted...

Edible posted...

pinky0926 posted...

Awesome posted...

this means that mayweather might actually knock mcgregor out

Not a chance. UFC gloves are 4oz, and he's never been knocked out. Still going to get his ass caned in this fight though.

Also, Mayweather's had 4 KOs in his entire professional career, 3 of which were in the 90s.

Jesus, his entire career lol... It's hard to fault a guy who's playing to win though. Brings all the money in

Have you seen the man box? His defense is legendary, he reacts like a cat, probably better than a cat.
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In boxing terms McGregor has no power.

There is this myth that stand up MMA guys all have power but based on footwork and lack of skill he has zero in boxing terms.
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^ I saw a video of him knocking down paul malignaggi with boxing gloves tho
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voldothegr8 posted...

legendarylemur posted...

Edible posted...

pinky0926 posted...

Awesome posted...

this means that mayweather might actually knock mcgregor out

Not a chance. UFC gloves are 4oz, and he's never been knocked out. Still going to get his ass caned in this fight though.

Also, Mayweather's had 4 KOs in his entire professional career, 3 of which were in the 90s.

Jesus, his entire career lol... It's hard to fault a guy who's playing to win though. Brings all the money in

Have you seen the man box? His defense is legendary, he reacts like a cat, probably better than a cat.

Yeah I've seen him. He leads punches and feints like a motherfucker. It's kinda entertaining to see how freaking consistent he is with those. I just never bothered to look his stats up since I thought it'd be something like that
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Doesn't matter. It'll just be another 77 rounds of Mayweather dancing around and getting a couple of love taps in.

Boring.
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IIRC, Mayweather said that he doesn't wanna fight as defensively in this fight, and win decisively.
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boxington posted...

IIRC, Mayweather said that he doesn't wanna fight as defensively in this fight, and win decisively.

That's called a bait and switch shill tactic.
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voldothegr8 posted...

boxington posted...

IIRC, Mayweather said that he doesn't wanna fight as defensively in this fight, and win decisively.

That's called a bait and switch shill tactic.

Yep. The answer to anything that has happened in the leadup to this fight and anything that does happen right up until (and possibly even during) the fight is "because it creates hype".

All of Conor's trashtalk, all of the news stories about their sparring matches, all of the Mayweather's bullshit - it's all so that more people buy that PPV ticket.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCVhyrgWSBY
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Isn't the fight soon? I hope they just get it over with. I'm tired about hearing about it everywhere I go. Nothing against them, but people are acting like it's some biblical prophecy come true.
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voldothegr8 posted...

boxington posted...

IIRC, Mayweather said that he doesn't wanna fight as defensively in this fight, and win decisively.

That's called a bait and switch shill tactic.

yeah let's be real lol Mayweather is gonna be defensive as always, it's boring as fuck but god damn it's effective.
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NOM posted...

Doesn't matter. It'll just be another 77 rounds of Mayweather dancing around and getting a couple of love taps in.

Boring.

TO be fair, considering McGregor isn't a real boxer, that would make Mayweather look pretty bad. That he couldn't take down a rookie in however many rounds to win by a judges decision will make Mayweather look like a scrub. Which in turn could hurt the marketability of more stupid fights like this.

But then again Mayweather is basically retired, so why should he care?

KiwiTerraRizing posted...

In boxing terms McGregor has no power.

There is this myth that stand up MMA guys all have power but based on footwork and lack of skill he has zero in boxing terms.

McGregor absolutely has power, what a silly thing to say. Plenty of power punchers get it with more violence than technique, like George Foreman, and plenty get it done with smooth transitions and excellent footwork, like Sugar Ray. A few, like prime Tyson, get it done with both. McGregor is in the first camp foremost, but he has a real knack for accuracy and the instincts to attack after a stunning jab or counter.

Actually landing a punch on Mayweather is the problem.
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Asherlee10 posted...

Now I want to see a heavy-weight female boxer or UFC fighter go up against a lightweight boxer or something.

Do you want someone to die?
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All we going to see is Mayweather hugging.
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Pogo_Marimo posted...

KiwiTerraRizing posted...

In boxing terms McGregor has no power.

There is this myth that stand up MMA guys all have power but based on footwork and lack of skill he has zero in boxing terms.

McGregor absolutely has power, what a silly thing to say. Plenty of power punchers get it with more violence than technique, like George Foreman, and plenty get it done with smooth transitions and excellent footwork, like Sugar Ray. A few, like prime Tyson, get it done with both. McGregor is in the first camp foremost, but he has a real knack for accuracy and the instincts to attack after a stunning jab or counter.

Actually landing a punch on Mayweather is the problem.

McGregor is not a boxer, in terms of boxing he has no power. MMA has no applicability to boxing. Forget what he did in UFC. In boxing he has no power.
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