https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8eIhRJixNA
Andre Berto knows what it’s like to face Floyd Mayweather. Back in 2015, Berto fought in Mayweather in the latter’s then retirement match, pretty much getting schooled in the process. As a former WBC welterweight champion, Berto’s no slouch either. He may have been at the downslope of his career when he fought Mayweather, but as a boxing champ and top-three ranked welterweight, the man was good. Damn good. No one can disrespect Berto’s legacy. And still, Mayweather made him look slow and completely outclassed.
Now, Conor McGregor, an up and coming 0-0 boxer hailing from Ireland (sarcastic but accurate) is bringing Floyd Mayweather out of retirement. Simply put — he doesn’t have a chance. Along with oddsmakers, pundits and promoters, Berto is joining in on the Mayweather/McGregor talk but is bringing it to a different perspective. We should pivot from wondering about what McGregor has to do to win even a moral victory and think about what Mayweather has to do to earn the respect of the boxing world (beyond his payday).
“For people, in general, to even accept it in some way — because they’re going to tune in regardless — Mayweather has to embarrass him, boxing-wise to get even a little bit of credibility from the boxing world.”
Berto is right. McGregor has a heavy left hand, but even at 40 years old, Mayweather is an Olympian, an undefeated champion, and one the most brilliant defensive boxer in the history of the sport. This fight is going to be straight silly to watch. Just go back a few months to Berto’s description of fighting Mayweather. Can Conor even touch him?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQjvXRcnPvw
Due to the demands of marketing in this year of our Lord 2017, the only two guys giving McGregor a chance are Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. They have a fight to sell to the most people ever, and for the boxing fans uninitiated to Mystic Mac’s incredible predictions, there’s no nagging little Leprechaun in the back of your head saying, “well what if Conor does it?” As images of the 13-second Jose Aldo knockout dance in your brain.
But still, almost no one believes it will happen, because it probably won’t. Even former UFC champ Frank Mir said that this is the easiest fight Floyd Mayweather has ever had in his entire career. Think about that.
The lead up to the fight will be fun, though.
(Via BloodyElbow)
