Last Thoughts on Mayweather vs McGregor Fight

Saturday night will usher in one of the most intriguing boxing matchups in the history of the sport. People who don’t normally follow the sweet science are following this tango between the 49-0 heavyweight champ and the upstart from MMA who has basically talked (and won) his way into this super fight.

Despite the fact that he is a significant underdog in the online boxing betting lines listed at XBet.ag, fans have lined up behind McGregor. ESPN has reported that MGM is taking 27 bets for McGregor for every one they take on Mayweather.

Given that Mayweather might be the best defensive boxer of all time, a McGregor win would be an epic upset — and bookmaker William Hill is just one with some heavy leverage on the line, with more than a million dollars in liability coming should McGregor come away with a victory. As you consider your online betting options for this fight, let’s look at some other perspectives on the tilt.

Last Thoughts on the Mayweather vs McGregor Fight

Let’s look at what some of the two fighters’ peers have to say about the upcoming bout. Eddie Alvarez, a well known MMA fighter, told ESPN that if McGregor wants to win, he needs to do it in one of the first three or four rounds.

If he’s going to slip in that knockout punch, Alvarez says, McGregor needs to do it before Mayweather can slip fully into his defensive mode, and starts to make McGregor look silly by parrying off attack after attack, waiting for McGregor to leave an opening.

Jose Aldo, another MMA fighter, was less optimistic in an interview with the L.A. Times. He gives McGregor virtually no chance to win because of the training and experience gap. He points out the difference between MMA fighting and boxing — and reminds us that Mayweather has been in the ring for most of his life, while McGregor is about to enter it for the first time.

ESPN ESPYS’ winner and MMA artist Demetrious Johnson, on the other hand, likes McGregor to win — liking him to come out in a storm of ferocity and take Mayweather down early with a knockout.

 Other MMA Pro’s are not so sure about McGregor….

Jon Jones also points out McGregor’s punching power, but he was more cautious. He reminds us that there are a lot of pure boxers who entered the ring with a lot of punching power as well (Oscar De La Hoya and Miguel Cotto just being two examples) who couldn’t take down Mayweather. Jones points out the difference between having punching power and being able to land that big punch when you need it.

Nate Diaz and Max Holloway point out the fact that this matchup is all about publicity.  The UFC will get even more visibility than it had already developed with the rise of such fighters as Ronda Rousey and McGregor. Either way, whether McGregor can come up with an amazing shot and knock out Mayweather or whether Mayweather wears him down and wins on the cards, the sport has brought in a ton of new fans.

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Not surprisingly, the boxers who have spoken out about this fight see Mayweather winning easily. Mike Tyson told Eye Sport Dubai that he thinks McGregor lacks the skill to go toe-to-toe with Mayweather . Although, Tyson said that he would like to see what would happen if McGregor used UFC rules while Mayweather boxed.

James Toney is even more pointed in his remarks, telling the L.A. Times that McGregor does not know how to punch. Toney sees McGregor coming out and swinging as hard as he can — while Mayweather waits for his opening.

Deontay Wilder reminds us of what Mayweather said about the bout — “It’s like robbing a bank because it’s easy money” and goes along with the idea that Mayweather will have an easy time in the bout — and knows it. Anthony Joshua agrees, seeing this fight as an easy win for Mayweather; he told Sky Sports that simply moving to boxing will be too much of a challenge for McGregor. Shane Mosley made the interesting comparison of MMA fighting as a sprint while boxing is a marathon.

So how should you bet on this fight? There’s a reason that Mayweather is a huge favorite — but it would just take the right punch to send McGregor home with the victory. We like Mayweather to win…but we understand the upset buzz.