Mayweather will easily defeat Connor. But it's still the best opportunity Connors ever had and he'll likely make more money this fight than all of his previous purses combined. It's a good look for boxing and MMA too. I think boxing gyms will see a short lived uptick in people joining but this is more of boxing "handing off of the baton" to MMA. Boxing was damaged severely with bad judging, poor performances, and really a lack of star power and heavyweights as of late. This is MMA's moment even with a Connor loss.
Both FM and CM are getting paid huge amounts and Floyd's probably done for good after this fight. His perfect records all he has to lose but will make hundreds of millions regardless. It's a win win for both. Connor isn't expected to win and will just go back to MMA with a few new tricks, which is insane to think about.
I agree, this fight will come down to conditioning. And Connor won't be able to keep the pace FM will set. FM ko'ing CM could happen, but I think Floyd will play it safe. He's the best defensive fighter ever and can easily pick CM apart. Becuase of this, Conor's only chance, a lucky KO of Floyd is extremely doubtful. I don't see Connor winning a round. But in the long run he's going to make a fortune off this. For him and others.
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