Local fight experts join skeptics panning Mayweather-McGregor showdown
MANILA — The Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Conor McGregor "bout" is nothing but a "commercial" venture aimed at satisfying the curiosity of casual fight fans, according to local fight pundits.
For veteran boxing commentator Ed Tolentino, fans will be disappointed if they take the intriguing match seriously.
“We have to take the fight as it is: a commercial, business fight. If we take it so seriously, then we will be hugely disappointed,” he told ABS-CBN News.
“It is hard to conjure images of a real fight considering that McGregor is being forced to abandon his MMA techniques and embrace boxing rules. If he is allowed to employ MMA moves, then we have a real match, but such is not the case.”
McGregor, a 2-division MMA champion, agreed to take on the undefeated Mayweather in a lucrative boxing match on August 26.
But boxing purists see the fight as a circus.
Source: http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/16/17/local-fight-experts-join-skeptics-panning-mayweather-mcgregor-showdown
For veteran boxing commentator Ed Tolentino, fans will be disappointed if they take the intriguing match seriously.
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| Floyd Mayweather; Conor McGregor. |
“It is hard to conjure images of a real fight considering that McGregor is being forced to abandon his MMA techniques and embrace boxing rules. If he is allowed to employ MMA moves, then we have a real match, but such is not the case.”
McGregor, a 2-division MMA champion, agreed to take on the undefeated Mayweather in a lucrative boxing match on August 26.
But boxing purists see the fight as a circus.
Source: http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/16/17/local-fight-experts-join-skeptics-panning-mayweather-mcgregor-showdown
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