Mayweather on why McGregor landed more punches than Pacquiao: ‘I wasn’t counterpunching’
It’s been over two weeks since Floyd Mayweather Jr. kept his unblemished record intact after turning back the UFC’s Conor McGregor in arguably the biggest boxing match this year.
Although the 40-year-old future Hall of Famer cruised to victory en route to a 10-round TKO stoppage, boxing aficionados were amazed that McGregor, a boxing neophyte, managed to land a lot of punches against Mayweather’s seemingly impenetrable defense.
As it turns out, the UFC Lightweight Champion fared better on hitting the evasive fighter than some of the biggest names in boxing—including the likes of Manny Pacquiao, Shane Mosley and Miguel Cotto.
In a recent footage from FightHype.com and relayed by MMA Fighting, Mayweather downplayed McGregor’s high striking success rate and said it was a result of him wanting to give fans a show.
“That’s because I wasn’t counter-punching and boxing,” the recently retired fighter explained.
Author: Khristian Ibarrola, Inquirer
Full Article: http://sports.inquirer.net/264654/mayweather-mcgregor-landed-punches-pacquiao-wasnt-counterpunching
Although the 40-year-old future Hall of Famer cruised to victory en route to a 10-round TKO stoppage, boxing aficionados were amazed that McGregor, a boxing neophyte, managed to land a lot of punches against Mayweather’s seemingly impenetrable defense.
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| Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, and Conor McGregor pose during a news conference after a super welterweight boxing match Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken) |
In a recent footage from FightHype.com and relayed by MMA Fighting, Mayweather downplayed McGregor’s high striking success rate and said it was a result of him wanting to give fans a show.
“That’s because I wasn’t counter-punching and boxing,” the recently retired fighter explained.
Author: Khristian Ibarrola, Inquirer
Full Article: http://sports.inquirer.net/264654/mayweather-mcgregor-landed-punches-pacquiao-wasnt-counterpunching
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