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So we all keep hearing about this potential boxing match between Conor and Paulie.
Here is my two cents.
From a business standpoint? It probably sells decently well. Paulie has the gift of gab. He has been able to sell fights before, most notably in his fight with Adrien Broner, and he has historically made builds ups/press conferences very entertaining ( against Cotto, Hatton, Khan, Broner etc). Conor is Conor. He can sell a fight with the best of them. Theres a storyline here as well.
Competitive standpoint? Honestly.... I think there is a reason Conor hasn't released the sparring videos. It indicates he probably didn't do very well. Paulie is about 7ish years removed from his prime and is considered to has very little KO power even when he was at his best. So if they were to fight it might be decently competitive. Ultimately I think Conor would lose a decision because Paulie does have real boxing skills, good footwork etc. But it would likely be a decent little fight for the first 6ish rounds before cardio starts to affect Conor. And with Paulie being soooo far past his prime it makes it even closer.
Now lets talk about the big hiccup. Does it make sense......honestly it depends. If Conor wants to make money he probably is better off fighting Paulie. He MIGHT be able to win. I give him a small chance, but he still COULD win. Do I think he would? Probably not. Again Paulie is actually a fine boxer, and its a credit to him that he was able to get so far in the sport of boxing with no KO power. He likely takes a decision despite being so far removed from his prime.
However as a boxing guy who enjoys MMA, I think it would be better for Conor to stay in MMA. He just is not a boxer. Hes a big fish in a small pond in MMA. In boxing hes not really anything. The appeal is basically gone and if he fights anyone above the club level he likely gets hurt.
Conor is a good MMA fighter. A great standup MMA fighter. He can hang with the best in MMA. Its probably best that he stays there.
But I'll say this too....we know Conor is all about the money right? He likely makes more fighting a retired Paulie in boxing than anyone in mma right now........so I guess we will see
Here is my two cents.
From a business standpoint? It probably sells decently well. Paulie has the gift of gab. He has been able to sell fights before, most notably in his fight with Adrien Broner, and he has historically made builds ups/press conferences very entertaining ( against Cotto, Hatton, Khan, Broner etc). Conor is Conor. He can sell a fight with the best of them. Theres a storyline here as well.
Competitive standpoint? Honestly.... I think there is a reason Conor hasn't released the sparring videos. It indicates he probably didn't do very well. Paulie is about 7ish years removed from his prime and is considered to has very little KO power even when he was at his best. So if they were to fight it might be decently competitive. Ultimately I think Conor would lose a decision because Paulie does have real boxing skills, good footwork etc. But it would likely be a decent little fight for the first 6ish rounds before cardio starts to affect Conor. And with Paulie being soooo far past his prime it makes it even closer.
Now lets talk about the big hiccup. Does it make sense......honestly it depends. If Conor wants to make money he probably is better off fighting Paulie. He MIGHT be able to win. I give him a small chance, but he still COULD win. Do I think he would? Probably not. Again Paulie is actually a fine boxer, and its a credit to him that he was able to get so far in the sport of boxing with no KO power. He likely takes a decision despite being so far removed from his prime.
However as a boxing guy who enjoys MMA, I think it would be better for Conor to stay in MMA. He just is not a boxer. Hes a big fish in a small pond in MMA. In boxing hes not really anything. The appeal is basically gone and if he fights anyone above the club level he likely gets hurt.
Conor is a good MMA fighter. A great standup MMA fighter. He can hang with the best in MMA. Its probably best that he stays there.
But I'll say this too....we know Conor is all about the money right? He likely makes more fighting a retired Paulie in boxing than anyone in mma right now........so I guess we will see