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SteemSports Editor:
"Victory favors neither the righteous nor the wicked; only the prepared."
Last night we bore witness to an incredible fight. A man in Conor McGregor whom had never stepped into a boxing, gave the greatest pure boxer on Earth hell for a few minutes. I scored at least the 1st, 2nd, and 4th round for McGregor, and after the 5th round we saw a turning point in attrition.
Conor's jabs were incredibly sharp all fight, but we saw a real degradation in his ability to deal damage as the fight wore one. The 8oz. gloves are not that different in terms of force delivered, but they do differ in weight, and Conor felt that weight in the later rounds. He ran out of air in the 8th round, and the next two rounds were a bombardment from Floyd.
Right hands from every angle, and Conor's willingness to only grapple for minutes on end sealed the Irishman's fate. Regardless of outcome, it was a brilliant performance from a man who'd never laced pure boxing gloves professionally, and it was especially awe inspiring as he fought the best to ever do it!
We know Floyd is retired now, and from his strangely offensive and at times lackadaisical performance I can say that he won't fight again. This was almost an experiment for the 50-0 future hall of famer, he tested his own will and aggression against a younger, stronger, yet less skilled opponent. The future for this boxing prodigy will be spent promoting the next generation of top tier fighters; he will always be in the midst of combat sports and that is a great thing.
So What Is Next For McGregor?
McGregor has elevated himself beyond sports itself, he has lost before, been finished before...but his fans will always stick with him. He has shown absolute fearlessness in all his fights, from calling out the featherweight champ his 2nd fight into the UFC, and even fighting Nate Diaz on short notice, whom is a dangerous black belt and the biggest man he'd ever fought. For the first time in a boxing ring against the pound for pound number one boxer in the world, he did amazingly well!
Surprise, elation, respect: these are all the emotions viewers experienced last night. It was a spectacle of violence, and heart from both men were shown throughout the engagement. Conor will rise again, and return to his lightweight throne in the UFC. With the confidence, experience, and lessons learned last night...Conor will rise and again, and conquer his division which lays in wait.
Expect the motivated lightweight king to return maybe even this year; Conor is a true warrior, respect!