Me: What you make of this big fight coming up in the US of A? You're doing Karate and you have a few scary tattoo's too.
Slugger : Yep, I'm a martial arts student now. 6 months in, basically a hair breadth away from being a well hard Bruce Lee Karate Kong fu master. I currently have a brown and beige belt. Bought it in Walmart's, 20 quid.
Me: You're a movie star in the making. Fighting McGregor will be your next $250 mil pay day!
Slugger : Huge pressure on McGregor, all that money invested, if he gets his clock cleaned in the first round there'll be a riot!
Me : A lucky shot by McGregor perhaps?
Slugger : Logic dictates Mayweather will be cagey and just duck n weave, jab n move, tap dance around McGregor for the duration. While McGregor will try to goad him into a fist fight. No way Money will leave himself open to a schneaky left, which is all McGregor has to bring. Can't see a knockout for either of them. McGregor has a chin & they have pillows on their hands compared to MMA gloves. Money is an exceptionally talented boxer and rarely gets touched clean. It'll be an early very lucky punch win for The Notorious or a boring but beautifully executed lesson in boxing by Money. It's panto stuff really. Two cartoon characters in an exhibition match for an immoral amount of wedge. Gotta hand it to both of them for managing to market themselves into this position but is sickening what they will earn all because the world is full of celebrity addicts and common denominator mentality. Worst thing is whatever the result there will be no end to the rubbish talk, arrogance & future hyperbole from both of them. That said...
Me : I take it you'll be watching
Slugger : You bet I'll be watching it 😜
Me : Slugger that sounded beautiful.. You should take over my slot in newspaper each week. "Slugger McEntee , getting real with the rednecks"
(Slugger is originally from the big city of Dublin Ireland)
Me : Well if I've learned anything from watching the Rocky movies it's that the good guy always wins. But these two are pure thugs, so it's too hard to call. Reckon it's a defensive match both sides with Mayweather to win on points. But being Irish I'll put some money down on the Notorius
Slugger : Save you money, get a bottle of Plonk to drown your sorrows!
Me: You're probably absolutely correct but I'm a dreamer