POTW (Time Pass & Sports) : shaz619

[Muhammad10]

Fantastic effort from [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION].

Congratulations on winning the Time Pass & Sports POTW!

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...onor-McGregor-EARNED-it&p=9409373#post9409373

Quiet frankly a lot of us in the Boxing world have egg on our faces when it came to how shallow we were when it came to his potential competitiveness in the fight. There were people who said Conor would not land a single punch never mind winning a round ! Not only did Conor land punches I had him win 3 rounds in the fight and while he didn't look as great in the second half even when he was losing rounds there was some sustained offence.

I expected a KO for Floyd in round 6 at the very least but was proved wrong, Floyd no doubt was getting his eye in during the first 3 but he did have trouble with Conor's unorthodox approach , angles and constant switching between southpaw and orthodox stances. What surprised me more then anything was his Jab! it was actually pretty good and his footwork was pretty decent to, his in-ring awareness and pacing were also positives; his timing is clearly a big strength and we saw that with some of his counters.

However, he wasn't able to land any significant power shots or that talked up left; and from what he did land the power wasn't really there but while he didn't hurt Floyd like a Shane Mosely; he managed to sustain his offence while quiet a few world class boxers failed such as Berto, Alvarez, Gurrero and even JMM ! Although it's worth pointing out that Floyd is quiet old now no doubt.

In the end his inexperience, the rigours of a 12 round fight and Floyd's class proved to be pivotal in Conor's defeat; but the man does have skill and I say that as a combat sport fan who follows both MMA and Boxing.

Congratulations to Floyd Mayweather on his stunning accomplishment of being 50-0, amongst undefeated world champions in the history of the spot; Floyd is only behind Barry (59 wins) and Ricardo Lopez (51 wins). Everyone has an opinion on him but his dominance which began in 1996 is outstanding, he has beaten them all and his hard work ethic , dedication to his craft, heart and desire for two decades is incredible.

With regards to this fight it sure was rated as a circus and what not but despite that there was massive pressure on Floyd, he was going into the unknown with regards to Conor's style and at the same time he had to defend the reputation of Boxing when there were folk who completely wrote off the guy from a completely different spot; in the end he got the stoppage win and while Conor gave a good account of himself Floyd even at the age of 40 did not embarrass himself and displayed the skills which have kept him on top for so long.

Overall the fight itself from my POV exceeded all expectations and was far from a mismatch, I can see Conor potentially boxing again. I didn't buy the PPV though am saving me money for Alvarez v Triple G

 

[shaz619]

Fantastic effort from [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION].

Congratulations on winning the Time Pass & Sports POTW!

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...onor-McGregor-EARNED-it&p=9409373#post9409373

Thanks guys, appreciate it Always great to win POTW for sports in this section

 

[shaz619]

And I know that post rubbed a few people the wrong way and I understand why lol but why should I take anything away from Conor when even the fighters in our sport and pundits have given credit where due. He wasn't expected to be a world beater but he did well in his debut. The first time I boxed competitively not as an amateur but as a white collar fighter, could not land a single punch on my opponent and at the end of the first round me legs felt like jelly !

Am no student of the game but it does make you appreciate the art even more and how challenging it is, people are overlooking the fact that Conor went 10 rounds in his debut ! that was incredible in itself, there obviously needs to be some skill there to accomplish that feat. George Foreman, Khan and Dilian Whyte to name a few have given credit where due and these guys are fighters. Am not taking anything away from Floyd and have said it was evident that he was levels above Conor but he still earned my respect.

These posts also clarify my position:

That's all true, but for a guy with zero experience amateur or pro to go 10 rounds in his debut in itself is incredible never mind his opponent being Floyd Mayweather; I don't think people appreciate how tough the sport of Boxing but a fair chunk of purists who had severely criticised the event and Conor's chances have given credit where due to Conor.

If Conor McGregor was like a decorated amateur and they built him up and he had a 4 round fight, a 6 round fight and then after 15 fights he was like 14-1, and then fought a contender; even if he lost to the contender, right? But at least he held his own over ten rounds, it usually takes about 5 years to build a guy like that out of the amateurs and then he would have a chance to win a round against someone half as good as Floyd Mayweather. But he turned pro after not being in a boxing ring competitively since the days he went to an ABC club in Ireland and fight one of the best pure boxers of all time? It doesn’t matter if he's 55 years of age.

It was clear he has a high IQ and proper fighting brain and that allowed for the success he did have in the fight and being able to last as long as he did, he had prepared well and the heart / determination was commendable. Conor was at times stepping behind Floyd, that suggested his feet were faster but being the younger man you'd expect that but also because there was some skill and athleticism. His in-ring IQ was also the reason for him not loading up his punches, his offence was calculated and compubox stats are flawed, he did not land 111 punches but he probably landed around a dozen punches during the fight clean and that's more then a lot of fighters manage.

He was obviously out of his depth though with regards to his technique because there was no weight being translated into his punches but you expect that when it's an art which fighters perfect from a young age, Conor besides that upper cut and a couple of punches mostly threw arm punches; you can get away with throwing them in the Octogon with 4oz gloves but with 8-10oz you need to be able to focus on torque and your technique when translating your body weight into everything you throw even a simple Jab. But overall when you factor in everything his effort deserves respect given how challenging the sport is.

I wouldn't say he did better then guys who train their whole lives but credit where due for lasting as long as he did and displaying a bit of skill, CompuBox stats are flawed and what Conor did manage to land had no affect on Floyd which is why he walked him down because he had no respect for his power. I agree with the point on the main stream attention the fight generated, think it's a boost for both sports.

Well more often then not if a boxer when to MMA he would get destroyed and vice versa but I'd always give the boxer more of a shot in the Octogan because MMA is not specialised enough; and this is vindicated by Holly Holms success; she was the greatest female boxer in history before taking up MMA and then she'd dethrone Ronda Rousey. As it stands Holly is the only sportsman to win world titles in Boxing and MMA, it's worth pointing out that she had made the transition from the squared circle to the Octogan.

Don't be angry guys !

I love both sports, although am more of a fan of Boxing because she was me first love

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Congrats. Have to say your boxing knowledge is unbelievable. I learn from you.

 

[shaz619]

Congrats. Have to say your boxing knowledge is unbelievable. I learn from you.

Thanks but it's nothing special, there's always more to learn and am just a fan love the sport

 

[Rana]

Thanks guys, appreciate it Always great to win POTW for sports in this section

Money in the bank! Time to cash in on the Cricket forum!

 

[shaz619]

Money in the bank! Time to cash in on the Cricket forum!

Which poster should I go for maybe [MENTION=53290]Markhor[/MENTION] or [MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] he has like 10 POTW's he could spare one for me

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

Damn [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] ! A gem.

 

[shaz619]

Damn [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] ! A gem.

Cheers buddy

 

[TalhaSyed]

[MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] has done it!!

He has scaled the mountain!!

He has won PakPassion's intercontinental title!!

Will he finally get the respect that he deserves?!?

This is the stuff of dreams!!

Look at the Spirit Squad sprint to the ring and hoist the champion in the air on their shoulders!!

He's not just won this title for him self - Shazzy has gone and won it for every single bear fanatic out there!!

There are tears!! Tears streaming down the face of [MENTION=47617]Red Devil[/MENTION] and [MENTION=136079]ahmedwaqas92[/MENTION]!! [MENTION=100918]Square Drive[/MENTION] rips his shirt apart - flash back to days from Hulk Hogan - as he sprints around the ring in joy!

Unbelievable scenes here!!

 

[shaz619]

[MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] has done it!!

He has scaled the mountain!!

He has won PakPassion's intercontinental title!!

Will he finally get the respect that he deserves?!?

This is the stuff of dreams!!

Look at the Spirit Squad sprint to the ring and hoist the champion in the air on their shoulders!!

He's not just won this title for him self - Shazzy has gone and won it for every single bear fanatic out there!!

There are tears!! Tears streaming down the face of [MENTION=47617]Red Devil[/MENTION] and [MENTION=136079]ahmedwaqas92[/MENTION]!! [MENTION=100918]Square Drive[/MENTION] rips his shirt apart - flash back to days from Hulk Hogan - as he sprints around the ring in joy!

Unbelievable scenes here!!

Where is SD, hardly see him around. Bah gawd I've my WM moment !

 

[TalhaSyed]

Where is SD, hardly see him around. Bah gawd I've my WM moment !

[MENTION=100918]Square Drive[/MENTION] and I went into hibernation following the CT celebrations in anticipation of Pakistan's next series. Now that it's less than a month away we will emerge from our slumber to fight off all the naysayers, haters and negativity spreaders

 

[Square Drive]

[MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] has done it!!

He has scaled the mountain!!

He has won PakPassion's intercontinental title!!

Will he finally get the respect that he deserves?!?

This is the stuff of dreams!!

Look at the Spirit Squad sprint to the ring and hoist the champion in the air on their shoulders!!

He's not just won this title for him self - Shazzy has gone and won it for every single bear fanatic out there!!

There are tears!! Tears streaming down the face of [MENTION=47617]Red Devil[/MENTION] and [MENTION=136079]ahmedwaqas92[/MENTION]!! [MENTION=100918]Square Drive[/MENTION] rips his shirt apart - flash back to days from Hulk Hogan - as he sprints around the ring in joy!

Unbelievable scenes here!!

Where is SD, hardly see him around. Bah gawd I've my WM moment !

[MENTION=100918]Square Drive[/MENTION] and I went into hibernation following the CT celebrations in anticipation of Pakistan's next series. Now that it's less than a month away we will emerge from our slumber to fight off all the naysayers, haters and negativity spreaders

Haha gratz Shazzy!!!

I was in Pakistan on vacation past 3 weeks, celebrating the CT triumph indeed.

Now am back, with uni starting next week. But I built my schedule in such a way that hopefully I get some regular time on PP.

So indeed, Talha and I can slay all the haters once they start crying after every boundary that the World XI hits against our boys.

 

[shaz619]

Haha gratz Shazzy!!!

I was in Pakistan on vacation past 3 weeks, celebrating the CT triumph indeed.

Now am back, with uni starting next week. But I built my schedule in such a way that hopefully I get some regular time on PP.

So indeed, Talha and I can slay all the haters once they start crying after every boundary that the World XI hits against our boys.

Cheers mate, hope you had a nice vacation! The Parosi Slayer SD has refuelled, Run India Run

 

[Square Drive]

Cheers mate, hope you had a nice vacation! The Parosi Slayer SD has refuelled, Run India Run

Yeah man Pakistan was lit!

Haha was ready to tear Indians apart the other day when Dhananjaya was ripping up India's batting line-up, until Bhuvi came to the rescue.

 

[shaz619]

Yeah man Pakistan was lit!

Haha was ready to tear Indians apart the other day when Dhananjaya was ripping up India's batting line-up, until Bhuvi came to the rescue.

I was wondering where you had gone glad to see all is well, and concentrate on your uni first and foremost bro, I know how addictive PP can be

Bhuvi you mean the Cola version of Junaid Khan

 

[Square Drive]

I was wondering where you had gone glad to see all is well, and concentrate on your uni first and foremost bro, I know how addictive PP can be

Bhuvi you mean the Cola version of Junaid Khan

Haha glad you noticed bro! Yeah dude uni is gonna be a pain, am already so lost

Yeah Bhuvi is like that fake Rolex you see people in Pakistan wearing

 

[ExpressPacer]

Congratulations [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION]! I don't watch boxing but even I tuned in to watch this battle. It was a treat to watch and your post made me understand the situation better lol

 

[shaz619]

Haha glad you noticed bro! Yeah dude uni is gonna be a pain, am already so lost

Yeah Bhuvi is like that fake Rolex you see people in Pakistan wearing

Fake rolex ) but you too kind, I"ll say fake nike trainers

 

[shaz619]

Congratulations [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION]! I don't watch boxing but even I tuned in to watch this battle. It was a treat to watch and your post made me understand the situation better lol

Cheers buddy, this what a lot of the hardcore fans are missing; the event event made a non fan like you tune in, this is the type of boost which boxing needs moving forward and it's a positive in that regard even though some deemed it a freak show etc

 

[KingKhanWC]

Fully deserved! Not just this particular post but all the great posts in the boxing thread. You dont need to read newspapers or magazines, just logon to PP and enter the boxing thread to see Shaz's superb detailed analysis of the latest boxing news.

 

[shaz619]

Fully deserved! Not just this particular post but all the great posts in the boxing thread. You dont need to read newspapers or magazines, just logon to PP and enter the boxing thread to see Shaz's superb detailed analysis of the latest boxing news.

Thanks mate, enjoy the debates we have in that thread on boxing the undisputed no.1 combat sport in the world

 

[TalhaSyed]

Haha gratz Shazzy!!!

I was in Pakistan on vacation past 3 weeks, celebrating the CT triumph indeed.

Now am back, with uni starting next week. But I built my schedule in such a way that hopefully I get some regular time on PP.

So indeed, Talha and I can slay all the haters once they start crying after every boundary that the World XI hits against our boys.

Welcome back SD!

But what boundaries are you talking about? Faf & co. aren't getting our bowlers anywhere near the fence

 

[Square Drive]

Welcome back SD!

But what boundaries are you talking about? Faf & co. aren't getting our bowlers anywhere near the fence

Yaar, they are our mehmaan. You think we'll go that hard on them?

 

[TalhaSyed]

Yaar, they are our mehmaan. You think we'll go that hard on them?

Tru that #BigHearts