Opinion: McGregor vs. Mayweather is a Joke, Right?

Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sherdog.com, its affiliates and sponsors or its parent company, Evolve Media. You guys heard the joke about Floyd Mayweather Jr. fighting Conor McGregor? That was funny, right? Wait, you do realize it’s a joke? I hope it’s a joke. Please, for the love of all things combat sports, let this be a joke. It’s been almost two weeks since the internet caught on fire with rumors about Mayweather coming out of retirement to face McGregor. As ridiculous as it sounded, everyone’s collective eyebrows raised at the thought of two of the most boisterous names in all of combat sports squaring off against one another. Obviously, this was nothing more than a rumor, but with both McGregor and (especially) Mayweather feeding into it, it appears that it’s growing some legs. Mayweather recently suggested that McGregor is the only person he would come out of retirement for and has alluded to the possibility of the fight happening if the fans want it. Obviously, it’s going to take a lot more than Mayweather to bring this fight to life. But at least Mayweather is doing what he can to keep the spotlight on him while relaxing in retirement. But let’s forget about whether or not this ridiculous idea will eventually come to fruition. Instead, can we focus on how uninteresting this fight would actually be? Sure, the banter between the two will be nothing short of extraordinary as Mayweather will dwarf McGregor’s bank account but the Irishman’s quick wits will keep him in the game. However, when they finally do get into the ring, this contest will be dreadful and completely lack suspense. I’m not sure how we …

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