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Who benefits more from 8-ounce gloves: Floyd Mayweather or Conor McGregor? | The Tylt
The Nevada State Athletic Commission approved the use of eight-ounce gloves for the highly-anticipated fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather in late August. The lighter gloves will help McGregor out, lessening the six-ounce adjustment from UFC gloves down to four. This may allow him to keep the hand speed that has won him so much success in MMA. But the lighter gloves also give Mayweather, who has some of the fastest hands in boxing, even more speed. Who does it help more? 🥊
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Who benefits more from 8-ounce gloves: Floyd Mayweather or Conor McGregor?
Floyd Mayweather just did something he rarely does—he let an opponent control fight conditions. After weeks of goading, Mayweather agreed to allow the use of eight-ounce gloves in his fight with Conor McGregor. It isn't hard to imagine McGregor doing cartwheels when the news broke.
Lighter gloves mean McGregor's adjustment to boxing will be easier. The difference of two-ounces will allow his hands to move quicker, and show off the knockout power he had in the UFC. McGregor had an outside shot of competing with Mayweather in 10-ounce gloves. Now, he has a chance of winning.
I am impressed, Floyd. You followed through on your offer to wear 8-oz gloves. But you let McGregor goad you into a dangerous disadvantage.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) August 16, 2017
#MayweatherBetterOff
People act like Conor McGregor is going to use eight-ounce gloves, and Floyd Mayweather is going to stick with the 10-ounce mitts. No, Mayweather will get to use the eight-ounce gloves too, and now he is going to be even better than he was before.
Mayweather is a defensive boxer who uses his hands a lot to set up his opponents. Now imagine that defense with lighter gloves where he can really show off the elite hand speed that got him to 49-0. Mayweather has less weight to carry, so he can easily pepper McGregor with more shots than before. The best boxer in the world just got better.
#MayweatherBetterOff
Btw, McGregor stood a better chance surviving 12 rounds w/ 10oz gloves. He's fooked w 8oz. #BOXING
— Sergio Mora (@TheLatinSnake_) August 17, 2017
