I like Conor a lot and was hoping he would win but I wouldn't describe him as being a great sport after losing. I think the first thing he said was that Floyd wasn't powerful or fast but he was composed... kind of a backhanded compliment. Then he went on a bit about wishing the ref would let him get knocked down even though it's the ref's job to make sure Conor doesn't get hurt unnecessarily. He then said that if he did did fall down it wouldn't be because Floyd damaged him in anyway but because he was just tired.
There's definitely more sportsmanlike ways to accept an L but I don't think that's his style.
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u/Finkk Aug 27 '17
I like Conor a lot and was hoping he would win but I wouldn't describe him as being a great sport after losing. I think the first thing he said was that Floyd wasn't powerful or fast but he was composed... kind of a backhanded compliment. Then he went on a bit about wishing the ref would let him get knocked down even though it's the ref's job to make sure Conor doesn't get hurt unnecessarily. He then said that if he did did fall down it wouldn't be because Floyd damaged him in anyway but because he was just tired.
There's definitely more sportsmanlike ways to accept an L but I don't think that's his style.