Rogan: If McGregor kicks Mayweather’s lights out, he’s a folk hero
Joe Rogan: “That would be f@$%ed up. … Could you imagine? He would be a god damn folk hero.”
On a recent JRE, Joe Rogan discussed a great What If for the Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match on August 26. Mayweather is intent on breaking Rocky Marciano’s 49-0 record, which has cursed everyone who tried to break it. Thus despite some angling for more inclusive rules, this is a boxing match.
But what if McGregor kicked Mayweather in the head? Rogan and guest, stand-up comic, comedy writer, and actress Morgan Murphy discussed it.
That would be f***ed up,” said Rogan, as transcribed by Jed Meshew for MMA Fighting. “There’s probably some stipulations in the contract that say you can’t get him in an armbar or choke him.
Could you imagine? He would be a god damn folk hero. If they got in close and Floyd was shucking and juking on the outside and he threw a jab to cover up a left high kick and that left high kick necks him? Just clang! And you see Floyd go limp – and he would go limp. He’s never been high kicked like that. Jesus, that would be crazy.
Would it be worth it? It would but it would f*** everything up because no one would ever trust another fighter from MMA to ever fight a boxer in a boxing match again.
Given that McGregor may make 10x what any MMA fighter has ever made, hopefully the cross-sport events continue. However, a disqualification in boxing usually means forfeiture of purse. And Conor McGregor has no desire to fight for free. Plus UFC president Dana White indicated there was language in the contract prohibiting switching rule sets mid fight.