That's not true as Spielberg roped in John Milius to write the scene, albeit it was much longer as it was about ten pages worth. Shaw edited it down to just five.
Not universally accepted
Sat here shaking my head in wonder at the squad. Speechless!
Would you pay 20 pounds to watch a guy who was never the 200th best tennis player in the world but became a squash champion play a tennis match against Roger Federer? The only part of Connor McGregor that's world class (or for that matter Euro class) in boxing is his mouth, which is fortunate, as he'll be bludgeoning Mayweather's fists with it tonight.Is anyone planning to pay for Mayweather v McGregor?
It's a freakshow.
But some freakshows are worth watching.
Undecided at present whether to waste £20 or not
As I said, it's a freakshow.
You're right that the fight has freak show/car crash appeal, and therefore might be worth watching for that reason. I'd probably watch it in a bar if it was on. My point is that it's devoid of sporting interest. Mayweather has shown very little sign of aging so far. There wasn't an ounce of fat on him at the weigh in. Boxers are renowned for getting old overnight, but Mayweather may look like a poorer bet to do so than any boxer his age in history. He's a very strange guy who grew up in a boxing ring, still feels most comfortable there, and as a consequence trains for fun. And yet even if he has lost it, McGregor is simply not a good enough boxer for it to make any difference. The man is barely club fighter level. Rumor had it that McGregor got sparked out by his first sparring partner. To see that didn't happen again, he then hired notoriously feather-fisted Paulie-can't-punch-his-way-out-of-a-paper-bag Malignaggi, perhaps the weakest pound for pound puncher in the world since Pittsburgh's own Paul Spadafora revisited the big house. McGregor has no more chance in the ring than Mayweather has taking on McGregor in the octagon. The angle I keep seeing is that it's a scam...and yet, as you say, even I wouldn't mind watching. If I were to be more philosophical I would say it's a good example of the fact people buy the sizzle, not the steak. There is no beef in McGregor Mayweather. But that sizzle is tempting.
He only seems that way as people tend to age ten years watching Mayweather hug his opponents to death after paying through both nostrils for the privilege.
