Are You A Fan Of Floyd Mayweather?

[z Revis]

Quote: Originally Posted by backbreaker

Dave DQ this links for you. Floyd being interviewed after the fight and listen to what he says about the 2nd round. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=5155308

Jesus. Can he talk ANY faster. Seriously?

Anyway, I can't say I'm a fan of him. I enjoy watching him box though and I don't really have anything against him.

[pk500]

Quote: Originally Posted by JerseySuave4

if you agree with him then you must know the skills Floyd is lacking so please tell us the skills Floyd doesnt have

Finishing ability and inside fighting.

Floyd is not a great finisher, with savage power followed by four- and five-punch combos to buckle guys. Floyd would rather be surgical and win rounds than put people away immediately with risky multi-punch combos.

He's also not the greatest inside fighter. I can't see him flourishing in a fight with the brawl-in-a-closet style of Corrales-Castillo I.

But Floyd doesn't need that savage finishing ability or inside fighting ability because his speed, counterpunching and defense are so otherworldly. That's a credit to him.

[JerseySuave4]

Quote: Originally Posted by pk500

Finishing ability and inside fighting. Floyd is not a great finisher, with savage power followed by four- and five-punch combos to buckle guys. Floyd would rather be surgical and win rounds than put people away immediately with risky multi-punch combos. He's also not the greatest inside fighter. I can't see him flourishing in a fight with the brawl-in-a-closet style of Corrales-Castillo I. But Floyd doesn't need that savage finishing ability or inside fighting ability because his speed, counterpunching and defense are so otherworldly. That's a credit to him.

last night he fought well inside and he was going for the finish last night but he just isn't a power guy and he wont put himself in too much danger just to get a KO. If its there he'll take it but he just wants to win.

[JerseySuave4]

Quote: Originally Posted by DaveDQ

First off, I'm not here to diminish Floyd Mayweather and his skill. I just happen to think that if he gets in a situation where he's stunned, he's in big trouble. I don't think he has the power or toughness to hang in there after being heavily rocked. He's the type of guy that will act like nothing hit him when something really did. To me that means his immediate response isn't the ability to retaliate but to try and persuade it did nothing. But, in the context of Sugar's comments, I agree. I don't look at Mayweather and see him as great because of his record. I see him as a great defensive fighter, that given the right opponent, his deficiencies could be exposed.

guess he answered your question mark about him

[Po Pimp]

Quote: Originally Posted by pk500

Finishing ability and inside fighting. Floyd is not a great finisher, with savage power followed by four- and five-punch combos to buckle guys. Floyd would rather be surgical and win rounds than put people away immediately with risky multi-punch combos. He's also not the greatest inside fighter. I can't see him flourishing in a fight with the brawl-in-a-closet style of Corrales-Castillo I. But Floyd doesn't need that savage finishing ability or inside fighting ability because his speed, counterpunching and defense are so otherworldly. That's a credit to him.

The bolded part is all that matters. Just because Floyd doesn't fight on the inside doesn't mean he can't. His reach is longer than most welterweights, so what would be the point of fighting on the inside. Also, I'm sure if Floyd really pressed the issue, he could have finished Shane. Like Roger was telling him in the corner "stay behind the tape." If the KO happened, cool, but Floyd wasn't gonna deviate from his strategy and take the risk of getting caught with a lucky shot.

[pk500]

Quote: Originally Posted by JerseySuave4

last night he fought well inside and he was going for the finish last night but he just isn't a power guy and he wont put himself in too much danger just to get a KO. If its there he'll take it but he just wants to win.

He fought well inside last night? I don't think so. I think he just clinched along with Shane the VERY rare times that Kenny Bayless let them fight inside.

It had zero result on the outcome, but I think Bayless did a poor job as the third man in the ring. He was too evident, too disruptive. Too much like f*cking Joe Cortez.

[ChampN252]

First, I'm a James Toney fan, especially at MW and SMW. I believe he could be in the GOAT discussion if he could have controlled his weight. I love Toney defensive fighting style. That bring me to Mayweather. I believe Floyd's D is just as good/possible better than JT's. Hs is extremely confident in his skills also. Two things I like in a boxer. Maybe this is just my thinking, but I've alway felt the GOAT boxer would be a defensive based boxer with counter skills. They are techniains in the ring and nearly impossible to beat.

[King_B_Mack]

Basically like I told one of my buddies at work yesterday morning. A good defense trumps a good offense every single time, in every single sport, in every single aspect of the two words. Floyd and his people subscribe to that and they go out and display why it's a true statement every time he steps through the ropes. That's really all that needs to be said about Floyd Mayweather.