Does Floyd have enough pop to keep Shane at bay?

He was able to limit JMM's output, but Marquez was a bloated lightweight and Juan is a counterpuncher anyway. I don't think Shane will allow Floyd to pot shot at a comfortable pace. He'll force and win the exchanges primarily because Floyd does not have enough power to buzz Shane. The KING of FAILED THREADS! :lol1: :You_Rock_ :puke:

Floyd has decent pop but Shane will be able to walk through most of what Floyd throws. I doubt Shane will ever be worried about what is coming his way.

I think Shane's main issue will be his own piss-poor jab because Floyd should be able to land straight rights at will over that junk. I don't care who you are or how hard the dude is hitting if you keep getting hit clean over and over it will deter you in some fashion. I agree Gamb. If he ever fights like in the Cotto fight, this would be a one-sided fight. But if Mosley let his hands go, we would have a FOTY contender. :dance:

Me either. I'm not really hot on fights where the outcome is certain. And I can't see any possible way that Mosley can beat Floyd at this stage. I thought he should've retired a couple years ago after the Cotto loss. The outcome with this fight isn't nearly as certain as the Manny/Clottey fight....at least Mosely is at the top of the welterweight division and holds a belt-Clottey officially lost his last fight....where is the glory in that?

If it the old Pbf, yeah. Broken hands and all. He managed to make Oscar doubt himself in going in. Not sure now though. We'll see fight night won't we. :boxing:

He was able to limit JMM's output, but Marquez was a bloated lightweight and Juan is a counterpuncher anyway. I don't think Shane will allow Floyd to pot shot at a comfortable pace. He'll force and win the exchanges primarily because Floyd does not have enough power to buzz Shane. Floyd's power is severely under-rated-he has easily enough speed and pop to make Shane respect him...

I know Floyd not the strongest fighter but damn you guys be underrating his power so much is ridicolous... He has enough power and hand speed to demand Mosley's respect I can tell you that... Even Mosley can't get hit as clean and square as floyd hits you, too many times without it taking effect, and Floyd will definetly throw the shots that Mosley dont see do you think 15/20 punches landed per round will have a too big effect on shane?

I think Shane's main issue will be his own piss-poor jab because Floyd should be able to land straight rights at will over that junk. I don't care who you are or how hard the dude is hitting if you keep getting hit clean over and over it will deter you in some fashion.

Mosley has nightmares about Floyd's jab.

im not interested on this fight because i'm sure it will be a boring fight but i am excited on whose the winner between the two to face pac. so it sounds like to me that you think Floyd is just super boring but Pac is good & exciting enough to make a Floyd-Pac fight exciting but you dont feel that Shane is good & exciting enough to also make a Floyd-Shane fight exciting? I just dont see how you think Pac will automatically make a fight with Floyd exciting but Shane cant

He was able to limit JMM's output, but Marquez was a bloated lightweight and Juan is a counterpuncher anyway. I don't think Shane will allow Floyd to pot shot at a comfortable pace. He'll force and win the exchanges primarily because Floyd does not have enough power to buzz Shane. He doesn't need power. Shane isn't going to rush him and try to smother and just out-bang him. That's not how Mosley fights. Mosley doesn't force anything. That's not his fight at all. He's a boxer/puncher and will try to box with Mayweather but land the harder shots. Anyway, this fight will be one sided. Ten years ago, Mosley had a shot. As it stands now he will lose nearly every round. Guaranteed.

yo perro u aint coming back to spam the hell outta teh 1st page with floyd hate threads again r u?!1 floyd may not have enuf power to buzz ssm cause frankly few do and besides the forrest fight i fail to recall a time when i've seen ssm hurt. but i think floyd should have more then enuf power to keep shane honest. pbf obviously isnt a big puncher at 147 but as his opponents always say the same thing, he has sneaky power that seems to catch up with u. and his countering/accurancy and ability to land punches u'r not expecting/dont will all help in ssm feeling those punches just fine.

im not interested on this fight because i'm sure it will be a boring fight but i am excited on whose the winner between the two to face pac.

The TS has a legit question but I think he defitely does. Some compare this fight to Oscar but they say Shane is faster. However, that Floyd was a 140 pounder fighting at WW. He was only coming into the ring at 146 and looked out of place at WW, let alone 154. This fight will be at WW and he's a good size bigger than he was back then. I dont think Floyd pot shots Shane. I think he's grown into his frame now and will therefore let his hands go more. I also think that Mosley's aggressive style will allow Floyd to open up more and give him more oppurtunites. I do wish that Floyd wouldve fought someone else before going straight to Shane because I think it could possibly be a shock to Floyd's system to have a 2 year layoff, have one fight against a smaller JMM, and then go straight to a big strong Shane. He probably wouldve been better off fighting a Cintron 1st to adjust to the size & strength but Floyd spars with big guys so I think he will hold his own. I think Floyd will also shock alot of you by how physical he is. If Shane holds then I dont think Floyd will fight it because it will waste too much energy. I think he will let Shane push him where he wants because when he gets to the ropes or whatever, then he can still counter Shane easily. He'll let Shane wear himself out with the holding. When they are toe to toe on the inside, I see Floyd shocking people and winning all those battles. Someone said Shane can stop him late but there is no way he can do that. No one under SMW can do that. If Floyd gets stopped then its going to be because he got caught by one shot where he either didnt see it or his timing was just off. With him being so inactive, Shane could catch him with 1 straight hard right down the pipe that he throws sometimes but most likely he will hardly ever hit Floyd clean and when he does, Floyd will most likely have takened the power from it by rolling on it. Offensivley, I think Floyd will snap Shane's head back alot as it will be there like a sitting duck. Its like a catch 22 for Shane. If he doesnt move his head then the accurate Floyd will have target practice but if he spends alot of time worried about moving his head, I think it will hurt his offense so I think he's screwed in that regard

Floyd doesn't have to have pop to keep Shane at bay. All he needs is accurate counters, and control of distance. What people fail to realize is Floyd's footwork is superior to Mosley's. Shane will not be able to cut the ring off. If he can't cut the ring off then he loses this fight. exactly. footwork will be the key

Unless Shane grows old in the fight, I can't honestly see any possible way Floyd can beat him.I am one that truly thinks Shane is actually quicker than Floyd.He doesn't react faster to punches being thrown at him like Floyd,but he lets his hands go with more purpose and speed than Floyd.Shane's overhand right and left hook are second to none in the business.He has a granite chin and knows how to hold and get rest on the inside.There was a time when Floyd probably could have outboxed Shane.But with Nazir Richardson now in his corner,I don't see that happening.Nazir brings the best out in Shane.He now uses his gifts to the best of his ability.Floyd is going to make Shane miss a whole lot in this fight,but defense will not win it for him and Shane will eventually catch up with him.I see Shane out working him for a UD or a late round stoppage.Remember, Floyd has never fought a bigger man than him with the same or better hand speed.He's going to get hit with some bombs in this fight.We know that Floyd has a champion's skill and ego.We will discover in this fight if he has a champion's chin and heart.

exactly. reason why im not gonna be buyin this shit. Me either. I'm not really hot on fights where the outcome is certain. And I can't see any possible way that Mosley can beat Floyd at this stage. I thought he should've retired a couple years ago after the Cotto loss.

Floyd doesn't have to have pop to keep Shane at bay. All he needs is accurate counters, and control of distance. What people fail to realize is Floyd's footwork is superior to Mosley's. Shane will not be able to cut the ring off. If he can't cut the ring off then he loses this fight. shanes footwork is ok..... until he throws.....soon as he starts throwing punches his footwork goes down the toilet..........i tend to agree with this assessment.....Shane needs to do something early on or risk getting out smarted........

Floyd doesn't have to have pop to keep Shane at bay. All he needs is accurate counters, and control of distance. What people fail to realize is Floyd's footwork is superior to Mosley's. Shane will not be able to cut the ring off. If he can't cut the ring off then he loses this fight.

The jab is what will keep mosley at bay and stop him from finding his rythm. Floyd's power IMO is underrated. He is accurate and generally when he hits an opponent with a big one.....they don't see it coming. Skills win fights not power. Thats why this is such a good fight. Both men are skilled. Floyd is more skilled but Shanes power gives him an equaliser. Power without skill is useless......I've seen Danny Green spar and train.....his right hand could punch a hole in a tank.....seriously he hits really really hard.....but skills wise he is shit.....he is slow, flat footed, one dimensional, does not move his head enough, not smart in the ring, and cannot adjust when things are not working. Shane has power and skill...........