Mayweather's ability to stay relaxed

Lets talk boxing: How the hell does he do it? i cant believe how relaxed he is sometimes.. i see most top fighters reacting losing their composure, panicking, and all that in certain situations and yet floyd in those same situations stays relaxed all the way, I'm pretty sure it helps him think alot more especially when he's that relaxed... the mosley incident was a perfect example, he got hurt we all know he was.. we expected him to start backpedaling.. he did the complete opposite but not recklessly he maintained his composure and controlled the fight ..also just a thought I've seen manny with his hands down during fights and swing in sloppy ways..I think the reason why most of his opponents can't capitalize on it is because manny has controlled them mentally, they are either in panic mode or they are doing the wrong thing by trying to catch manny in exchanges which is about the biggest mistake you can ever make in a fight against manny....i think floyd being so relaxed the way he is and being able to see things and think clearly during fights will help him capitalized even more on manny's mistakes... let me know what you guys think, plz lets not get violent lets just talk boxing :boxing:

Comments (20)

MartinM

It's a great ability. To his credit though, he knew Shane mosley would get fatigued, Shane gets fatigued usually early in the fight. I think he instinctivly knew after mosley landed that first good shot and then that last bomb, that mosley would see that it didnt hurt him and just pack it in and give up. It's clear that was going to happen from shanes fight with margarito, shane landed one or two big shots on margarito and became discouraged and simply quit punching. Then comes the countering, he knew if he countered shane, shane would stop punching, much like his fights with oscar, vargas, and cotto. Cotto fight was close but he clearly lost the other fight from effective countering, although those fighters didn't pack the power mayweather has, it's easy to see shane loses heart after he takes a few counter shots.

16y ago

IIG

Floyd is extremely cool in there. I did notice that he was getting a little irritated with Shane's constant clinching, but he didn't complain too much. He obviously deals with adversity better than 99% of the fighters I've seen.

16y ago

illmatickid

Remember how annoyed Pacquiao got when Cotto started to move? That I'll never forget. Standing in the middle of the ring and taunting your opponent to come in isn't gonna work against Floyd. exactly...floyd will mentally mess with him all night i can already see it.. matter fact i think floyd is somewhat already gettin into manny's head

16y ago

fabie

Credit to Mayweather in being relaxed and composed while having the necessary skills to overcome Mosley. Cool under fire while brimming with his also. I want to see Pacquiao vs Mayweather. Make it happen! :)

16y ago

Doctor_Tenma4618

yeah manny has always been like that he thinks everyone is just gonna come straight to him and brawl... and for the most part he's faced opponents that have done that... If he stands there getting mad taunting Floyd, Floyd will just smile and keep dancing around him lol Yes indeed. The last thing Pacquiao wants to do is show Mayweather any weaknesses.

16y ago

THE_REED

A big part of it is he has never been beaten. The confidence he has helps with his relaxation.

16y ago

Ekscape

Remember how annoyed Pacquiao got when Cotto started to move? That I'll never forget. Standing in the middle of the ring and taunting your opponent to come in isn't gonna work against Floyd. yeah manny has always been like that he thinks everyone is just gonna come straight to him and brawl... and for the most part he's faced opponents that have done that... If he stands there getting mad taunting Floyd, Floyd will just smile and keep dancing around him lol

16y ago

Doctor_Tenma4618

oh my bad homie... yeah your right, if Manny wants to win he can not become frustrated and he can not by any means ever let Floyd relax Remember how annoyed Pacquiao got when Cotto started to move? That I'll never forget. Standing in the middle of the ring and taunting your opponent to come in isn't gonna work against Floyd.

16y ago

jone6617

My girl asked me this same question and all i could say is he is the mentally toughest fighter i've ever seen, he is just always in total control and never even considers coming off his game plan. Jordan is the only athlete i've ever seen that is so cool under pressure and could beat people with his head before he even puts a move on them. Same goes for Floyd he's the smartest fighter as well.

16y ago

Ekscape

you misunderstood me. when When Floyds relaxed, its over for his opponent. That’s when he starts working like a surgeon to scientifically dismantle his opponent. Same happened to mosley, same can happen to pac. To beat Floyd, pac needs non-stop offense, pedal to the metal. Cuz pac sure cant outbox Floyd. oh my bad homie... yeah your right, if Manny wants to win he can not become frustrated and he can not by any means ever let Floyd relax

16y ago

Doctor_Tenma4618

Good thread. Mayweather's ability to stay relaxed is due to him being very comfortable with his team. If you watched Mayweather vs. Baldomir, although Mayweather dominated, he didn't seem at home in his corner. Having both Roger and Floyd Sr. on his side does a world of difference.

16y ago

illmatickid

good stuff you guys :boxing::boxing:

16y ago

illmaticfighter

16y ago

illmatickid

BUMP :boxing:

16y ago

JADAKISS

that's idiotic to say... Floyd best traits is that he is relaxed and fights with a clear calculated mind, his mind is working in overdrive calculated his andyour your next move... Manny is not skilled enough to beat Floyd, Floyd will dominate him very much like he did Mosley... Manny becomes frustrated when fighters don't engage with him, be will become sloppier as the fight progresses because of this, if you think those wild as punches are gonna hit Floyd your crazy You make good sense.

16y ago

Ivansmamma

Trust me, Manny will threw the least amount of shots in a long against Mayweather. Yeah Floyd knows how to lower his opponents output and make the fight more of his fight.

16y ago

Ekscape

when he gets relaxed, its over. mannys gonna need to get him within 4 rounds for KO or throw 1500 punches for a UD. that's idiotic to say... One Floyds best traits is that he is relaxed and fights with a clear calculated mind, his mind is working in overdrive calculated his andyour your next move... Manny is not skilled enough to beat Floyd, Floyd will dominate him very much like he did Mosley... Manny becomes frustrated when fighters don't engage with him, be will become sloppier as the fight progresses because of this, if you think those wild ass punches are gonna hit Floyd your crazy...

16y ago

Ivansmamma

Yeah it's impressive. I rewatched the Floyd vs Oscar fight last night. Floyd was relaxed through the entire fight while Oscar looked really tense all the time not getting off fast enought and fighting in uncontrolled bursts. Mosley looked the same way. They can't get throught and when they throw they get countered. They can't handle Mayweathers speed and timing.

16y ago

VWEBB

when he gets relaxed, its over. mannys gonna need to get him within 4 rounds for KO or throw 1500 punches for a UD. Trust me, Manny will threw the least amount of shots in a long against Mayweather.

16y ago

illmatickid

BUMP :boxing:

16y ago