People saying Mayweather was exposed or overrated are off the mark

Firstly, let me begin with a quote George Foreman has used a few times. “I’d like to find my words, so I can eat them.” I personally expected Floyd to stop Chino, so was very wrong with that prediction. Like many posters pointed out Maidana’s awkward style gave Floyd problems. Well done to Maidana and the posters that predicted trouble for Floyd. I thought Floyd won, but that’s because I like “cleaner” work. Scores were too wide for my liking, but I haven’t re watched it yet. In saying that I thought Floyd’s start was just horrendous. He looked slow with his hands and his feet. He snapped out of it by the middle of the fight, but he looked just terrible early. His strategy was also nonsensical. It’s fine to stay in the pocket against the style Maidana brings, but not in the pocket against the ropes. He couldn’t move to create distance, whereas if he fought in the pocket centre ring he would have been able to turn Maidana and move more, thus avoiding the chopping right. In short he fought the wrong fight. Forget about his rhetoric about “I chose to fight toe to toe.” That’s bullsh*t. His lateral movement was shockingly poor. I thought his poor showing was exacerbated because of his lack of movement. He simply cannot move the way he used to, for example against Baldomir, where he avoided and awkward fighter for the full 12. Now to the crux of my argument. To me it’s ridiculous to suggest he was “exposed” or is “overrated.” Many of history’s greatest fighters have had real problems against awkward fighters. To say he is overrated or exposed because Maidana gave him fits isn’t a fair or objective viewpoint imo. Consider, would Maidana be able to beat Cotto @ 54, Canelo @ 52, Oscar @ 54, SSM @ 47 that Floyd fought, Hatton @ 47? I don’t think so. Chino wouldn’t even beat many of the active WW today. Cotto, Canelo and Oscar would KO him. Asserting that Floyd is overrated and was exposed (particularly at this late stage of his career) you are basically stating that JMM, Canelo, Cotto, SSM, ODLH, Hatton, Hernandez, Judah, Corrales, Castillo, Gatti etc are or were garbage fighters. How else would one explain how Floyd was able to dominate them (easily) if he is overrated? To me the argument is almost the equivalent of saying JMM is GREATER than MP all time. He is certainly BETTER than MP head to head, but would he beat the likes of Cotto, AM, Clottey that MP beat? No way! He also lost to Bradley. One fight does not make or break a legacy. A poorer than expected showing does not make or break a fighters reputation. Anyway, well done to Chino. He deserves a rematch, and Floyd better give it to him!!!

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He's been the same against every good pressure fighter. Hatton and Cotto both took him to the ropes. He's just not good offensively when cornered, wants to hold on for the ref to come in. He has already started campaigning for a change of ref in the rematch. There is only one ref that could make it easy work for Floyd and that's Joe Cortez, there would be no way Chino would be able to do work on the inside if Cortez was the third man that night.

12y ago

noStylez

The reason why Mayweather didn't move as well was not because of his age or doesn't move the way he used to. It's because chino knows how to cut the ring off very well add that to his awkward style especially when he's feinting his power punches it's very difficult to read.

12y ago

check_hook

He looked like bradley literally,and got beat up And handled . If anything no one is giving maidana credit for making floyd look like he did not win that fight . Everyone saying rematch why ??? Cause they think they lost . Because it was close? That's why rematches happen. It has nothing to do with who won or lost. If Maidana won do you not think a rematch would also be talked about?

12y ago

check_hook

Chino won 4 rounds max. i gave him 5 watching it Live. Castillo was probably a closer fight, but he didn't hurt Floyd as much because Floyd still had his leg speed and reflexes at 100% at 135

12y ago

M_Bison

He looked like bradley literally,and got beat up And handled . If anything no one is giving maidana credit for making floyd look like he did not win that fight . Everyone saying rematch why ??? Cause they think they lost . Maidana is willing to give the challenger a rematch for his belts and P4P status.

12y ago

Jc8804

12y ago

dibzvincent143

I don't think he was exposed. Mayweather just failed to do what he's usually done, he failed to make Maidana respect his power in the early rounds. Once a defensive minded fighter like Floyd get ambushed like that, they would only go even more defensive, that's what happen in the early rounds. The most common mistake of mayweather's opponents is that they tend to box the guy and get out of their usual styles, Maidana didn't do that. To an extent he was discipline and brave enough to push his gameplan which worked for him. Prime Pacquiao may not change his style against Floyd. Ambush him with angles and jumping with straight lead lefts and would walk through Floyd's right hand power shots. But at this point, considering everything he went through, Pac will box with caution and that's just what mayweather wants. It remains competitive though. Pac has it in him.

12y ago

Weebler_I

It***8217;s fine to stay in the pocket against the style Maidana brings, but not in the pocket against the ropes. He couldn***8217;t move to create distance, whereas if he fought in the pocket centre ring he would have been able to turn Maidana and move more, thus avoiding the chopping right. In short he fought the wrong fight. Forget about his rhetoric about ***8220;I chose to fight toe to toe.***8221; That***8217;s bullsh*t. His lateral movement was shockingly poor. I thought his poor showing was exacerbated because of his lack of movement. He simply cannot move the way he used to, for example against Baldomir, where he avoided and awkward fighter for the full 12. He's been the same against every good pressure fighter. Hatton and Cotto both took him to the ropes. He's just not good offensively when cornered, wants to hold on for the ref to come in. He has already started campaigning for a change of ref in the rematch.

12y ago

M_Bison

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12y ago

Mikel_45

Good post. And appreciate the honesty. Only thing I would disagree with is Floyd choosing to use the ropes, I think he was forced there. If he Could of controlled the center of the ring, he would of. I also think the ropes helped Floyd at times giving him balance when defending those crazy shots.

12y ago