Floyds Weakness

You realy think so Larry?can you give some examples ? everytime he was noticeably hurt it was from a looping shot

Active hands... Zab, Maidana, Oscar, cotto and castillo had the best success vs floyd when they let their hands go. As soon as they slowed their activity, floyd carved them up

True. Dela Hoya even pointed that out on the The Legends Speak episode during the Mayweather/Pac hype.

Idiots... As I scroll down this thread, I see dishonest and brain-washed comments. First of all, his defense is overrated. Go back and watch the Castillo fight, Corley, Judah through 5 rounds, Oscar, Cotto, Maidana, and of course Manny. Floyd is susceptible to a good jab. Anyone who has a good jab, busts him up with it. Floyd also gives you his body. Floyd is a reflex, lateral defender. He hardly is concerned with moving his entire body when defending. Movement, speed, and workrate are the keys to beating him. Manny did that. Cotto was doing that until he gassed. Maidana was doing that until he gassed. There is also a REAL possibility that Floyd was roided up during several fights down the stretch of his career. Maybe that's why he outlasts his opponents and never seem to tire? He was on the Lance Armstrong "juice" as far as I am concerned. The IV proved that. Period. In conclusion, Floyd is not as great as the media and his fans make him out to be. His best career win was against Chico( RIP). Against the best opponent he ever fought( Manny), he struggled and looked averaged. All of the trash he talked for YEARS and he didn't back it up in the ring. He isn't even top 25 all-time. He would lose to A LOT of great fighters who came before him. SRL, Hearns, Duran, Prime Tito, Prime Hoya, Whitaker, Wright, Paul Williams, Spadafora, Norris.....I could go on but I'll stop there.

He had no glaring defensive weaknesses... Someone with an amazing jab would have given him some issues but I'm sure he'd just adapt and find a way to take it away. I think that left stright and left to the body were landing , Also right over hand ,The tempo and feits had influance on this.

It wasn't any particular punch that was his "weakness", it was the delivery. Maidana used awkward angled punches, which throw you off if you're a drill/reflex oriented fighter like Floyd. Straight shots got to him when they were preceded by a feint or movement that signaled a different kind of attack. Really didn't matter what they were throwing, it was more about catching him unprepared (which didn't happen often). Thats why pac gave him toughter fight Then ppl thought ;but imo straight shots got to him cuse they are harder to defend then hooks ,i can say it from own experiance ,i agree that feints and angles matter, but in high level its norm

He had no glaring defensive weaknesses... Someone with an amazing jab would have given him some issues but I'm sure he'd just adapt and find a way to take it away.

Its why they have 12 rounds , at some point everything is successful until its nullified and shut down , nothing works against Floyd over the length of the fight , just because something worked for a round or two does not mean its Floyds Achilles heel , everybody does things a little different than the next guy and so takes adjustment as they come . Most of you guys dont see what Floyd does , the subtle changes he makes on the fly is what made him great , its not any single trait he has its the blending of his all . I dont denay it,its a fact that Cotto was a little chiny back then; also he had rear succes that most fighters didnt have ,and Miguel was landing past 6th raund, i agree that Floyd could adjust to what was happening ,and he was one of the best in it

It wasn't any particular punch that was his "weakness", it was the delivery. Maidana used awkward angled punches, which throw you off if you're a drill/reflex oriented fighter like Floyd. Straight shots got to him when they were preceded by a feint or movement that signaled a different kind of attack. Really didn't matter what they were throwing, it was more about catching him unprepared (which didn't happen often).

Stright shots was his weakness,Cotto had succes with it,he had no stamina or chin to keep the tempo,but it was easier to hit floyd with stright punches then anyother shots ,cuas they fast and harder to predict,imo fighters wasnt useing them enough,just my observations Its why they have 12 rounds , at some point everything is successful until its nullified and shut down , nothing works against Floyd over the length of the fight , just because something worked for a round or two does not mean its Floyds Achilles heel , everybody does things a little different than the next guy and so takes adjustment as they come . Most of you guys dont see what Floyd does , the subtle changes he makes on the fly is what made him great , its not any single trait he has its the blending of his all .

I disagree..i yhink the looping shots bother him more You realy think so Larry?can you give some examples ?

I disagree..i think the looping shots bother him more