Historicly speaking, you are right. There used to be a hell of alot of fighters that where african American. Problem is that they only see the defensive genius of Ali who was just imitating Sugar Ray Robinson. They don't use it to get thier offense off. Why? Who knows. There are exeptions to the rule like Hollyfield and Macho Camacho.
Historically speaking, you are right. There used to be a hell of alot of fighters that where African American. Problem is that they only see the defensive genius of Ali who was just imitating Sugar Ray Robinson. They don't use it to get their offense off. Why? Who knows. There are exceptions to the rule like Hollyfield and Macho Camacho.
What about Freddie Roach?
Looks to me that he, De la Hoya, lost this fight when he chose Freddie Roach Over FLoyd Sr. When your business partner, Hopkins, has to stand up and yell at you to motivate you then your trainer isn't doing a large part of his job. I still remember how instrumental Teddy Atlas was in the Holyfield/Moore fight. "Your doing just enough to keep him off you, LISTEN you need to throw punches out there,......."
This is a big part of a trainers responsibility, motivating your fighter to do what was working in the fight. At no point did Freddie convey the level of urgency needed after the 8th round. When it comes down to it, if De La Hoya had pressed his jab from that round on, he would have easily accumulated the points to win. He may have even caught Floyd with a follow up right/left hook combination. I think it was telling to see Floyd Sr, Oscar, and Oscars brother conversing after the fight and Freddy Roach was no where to be seen.
When it comes down to it there is a reason FIGHTERS like Holyfield, De La Hoya, Barrera, and others make the big paydays almost every fight; they fight. "Boxers" like Mayweather exist only to survive a fight and posses such overwhelming speed they win. He should RETIRE because, as a fight fan, I wouldn't pay to see him fight a guy like Coto. I already know he will grab and poke his way to a boring victory like he did last night.
We all know that Latin Fighters deliver the goods more often than not and African American Fighters tend to be the lackluster type. Ali IS the greatest, to bad he spawned this legion of puke followers. Often imitated NEVER DUPLICATED.