Mosley said it himself why. After the fight in-ring interview.
He said after he rocked Mayweather with the right hand, he got really tense and tried to knock him out. Then afterwards he could never settle down, he just stayed tense.
Mosley's words >>>>> Fan's opinion.
Well shit, I didn't see the post fight interviews. I was watching the fight at a local bar and was outside smoking. Thanks for that, or I would have had to wait and watch next week on the replay.
seemed very spritely and bouncing on his toes in the late rounds to me, don't know what excuses ya'll are making.
Well I would think after your trainer tells you he may have to stop the fight because you're not offering anything back, you'd probably do the same. Its not making excuses... I conceded the fact Floyd dominated the fight. Just wanting to see if anybody else saw what I saw and had any input on it.
Don't mind him bro, just let it go the moron is stupid and we can't do anything about it.
G'DAMN! That was a monstrous overhand right that hit Floyd. I have to give him credit though, his legs buckled, but he hung on and survived and that's what champions do. Though I still wanted Mosley to win in my heart.
So... would using this numbing agent attribute to the fact that Floyd was throwing harder than I've ever seen him throw before? I've never seen Floyd hit someone as hard as I saw him hit Mosley. Pretty crazy to see, but I think he would have won without it anyway. Just too fast and accurate.
what was the advantage? Considering the fact that he has broke his hand before....brittle + Numb = more damage to the hand...Floyd used it one time...stop with the PED nonsense...its not a enhancer..U cant get crazy kos with it nor can u hit big home runs....stop it..
Not saying it could or couldn't. But, look at it logically. If it hurts to punch someone and therefore you can't put your full power into a punch, and this shot gave you that ability... wouldn't that mean you would be able to throw harder punches because there would be no pain holding you back? While a bit of a stretch I know, technically that's considered performance enhancing. Also funny he only fights in Nevada... where it's legal... again, just looking at it logically.
And haha with the, "Floyd used it one time". That you know of, or that he admitted to. Shit. We don't even know how many times Mosley used PED's.
I think it was classless for Hayes to follow Wlad around, especially as he's going to a charity event just to try and call him out. I kinda wished Vitali was there so he could have KO'ed Haye like Wlad will do if they meet in the ring. It's one thing to hype a fight and call out an opponent, but this was a little much.
On the flipside, I do hope they meet in the ring, then Hayes can shit talk his was through the press conferences and such all he wants. We'll just see how he fares in the ring with KlitschkO.
I enjoy watching Klitschko fight because he has the most devastating 1-2 combination since Lennox Lewis... and even Lennox himself gave props to Klitschko. That, in my eyes, is huge considering how much of a pompous ass Lewis has been recently.
If Klitschko keeps this up I have no doubt he'll unify the belts. I would still rather see Vitali do it... but whatever.
Props to Brock also, I still can't believe he got up from that combination at the end. The HBO super slow-mo was so brutal I flinched for the man. HIS NOSE AND EARS WIGGLED FOR LIKE 10 SECONDS! :lol1:
You see fight fans, some of you make the point that Brock offered NOTHING against Klitschko, and by that, you are making my point about Klitschko for me. You see, if Brock had nothing, and presented no threat to Klitschko, then why did it take the "awesome" Klitschko 7 rounds to dispatch of him? The answer is simple, he lacks the heart of a GREAT Champion. A truly GREAT Champion would have realized Brock was not a threat and would have and SHOULD HAVE jumped all over him and got him out within a round or 2 at most.
Klitschko offers little more than a "one - two" he is actually rather one dimensional in that aspect, get past the jab and he offers little else, and THAT does NOT equal a GREAT fighter in my eyes.
Ask yourself : If Klitschko were the SMALLER fighter in his bouts, how would his skill level match up against the others in the division? Do you REALLY think he would stand out? ------ I don't.
Actually, he has a good hook and uppercut, but Manny made him into pretty much a Lennox Lewis carbon copy. He can also flurry pretty damn good when he gets the chance. We all know what that does to his stamina though... heh
Brock has a funny defense and that's why I think it took so long for KO to crack him. Nothing from Calvin though, he's a damn good heavy weight, just not in league with the top contenders yet in my eyes. Then again who wouldn't have trouble fighting someone a half a foot taller with longer arms.
Tyson v Botha. Jesus Christ did he lay him out with a wicked short right hook. Pure, raw, insanely focused power.
If only he still had the power and the drive... :(
I've been a Bruce Lee fan for ages and truly believe there is/was/ever will be a person that could beat him.
Once you understand Jeet Kune Do then it's easy to understand why.
I agree but it works so damb good for him and he makes his fights look so easy. It must be hard for him to take risks knowing that he can easily win but i guess thats his flaw.
Yeah, I believe he said something along those words as well and I agree. If it works then why change, eh? It's just he wants the respect of fans and in this day and age fans want knockouts, not unanimous decision after unanimous decision with doing only what he needs to win.
EDIT: Ah, and I also think he'll win this fight by unanimous decision as well. :D
Winky is, in my opinion, one of the greatest P4P fighters of all time. However, that being said... I personally don't like his overly defensive style of fighting. If he would just open up every once in awhile and knock some people out then I feel he would get the respect from fans he so desperately wants.
I like Calzaghe and all, but... Jones would have killed him. Mid to late round stoppage. As for why that never happened? Probably because Roy didn't like to fight outside the states the same way Calzaghe seems to only fight within his home country. Roy was the champ at the time if I remember correctly, so why go over to a country where the judges will be biased against you and risk your title if the fights goes all the way?
As for Hopkins? He most likely ducked Calzaghe... meh, never liked Hopkins all that much.
I think Ruiz pretty much lost all future respect when Roy Jones handed him his ass and took his title.
I like the guy, but pretty much nothing he can do short of miraculously changing his style and single handedly destroying the whole heavyweight division, will earn him any respect.
I have no prob with boxers, I just think his skill/and ability are overrated.
I'll tell you what... when/if Taylor beats him, THEN you can say he's overrated. Because if a wild punching Taylor can beat Wright then ANYONE can beat him. :boxing:
Over time I've learned to like Calzaghe. When he is in top form he's extremely fun to watch. I do hope whatever personel problems he's having are resolved soon because if he wanted he could easily be a top ranked prize fighter here in the US.
Anyone who honestly thinks Wright sucks isn't a true fan of boxing. Winky BOXES, it may not be the most crowd pleasing or exciting to watch, however that is the true form of boxing. Just because you don't like the way he boxes doesn't detract from the fact that he is one of the greatest technical boxers of all time. Snore while you watch his fights all you want... he still keeps winning doesn't he?
Furthermore, huge props to Soliman for showing some weaknesses in a sick Winky Wrights armor. With that though, anyone is going to land a couple punches when you throw over 1000 in a fight. Seriously though. A 13% hit percentage? I could land more accurately while sedated, wearing a blindfold and having one arm tied behind my back. He is an exciting fighter to watch though, I'll give him that.
To put it in the simplest terms:
If Calzaghe beats Lacy he garners a lot of respect he hasn't had from American fans for a long time. Then, and ONLY then, should he move to the States and start taking in more of the bigger names. Face it. The sad truth is, if you don't have the support of American boxing fans you're nothing. You can be the greatest talent in the world in Britain for 20 years straight, but if you're not knocking people out on HBO or SHO PPV's then you most likely won't be remembered in the record books. Case in point: Hatton signing with HBO. He knows that if he doesn't come over to America then he'll never be as big as he can get.
Now... if Lacy beats Calzaghe... then Calzaghe is pretty much dead on the American front. No ifs, ands or buts about is because it will cement him as a guy who fought in his home country all his life and when he finally fought a big name American fighter he got put in his place. THAT, is how 99% of boxing fans will see if it he loses. Sad, but true.
Tyson was one of the most offensive and defensively complete heavyweight boxers of all time when he was coming up in the eighties. No one could touch him and he usually dropped everyone he fought within the first few rounds. That was all Cus D'Amato, a little Rooney, but mostly D'Amato.
Sure, could Futch teach him a few things here or there... of course. However he still wouldn't have been able to heal Tyson's soul or self-destructive behavior. In the end, under ANY trainers tutilage he still would have ended up being were he is today.
Damn... I just got flooded with nostalgia thinking about Oscar finding his distance and just ripping into Vargas's face with left-right combos untill the referee finally stepped in. Ahhh... the good old days. Thanks Golden Boy. :D
We'll see how his two consecutive loses to Taylor factor in.
However, the same could be said about Roy's three consecutive loses, two by the KTFO factor.
It'll be an interesting fight. I won't buy it on PPV though, most likely wait a week or two after when they show it on HBO for free. Heh.
Awww, c'mon man be fair. He took a huge risk fighting Hopkins. Sure we all knew it was suicide, but who REALLY thought he'd stay in as long as he did?
I lost some respect for him when he "won" the Sturm fight, but he pretty much gained it all back for fighting B-Hop. Even if he did drop like a little bitch from that wicked body blow. :rolleyes:
I feel the fight is going to be VERY tactical untill the fourth or fifth round. Both fighter have fought each other and pretty much seen each other fight through the years so unless one or the other brings some new tricks to the table they know eatch other in and out.
I'm sure it will start to open up in the mid to late round, but Jones will win by UD.
Very true Bozo, I'm not denying the fact that Judah is a very dangerous fighter... he is. He even caught Tszyu with almost the exact same uppercut in the first round of their fight.
I just think Mayweather is too slick and too fast for him. So I'm sticking by my Mayweather by UD decision and I would bet on it if I had more points. :D
If I could compare Roy Jone's skill to another fighter in history, it would be Ali. Why? Because he had the uncanny ability to be able to anticipate punches and roll with them instead of being hit flush.
I feel this was his ultimate downfall though. Tarver hit him flush in their second fight ( yes, his eyes WERE closed :p ) and Jones was KTFO. Same against Glenn, although I attribute that more to him just losing any faith he once had in himself. Once you break a fighter it's pretty much over for them. Not saying Tarver broke Roy, but he was definately a contributing factor.
As for the video? Kudos to you darren. It was an excellent montage of great Roy Jone's highlights for us fans to watch. Thanks again man. :boxing:
I'll be the first to say RJJ didn't take all the fights he should have, all the fights that would have shut all the haters up indefinately. If you think about it though... can you count on your fingers the fighters that haven't at least ducked one or two opponents in their careers?
Sometimes in the game of boxing it's more about politics than the fans. If it wasn't then alot more international fights would be made. Risk is undoubtably the greatest mark of a great fighter, however sometimes a risk can topple a great career before it's even started.
You have to look at things from both sides. The boxing fan AND the boxer.
There is no doubt that RJJ is one of the greatest fighters of all time, doubters or not. He WILL be in the Hall of Fame and he will be remembered by many as one of the lb4lb greatest fighters of all time.
Taking this fight and winning it will cement that. For either fighter really. They're both Hall of Famers and this fight simply puts an exclamtion point on ones career.
Case in point: Ali came back from retirement and lost nearly all of his comeback fights, but who remembers that really?
Overall I think both fighter are really focused for this fight. So as for my predictions... I've never really been a Judah fan, but I do think he has a chance. Having said that though I'm still going with Mayweather by UD.