Floyd Mayweather on May 1st stood in front of Shane Mosley for 12 rounds and had him so nervous that he was shaking uncontrollably for 30 minute straight. Think about it.
Sugar Ray Leonard- when I was a child and didn't really care
Mike Tyson- Made me a casual fan of Boxing
Meldrick Taylor- Made me a true fan
Roy Jones- hooked me in to boxing
Pernell Whitaker- Made me truly appreciate the sweet science
Watched the fight again and was amazed how Bradley's work would get totally ignored during or after connected combination punching. A couple of times Tim would hit Pac with punches that would draw aww's from the mainly pro-Pac crowd and the hbo crew acted as if it didn't happen. And if they did comment on Bradley's success they made damn sure to trivialize it by saying Bradley didn't have power. Tim may not be Randell Bailey, as far as punching power is concerned, however Manny's head snap back a few time during the fight and it wasn't because he was practicing some new dance move. O, and during the Championship rounds the fight started to resembled Marquez v Pac 3. I'm amazed how no one has commented on that in the media.
I found it disrespectful to Yuri's corner, especially to the head trainer of Yuri Foreman who actually throw in the towel. In essence, Mercante actions communicated to Yuri's trainer that he didn't know his fighter and that he is ill equipped to exercise proper judgement as it relates to Yuri's ability or inability to fight competitively. Yuri's knee brace isn't a fashion statement or decoration and his head trainer knows more than anyone whether the fight should be stopped or not. Knowing when to stop a fight is just as much of a trainers job as it is to do padwork and build strategy. That man (head trainer) critiques Yuri's performance for 3/4 hours everyday, who is Mercante?
At this point, Martinez and the MW championship has more meaning than a Paul Williams fight. Paul has to snatch that title off of Martinez before he's even on Floyd's radar. However, If Paul really wants it, he should continue to call out Floyd. I have this feeling that PBF would get really ignorant in the ring if they were to fight. It looks different for ringside/TV.
When Shane stood in front of Floyd during the 6th round utterly confused as to what punch to throw and attempted a leaping jab, I collected all the information I needed to determine who was ultimately the better fighter/boxer. Then and Now.
I don't understand why they just don't get Kevin Kelly. He has been my favorite ex fighter commentator. I know everybody likes Roy he was great and Ray Leonard was awesome as well. But, my favorite has been Kevin Kelly
Yeah, I remember Kevin use to talk his ass off during his post fight interviews. And he did a pretty good job commentating for that Hip hop boxing show with Ed lover back in the day. He commentated the Mayweather vs Burton/Augustus fight well.
No, I haven't lost interest however, Mayweather vs Martinez is starting to look like a more viable/attractive alternative each an everyday. The handwriting is on the wall for a Pac vs Margarito fight as well as a Pac vs Foreman/Cotto winner so I don't expect PBF vs Pac to happen in 2010. Team Pac is doing to same shit they did during the 1st round of negotiation and haven't even gotten in contact with Team Mayweather or GBP yet. STFU!!!
Floyd looked like a monster. Insane shape. What was Floyd saying, can anyone tell? I could make out f***, otherwise I have no idea.
'You ****ing with the best'!
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The most pivotal moment of the whole 24/7 so far. Floyd has his style completely broken down before a punch is even thrown. Cotto was ringside for the Chico fight so...Floyd's been analyzing Cotto since he was a teenager. May 5th is going to be very interesting.
What amazes me about Boxingscene is that all of a sudden everyone is up in arms about what Mayweather said when on this very same board Mayweather will have his head photoshopped on the body of a Monkey and or tribal Bushmen, be placed in an avatar, and nothing happens. Black boxer appreciation threads get littered by posters of different races to the point where there are more post by detractors than contributors. ****** gets thrown around here and people turn a blind eye and or encourage it. Meanwhile, if a poster who is believed to be Black fires a shot back, they're banned quicker than a NY minute. Crackheads comments, welfare comments, slick talk, and all around disrespect of Black culture is par of course on BS so this faux outrage on this site is comical. Hypocrisy at it's finest!!!! BS has no moral highground to pass judgement on Mayweather so STFU!!!!
If Zab is able to connect his left uppercut to one of the 140 titleholders chins then yes, he will be a champion again. At 32, Zab still has more natural talent/gifts than the current crop of 140 pounders. Nothing about these guys strike's me as being great, just good.
It wouldn't matter either way. Floyd just fought Shane Mosley 4 months ago, becoming The WW champ and today is called a coward. Floyd beats Pac and Martinez and it still won't matter. He'll get his praise 20 yrs from now, no time sooner. The posters in this thread were the exact same people that said Floyd wouldn't fight Shane. IRONY.
Floyd wins from 3 perspectives. He gets his fighter Jessie Vargas name thrown into the mix (promotion), he pumps up the Khan ducking theorist BS stance (euros), and he wins the fight whenever it happens (43/44-0). Chess, anyone.
the ortiz video has shown me alot, punches look sloppy at times, squares up way to much and footwork is bad. i think floyd picks this guy a part. ortiz is big a fuck though, I dont know how much longer he can even make 147.
Hell, by the looks of things, whenever Victor goes up to 154 and campaigns at that weight his stay will be short. Victor is going to retire as a Middleweight. He's bigger than James Kirkland.
As far as the comparison Between DLH and VVO, the footage really highlights the disparity in talent/skill between many fighters of the current era and those of the recent past.
When I first saw this video and heard Coltran's prediction it was a little shocking cuz he usually backs Floyd so 'tough', I think he annoys some of his cast members at time.(Moving on)
Truthfully, I think that Brother Nasim's strategic mind and game planning could pose some problems for Floyd on May 1st and that in order for 'Money' to overcome this, the 130-35 PBF might have to make a special guest appearance during the fight.With that said, I truly believe that many fans grossly underestimate Roger Mayweather's boxing IQ and skill as a trainer. No, Roger doesn't possess the refined quality's of a Brother Nasim and may come off as a little folksy but that doesn't mean he isn't a genius when it comes to boxing. Roger may not have to colorfully imaginative wordplay to help spark his fighter in action, however what he does have is a lifetimes worth of familiarity/connection that is rarely seen within boxer/trainer relationships. One brief exchange between Roger and Floyd in between rounds could foil Brother Nasim's plans and force him to skip to options c,d,& e, quickly. Roger isn't a joke.
I'd have no problem with Shane fighting Berto for the WBC title at the Staples Center for he last fight. No Problem at all!!! This weekend Shane lost to arguably the best fighter in the world, Floyd Mayweather. That doesn't necessarily mean that there will be a Shane Mosley asswhoopin festival going on.
I couldn't hardly sleep the night before and I was pacing around the day of the fight. It's weird when you 1st and 2nd favorite active fighters are squaring off in the ring. This was the match up I wanted to see more than any other boxing match since I started watching in the 80's. It's the fight I've wondered about the most for about a 3rd of my life. When Shane rocked Floyd, Istarted to get the same feeling I had when Tyson was on the carvas trying to pick up his mouthpiece with his glove. I haven't been about to watch that shit since.
yeah they always pick the right music ...
What tripped me out is when they played this last week. What type of digging in the crates shit is this!?!?!http://