Does Floyd mayweather jr remind you of any other fighter's?

[AntonTheMeh]

the one guy I've seen compared to burley was roy jones. i can sorta see the floyd thing but then again, wouldn't you most boxers since its, boxing afterall.

[Bolo Punch]

What do you consider their similarities to be?

From the highlights of the single and only fight we have of Charley Burley I don't see too many similarities between him and Mayweather.

Really? In the fight with Smith there's times where he's on the defensive in which I see similarities between him and Floyd. The way he backs into the ropes with his weight very much on the back foot, his lead shoulder high to protect his chin and the manner in which he spins of the ropes to get away from trouble is similar to the current version of Mayweather - the SFW/LW version, though, not so much.

Good call with George Benton, btw.

[Bolo Punch]

I will add that Burley's manner of attack doesn't remind me of Floyd's.

[joseph5620]

Does he have style similarities to any fighters of the past?

For me, I don't see one fighter specifically. I see different effective characteristics (offensively and defensively) elements in his game that his father and Uncle Roger used, but he's much better with them.

[joseph5620]

Reminds me of George Benton at times just obviously a whole lot better.

I have to watch Benton again. From what I remember he reminded me a lot of Pernell Whitaker who he trained.

[joseph5620]

I agree but JMM's time at fw/sfw almost ran parallel with PBF's time at lww/ww, so it never happened until after Marquez had won the lw title. Remember something about there being a weight they'd both agreed to fight at, but it does make me wonder if part of the ploy to go rushing up the weights, was to avoid JMM in his prime?

Seriously?

[GrandpaBernard]

What do you consider their similarities to be?

From the highlights of the single and only fight we have of Charley Burley I don't see too many similarities between him and Mayweather.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H7yyVzatTE#t=2m14s

Go into around 2 min 20 seconds. Floyd lands more than four rights in rapid succession similar to Burley in this analysis video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81non05aKX4#t=6m13s

Notice how Burley pivots inward and turns to his right after throwing the right hand

Floyd is able to do the same thing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orYBdp5ljS0#t=58s

Both like to potshot and if they do throw a combo, it often only has one power shot. These guys won't neglect their offensive timing and measuring even if their opponent is there for the beating

Burley is a great shout that totally escaped my mind until pacquiaofyable mentioned him. It was easy to see the connections from there on.

I will add that Burley's manner of attack doesn't remind me of Floyd's.

The Burley shout you made is a great one. They even have a similar manner of attack upon closer inspection. Check my video evidence

[IronDanHamza]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H7yyVzatTE#t=2m14s

Go into around 2 min 20 seconds. Floyd lands more than four rights in rapid succession similar to Burley in this analysis video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81non05aKX4#t=6m13s

Notice how Burley pivots inward and turns to his right after throwing the right hand

Floyd is able to do the same thing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orYBdp5ljS0#t=58s

Both like to potshot and if they do throw a combo, it often only has one power shot. These guys won't neglect their offensive timing and measuring even if their opponent is there for the beating

Burley is a great shout that totally escaped my mind until pacquiaofyable mentioned him. It was easy to see the connections from there on.

The Burley shout you made is a great one. They even have a similar manner of attack upon closer inspection. Check my video evidence

I think it's hard I gauge considering those highlights are all we have of Burley.

You can take a few things from it and compare them but you could do that with many fighters.

I don't see a glaring resemble at all between the two other than being counter punchers for the most part.

[IronDanHamza]

Really? In the fight with Smith there's times where he's on the defensive in which I see similarities between him and Floyd. The way he backs into the ropes with his weight very much on the back foot, his lead shoulder high to protect his chin and the manner in which he spins of the ropes to get away from trouble is similar to the current version of Mayweather - the SFW/LW version, though, not so much.

Good call with George Benton, btw.

There's certain things, he's good defensively and elusive and highly skilled so having similarities to Mayweather at times is understable.

I just don't think their overall styles are alike at all other than being highly skilled slick counter punchers

[mickey malone]

Just stumbled across this on Google. Turns out it happened way back in 99, but interesting nevertheless..

It wasn't until he faced Mayweather during an impromptu sparring session at a suburban Las Vegas gym in 1999 that Spadafora felt absolute omnipotence. "Floyd said 'I'm the best fighter in the world,' and 'Does your boy wanna get some work?'" Yankello says. Spadafora politely accepted the challenge and the two champions went toe-to-toe, exchanging body shots and pushing the pace through six rounds.
At the very end, Mayweather collapsed to the canvas with a bloody nose as Spadafora casually trotted to his corner. "Mayweather wasn't in the shape that Paul was -- I'll give him that -- but it wasn't his first day back in the gym either," Yankello says. "That guy is always in shape. He's the one who asked for the sparring session. When they sparred that day, [Mayweather] thought he would be getting the better of Paul, but he didn't."
Spadafora knows who won.
"I feel like when I'm at my best, I'm the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world," he says. "If it wasn't for some of my ****** choices, maybe I woulda had Mayweather's life."


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