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By Patrick Kehoe - Statistically speaking, Floyd Mayweather junior’s number might be up. The acknowledged pound for pound king of world boxing will be pushing the mathematical envelope when he faces up to the challenge of battling Oscar De La Hoya at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas precisely because of his imperial success, the very fact of his undefeated professional record. Athletic peeks can be seen as physical, technical, psychological or statistical arches extending over time, with the executor – Mayweather – thus far foiling thee most sinister foe to perfection: variation.
What ever the factors that allow some to adapt and over come resistance, excellence and/or determined execution, Floyd Mayweather has hurtled the sum total of those elements aligned against him with remarkable ease, Jose Luis Castillo a con****uous exception.
The most gleaming numbers associated with “Pretty Boy” Floyd are to be found in his professional career tabulation: 37-0-0 (24) crossed referenced against 30 and 1996. The number 30 being his age, 1996 reminding us that his career in the punch for pay ranks began over a decade ago. At this juncture we must also make note of 20 and 1998. Yes, the Michigander has won 20 consecutive fights since winning his first world championship belt – the WBC super featherweight – in 1998. What concerns us from a statistical point of view is the long span of his success coming just at the juncture of fighting a reinvested De La Hoya. Mayweather’s undefeated mark(s) push him right at the limit of the mathematical theory known as regression to the mean. [details]
What ever the factors that allow some to adapt and over come resistance, excellence and/or determined execution, Floyd Mayweather has hurtled the sum total of those elements aligned against him with remarkable ease, Jose Luis Castillo a con****uous exception.
The most gleaming numbers associated with “Pretty Boy” Floyd are to be found in his professional career tabulation: 37-0-0 (24) crossed referenced against 30 and 1996. The number 30 being his age, 1996 reminding us that his career in the punch for pay ranks began over a decade ago. At this juncture we must also make note of 20 and 1998. Yes, the Michigander has won 20 consecutive fights since winning his first world championship belt – the WBC super featherweight – in 1998. What concerns us from a statistical point of view is the long span of his success coming just at the juncture of fighting a reinvested De La Hoya. Mayweather’s undefeated mark(s) push him right at the limit of the mathematical theory known as regression to the mean. [details]