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here's another one i debate w/ a friend from work, & a rare topic me & my cousin agree upon.....
some people say pbf is the complete package, has it all, the real deal....etc. & that's fine, u can make an arguement....
myself & others think he's had quite a few handpicked opponents (granted every fighter does, but they don't get the prestige & respect for beating them) & i think lennox lewis said it best on the malignaggi/ndou -fight, people don't mind boxers, they don't like runners....to para phrase a bit-
i think pbf, for the most part (Since moving up from 135) fights as a runner & fights NOT TO LOSE, as opposed to Fighting To Win....good example is the delahoya fight....yeah the name of the game is to hit & not be hit, but pbf was fighting not to lose & safe, where as oscar was there fighting to win.....playing it safe, in my opinion, isn't an effort worthy enough to take anyones belt from them
the malignaggi fight was a good example of "hit & don't be hit" while fighting TO WIN.....
will admit pbf is talented but we'll never know how much until he truely fights to win & not against guys he's suppose to whip
some people say pbf is the complete package, has it all, the real deal....etc. & that's fine, u can make an arguement....
myself & others think he's had quite a few handpicked opponents (granted every fighter does, but they don't get the prestige & respect for beating them) & i think lennox lewis said it best on the malignaggi/ndou -fight, people don't mind boxers, they don't like runners....to para phrase a bit-
i think pbf, for the most part (Since moving up from 135) fights as a runner & fights NOT TO LOSE, as opposed to Fighting To Win....good example is the delahoya fight....yeah the name of the game is to hit & not be hit, but pbf was fighting not to lose & safe, where as oscar was there fighting to win.....playing it safe, in my opinion, isn't an effort worthy enough to take anyones belt from them
the malignaggi fight was a good example of "hit & don't be hit" while fighting TO WIN.....
will admit pbf is talented but we'll never know how much until he truely fights to win & not against guys he's suppose to whip
Floyd is the best in the sport today. Zab wasn't slow he got whooped. Sharmba wasn't slow he got whooped. Not even Oscar was slow and he was defeated.
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