UK FIGHTER: "Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is my role model."

[joepal]

Just STFU, Dios.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Just STFU, Dios.

When you tell somebody to shut up, you need to be able to back that up. Otherwise you look silly and weak.

[joepal]

When you tell somebody to shut up, you need to be able to back that up. Otherwise you look silly and weak.

Your posts speak for themselves Dios. EVERYONE knows them.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Your posts speak for themselves Dios. EVERYONE knows them.

Yet, you keep commenting and responding to them.

Makes sense.

[kayjay]

I have actually seen young guys trying to fight like FMJ. He is a very influential fighter.

His style is currently the most emulated.

That's probably not a great thing for too many of them. You can emulate a FEW things, but what impresses lot of people is the way he shells with his shoulders squared and slips punches by turning his waist and shoulders. That's actually not a good thing to try for someone with less than ten or fifteen years of boxing.

My favorite style is a Frazieresque bob but you won't catch me trying it with someone in front of me.

[sonofisis]

Boxing: 'Villain' Mayweather now a role model for McCloskey


Thursday, October 18, 2007

By David Kelly

Paul McCloskey is on the rise and says the world's best fighter Floyd Mayweather has something to do with it.

McCloskey is the frontrunner to be the next Irish fighter moving into championship contention after two impressive victories in the summer.

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...8487&cat=boxer

The unbeaten Dungiven man returns to the ring on Saturday night, hoping it is the final stepping stone before a title fight and believes he can learn from Mayweather on the way to the top.

"Mayweather is an unbelievable fighter. He has all the moves. I'm a slippery boxer myself so I know I can learn from him," said McCloskey, who believes Mayweather is favourite to inflict the first defeat on Ricky Hatton at the end of the year.

"It's not that you totally copy him, but you see the moves, see how he avoids the punches, how he controls the fights and it's that kind of stuff that I learn from.

"Some people don't like him because of the way he gets on outside the ring. I think he has shown a lack of respect to Ricky Hatton, but he just seems to like playing the villain.

"You have to say that when it comes to the ring he's the best in the world pound for pound and what people don't seem to realise is that not only is he a great boxer, but he's very strong as well.

"He has shown his strength with the way he has moved up through the weights and winning world titles and in the fight with Hatton I think he has to be the favourite."

As for his own career, McCloskey is delighted that Irish promoter Brian Peters has handed him regular fights, though he has been left bitterly disappointed by the withdrawal of Hungarian Laszlo Komjathi, who went the distance with Amir Khan in the King's Hall 18 months ago.

"It's a shame because Komjathi would have been a good test and I could have shown people how good I am," said McCloskey.

"I would have been happy with them to make comparisons with Khan because I would have been confident of doing a better job.

"Whoever it is I'll treat him with respect and do the business - then I want a title fight. I feel I'm ready."

Meanwhile, Irish lightweight Katie Taylor advanced to the semi-finals of the women's European Championships following a stunning first round knock out of Spain's Maria de la Guia Guerra in Vejle Denmark.

The defending champion dropped the 6ft tall Spaniard with a left hook after just 30 seconds and her opponent was counted out.

Taylor, the reigning World 60Kg champion as well, is targeting her third European title in a row. The 21-year old-will now meet Yana Zavyalova from the Ukraine in today's semi-final.





Boxing: 'Villain' Mayweather now a role model for McCloskey - Other Sports - Sport - Belfast Telegraph

Good ****. I reckon that Mayweather's style, if not the most exciting, is the most effective in boxing today and a great many of other boxers take notice to it. It's always a breath of fresh air to hear from the non-fanatical and objective British fans/athletes as well.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

That's probably not a great thing for too many of them. You can emulate a FEW things, but what impresses lot of people is the way he shells with his shoulders squared and slips punches by turning his waist and shoulders. That's actually not a good thing to try for someone with less than ten or fifteen years of boxing.

My favorite style is a Frazieresque bob but you won't catch me trying it with someone in front of me.

At least it forces some of these dolts to THINK about defense.

I see kids in the gym who are too busy trying to be RJJ/Macho. Strutting around, throw combose, stroll around the ring, etc.

I call it the "And One-ization of sports". On every playground, kids think it is the ****ing "And 1 Tour". Can I get a regular ****ing pass when I'm cutting to the hoop?

Nobody bothers with fundamentals anymore.

[kayjay]

At least it forces some of these dolts to THINK about defense.

I see kids in the gym who are too busy trying to be RJJ/Macho. Strutting around, throw combose, stroll around the ring, etc.

I call it the "And One-ization of sports". On every playground, kids think it is the ****ing "And 1 Tour". Can I get a regular ****ing pass when I'm cutting to the hoop?

Nobody bothers with fundamentals anymore.

Good point

[SkillspayBills]

At least it forces some of these dolts to THINK about defense.

I see kids in the gym who are too busy trying to be RJJ/Macho. Strutting around, throw combose, stroll around the ring, etc.

I call it the "And One-ization of sports". On every playground, kids think it is the ****ing "And 1 Tour". Can I get a regular ****ing pass when I'm cutting to the hoop?

Nobody bothers with fundamentals anymore.

I laughed hysterically at this post because I came hhome from playing basketball today and this same ****ing thing came to my mind.

[wazaa.]

no ****, PB32 likes Paul. .