I was watching Mosley - Cotto for the third time tonight on HBO, and something dawned on me.
Mayweather is hiding a glass chin. Alot like Roy Jones did with his crappy style when he moved up to 175.
How he can fight the way he does and call himself 'exciting' is beyond me. If it wasn't for the undefeated record (american's love undefeated records) he wouldn't be making any money. He owes alot of his career to the judges when he fought Castillo the 1st time.
We saw Mosley **** and box. He wasn't fighting in spurts like Mayweather. Mayweather is always purely on the defensive. Not always on his bike but always defensive. A true counterpuncher.
No way he would ever stand and trade with a fighter like Mosley. He's hiding a chin. It must be a monster handicap.
LOL Mosley and Mayweather shouldnt be even mentioned in the same sentence, it's ridiculous! An old Mosley will absolutely **** the young FMJ.
Your reasoning didn't back up your original statement whatsoever, TRY AGAIN
I guess I'm thinking on a higher intellectual level than you *surprise, surprise*. He knows he has a weak chin, so he backs off at the most opportune time for him to strike.
I guess I'm thinking on a higher intellectual level than you *surprise, surprise*. He knows he has a weak chin, so he backs off at the most opportune time for him to strike.
I guess I'm thinking on a higher intellectual level than you *surprise, surprise*. He knows he has a weak chin, so he backs off at the most opportune time for him to strike.
Wouldn't the most opportune time to strike be when you're able to land punches on your opponent without them landing back? I think he's done a pretty good job of that throughout his career, including at 147.
I was watching Mosley - Cotto for the third time tonight on HBO, and something dawned on me.
Mayweather is hiding a glass chin. Alot like Roy Jones did with his crappy style when he moved up to 175.
How he can fight the way he does and call himself 'exciting' is beyond me. If it wasn't for the undefeated record (american's love undefeated records) he wouldn't be making any money. He owes alot of his career to the judges when he fought Castillo the 1st time.
We saw Mosley **** and box. He wasn't fighting in spurts like Mayweather. Mayweather is always purely on the defensive. Not always on his bike but always defensive. A true counterpuncher.
No way he would ever stand and trade with a fighter like Mosley. He's hiding a chin. It must be a monster handicap.
Originally posted by DWiens421
Floyd's chin has taken some hard shots before...
1. Jose Luis Castillo caught him with a monstrous left hook directly on the chin when he was caught on the ropes, and he immediately fired a few counters back at him (First fight).
2. DeMarcus Corley caught him with an overhand shot (the kind that really hurts, but no one throws because it takes 6 months to get there), and he just backed into the ropes, but still had the presence of mind to block the next X amount of shots. Floyd came back and won the round pretty big, because he ended up hurting Corley more. Keep in mind that he rocked Cotto too, who apparantly has now passed the iron chin test for everyone after the Mosley fight.
3. Zab Judah almost knocked his ****ing head off with a straight left in round 4 of their fight. Floyd blocked every shot he threw after that in his "Oh ****! I got this guy hurt!" flurry.
4. He took a flush De La Hoya left hook on the chin in the last few seconds of round 12, and threw back at Oscar immediately after. He wasn't shaken up at all.
I have a hard time believing he has a glass jaw... I think he fights the way he does because he always wins the rounds, because his opponents never land.
It also is not really pleasant to take an unnecessary punch, whether you can take it or not without getting knocked out.
He has also often talked about the longevity of his career. He says the less you get hit, the longer you can stay around the game, which is just true.
Right now at this moment and time table, WW Division, Floyd's chin will be on constant danger agaisnt Cotto, Margarito and Cintron, period. This trio got some real power punch.
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