If you were a trainer and your boxer's next opponent was Mayweather....

[BmoreBrawler]

Right uppercut left hook right uppercut slip left left hook right uppercut left hook

[RisAri0]

I don't understand why everyone always says you need to use pressure to beat Floyd. Minus the first Castillo fight, Floyd has looked pretty good against every aggressive come-forward fighter he has faced. Lets face it - Floyd can really fight off the back foot.

I think to have a chance at beating Floyd, you need 4 things: Speed, a good jab, good punch to the body, and you have be able to make Floyd come forward. The few times I've seen Floyd get hit cleanly, it was either from a guy with a good jab (Oscar) or when he was trying to walk his man down (Zab). But since you're not gonna beat Floyd with a jab alone, your best bet is to try to slow him down for the later rounds. I would have my fighter work off of the jab, and focus on the body on the way inside. And when he does get on the inside, I would HOLD Floyd just like Hatton did (I think the dumbest thing you could do is try to fight Floyd anywhere near the pocket). The combination of having Floyd chase the other fighter all night, the body shots and clinching could slow him down just enough to make a difference in the later rounds.

Cotto has all those things bolded...

I personally would choose Cotto as my fighter to train and hire steward as a co-trainer to beat Floyd...

[daggum]

I think the best way to beat him is to go for the knock out in the first few rounds. Just lay it all on the table and try to catch him hard. He got stunned early in the Hatton fight and usually loses the first few rounds. I know this is a big risk to take, but I think the beginning of the fight is the best time to get him out of there. The more rounds that go by, the more he will adjust to your style.

you talking about when he tripped over hattons foot and a punch didn't even land as stunned? or just stunned from the pressure. anyway my advice would be a lowblow combination to the genitals. make sure to apologize afterward so it looks unintentional. that should slow him down and make him ripe for the knockout.

[QUISQUEYA]

I think the best way to beat him is to go for the knock out in the first few rounds. Just lay it all on the table and try to catch him hard. He got stunned early in the Hatton fight and usually loses the first few rounds. I know this is a big risk to take, but I think the beginning of the fight is the best time to get him out of there. The more rounds that go by, the more he will adjust to your style.

When did he get stunned in the Hatton fight?

[Xyei]

you talking about when he tripped over hattons foot and a punch didn't even land as stunned? or just stunned from the pressure. anyway my advice would be a lowblow combination to the genitals. make sure to apologize afterward so it looks unintentional. that should slow him down and make him ripe for the knockout.

Yeah, he was more off balance. I just re-watched it. I was referring to the first round when he stumbled backward. He wasn't stunned, the punch didn't land flush. I stand corrected.

I still think the best way to beat him is to go for it in the beginning.