Is Floyd’s defence a boxing Icon?

[Vasyl’s dad]

Yes, his defensive prowess is what makes him stand out (or not stand out if your not a fan of d)

Actually, its his refusal to fight any welterweights that makes him stand out.

[Jim Jeffries]

If that was his intention, he should take a martial art lesson.

You don't cut off the blood supply by coming from the top, you do it by pushing up from beneath the chin.

That's not a very good picture. The elbows on the throat like he lost a point on against Castillo in the first fight probably a better example. And pressure on the carotid artery with the elbow or forearm is very effective at cutting off blood flow to the brain. It won't render you unconscious like cutting off the flow on both of them, but it still does the trick.

[2501]

he has amazing defense. the funny thing about it is that he doesn't hide his head intensely, its right there ALMOST upright giving the illusion that it is open for target practice, but he is able to lean and tilt just enough so that his shoulders absorb and redirect the majority of the punches that are meant for his head and his left arm and elboy is acting as an exoskeleton at the same time for any body shots.

the only problem when talkin with his defense now is that De LA Hoya is past his prime and not the same DLH who may have been more of a threat. Baldomir is just plain Baldomir and only British people actually thought Hatton was an actual threat*. We need to see Floyd in with fighters who are smarter and fresher to REALLY see the effectiveness of Floyd's WW defense.


*According to Odds/Poll/Analysts

[Burner]

Actually, its his refusal to fight any welterweights that makes him stand out.

Dude go away.

You expect Floyd to fight Cintron,.,,Clottey..Willimas..Berto..Collazo..Quit ana..Judah again...Mosley...Cotto...Margarito and Chavez Jr???

Shut the **** up!

Floyd is not even a REAL Welter hes only in that weight class for the money.

His best weight would be at 140.

Did you even Follow Floyd before he became a welter....he ONLY moved up to fight Oscar..that was the fight he wanted since Oscar was in his prime.

[C'MONMANG']

Awesome display of in-ring skills.

By the way, he never hit with that elbow, he pushed.

thats illegal

[Flawless]

thats illegal

If that was Illegal then what Hatton did to Tszyu was murder.

[Jim Jeffries]

If that was Illegal then what Hatton did to Tszyu was murder.

We all know why Hatton cheats sometimes. 20 inch arm length, 5'6", limited athletic ability. But why does a guy some claim to be the greatest ever, who is very athletic, has very good handspeed, excellent reflexes, freakishly long arms (same arm length as Wladimir Klitschko,) need to cheat so much?

[bsrizpac]

floyd used that style with versitality, he should differnt techniques to throw an elbow

Since you are indeed an idiot, I'd suggest you look up the word 'throw'.

[C'MONMANG']

If that was Illegal then what Hatton did to Tszyu was murder.

two wrongs dont make a right?

Floyd has done this more then just Hatton

[Flawless]

First of all very fighter sometimes fight dirty, Mayweather just does it smart after I analysed the fight against Hatton I realised what he was doing. Great thinking my Mayweather,