..Who's Better: MAYWEATHER Or WHITAKER?...

[DLT]

I was actually going to make a thread the last 3 days, not about this but it basically speaks on this topic also. My thread was going to be about the advantage a southpaw gets. Thats why I think if 2 guys are similar then the orthodox guy should get the advantage in terms of ranking because I just think that its much much easier for a southpaw to have success, e****ally when it comes to flat out boxing.

Sweet Pea is great but he wouldve been much easier to hit if he was a righty like Floyd and if Floyd was a southpaw then he wouldve been destroying cats with his accurate punching now coming from the blind spots

[Miburo]

Starting slow isn't a weakness. It is a mistake.

Tell that to Salvador Sanchez, Alexis Arguello, and any other fighter who finds their rhythm and figures out their opponent during the course of the bout to dominate late.

[THe TRiNiTY]

Starting slow isn't a weakness. It is a mistake.

That depends on the reason for starting slow. So, with Mayweather, since neither of us is Mayweather, we can only assume. Hence the reason I said it could be a weakness.

[Burner]

If you catch him on the chin (which is hard, but possible) he CAN be wobbled and he has brittle hands when he throws enough punches. He could also be considered a slow starter if you take his last fights into consideration. He started slow against Hatton, De La Hoya and Judah. Not to say it wasn't by choice, but it's a weakness.

Some fighters have been able to do some of the things he has done and they did it from the 1st round on.

Starting slow...


Its takes him a second to master his opponent then he domintes them..

[THe TRiNiTY]

Starting slow...


Its takes him a second to master his opponent then he domintes them..

It took him four rounds with Judah and about 5 to 6 with De La Hoya. He's so good that he created the worlds longest second, apparently.

[Silencers]

I think it's close but I'm going to give the edge to Whitaker, he is one of the best fighters of my generation and fought everyone from lightweight up to 154, although he sort of pypassed 140.

[Burner]

It took him four rounds with Judah and about 5 to 6 with De La Hoya. He's so good that he created the worlds longest second, apparently.

Dude you really are reaching if you call "starting slow" a weakness..wehn the guy has never lost...seriosuly.

[THe TRiNiTY]

Dude you really are reaching if you call "starting slow" a weakness..wehn the guy has never lost...seriosuly.

I said it was possible. That wasn't even what I focused on. I focused on the fact that when he is hit flush (and it's rare, I'll be the first to admit) that he can be, 'surprised', so to speak. I also said he had brittled hands.

Neither of those is something he can control, but that doesn't mean they aren't weaknesses. Weaknesses come from everywhere.

He did amazingly with what he had, and he had a lot. But to say he was flawless is insane.

Robinson had flaws, so does Mayweather.

[THe TRiNiTY]

Another POSSIBLE flaw, is that he can be TOO relaxed against the ropes. He hasn't paid for it, and he's in his prime, so it's unlikely, but it CAN happen.

One weakness, that I truly believe in and forgot to mention, he can look les than amazing against someone with a good, stiff jab.

[Burner]

I said it was possible. That wasn't even what I focused on. I focused on the fact that when he is hit flush (and it's rare, I'll be the first to admit) that he can be, 'surprised', so to speak. I also said he had brittled hands.

Neither of those is something he can control, but that doesn't mean they aren't weaknesses. Weaknesses come from everywhere.

He did amazingly with what he had, and he had a lot. But to say he was flawless is insane.

Robinson had flaws, so does Mayweather.

Robinson is greater but talent wise....gimme a break.

No....Mayweather is flawless.....years from now they'll breakdown the tape and it'll show...he was ****ing perfect..a brilliant boxer...love him or hate him.

He was a machine.

Judah who has good pop landed flush a plenty "during Floyds slow start"....he just smiled..everytime....he should be surprised when he gets hit flush because it rarely happens.

Hes the master at taking his opponent strenghts and their best punch into ****......

How many left hooks did Oscar land???

How many rights tot he body did Hatton land??

How many power shots did Corrales land??

If you were a trainer If you could name one fighter today who you wouldnt want YOUR fighter to face(paydays and exposure aside).....it would be Floyd....its almost an automatic lost now a days.