How will the layoff affect Floyd ?

[MOREBASS]

Being that he's been out for a year already, and has already clearly stated that he will not be fighting a 'tune-up' fight.

How will this almost 2 year layoff affect Floyd Mayweather Jr...assuming he won't be fighting until at least late 2009 ?

[ACHlLLES]

****ing excuses already... Maybe instead of being an arrogant little prick like floyds used to being, maybe he should have a tune-up so he doesn't give an excuse if Manny or Cotto destroys him.

[Bushbaby]

He will be fine,after all he is great isnt he??

[MOREBASS]

^ I think it has a lot to do with that, as well as the money. No one is going to want to meet Floyd's ridiculous demands of an 8 figure paycheck for beating up 'Joe Smith'.

And you know Team Mayweather wouldn't take the risk of fighting any legit contender, putting their mega payday at risk.

[Southpawkiller]

i hope he stays retired

even though hes my favourite boxer,(bhop in close second) i hope he stays retired as i feel he wont b the same fighter as he was, hell b 32, he wont hav fought for at least 18mths so his reactions and speed will not b the same.u only hav to look at de la hoya, how inactivity ruined his body..only fighters dat look after there bodies by staying active like a bhop can still b at the top of their game at 30+..floyd basis for success is speed,so even a marginal loss in that department could b detrimental

[S.G.]

hopefully it won't affect him as bad as it would do other boxers due to him always being in good shape and i'm sure he would train properly and spar properly, but it's bound to take something away from him... it's a mistake not taking a tune-up IMO

plus his instincts and brain shouldn't have suffered

[Nu Jerzey Devil]

Not at all.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

he'll have some rust...you can spar all you want and do all the road work you normally do but 'fight-speed' cant really be simulated




there would be two things from this layoff: he's rusty BUT, his hands will be healed....

[lefthook2daliva]

even though hes my favourite boxer,(bhop in close second) i hope he stays retired as i feel he wont b the same fighter as he was, hell b 32, he wont hav fought for at least 18mths so his reactions and speed will not b the same.u only hav to look at de la hoya, how inactivity ruined his body..only fighters dat look after there bodies by staying active like a bhop can still b at the top of their game at 30+..floyd basis for success is speed,so even a marginal loss in that department could b detrimental

Well said. I'll go ya' one further ; any loss in speed or reflexes by FMJ could be catastrophic a la Roy Jones Jr vs Tarver 2.

[S A M U R A I]

Could be bad not to take a tune-up. I haven't boxed as a pro myself, but all I can compare any type of live performance to is being a musician. I could practice and rehearse for months, get everything 100% perfect, but when you actually hit the stage it's a whole different ball game. The only way to stay on top of your game is plenty of regular live experience.



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