Chavez's chin puts Gatti's and JesChavez's to shame, and theres no way he would get hit with what they did with his head movement. Whitaker never floored Chavez, and I dont think chavez was actually ever stunned by Whitaker, more just a combination of 'oof, flush shot' and him being exhausted.
Chavez was very good at ducking under hooks and pushing aside right hands while all the time moving foward, if there was a punch that bothered him it was multiple good jabs. I dont think Mayweather's left hooks or right hands would be able to land often, and when Mayweather missed Chavez would have quickly closed the distance with a lead left or right hand.
I must have missed your question, I dunno what you want to hear.
and people act like Castillo was a huge Lightweight at the time of the Mayweather fight. the guy was only gaining 12 pounds overnight, its really not that much. its just that Mayweather gains very little overnight and makes it look like a huge disparity in weight, but Chavez would probebly have been the bigger of the two on the day of the fight. and even if they were the same size Chavez could have pushed him back, he pushed almost everyone back regardless of their size, and Mayweather fights on the backfoot anyway.
I dont see Castillo fighting tall, Chavez and Castillo fought in basically the same exact stance, and their was little difference in their reach anyway.
anyways, well keep this up later, I should have been asleep a while ago but I get sidetracked in fun boxing discussions
Mayweather never used a consistent jab, his lead right hand and leaping left hook was fast enough to work just as good as a jab. His reflexes and foot movement were so good that he could get away with it and not be countered by anything. And Mayweather wouldn't need a southpaw stance, if he boxes while putting enough snap on his shots, then the only thing he would need is simple movement( just as Whitaker needed) and to stay off the ropes, and that was basically what Mayweather always did.
You didn't answer my question but as for yours, Castillio was much bigger, bulkier and overall naturally bigger than both Chavez and Mayweather( which i have stated above) and that has more to do with it then you think. A guy who is actually Floyd's size wouldn't be able to push him back like that. You could see the size difference. Also, Chavez fights short which make him an easier target and in punching range against Mayweather, where as Castillio fights taller and uses his range much better. Julio didn't have the kind of reach advantage that Jose did.
and people act like Castillo was a huge Lightweight at the time of the Mayweather fight. the guy was only gaining 12 pounds overnight, its really not that much. its just that Mayweather gains very little overnight and makes it look like a huge disparity in weight, but Chavez would probebly have been the bigger of the two on the day of the fight. and even if they were the same size Chavez could have pushed him back, he pushed almost everyone back regardless of their size, and Mayweather fights on the backfoot anyway.
I dont see Castillo fighting tall, Chavez and Castillo fought in basically the same exact stance, and their was little difference in their reach anyway.
anyways, well keep this up later, I should have been asleep a while ago but I get sidetracked in fun boxing discussions
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