Crunching the numbers : Mayweather's defense vs. Wright's defense

[ßringer]

In a poll thread earlier today, a user posed the question as to which fighter had the better defense : Ronald "Winky" Wright, or "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I noted in that thread that both fighters were defensive masters and that really, it was a matter of preference : Which style you prefer.

Floyd's elusive shoulder roll defensive style is certainly more eye catching than Winky's high guard.

But I noted that the only way to know for sure which fighter had the better defense, would be to take 5 fights, from each fighter, and crunch the numbers.

This is what I've found in my research.............

Ronald "Winky" Wright

Shane Mosley - In the first Mosley/Wright fight, "Sugar" Shane managed to land 166 punches out of a total of 624 punches thrown : A connect percentage of a mere 27%.

Wright, on the other hand, managed to land 250 punches out of a total of 756 punches thrown : A connect percentage of 33%.

Shane Mosley (Rematch) - In the rematch, "Sugar" Shane managed to land 154 out of 642 total punches : A connect percentage of 24%, even worse than the first fight.

In the rematch, "Winky" managed to land 273 shots out of 662 total punches thrown : A connect percentage of 41%.

Felix "Tito" Trinidad - In the Wright/Trinidad fight, "Tito" only managed to land 58 punches, out of a total of 557 thrown. A connect percentage of 10%. Pitiful.

Wright, on the other hand, managed to land 262 out of 756 total punches thrown : Landing at a connect percentage of 35%.

Jermain Taylor - In the Taylor/Wright fight, Jermain Taylor managed to land 163 of 703 punches, landing at a connect percentage of 23%.

Wright landed 226 out of 643, landing at a connect percentage of 35%.

Bernard Hopkins In the Hopkins/Wright fight, Bernard Hopkins landed 152 out of 640 punches thrown, a connect percentage of 24%.

Wright landed 167 out of 618 punches thrown, a connect percentage of 27%.

Average the totals of those 5 fights together, and Wright gets hit a total of 693 times in those 5 fights. Winky manages to connect on his opponets 1,178 times over the course of those 5 fights.

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Jesus Chavez - In the Chavez fight, Chavez only manages to land 182 of 925 total punches thrown - A connect percentage of 20%.

Floyd lands 197 of 456 total punches thrown - A connect percentage of 43%.

Jose Luis Castillo (Rematch) - In the rematch with Castillo (I couldn't dig up the Compubox numbers on their first fight at all.), Jose Luis Castillo lands 132 of 600 total punches thrown - A connect percentage of 23%.

Opposite him, Mayweather connects with 162 of 396 total punches thrown - Landing at an impressive 41%.

Carlos Baldomir - Against Mayweather, Baldomir manages to land only 79 shots out of 690 thrown. A connect percentage of a mere 12%.

Mayweather lands 199 shots out of the 458 shots he threw, gaining a connect percentage of 43%.

Oscar De La Hoya - Oscar lands 122 punches of the 587 punches he throws in this one. Landing at a connect percentage of only 21%.

Mayweather lands 207 out of 481 punches thrown, keeping his connect percentage at 43%.

Ricky Hatton - Against Floyd, Ricky is only able to muster 63 shots landed, out of a total of 372 punches thrown.

Mayweather, on the other hand, lands 129 out of 329 punches thrown : A connect percentage of 39%.

Average the total of those 5 fights together, and Floyd gets hit a total of 578 times (115 times less than Wright in his 5 fights), while managing to connect on his opponet 924 times (landing 254 times less than Wright, over the course of his 5 fights).

And that's how you crunch the numbers.

[MoneyMayFan]

Yeah but numbers can be deceiving. Winky stands in front of opponents more than floyd

[TRAVI$]

Floyds speed is a major advantage in his defense, he also moves around the ring a lot more.

[ßringer]

Yeah but numbers can be deceiving. Winky stands in front of opponents more than floyd

Floyd is the more elusive, moving target. It's hard to hit that type of opponet.

But Wright can stand right infront of you and make you miss, by picking the shots off on his gloves.

It doesn't look as impress, as, say, Floyd feinting away just in the nick of time as a shot is coming at him.

But it's a skill nonetheless.

[TRAVI$]

Winky is a defensive master, there's no doubt
I'd expect it to be a lot harder to be one, when you haven't got the elusiveness of someone like Floyd.

[Komander]

I wonder why you had trouble digging up the numbers for Mayweather vs Castillo I.

[ßringer]

I wonder why you had trouble digging up the numbers for Mayweather vs Castillo I.

I can't find them. At all.

If you find them I'd be more than happy to take those numbers, and throw away the numbers from the Chavez fight.

I really wanted both Castillo fights because on Wright, I included both Mosley fights.

[QUISQUEYA]

mayweather went 5-0 with 2 KO's.

Winky went 3-1-1 with ) ko's.

Does that count?

[MoneyMayFan]

mayweather went 5-0 with 2 KO's.

Winky went 4-1 with ) ko's.

Does that count?

fixed............

[larryx]

I wonder why you had trouble digging up the numbers for Mayweather vs Castillo I.

here comes negativity...why be negative