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

[boxasmash]

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.

let me help you out...


Total Punches Castillo Mayweather
Landed 203 157
Thrown 506 448
Percent 40% 35%

[oldgringo]

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.

No, I think you did it on purpose. *****.

[Eric Holder]

http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.ph...e=Fight:292245

here's the Castillo Mayweather I numbers

[ßringer]

let me help you out...


Total Punches Castillo Mayweather
Landed 203 157
Thrown 506 448
Percent 40% 35%

Is this the first Castillo fight's official numbers?

[QUISQUEYA]

mayweather went 5-0 with 2 KO's.

Winky went 3-1-1 with 0 ko's.

Does that count?

I agree with you... but the record is the record.

Nahmean?

[Komander]

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.

4/20/02 W 12 JOSE LUIS CASTILLO (controversial decision, as 5-1 favorite Mayweather outlanded 203-158 by Castillo, who threw 506 total punches to 449 for Floyd (37 per round). Castillo landed 173 of 377 (46%) power shots to just 67 of 152 (44%) for Floyd. After outlanding Castillo 48-27 in first 4 rounds (swept rounds on all cards), Mayweather was outlanded in every round after, including 26-11 in round 7, 35-20 in round 11. Castillo also had edge in power connects in every round. Scoring: 115-111 M; 115-111 M; 116-111 M. Less than 1,000 seats sold.)

There you go bro. Mayweather lost that fight.

[boxasmash]

Is this the first Castillo fight's official numbers?

yes..........

[MoneyMayFan]

The punching totals dont mean everything
If yall read the thread. Winky outlanded and had a better percentage than hopkins but he lost the fight

[larryx]

4/20/02 W 12 JOSE LUIS CASTILLO (controversial decision, as 5-1 favorite Mayweather outlanded 203-158 by Castillo, who threw 506 total punches to 449 for Floyd (37 per round). Castillo landed 173 of 377 (46%) power shots to just 67 of 152 (44%) for Floyd. After outlanding Castillo 48-27 in first 4 rounds (swept rounds on all cards), Mayweather was outlanded in every round after, including 26-11 in round 7, 35-20 in round 11. Castillo also had edge in power connects in every round. Scoring: 115-111 M; 115-111 M; 116-111 M. Less than 1,000 seats sold.)

There you go bro. Mayweather lost that fight.

check boxrec homie..he won...floyd has never lost..get over it

[Eric Holder]

The punching totals dont mean everything
If yall read the thread. Winky outlanded and had a better percentage than hopkins but he lost the fight

I thought Winky should have won that fight