is mayweather still in his peak or is he past his prime?

[Ray*]

Who the hell knows! They only way to find out is by watching him fight not by watching his body or looks.
We are going to find out July 18.

Yeah Mayweather snr has a fit/good looking body but that dont mean he can go 12 rounds...

[The Dreamer]

I'm sure there will be some people that will go with the "if he wins he's in his prime and if he loses he's not" theory, but I've always wondered...can't someone lose and still be in their prime?

[nujabes77]

I'm sure there will be some people that will go with the "if he wins he's in his prime and if he loses he's not" theory, but I've always wondered...can't someone lose and still be in their prime?

that is the exact reason why i made the thread... i mean pbf is expected to win but if somehow jmm beats him, excuses would discredit the win

[Sutekh uvdabrix]

pbf is shot imo

[AFTER HOURS]

still strong i think

[Benny Leonard]

I'm sure there will be some people that will go with the "if he wins he's in his prime and if he loses he's not" theory, but I've always wondered...can't someone lose and still be in their prime?

Yes, and they can win and not be in their prime as well. People still considered B-Hopkins in his prime when he faced Taylor just because he was on a long winning streak, but I disagreed. Go back before Tito and you will see a better fighter physically or even with Tito. It's just Mentally and Technically Hopkins still stayed strong and won, but that doesn’t' mean he was at his absolute peak.

It all depends on how you rate it.

If you put it in a point system, say, 1-100, with 100 being absolute peak and maybe 90-100 being in their prime, that might work. Each -1 from 100 would be a slight slide.

How broad do you want to go on the definition?



Floyd: we would have to start by askin: was the version of Floyd that fought Oscar and Hatton a Prime Version of himself?Was this the same fighter that rose up the ranks and can be compared to his younger, lighter self both Mentally and Physically. Compare Floyd's career throughout.

Then, we would have to factor in the layoff and that means we have to wait and see. We just don't know.

[Motofan]

I would say just slightly past his best. He was saying that his body doesnt recover from fighting and training as well. And that was before he retired.

[RightCross94]

Won't know until he gets back into the ring, he was definitely still in his prime when he fought Hatton but that was close to 2 years ago.

co-sign......

[hollister]

If he's past his best, he's not far past it imho. The real question is will he ever man up and fight Donald Hoskins.

[-EX-]

Slightly past his prime. He's been fighting for a long time. He's still at the top of his game mostly. No excuses if some1 beats him...