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How many rounds do you think Floyd could take off Bernard Hopkins?
Cuz' what JMM did was the equivalent of Floyd moving up to MW and fighting a Hopkins or a Pavlik type guy.
I didn't think before the fight that the weight was a huge deal because they looked relatively similar in size but upon seeing them in the ring it was obvious that Floyd had at least 20 pounds on an already blown up JMM.
Not only this but Floyd didn't even try to make weight.
Its a testament to JMM that he was able to hang and go 12 w/ someone so much bigger than him. Its clear he lost all his speed, reflexes and will in going up so high, but thats also what makes me respect him so much more as a man.
The willingness to challenge himself that way.
All things being equal, if JMM and Floyd fought naturally at 26' or 30', I think JMM would win because he is the better fighter.
But Mangler was right all along, this fight was a ***ing joke, a kamikaze mission for JMM that he was destined to lose.
I was weary when HBO first cut to JMM arriving and the shots of him in his locker room. The look on his face told the story, he looked like he was already defeated from the beginning. I've never seen him look so pale, so down and so stressed before a fight.
In fact, I don't believe JMM even wanted this fight, I think Golden Boy asked him to call out Floyd in the post fight interview with Diaz because it was Golden Boys idea to co-promote Floyds return all along, which in a way makes GB *******s for being willing to offer JMM as a sacrifice to Floyd as a comeback opponent.
Anyway, I'm pretty bummed about the outcome but I'm also extremely proud of JMM for aspiring to such great fights and for going out there and giving it his all against a much, much, bigger guy while giving away every possible advantage.
He showed grit and toughness and he proved all the moron Floyd fans that he was no Gatti.
JMM is a ***ing beast.
And even though he lost the fight, he will always be a better man than Floyd could ever be in every way.
Some side thoughts.
I thought the way Kellerman owned Floyd at the end was great. Nice to teach the little punk who's boss. HBO owns you Floyd, so you better watch yourself.
And it was beautiful to watch Floyd shrink like a **** in ice water when a man his own size went up to punk him.
Floyd lost all composure and panicked. I became a Mosley fan again last night.
As for Pac/Floyd, if I was a hardcore Pac fan, I wouldn't want any part of that fight. Floyd is simply too big for JMM and Pac and given Pac's more confrontational and violent style, I think Floyd just knocks him out similar to Hatton.
No way Pac can outbox Floyd.
What did you guys think of the whole thing?
I didn't think before the fight that the weight was a huge deal because they looked relatively similar in size but upon seeing them in the ring it was obvious that Floyd had at least 20 pounds on an already blown up JMM.
Not only this but Floyd didn't even try to make weight.
Its a testament to JMM that he was able to hang and go 12 w/ someone so much bigger than him. Its clear he lost all his speed, reflexes and will in going up so high, but thats also what makes me respect him so much more as a man.
The willingness to challenge himself that way.
All things being equal, if JMM and Floyd fought naturally at 26' or 30', I think JMM would win because he is the better fighter.
But Mangler was right all along, this fight was a ***ing joke, a kamikaze mission for JMM that he was destined to lose.
I was weary when HBO first cut to JMM arriving and the shots of him in his locker room. The look on his face told the story, he looked like he was already defeated from the beginning. I've never seen him look so pale, so down and so stressed before a fight.
In fact, I don't believe JMM even wanted this fight, I think Golden Boy asked him to call out Floyd in the post fight interview with Diaz because it was Golden Boys idea to co-promote Floyds return all along, which in a way makes GB *******s for being willing to offer JMM as a sacrifice to Floyd as a comeback opponent.
Anyway, I'm pretty bummed about the outcome but I'm also extremely proud of JMM for aspiring to such great fights and for going out there and giving it his all against a much, much, bigger guy while giving away every possible advantage.
He showed grit and toughness and he proved all the moron Floyd fans that he was no Gatti.
JMM is a ***ing beast.
And even though he lost the fight, he will always be a better man than Floyd could ever be in every way.
Some side thoughts.
I thought the way Kellerman owned Floyd at the end was great. Nice to teach the little punk who's boss. HBO owns you Floyd, so you better watch yourself.
And it was beautiful to watch Floyd shrink like a **** in ice water when a man his own size went up to punk him.
Floyd lost all composure and panicked. I became a Mosley fan again last night.
As for Pac/Floyd, if I was a hardcore Pac fan, I wouldn't want any part of that fight. Floyd is simply too big for JMM and Pac and given Pac's more confrontational and violent style, I think Floyd just knocks him out similar to Hatton.
No way Pac can outbox Floyd.
What did you guys think of the whole thing?
Lol @ TS
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