Name some technical flaws or bad habits of Floyd Mayweather

[switch44]

It's hard to figure that out unless you're an expert.. But all I can say is that, Mayweather's defense and stance are much very prone to a southpaw especially to the body.. left hook i guess

[YoUnG PW]

FLoyd has never had a point taken off for the elbows so thats really not a issue....

the shell actually protects the body better then standard defense.

the only flaw floyd has is punchung power..other then that hes literally a perfect boxer,borung, but skill wise theres never been a better all around boxer

[dans]

it's that how you want the fight won? being outboxed? awwwtss...to each his own

I didn't say that. It's just the facts of life.

Yeah, but Floyd would have to dominate.

If its at all close and it goes to the scorecards, Pac will win the decision.

Doubt it. Floyd beat Oscar without throwing a ton of shots, and Oscar pressed the issue, like people expect Pacquiao to do.

[-Boxzilla-]

eveybody says goto the body and yet very few have been able to do it effectively ... jlc did it, but saying pbf is the same fighter that fought jlc is the same thing as saying pac is the same fighter that fought jmm and morales the first time ... pac went to the body well with cotto but hes not known for his body attack

[dans]

FLoyd has never had a point taken off for the elbows so thats really not a issue....

the shell actually protects the body better then standard defense.

the only flaw floyd has is punchung power..other then that hes literally a perfect boxer,borung, but skill wise theres never been a better all around boxer

Right, and Floyd's power is underrated, and power can't even be considered a flaw, it's more of a weakness. Flaws are holes in one's game.

I still haven't seen anyone give me a true glaring flaw or bad habit.

Some good attempts and some are on to something, but no one has given me a flaw that I can really say "Yeah, you're right, 100%"

[pugay_kamay]

Floyd settled to potshotting maybe coz of his brittle hands. Even if you're a defensive tactician, for sure you will get hit, it's boxing nobody is invisible.

[Silencers]

True, but he takes body shots very well. Pacquiao is also not much of a body puncher.

I disagree, Pacquiao is a good body puncher, he works the body really well you just don't really see it that much but he goes upstairs then goes down to the body or go down to the body then up to the head. Underrated body puncher.

Mayweather leans straight back sometimes, overshoots with his punches sometimes but as far as technique goes, Mayweather doesn't make many mistakes.

[Syf]

Doubt it. Floyd beat Oscar without throwing a ton of shots, and Oscar pressed the issue, like people expect Pacquiao to do.

Oscar was the bigger man, making a small ww go up to 154, and he wasn't dominant.. lost the decision, torch is passed.

If FLoyd, being the bigger man, isn't dominant, Pac will win the decision in the same fashion.

Buzz about the guy is just way too high right now to assume Floyd can decision him in a close fight.

[MindBat]

Pacquiao's best chance might be higher punch output by keeping Floyd on the defensive to accumulate points. But that may only work for so long, as Pac would be leaving himself open for counters, and Floyd will be a moving target for the most part.

[dans]

Oscar was the bigger man, making a small ww go up to 154, and he wasn't dominant.. lost the decision, torch is passed.

If FLoyd, being the bigger man, isn't dominant, Pac will win the decision in the same fashion.

Buzz about the guy is just way too high right now to assume Floyd can decision him in a close fight.

You're assuming that Pacquiao will land a high percentage of punches. Your opinion, but I don't think it will happen.

I don't care if Pacquiao throws twice as much as Floyd. If Pac lands at 23%, like he did against Marquez, he's not winning a decision because Floyd is too accurate.