Should Floyd Fight Mosley In The Pocket?

[Tsukiyomi]

Floyd is gonna need to get off first, move, and clinch when necessary. I don't think he can stay in the pocket with a guy of Mosley's calibre.

[lyricalether]

yes yes YES....floyd is one of the best inside fighters out here and Shane CANNOT fight on the inside. Winky bulldogged shane around on the inside all nite. If shane cannot lick the air and find his range with those 4-5 jabs he has trouble setting up power shots if his opponent is not right n front of him. This would be a very very smart move for floyd imo.

[JoeyNumbers]

If Mayweather, stays "in the pocket" Mosley is just gonna clinch him and rough him up. When you really think about it, Floyd's options in this fight are limited. He can't trade with Shane, he cant clinch with Shane, even setting up counters is dangerous for him since Shane is a much harder puncher and just as fast.

[BoxingHistory]

If Mayweather, stays "in the pocket" Mosley is just gonna clinch him and rough him up. When you really think about it, Floyd's options in this fight are limited. He can't trade with Shane, he cant clinch with Shane, even setting up counters is dangerous for him since Shane is a much harder puncher and just as fast.

I disagree. Floyd has more options than Mosley. If Floyd decides to go in the pocket then that would surely take away Mosley's wide punches that he has to load up on and be more of an advantage for Floyd's accurate inside punches. Mosley can clinch and try to rough up Floyd but that's not going to work. Floyd is patient and won't lose his cool. He will adust and when Mosley goes to clinch he will get hit. Setting up counters would not be dangerous because Floyd is a counterpuncher. Mosley is use to being the aggressor and Floyd is use to countering so that's nothing new there. Floyd can box or go in the pocket. All Mosley can do is try to set up that right with a weak jab. This will be an easy fight for Floyd. It looks hard on paper but Floyd is a better overall boxer. Mosley will get frustrated in this fight.

[Dynamite Kid]

would that be a good idea? what do you guys think?
i think that would be a dream scenario if floyd fights shane like how he fought N'dou, hatton, Chavez... i think it'd be more interesting that way
haha
but yea i wanna hear your guys's input on this

Well Chavez made him fight at long range for most the fight because he was too hot to handle inside its only when Chavez tired he stepped inside with him.

[bojangles1987]

Shane is too wily, too strong, and simply too good at that kind of fight for Floyd to win fighting in the pocket. Besides, if Floyd stays close Shane will be able to rough him up, which will probably be Shane's strategy going in.

[GOAT86]

Yes, would be the ultimate challenge. Or a telephone-booth.

[baracuda]

floyd should fight toe to toe and stop running for a change........

[Mr. Philadel]

Floyd would get murdered to the body if he sits in the pocket......I heard reebok is makin' him some special shoes for this one......the kind with wheels under the bottom because he will be on his bike in this one......he'll have to skate for 36 minutes to get W #41 ......all jokes aside, thats not good idea for Floyd......not at all!!!.....Shane is a BEAST to the body......and in the pocket Floyd would find out!!

[tredh]

The only style any fighter needs to fight is the style that puts in the best position to win. Whether that be outside, mid-range, in the pocket or brawling.

Even though he doesn't do it anymore owner of the Raiders had it right with this basic statement "JUST WIN BABY"!!!!!!!