i think that flatfooted style of boxing is yesterdays news

[baracuda]

mayweather doesnt run...he uses the ring..

lol....heard that before........

[infamous larryx]

running is moveing and not fighting..like what judah did after baldo hurt him and what cotto did after manny busted him up..and what charlie z did after he got hit one time

[JAB5239]

didnt martinez'z punches cause the cuts??

Of course they did, but that isn't the point. It wasn't Matinez's footwork that won him the fight. It was clear that Pavlik was starting to adjust to it in the 3rd and had it figured out by the 4th round. His focus was lost not from Sergio's footwork, but by not being able to see and being bothered by those cuts. Im not taking any thing away from Martinez, he won fair and square. But lets not say he won the fight on his movement because that wouldn't be accurate.

[The Great Shark]

Pavlik had figured Martinez out and was taking over the fight till the cuts got serious. It wasn't Sergio's footwork that won him the fight, but it did keep hjim in it. That said, cuts are a part of boxing and Martinez was the better man the other night. If there's a rematch I'll take Pavlik.

Pavlik gets frustrated too easily. He can't deal with fighters like Martinez and all that movement. He started to close the gap when Martinez started getting over his head and started to taunt him way too early.

[JAB5239]

Pavlik gets frustrated too easily. He can't deal with fighters like Martinez and all that movement. He started to close the gap when Martinez started getting over his head and started to taunt him way too early.

I disagree. Pavlik had him figured but stopped throwing punches when his cuts got bad and his team couldn't stem the blood. I think it was like the 11th and he only threw like 12 punches the whole round. Nobody can win a fight against another world class opponent like that.

[sweetpea87]

you saw it with

manny-cotto,clottey

dirrell-abraham

martinez-pavlik

etc etc



being flatfooted makes you a sitting duck against a fighter who uses their legs..its becoming a trend

True but we need the diversity in boxing. Plus you take two flat footed fighters and pit them against each other and that's a hell of a fight.

[-Antonio-]

You still need to be crafty inside if need to be. Floyd is still one of the best inside fighters too because he knows how to hold an duse his elbows as well as throw quick uppercuts.

Martinez and Dirrell could lose to a flat footed guy. Lets see Dirrell try to beat a guy like Cloud or Johnson.

[BoxerDood]

i dont understand how you can run and out land your opponent..running is what cotto did after manny got on his ass...running is what oscar did at the end of the tito fight..moveing and not throwing or landing is running..like what judah did after baldo hurt him

Exactly. These fools don't even know about boxing. Look at the p4p history. A lot of the top guys were "runners". And its funny because Floyd doesn't even circle the ring as much anymore.

[solo20]

the problem is this most of these boxer dont know how to cut off the ring aginst these boxer who like to use there legs

[dans]

running from your enemy used to be called cowardice....running from your opponent now is slick fighting to *****s........

Way to immediately bring it to Floyd-Pac trash level. Thanks

As for the actual question at hand. I don't know if it's a trend, it's just the way things go. More athletic guys who can move and box will always have an advantage.