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  • DLT
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    How Does The Fight Play Out If Floyd.......?

    lets his hands go and starts fighting like he did at the lower weights again? Ive been saying for the last 2 fights that Floyd will get back to form and let his hands go. Neither time it happend. I like to still give him a little out and say that Hatton smothered him & he was just cautious against JMM due to rust and the fact that JMM looked like a Cobra who might catch Floyd if he did. However, I admit that some of that might just be me not wanting to face the reality of what alot of Floyd critics say about him never ever fighting that way again.

    I still have one hope though and that one hope is actually Floyd Senior. It sounds crazy to say that he is the hope when back in the day he was more known for being the defensive coach and Roger the Offensive but Ive seen some good signs. 1st off he brought Floyd's jab back last fight which is a good start. 2nd, I was actually shock & pleasently surprised that after the JMM fight, Senior seemed happy but also a little dissapointed. He openly talked about Floyd letting his hands go which I never hear much from the Mayweather camp anymore.

    He still gave Jr a little out by saying that it was mostly due to rust but he said that from now on he will start letting them go more and from all accounts, it seems Floyd has that type of mindset in this camp for the 1st time in a long time. Floyd himself has talked about going at Shane. Now he says some stuff like that in every fight but he actually sounded different this time. Then we are hearing better reports out of camp then in times past. With that being said, Roger did give another interview last week asking how is Shane going to deal with Floyd's movement and how is he going to keep Floyd still. Now Floyd can still let his hands go alot while doing that because he did it when he was younger but it still made me have that feeling like he was going to be boxing & pot shotting again.

    Its also weird because I think the opponent may hurt Floyd. No doubt Floyd is alot more stronger & physical than people give him credit for but I could also still see Floyd letting his hands go alot more against a Bradley, Berto, Pac, Williams, and even a Martinez than he would against Mosley. Shane just has that kinda strong, power style that if Floyd fights that way then its going to be what Shane wants and he will think he can impose himself on the smaller Mayweather. I would love to see it though and I honestly think Floyd will fight that way from the very jump.

    I think he actually comes out more at Shane, meets him in the Center, start it with the jab, and then tries to beat him to the punch & land combos while using good foot movement. I think thats how it will start for the 1st 1-3 rounds. My wonder is can Floyd fight that way after that and still hold off Mosley. Therefore my questions to everyone are do you think Floyd can fight that way again, if he did then how will the fight play out, and do you think that makes him harder or easier to beat for all the opponents he may face like the guys I mentioned earlier, Cotto, Margarito, and so on
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    #2
    He's gonna turn into a dragon and start throwing fireballs.

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    • STRUGG
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      #3
      hes gonna silence his critics................add that by fighting the best............and not demanding hypocritical drug test.....................lol

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      • -GDS-
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        Goodness that's a long post. I think he'll let his hands go some, but getting into a fire fight with Forbes and getting into one with Mosley are two totally different things. Shane's size, power, durablity, and stamina might force him to be defenceive and not get carried away. I do think that he could let his hands go a bit against Pac, but not as much against Mosley.

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        • 2501
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          just wouldn't work as well as him being defensive and counterpunching. he would be taking a huge risk against one of the most dangerous opponents he's ever faced which is way out of character for Floyd. Would be dope though.

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          • CrackYourJaw
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            #6
            If he throws more he'll get hit more, especially if he can't earn Shane's respect, but Floyd hits harder than people think. He'll end up winning a UD, he's not stopping Shane.

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            • johncods
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              Floyd lost that mentally and i don't see that coming back against the hardest puncher he'll haved faced in his entire career. People forget even the hatton fight floyd was firing 1 shot then clinching or moving away. Not to say that's bad because that's smart boxing and very effective. But it's boring.

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              • ajohnz
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                #8
                Originally posted by The Impaler
                He's gonna turn into a dragon and start throwing fireballs.
                hahahahahahahahahaha

                Edit: touche on the naazim reference btw

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                • ajohnz
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by 2501
                  just wouldn't work as well as him being defensive and counterpunching. he would be taking a huge risk against one of the most dangerous opponents he's ever faced which is way out of character for Floyd. Would be dope though.
                  ill co-sign this

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                  • nujabes77
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by The Impaler
                    He's gonna turn into a dragon and start throwing fireballs.

                    lolz, good one impaler

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