All this Floyd "offensive" talk. That performance wasn't much different to his others

[Mickey Gomez]

You don't win fights with defense, you win fights by landing punches, Floyd has won 41 fights, he has demonstrated clinical offense in all of his fights before the Mosley bout.

Granted he occasionally adopted different game plans for different fighters. The only fight you could say where he fought mostly on the back foot was De La Hoya, people who were watching Floyd fight for the first time simply labeled him as a purely defensive entity.

Look at Floyd's other fights Hatton, Gatti, Baldomir, Corrales, Judah, Marquez, Mosley etc etc if you need proof. He has always been clinically offensive.

[elfag]

He came forward more than he used to and he put together combinations more often than he has in a long time

he hasnt been that aggressive since the corely fight. He really fought Mosley's fight and beat him at it which was what was great. He could have backed up and used a lot of movement and single shots and still won but he really wanted the knockout

[Flawless*]

But you have to admit. This Floyd was a bit more offensive. This was due to Mosley opting to box it out and Floyd wanted to prove he could match Mosley for strength

[SkillspayBills]

For some reason he liks beating people at their own game. I remember watching the Hatton bout and Lamps saying Ricky was winning rounds because it was an infight. No, Floyd let it be an infight so he could **** Ricky up in his own territory.

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I agree, except for the Baldomir fight .

[Boxing Scene]

Agreed same old Floyd. Content to throw one punch at a time and not go for a knockout. Didn't press the action hardly ever.

[Dynamite Kid]

You don't win fights with defense, you win fights by landing punches, Floyd has won 41 fights, he has demonstrated clinical offense in all of his fights before the Mosley bout.

Granted he occasionally adopted different game plans for different fighters. The only fight you could say where he fought mostly on the back foot was De La Hoya, people who were watching Floyd fight for the first time simply labeled him as a purely defensive entity.

Look at Floyd's other fights Hatton, Gatti, Baldomir, Corrales, Judah, Marquez, Mosley etc etc if you need proof. He has always been clinically offensive.

Mayweather was not offensive in hardly any of those fights except for the Judah, Corley, Mitchell, Mosley fights.

Lol@ the Marquez comparison, that fight was mind numbingly boring.


The Corrales fight contrary to popular belief was not particular exciting to watch, although impressive.

[TheKza]

Agreed, the overall performance was not so different to his others. But he seemed to come forward a little more then he usually would.

[deanrw]

Last night was the old Floyd in the ring. He fought very confident, didn't lay on the ropes and simply looked fantastic.

I was expecting Floyd to win and said long ago that Shane was old, but i was expecting maybe an 8-4 fight with Floyd on the move and Shane competitive through it.

Floyd though seems to have that old fire and confidence back.

[MOTHER DUCKER]

He was much more offensive in this fight then vs Marquez imo..

But besides he stood up and had one of the biggest WW backing off it was great, there wasn't alot of moving around the ring like vs Oscar and Baldo.

This was similar to the Judah performance, Floyd really does not like getting hurt or pressured he fights back big time.