Can People STOP Calling Mayweather a PURE BOXER?

[Mr. Mark]

Some of you people on here are such noobs to boxing. That's the only way to explain this phenomenon.

Howard Davis Jr., Muhammad Ali, SRR to an extent, Pernell Whitaker, SRL sometimes, and Willie Pep are PURE boxers. Which means they'll dance around their opponent, with the jab popping all night. These fighters are not really reflexive fighters, although sometimes they are off the jab.

Mayweather is more of a counterpuncher, he's very unorthodox in that he leads with his right hand a lot, leaps in with the left hook, but sometimes he switches his style completely.

Even Max Kellerman partakes in this ****** phenomenon, grab a boxing book and watch some boxing. Kellerman doesn't know anything about boixng.

Though the majority of "pure boxers" have used their jab as their primary tool for staying on the "out-side" in order to keep their opponents at bay, that does not mean Floyd Mayweather Jr. is not a "pure boxer."

The most important factors that determine a "pure boxer" are the ability to control distance, influence the tempo of a fight, they must possess great footwork, have great speed, exhibit great reflexes and have reliable long range attacks such as a jab or Floyds "leaping left-hook" and his quick right-cross. As a matter of fact, when Floyd potshots, he always does so at bay while determining his distance and timing, as all "pure boxers" do.

With the exception of a highly consistent jab, Floyd possesses all of the above.

What separates Floyd from a lot of boxers though is his ability to adapt and play any role he chooses such as a counter-puncher, working as an in-fighter or a "pure out-fighter."

[The Noose]

For me the art of boxing is "to hit and not get hit".

And thats what Floyd does better than anyone.

I dont think the 'stick and move' style defines what it is to be a boxer. There are many different styles of 'pure boxing'.
Counter punching is part of boxing.

[BoxingTech718]

So called boxing forum experts lol!

[ILLuminato]

It just bothers me when I hear Max Kellerman continually call Mayweather that. Because he's not a "pure boxer", in the classic sense.

Historically, a "pure boxer" means using the jab a lot. It's like calling Manny Pacquiao a brawler.

[BoxingTech718]

It just bothers me when I hear Max Kellerman continually call Mayweather that. Because he's not a "pure boxer", in the classic sense.

Historically, a "pure boxer" means using the jab a lot. It's like calling Manny Pacquiao a brawler.

And a kid like you knows more than grown men who have been watching this sport for years.

[Mr. Mark]

It just bothers me when I hear Max Kellerman continually call Mayweather that. Because he's not a "pure boxer", in the classic sense.

Historically, a "pure boxer" means using the jab a lot. It's like calling Manny Pacquiao a brawler.

Where exactly does it say that you must possess a great jab to be considered a "pure boxer?"

[PAKYO]

Damn so many keyboard experts here...

[GOAT86]

So true. PBF's phenom can't be registered.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Hes a pure boxer in every sense of the word.

[paulsinghnl]

OP claims everyone doesn't know what a pure boxer is, then proceeds to name SRR, who was first and foremost a great infighter, as a pure boxer despite his supposedly stringent criteria. Brilliant.

hell yea, there u go!