Floyd skills are on the decline

[boxer2k5]

looking at floyds past fights and this thread it shows how good and respected floyd really is

[Roy Hobbs]

After mayweather,s last two fights i,ve come to the conclusion that his skills are on the decline due to getting hit by a counterpunching marquez and a older plotting mosley dam near knocking him out... Every great fighter sooner or later has shown to be vulnerable at some time in there career and mainly on the end... Just my o but, if floyd fight every year or two he will certainly be on the receiving end of a ass whooping depending on the threat but, it will happen sooner or later... No hate... Opinions are welcome...

there have been some slight slippage from floyd, but not by much. He's a lot less active now & isnt as nimble & explosive with his feet. he's still in great shape though. He hasnt really experienced any wars in his career so that has preserved him well.

[Ray*]

Difficult to say he is declining, he probably won 23 rounds out of 24 against JMM and Mosley. He looked rust though but I want to see him against a volume puncher like Williams before I decide if he has decline.

[kedashy]

I think everyone knows that he,s slowed down some but just how much??? Fans will probably never know until he fights someone who can truly challenge his greatness...

[mathed]

Yeah, Floyd's skills have diminished but just a bit, his reflexes are still tip top which is all he relly relies on in the first place. His balance and reflexes are his game, his strategy and punching output has gone down but just enough for other guys to make him look human in the ring. I feel that too many guys buy into the Mayweather hype and show him too much respect and thus, try to play his game. The trick to having a chance against Mayweather is to pressure him and not give him a chance to study what you do. Pac can feint and throw punches with hardly any time in between the two. With his style, he could beat Mayweather but it would have to be a close fight I think. Actually, until recently, I thought Mayweather would really win in my heart of hearts but I think he really is intimidated by Pacquiao and feel he would not perform the same in the ring if he and Pac fought now. I know one thing for sure, if Pac hurts Mayweather, Money is going down and Pac would really be trying to hurt Mayweather too. He felt sorry for Cotto because he liked him but I think we would see the nastiest, most viscous Manny Pacquiao ever in there against Mayweather......an all out war, one which I don't think Mayweather wants.

[Travdog]

No slippage at all....He's just become a master....he does not waste energy at all anymore...He adapts to every style and does what it takes to win....He used great movement against Hatton and picked him apart....Floyd looks faster to me now as a welter than when he first got to the division...he looked slow against Mitchell and Judah'

[boracay420]

it's unfortunate that Floyd's mounting legal problems pose a distraction/roadblock to his confidence as a fighter and his availability for future fights

[jpunieves]

After mayweather,s last two fights i,ve come to the conclusion that his skills are on the decline due to getting hit by a counterpunching marquez and a older plotting mosley dam near knocking him out... Every great fighter sooner or later has shown to be vulnerable at some time in there career and mainly on the end... Just my o but, if floyd fight every year or two he will certainly be on the receiving end of a ass whooping depending on the threat but, it will happen sooner or later... No hate... Opinions are welcome...

he had a rubber match with josie to keep up the skill

[check hook]

After mayweather,s last two fights i,ve come to the conclusion that his skills are on the decline due to getting hit by a counterpunching marquez and a older plotting mosley dam near knocking him out... Every great fighter sooner or later has shown to be vulnerable at some time in there career and mainly on the end... Just my o but, if floyd fight every year or two he will certainly be on the receiving end of a ass whooping depending on the threat but, it will happen sooner or later... No hate... Opinions are welcome...

agreed. he has clearly declined, which is why it is laughable to sggest he is waiting Pac out.