Breakdown of Mayweather's later career boxing (NO bs content, strictly boxing)

[STRUGG]

i agree with TS...............Bull**** aside........he is a good fighter....he needs to fight good pressure fighters though.............to save his higher weight legacy.........

[The Gambler1981]

I have never found Floyd to be an overly mobile fighter excpect for specific fights. Floyd gererally has found the best way to win a fight then goes on that plan, and I think he wants to do as little work as possible (why run a marathon when you can run a hundered yards and still be out of range).

I would have to see Floyd against an inside fighters who Floyd can't beat on the inside (a guy whom the best way to beat is stay outside) to see if he really could not be mobile if he needed to.

[cortdawg25]

I have never found Floyd to be an overly mobile fighter excpect for specific fights. Floyd gererally has found the best way to win a fight then goes on that plan, and I think he wants to do as little work as possible (why run a marathon when you can run a hundered yards and still be out of range).

I would have to see Floyd against an inside fighters who Floyd can't beat on the inside (a guy whom the best way to beat is stay outside) to see if he really could not be mobile if he needed to.

but thats the thing gambler, who currently could really beat him on the inside? dude is a complete fighter. time and time again he has switched up according to the style of his opponent. 41 fights and 41 different ways/style of fighting.

[Kimo]

but thats the thing gambler, who currently could really beat him on the inside? dude is a complete fighter. time and time again he has switched up according to the style of his opponent. 41 fights and 41 different ways/style of fighting.

Also consider this, it's not about who can beat him skills wise, it's what he does in the ring. Boxing has had many crazy decisions, if you think about it, Mayweather takes a lot of unnecessary risks during fights, by not letting his hands go and letting it go to a decision. That's also a risk if you think about it!!

But he's been fairly blessed throughout his career with decisions. Look at Castillo 1, look at DLH (wasn't that a split decision as well?). Now before idiots start attacking me and saying Floyd easily won the fights THATS NOT THE POINT. I know he did, but another judge might not think so. This passive attitude will backfire against a proper pressure fighter, you can't potshot those all night and fight flat footed.

[trainhard_187]

I think Floyd just does enough to win..that;s it , he just wins and just does what he has to do. If his opponent is slow , he is slow..if his opponent is fast, then he is fast. When I saw Floyd fight Marquez I was liek damn...Floyd slowed down a lot but then when he fought Mosely..i was liek wow..Floyd looks so fast. Also with Mosley...I think Floyd was more flat footed because he was on the attack more and needed to generate more power to back Shane up. Shane can't fight going backwards and Maywather made shane back paddle all night.

I agree, Floyd does enough to win.. He'll rack up on points and step away.. The TS is exactly right with his analysis on Floyd and we wont be able to determine if he has slow downed or completely flat footed unless he gets in the ring with some who will bring the pressure, has intense stamina, physical attributes, and can throw Floyd off his game. This fighter is Pacquiao, the only prime fighter today that will answer all of our "Is Floyd slowing down or flatfooted questions.."

This stage in Floyds career he will avoid a fighter like Pacquiao...

[trainhard_187]

Also consider this, it's not about who can beat him skills wise, it's what he does in the ring. Boxing has had many crazy decisions, if you think about it, Mayweather takes a lot of unnecessary risks during fights, by not letting his hands go and letting it go to a decision. That's also a risk if you think about it!!

But he's been fairly blessed throughout his career with decisions. Look at Castillo 1, look at DLH (wasn't that a split decision as well?). Now before idiots start attacking me and saying Floyd easily won the fights THATS NOT THE POINT. I know he did, but another judge might not think so. This passive attitude will backfire against a proper pressure fighter, you can't potshot those all night and fight flat footed.

When Floyd was fighting Castillo he was with Top Rank. Arum was grooming Floyd to be his next cash cow so one would have to wonder about that win in Floyd vs. Castillo 1, but Floyd proved it in #2... LIke you said thats another discussion. We wont really know where Floyd is, if he slow downed, or whatever unless he gets in there with Pacquiao.. The day he does or IF he does then we can discuss where Floyd skills are at in this stage of his career...

[Pacquiao'd]

i agree with TS...............Bull**** aside........he is a good fighter....he needs to fight good pressure fighters though.............to save his higher weight legacy.........

floyds WW run>>>Pacs. no questions asked.

[FerdinandMarcos]

Also consider this, it's not about who can beat him skills wise, it's what he does in the ring. Boxing has had many crazy decisions, if you think about it, Mayweather takes a lot of unnecessary risks during fights, by not letting his hands go and letting it go to a decision. That's also a risk if you think about it!!

But he's been fairly blessed throughout his career with decisions. Look at Castillo 1, look at DLH (wasn't that a split decision as well?). Now before idiots start attacking me and saying Floyd easily won the fights THATS NOT THE POINT. I know he did, but another judge might not think so. This passive attitude will backfire against a proper pressure fighter, you can't potshot those all night and fight flat footed.

Floyd's opponents are the ones that stop letting their hands go..

Look at Oscar and Shane...they both shut down.

Hatton kept bringing it..and you see how that worked out.

[FerdinandMarcos]

Also consider this, it's not about who can beat him skills wise, it's what he does in the ring. Boxing has had many crazy decisions, if you think about it, Mayweather takes a lot of unnecessary risks during fights, by not letting his hands go and letting it go to a decision. That's also a risk if you think about it!!

But he's been fairly blessed throughout his career with decisions. Look at Castillo 1, look at DLH (wasn't that a split decision as well?). Now before idiots start attacking me and saying Floyd easily won the fights THATS NOT THE POINT. I know he did, but another judge might not think so. This passive attitude will backfire against a proper pressure fighter, you can't potshot those all night and fight flat footed.

Floyd is one of the best inside fighters in the game.

Shane Mosely is a beast on the inside...and he couldn't even handle it.


That's what you fail to see....not surprised...seeing who you have in your siggy...LOL

[Kimo]

Floyd is one of the best inside fighters in the game.

Shane Mosely is a beast on the inside...and he couldn't even handle it.


That's what you fail to see....not surprised...seeing who you have in your siggy...LOL

I don't fail to see anything, I'd rather not talk about the Mosley fight because frankly that was more Mosley disappointing me than Floyd impressing me. That's just my opinion.

I know Mayweather can do pretty much everything, we're just not seeing it anymore under pressure, at this stage in his career.

btw thanx for the rep. props guys