Fighters stealing Mayweather's Style?

[BLOODSHED]

mayweather breath life into that shoulder roll, you must admit. now since mayweather made it work, everyone else is.

[Xcitefight]

Mayweather's Style?

MAYWEATHER HAS A STYLE YOU WANT TO USE. IT WORKS BECAUSE HE HAS GOOD MOVEMENT AND QUICK REFLEXES THAT WOULDNT WORK IF SOMONE HAD SLOWER HEAD MOVEMENT AND BAD FOOTWORK

[hectari]

MAYWEATHER HAS A STYLE YOU WANT TO USE. IT WORKS BECAUSE HE HAS GOOD MOVEMENT AND QUICK REFLEXES THAT WOULDNT WORK IF SOMONE HAD SLOWER HEAD MOVEMENT AND BAD FOOTWORK

Actually the shoulder role was meant for people with slower feet like james toney,but with a person of prettyboys gifts he makes it work even better. Now what style can fat slow guys use now to fight these quick skinny dudes? skinny fast guys already took their shoulder role.

[adeelr]

Is it me or does it seem like more and more guys are trying to fight like Floyd? All of asudden Im seeing alot of guys use that stance and defense. Im not going to just say Floyd because Sr. taught him and he teaches some others to do it but damn. Since when did Vargas try to fight like that?

if its effective let em do it, its not floyed's style only, chris byrd does it, winky wright, roy jones did it, zab judah and a few others, there is nothing wrong with learning something new and trying to implent it.

[oldgringo]

mayweather breath life into that shoulder roll, you must admit. now since mayweather made it work, everyone else is.

You kidding me? A lot of people used that shoulder roll before Mayweather and one who still uses it and uses it more effectively right now is James Toney.

[Truth]

Is it me or does it seem like more and more guys are trying to fight like Floyd? All of asudden Im seeing alot of guys use that stance and defense. Im not going to just say Floyd because Sr. taught him and he teaches some others to do it but damn. Since when did Vargas try to fight like that?

It does seem like some fighters are trying Floyd's defensive style.

[jack_the_rippuh]

You kidding me? A lot of people used that shoulder roll before Mayweather and one who still uses it and uses it more effectively right now is James Toney.

Agreed.
I think James Toney uses it way better.
I don't think Mayweather's best defensive asset is the shoulder roll, anyway. His head movement and picking shots off with his gloves is what he does best, in my opinion. Back when he use to move around the ring more that was another good thing for his defense...footwork.

Anyway, about the whole jab to the body thing. I think the reason why he says that is because back in the day fighters use to do it more like Sugar Ray, Hearns, and the other guys who use it like the two guys I just mentioned. They would have thier body sort of turned to the side and keep their head away from the other fighter while throwing a jab to the body in a sideway fashion as if they were trying to avoid getting hit. The way Mayweather does it is kind of different.

[Truth]

Agreed.
I think James Toney uses it way better.
I don't think Mayweather's best defensive asset is the shoulder roll, anyway. His head movement and picking shots off with his gloves is what he does best, in my opinion. Back when he use to move around the ring more that was another good thing for his defense...footwork.

Anyway, about the whole jab to the body thing. I think the reason why he says that is because back in the day fighters use to do it more like Sugar Ray, Hearns, and the other guys who use it like the two guys I just mentioned. They would have thier body sort of turned to the side and keep their head away from the other fighter while throwing a jab to the body in a sideway fashion as if they were trying to avoid getting hit. The way Mayweather does it is kind of different.

Ness, would you say Zab is copying Mayweather?

[jack_the_rippuh]

Ness, would you say Zab is copying Mayweather?

Mmm.. a little bit
He hasn't completely took his style, but he is doing things Mayweather does.
What would amaze me, though is if he can create and perfect his own unique style. With his combination of speed and power he can become something big...or bigger than he is now.

[Briman15]

Fighters would be better off borrowing elements of PBFs style rather than trying to wholesale copy it. Nothing wrong with studying Mayweather, cause a lot of his success is based on an outstanding grasp of the fundamentals of boxing. However, to try to copy floyd is not a great idea. Floyd is successful because he can execute his style instinctively, he does not have to think to doit. Very few other fighters would be as natural trying to fight that way. If Vargas and others can add a few tricks by watching mayweather, it is worth doing, but copying mayweather wholesale is not a recipe for success.