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Even if youre a die hard Pac fan and or you think he's a cheap shot coward, if youre a real boxing fan you will aknowledge that he's one of the most skilled guys weve ever seen and that part will be missed when he's gone. I also dont think he gets enough credit for the things he's doing as far as leaving for years at a time and coming straight back looking great.
There is no other fighter right now who could consistently leave for 1 and a half to 2 and a half years but still be favored to easily win agaiinst top guys upon his return and if he doesnt dominate then we will say he sucks or is overrated. Boxing is probably the #1 sport where you cant do that at because its so much based on timing.
I just appreciate watching his skill set & focus in the ring. Its unmatched. He's taking all that time off, fighting some of the best Offensive guys in the game, and they can barely hit him. Did you see how he was picking off Ortiz shots with his elbows? Its like he could see the punches coming before Ortiz threw them and he knew exactly where they would land.
Did you see how Ortiz would start his punching motion, and then Floyd would immediatly react and sharpe shoot a straight right that would beat him to the target? He was doing the same things against Mosley. Thats top notch **** right there. With that being said, Im not completely sold on him as being the same guy. I thought I possibly saw some signs of slippage & father time in this fight.
Some of it was rust, some of it was things are a lil different with Southpaws, but he's getting some age you can tell. I somewhat wonder about his punch resistance at this time, like Hopkins & RJ's dropping with age but he still has a ways to go. Still, some of that can be overblown too. Like Steward going on & on about Floyd just landing 1 punch and not following up. It was like rounds 1 & 2.
He's not going to be landing blistering combos that early against a young strong Southpaw after 16months off. Immediatly in the 3rd round you could see his timing getting more & more there and then the combos came. Then you got Lampley who like 5 different times tell the audience that Ortiz was landing good shots when really Floyd was landing in those situations. It was weird and he does that alot. It makes the fight seem closer then it really is.
The bottom line is you may not like him for alot of reasons and you may not think he does enough with his talent but his ring IQ, fundementals, defense, and skillset is easily one of the greatest we have ever seen & you should appreciate that while its here because it wont be for much longer. As for the fight, it was an unfortunate ending to alot of people but its great for me because Floyd won while still lookin good and because of the controversey & unfinished business, Ortiz still did enough to save face and be looked at as a top guy for future big fights
There is no other fighter right now who could consistently leave for 1 and a half to 2 and a half years but still be favored to easily win agaiinst top guys upon his return and if he doesnt dominate then we will say he sucks or is overrated. Boxing is probably the #1 sport where you cant do that at because its so much based on timing.
I just appreciate watching his skill set & focus in the ring. Its unmatched. He's taking all that time off, fighting some of the best Offensive guys in the game, and they can barely hit him. Did you see how he was picking off Ortiz shots with his elbows? Its like he could see the punches coming before Ortiz threw them and he knew exactly where they would land.
Did you see how Ortiz would start his punching motion, and then Floyd would immediatly react and sharpe shoot a straight right that would beat him to the target? He was doing the same things against Mosley. Thats top notch **** right there. With that being said, Im not completely sold on him as being the same guy. I thought I possibly saw some signs of slippage & father time in this fight.
Some of it was rust, some of it was things are a lil different with Southpaws, but he's getting some age you can tell. I somewhat wonder about his punch resistance at this time, like Hopkins & RJ's dropping with age but he still has a ways to go. Still, some of that can be overblown too. Like Steward going on & on about Floyd just landing 1 punch and not following up. It was like rounds 1 & 2.
He's not going to be landing blistering combos that early against a young strong Southpaw after 16months off. Immediatly in the 3rd round you could see his timing getting more & more there and then the combos came. Then you got Lampley who like 5 different times tell the audience that Ortiz was landing good shots when really Floyd was landing in those situations. It was weird and he does that alot. It makes the fight seem closer then it really is.
The bottom line is you may not like him for alot of reasons and you may not think he does enough with his talent but his ring IQ, fundementals, defense, and skillset is easily one of the greatest we have ever seen & you should appreciate that while its here because it wont be for much longer. As for the fight, it was an unfortunate ending to alot of people but its great for me because Floyd won while still lookin good and because of the controversey & unfinished business, Ortiz still did enough to save face and be looked at as a top guy for future big fights
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