How can people say Mayweather is boring??

[John Barron]

............hardcore fans don't want explosive action?


I've used this example a Million times...

if you thought Mayweather - Baldomire was more entertaining than Gatti-Ward I

you're lying

don't think that's what he's saying at all. a fan of the sport appreciates both of those fights for what they are.

[al-Xander]

I admire and respect his skills. They are like no other. That said: He is one of the most boring fighters ever. The only thing that makes him exciting is the fact that he talks *****. Whitaker, Leonard, guys who had mad skills and speed just like Mayweather were tons more exciting not because they would "run to the middle of the ring and swing til someone dropped" but because they opened up and once they hurt their opponent they went for the kill. They unloaded hell on them all the while they maintained their form, and that was exciting. Mayweather is perfectly content just pop shotting all night and that IMO is very boring. If he would unleash his skills to their top potential and at least try to hurt his opponents then that would be nice to watch, but he doesn't. He never beat anyone the way he beat Gatti after that fight. He is boring and if you admire his skills, that's fine, and if you find him exciting, then that is also fine, although it is very very difficult to understand for most boxing fans :lol:

PBF could at least TRY to give what he's promising when he's selling the fight. That's why it's not unreasonable to assume most fans who see PBF's fights want to see him lose. They hate super cautious fighters. Marquez was forced to fight aggressively because Floyd won't take risk being countered. JMM could have done what he did in the Pac fight and insisted on playing the role -- fight backwards. **** the audience if they boo and heckle. Floyd doesn't give a crap, why should he?

Look at the Macklin/Martinez fight, for example. A mediocre boxer gave Sergio a competitive fight in the majority of the rounds because SM was forced to switch roles. Funny thing was team Martinez hired a brawler for a sparring partner anticipating Sergs would get the juicy role again as a counterpuncher, fight backwards and put up another exhibition match. Man, the audience was booing and Sergs was confused. LOL.

[The Big Dunn]

PBF could at least TRY to give what he's promising when he's selling the fight. That's why it's not unreasonable to assume most fans who see PBF's fights want to see him lose. They hate super cautious fighters. Marquez was forced to fight aggressively because Floyd won't take risk being countered. JMM could have done what he did in the Pac fight and insisted on playing the role -- fight backwards. **** the audience if they boo and heckle. Floyd doesn't give a crap, why should he?

Look at the Macklin/Martinez fight, for example. A mediocre boxer gave Sergio a competitive fight in the majority of the rounds because SM was forced to switch roles. Funny thing was team Martinez hired a brawler for a sparring partner anticipating Sergs would get the juicy role again as a counterpuncher, fight backwards and put up another exhibition match. Man, the audience was booing and Sergs was confused. LOL.

In football, when you are up big, you stop passing and run the ball as to not further humiliate your opponent. Thats what floyd did to JMM after the knockdown.

[Journeyman]

^right...and theres that lil bit of sinister aspect in that your opponent has to helplessly watch the clock tick down slowly...in boxing thats the equivalent of carrying your opponent to the high probability finish. sometimes getting carried to the end is actually more embarassing and demoralizing, and more satisfying for the winner getting his rounds in

im not trying to preach, but for those who actually boxed and understand all the tiny details and nuances that is boxing, floyd is an absolute genius and somewhat of a freak.

he just seems to know all the angles, all the aspects of being effective and victorious in his sport and most importantly, performs the moves and motions when he has to come fight night.

for a student of the game, he is not boring at all... but the pure boxing fan in me still thinks floyd is scared of manny as a boxing professional.

[LeG00N]

don't think that's what he's saying at all. a fan of the sport appreciates both of those fights for what they are.

He is not boring if you an actual boxing fan who appreciates skills. He may be boring if your just an MMA fan who likes seeing two un-talented sluggers trade blow for blow. Personally, i find that boring

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[John Barron]

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you weren't quoting prettyboy22 were you?

[Jack Napier]

his fights are usually ok to watch
his persona has gotten boring though

[LeG00N]

you weren't quoting prettyboy22 were you?

The example I gave was for the thread as a whole.....

PB22 proved my point

[The Big Dunn]

his fights are usually ok to watch
his persona has gotten boring though

This is on point. The 24/7 stuff has gotten stale.

[The Noose]

If he went for the KO, or was more offensive, then he would be exciting to watch, like he was many years ago.

I get your point but your label of "potshotting" isn't the reality in the ring. ODH stopped engaging becaue he was getting hit hard not potshotted or because he was old. Shane didn't want to engage either. Obviously he could've murked JMM but didn't.

So what fights above 140 has he played it safe? He jsut doesn't have 1 punch KO power at this weight.

All of them.

Thats his style, thats what he does. He slows the pace of the fight, allowing his opponent to throw flurries and get frustrated, then pot-shots (throws one punch at a time).
Im sure his single shots are hard, but theyre still single shots. So its boring to watch.
He has great speed, timing, accuracy etc. Genius. But boring.