Just watched Floyd - Augustus again...

[A-Wolf]

No need to be butthurt, bro. Time heals all wounds and you'll get over it.

You clowned a poster and told him to get with 2014, and yet Floyd said it in 2014. **** happens, mayne. People make mistakes. Don't beat yourself up.

I "clowned" a poster?? Is that what I did?

No, I corrected a poster.

(Long time lurker, seldom poster)

Not sure if this is deserving of a new thread. However, Floyd always states in interviews that Emanuel Augustus is his toughest fight to date. Couldn't help but notice just how similar Augustus' fighting style is to that of Maidana.

I can't fathom whether this is a good or bad thing as Augustus did land a few (just a few!) decent shots on a young-ish Floyd.

Got me thinking as a Floyd fan he may be a little vulnerable to a whole lotta pressure

[robbietor]

Castillo was his toughest fight, I couldn't careless what Floyd says himself. I know what I'm watching and Castilloe I was BY FAR his toughest fight.

Yup.

My intention for the thread was just to see if others felt Maidana would fight akin to Augustus.

...not to decide who was Floyd's toughest opponent as I'm certain this would have been wrote about tonnes!

[A-Wolf]

Nah, not sensitive.

Sorry, I should have thought about my reply and been friendly rather than dismissive.

Anyhow.

Aug = Floyd probs thought he could get out early, yet Aug was eating his shots all night. A part of me even thinks that when Floyd's right hand broke in the 8th that Aug could have landed more until his corner jumped in the 9th. Even though he was miles behind on the cards, it was his chance to really test Floyd

No worries, cousin. You just said Floyd "always states it's Augustus" and I put my emphasis there. That's not exactly true.

Agree with your assessment of the fight. Keep up the good work.

[TRTboy]

Because Augustus was tough as hell, could take a punch and give it back and is not the typical textbook boxer. Augustus' punches were not conventional.

Mayweather's defense is almost impeccable against boxers like JMM or Canelo. That's why his father and Floyd himself are avoiding pac because pac is not only a southpaw but probably one of the most awkward southpaw of all time.

[CTC JOHNNY]

Naw he had an interview with steve farhood this year saying augustus was. What we may consider hard may not be cosidered hard for someone actually in the fight. If you have been in the ring you would know this.

Whats harder than fighting a guy who keeps throwing shots while taking your best and also rolling shots, ducking shots, countering you. Mayweather hit Augustus with 3,4,5 even a 6 punch combo in the fight and he smiled at him. This was at a time when mayweather had kayo ratio of 70%+
Floyd actually looked winded, took some shots, and even though he was the clear winner had to work much harder than he did for Cotto.


In the Cotto fight, he dictated most the fight. Everything he tried except slip or parry some jabs worked....he nullified his body attack, took away the left hook, even eventually took away the jab with his own and counters.

Good Assessment !!!

[A-Wolf]

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I'm calling this a draw.

[dynomyte1444]

He's updated his "toughest opponent" to Cotto. Welcome to 2014.

He was just on showtime stated that agustus was his toughest fight

[A-Wolf]

He was just on showtime during the canelo fight and stated that agustus was his toughest fight

Look more carefully. Does Floyd "always" say it's Augustus?

I'm aware he said it was Augustus last week.

[STEELHEAD]

(Long time lurker, seldom poster)

Not sure if this is deserving of a new thread. However, Floyd always states in interviews that Emanuel Augustus is his toughest fight to date. Couldn't help but notice just how similar Augustus' fighting style is to that of Maidana.

I can't fathom whether this is a good or bad thing as Augustus did land a few (just a few!) decent shots on a young-ish Floyd.

Got me thinking as a Floyd fan he may be a little vulnerable to a whole lotta pressure

14 years ago.
not very relevant. floyd has gotten a little bit better.

[STEELHEAD]

(Long time lurker, seldom poster)

Not sure if this is deserving of a new thread. However, Floyd always states in interviews that Emanuel Augustus is his toughest fight to date. Couldn't help but notice just how similar Augustus' fighting style is to that of Maidana.

I can't fathom whether this is a good or bad thing as Augustus did land a few (just a few!) decent shots on a young-ish Floyd.

Got me thinking as a Floyd fan he may be a little vulnerable to a whole lotta pressure

14 years ago.
not very relevant. floyd has gotten a little bit better.

floyd talked up augustus ten years ago.