Mayweather does "not sit in the pocket and trade."

[ImStillHere]

Pacquiao doesn't "sit in the pocket" either. Very few fighters do. Floyd is not James Toney and no one is saying he is. Why are you all so obsessed with Floyd

[DonSimon87]

Go watch some of his earlier fights and more recent - Hatton & Mosley. He doesn't stand in the pocket and slug it out but he stands there and counters you.

So much criticism falls on Mayweather because he is actually that damn good. It's his opponents shortcomings for not making it more competitive.

[check hook]

He sat in the pocket and traded with Cotto. You can deny it if you want, but he did.

Corley and Judah are other recent examples. Chavez, Hernandez, Ndou of his more well known fights are others.

This is basically a troll thread really.

[Marvellous1]

true, the concept of boxing is to hit and not get hit but when u're head lining a ppv, u have to come thru with it and make it worth wild. im not saying u have to be careless but u have to make it somewhat exciting, take this for example, in basketball the game is to make the most basket the easiest way possible, but yet u still have guys doing 360 dunks, behind the back dunks, etc. imagine if MJ never did any of those fancy moves because he didnt wanna risk missing the basket so instead he goes and does an easy lay up every time. imagine how boring that would be.

I get the sentiment, but the analogy is still ******. Basketball isn't a sport where one mistake not only can cost you a match, it can cost you your health, your future or in extreme circumstances, your life. I suggest the OP do a little sparring with even an amateur and see they think looking to get hit is a wise thing to do.

[Outwest Exp 355]

Thats the same as saying Mayweather is scared of GGG

Fighting guys two divisions lower is GGs MO. Hehehe

[SeekDaGreat]

Pacquiao doesn't "sit in the pocket" either. Very few fighters do. Floyd is not James Toney and no one is saying he is. Why are you all so obsessed with Floyd

It's a boxing site...we're obsessive about our opinions about boxing, boxers, etc.

I'm glad to see my baby (thread) had been keeping everyone occupied.

Keep up with the horrible examples and excuses for Mayweather.

[Evil_Meat]

A lot of fans don't know **** about boxing and want fighters to stand/stay in the pocket. Staying in the pocket is exactly what boxers are taught not to do. You're supposed to go in and out of the pocket but not stay in the pocket. If you're going to stay in the pocket you need to keep punching but if you're trying to avoid punishment it's a known fact that you can't stay in the pocket.

[SeekDaGreat]

I get the sentiment, but the analogy is still ******. Basketball isn't a sport where one mistake not only can cost you a match, it can cost you your health, your future or in extreme circumstances, your life. I suggest the OP do a little sparring with even an amateur and see they think looking to get hit is a wise thing to do.

I've done my fair share of sparring. And when the adrenaline is running shots have a minimal effect. That's my assessment. People feel have different thresholds for pain. I guess Floyd's threshold is small, that's what I take from your statement.

[SeekDaGreat]

A lot of fans don't know **** about boxing and want fighters to stand/stay in the pocket. Staying in the pocket is exactly what boxers are taught not to do. You're supposed to go in and out of the pocket but not stay in the pocket. If you're going to stay in the pocket you need to keep punching but if you're trying to avoid punishment it's a known fact that you can't stay in the pocket.

I'm not saying your supposed to stay in the pocket, I'm saying I'm sick of heading Floyd "sits in the pocket and trades" with anyone. I can't bare watching people type that anymore.

[SeekDaGreat]

What's funny about this is now everyone is recanting their statement that Floyd "sits in the pocket and trades" when I've seen it typed out by numerous people.

Now no one wants to stand by that felonious statement.

Now it's "he doesn't have to, that's not the name of the game, etc."