Comments Thread For: Garcia: If Maidana Lands Right, He Could KO Mayweather

[johnm is...]

He has to drop him at least once, but hey floyd doesnt fight out of las vegas for a reason.

Because it's harder to knock him down in Las Vegas?

He doesn't fight out of Las Vegas, because Las Vegas is the boxing capital of the world. And it's where he makes the most money.

[Czarczar]

They are traininig for that

On all access they were showing how Garcia was telling Maidana to fake to the body and then overhand right.

[MDPopescu]

If Maidana happens to drop Floyd, Maidana gets disqualified.

[twosweethooks]

Why does it sound like you're righting a poem? lol....And Mosley was wearing Grants - more evidence that a good puncher doesn't need a specific glove to punch hard. If Maidana can't knock Floyd out in the powerlocks, he sure as hell isn't doing it with the MX's. Nevertheless, I think Maidana should've still been allowed to wear his gloves.

Poem, lol,,,,,Joy must be worried, health comes first, thanks for the info on the OLD MAN. I would love to see Maidana nail Joy with a big shot and have him looking like J love, hahahahahaha

[Nightfall]

Ofcourse he can with that kind of power. But mayweathers defense doesnt allow a opponent to get a shot in flush. Then that fighter has to deal with the accurate in coming.

[FightTalent]

There is no wisdom or insight in Garcia's quote, afterall, if ANY figher lands the RIGHT punch it can knock someone out. geez.

[KnickTillDeaTh]

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Can you tell us what those moments are? Where exactly is Floyd susceptible or vulnerable?
Every single fighter says that and idiotic fans repeat that **** but when asked what moment it is they have no answer.
So can you tell us what they are in your expert opinion?

As everyone knows Floyd is vulnerable to a solid jab. He is also vulnerable when he is stepping in, Floyd steps in with a high traditional guard and an extremely wide stance. He keeps his rear foot on toes when he steps in to throw a punch so he can shift his weight quickly and move but when he punches his full weight is on that front foot. This is one of Floyd's biggest flaws, however he is so fast and intuitive that it's extremely difficult for anyone to take advantage of this. Even a faster fighter may not be able to take advantage of this due to one of Floyd's strengths, controlling distance. So yes every fighter has flaws, Mayweather just negates a lot of those flaws with the things he does very well. He is also vulnerable when he steps straight back, but again, it's his control of distance and speed that makes that vulnerability difficult to expose.

So the right question would be can any fighter take advantage of those flaws? I say no. Mayweather would have to go through considerable decline, and even then it would still be difficult, like Hopkins, Mayweather has the boxing IQ and defense to overcome a decline of some of his physical gifts.

[LoadedWraps]

I reckon he'll have to drop Mayweather in at least 2-3 rounds to win a decision like he did Broner, can't see that happening.

It's very probable, Chino can do it to anyone he steps in the ring with, being also his first rematch, I would say it's even more probable.

[b Murphington]

Maidana was landing a clubbing overhand right solid and flush over mayweather's guard at will in the early stages of the fight. That could be a weakness to exploit this time around.

Also, mayweather seems really vulnerable to a left hook. In the mayweather-cotto fight, when mayweather chose to back up on the ropes and covered up in that wide stance defensive shell, he turns his body so that only half of his body is exposed and tucks his head into his left shoulder. Mayweather doesn't punch in this stance, so it is a good time to attack knowing at least for a second nothing is coming back at you. What cotto did was very effective in his best round, i think it was the 8th. He stepped to his right, and he threw a left hook right through mayweathers guard and caused mayweathers nose to bleed.

Cotto didn't do this enough, which was his downfall. If maidana can do that, when mayweather thinks hes impenetrable, it could be a very effective weapon.

[Butt stuff]

As everyone knows Floyd is vulnerable to a solid jab. He is also vulnerable when he is stepping in, Floyd steps in with a high traditional guard and an extremely wide stance. He keeps his rear foot on toes when he steps in to throw a punch so he can shift his weight quickly and move but when he punches his full weight is on that front foot. This is one of Floyd's biggest flaws, however he is so fast and intuitive that it's extremely difficult for anyone to take advantage of this. Even a faster fighter may not be able to take advantage of this due to one of Floyd's strengths, controlling distance. So yes every fighter has flaws, Mayweather just negates a lot of those flaws with the things he does very well. He is also vulnerable when he steps straight back, but again, it's his control of distance and speed that makes that vulnerability difficult to expose.

So the right question would be can any fighter take advantage of those flaws? I say no. Mayweather would have to go through considerable decline, and even then it would still be difficult, like Hopkins, Mayweather has the boxing IQ and defense to overcome a decline of some of his physical gifts.

fantastic post, would give you green but I gotta "spread round again first"