what happened to floyd so quickly?

[sugarsmosley]

ill preface this thread by saying i got nothing but respect for floyd as a fighter, the man is one of the all time greats and the best boxer of this generation... but,,

maidana is nowhere near an elite fighter. canelo is a better fighter then him, maybe even guerrero is better then him. mayweather masterclassed those guys and took them to school. but with 2 fights with maidana, a slower guy who doesnt move well, telegraphs his punches and has no defense... he comes competitive with mayweather. how does a man go from looking better then ever and in a span of what, 6 months looks so much different?


prime floyd would not lose 1 rd to maidana, dead serious. i saw a guy who was getting hit with slow jabs and everytime chino lets his hands go he has success. mayweather got alot of help from bayless who didnt allow inside fighting. he barely threw over 300 pnches in a 12 rd fight.


whats happened to floyd? is he shot? is it just a couple off nights?

[b00g13man]

He's 37 years old.

[sugarsmosley]

He's 37 years old.

at 36, he looked unbeatable

[_original_]

First fight was competitive, second fight wasn't.


Also, I think it's time you educate yourself on one of boxing's most quoted sayings; styles make fights.

[BKM-2010]

Styles, and the fact that mayweather isn't used to this kind of rough housing.

[dan_cov]

Styles make fights.

[Pigeons]

He'll be 38 next time he fights. Not everybody can be Hopkins, then again Hopkins has lost a bunch.

[Larry the boss]

Floyd hasnt looked great since he got that house full of h03s

[sugarsmosley]

First fight was competitive, second fight wasn't.


Also, I think it's time you educate yourself on one of boxing's most quoted sayings; styles make fights.

im never heard that before , you need to educate me on that one


k just looked it up,, and thanks for confirming my first post. a come forward brawler like maidana shouldve been shutout by mayweather but he wasnt, which is why im concerned something has happened to floyd. maybe his heart isnt into boxing

[Big_L]

guerrero and canelo made floyd look better than he was. i don't mean floyd isn't a great fighter. i mean that going back to the cotto fight he showed some signs but guerrero and canelo did not press him like cotto did. if you want to sit and wait floyd will still make you look like an amateur.