Comments Thread For: Jeff Mayweather: Floyd Jr. Smartest Boxer on the Planet

[g-wane]

That is one of the reasons why Floyd will not fight Manny. It will be difficult for him to hug/clinch a moving Pacquiao all the time. Not to mention continuous assault on his right side with Pacquiao's left hook etc.

I will only be convinced Floyd is not a wussy if I will see him atop the ring with Pacquiao.

There would be no need seance pac has no inside fighting game to begin with, and he like fighting from the outside, which is floyd type of fight.

[Bigg Rigg]

I just can't help but laugh when I hear anyone praise his performance. Dude ran around a big ass ring and clinched all night while Kenny allowed it and broke them even when Maidana had an arm free. The whole fight was joke. I'm telling you all, nobody is going to give two ****s when Floyd retires. People at the fight party I was at that were going for Mayweather had a bunch of big d1cks down their throats by the end of the night. They wasn't trying to talk no **** and celebrate that lame ass win.

[elishua F]

Floyd doesn't move in the first fight, stands and ****s with Maidana. They say he lost, getting old, legs are done. Then Floyd answers these questions by using footwork, showing his legs and stamina have gone nowhere and wins easier, they still got something to say. If I was Floyd I would not worry about what people say, just keep winning while the hate pours in, retire undefeated and call it a career.

[elishua F]

Floyd looks so smart because he fights lesser fighters BUT still struggles at time. He has always been vulnerable to a good jab, nomatter how slow the opponent. He gives you his body as well. He's a highly skilled fighter but we haven't seen him in enough skilled fights to say how smart he is. And his legs are shot. He just took a lot punishment in two fights with MM. So, just how "smart" is he? What happens if he faces a fighter with fast hands and feet? Don't let him fool you. He only fights fighters he thinks he has an advantage over; just like Hopkins.

What advantage does Bernard have over Kovalev? from what I have been reading, he bit off more than he can chew. Same was said when he fought Pavlik, Trinidad, Tarver.. So I don't get what you're saying.

[bigjavi973]

Floyd doesn't move in the first fight, stands and ****s with Maidana. They say he lost, getting old, legs are done. Then Floyd answers these questions by using footwork, showing his legs and stamina have gone nowhere and wins easier, they still got something to say. If I was Floyd I would not worry about what people say, just keep winning while the hate pours in, retire undefeated and call it a career.

What footwork? You mean the last round where he literally ran? Holding and getting constantly broken up by the ref is not in any way shape or form good "footwork". GTFOH with that bs.

[Foreign Soil]

Floyd isn't smart, that title will be held by Hopkins until he retires.

[bigjavi973]

What advantage does Bernard have over Kovalev? from what I have been reading, he bit off more than he can chew. Same was said when he fought Pavlik, Trinidad, Tarver.. So I don't get what you're saying.

Pretty much the only advantage kovalev has is pure power. Pavlik was a statue with personal issues with drugs and alcohol. Trinidad moved up weight too quick in my opinion. Dropped welterweight and had only two fights at 154 before having his first fight at 160 with hopkins. To be honest, I thought hopkins would have done alot better because trinidad was basically moving up to middleweight from welterweight. And the headbutts didnt help trinidad either.

[LouIE G]

Pretty much the only advantage kovalev has is pure power. Pavlik was a statue with personal issues with drugs and alcohol. Trinidad moved up weight too quick in my opinion. ParnellDropped welterweight and had only two fights at 154 before having his first fight at 160 with hopkins. To be honest, I thought hopkins would have done alot better because trinidad was basically moving up to middleweight from welterweight. And the headbutts didnt help trinidad either.

Wrongo, he fought joppy first!

[Real Talk85]

What makes it more impressive is when you compare what he does to other elite fighters. They have all at one point ran into a style that they can't handle and don't make adjustments and end up with an L, because they are limited to fighting one way.

When Leonard ran into Duran in their first meeting, he had no answer and could not adjust to Durans style during that fight and got he face boxed off by someone he has just about every physical advantage over.

Hearns met Hagler and really anyone who could duck his wild shots and he did terribly against them.

Hagler did crap against counter punchers and couldn't adjust to them either.

Floyd is the only fighter no matter what style he is met with he adjust in real time to take away whatever advantage you have. He used timing to take Judahs speed, he used movement and clinching to stop Maidana from bullying him around the ring like he did in the first fight. He changed up his stance and throwing distance so many times during the Canelo fight that Canelo just didn't know how to attack him at all.

Floyd also handles pressure better than anyone. When he gets hit flush he keeps his composure, and is able to navigate his way away from being further damaged. He did it with Corley, Hatton, Mosely, Maidana, and Ortiz.

[ARENA]

In terms of boxing, B-Hop is definitely smarter than Floyd.