Comments Thread For: Roach: If Mayweather Rests His Legs, He Will Get Beat

[tredh]

This is not what I wanted to see going into the fight.

You believe that?

Now all of sudden since Roach said Floyd's legs are shot so many are being sheeple and parrots and repeating it. So I guess that makes it true!

[The Big Dunn]

You believe that?

Now all of sudden since Roach said Floyd's legs are shot so many are being sheeple and parrots and repeating it. So I guess that makes it true!

I think its plausible. Remember after both Maidana fights I was highly critical of what Floyd did. Losing exchanges in the middle of the ring and laying on the ropes (1st fight) and the holding (2nd fight) suggest the points made here have merit.

[SkillspayBills]

All these "reports" won't even be brought up after the bout when Floyd finishes schooling Manny. 12 days man. 12 days and texanboi can finally speak again.

[tredh]

I think its plausible. Remember after both Maidana fights I was highly critical of what Floyd did. Losing exchanges in the middle of the ring and laying on the ropes (1st fight) and the holding (2nd fight) suggest the points made here have merit.

Go look at all of Floyd's fights with brawlers who were bigger, stronger and hit hard vs brawlers who were smaller or the same size and not stronger than he is. Also look at him vs people who try to box with him.

Tell me what you see.

I'm not saying he hasn't slowed down but don't fall for the BS

[The Big Dunn]

Go look at all of Floyd's fights with brawlers who were bigger, stronger and hit hard vs brawlers who were smaller or the same size and not stronger than he is. Also look at him vs people who try to box with him.

Tell me what you see.

I'm not saying he hasn't slowed down but don't fall for the BS

I still think Floyd's reach and Manny "following him" will determine the outcome more than this. I just think the points have merit given what I most recently saw from Floyd in the ring.

What if his "retirement" was really about his hands?

[SkillspayBills]

I think its plausible. Remember after both Maidana fights I was highly critical of what Floyd did. Losing exchanges in the middle of the ring and laying on the ropes (1st fight) and the holding (2nd fight) suggest the points made here have merit.

I understand your point but Floyd always has two things going for him:
1.He doesn't NEED to move around to win the fight
2.If moving around doesn't work he will find something else that does to win.

I thought Floyd looked totally unimpressive the second Chino fight. The only thing he did well was stay off of the ropes. However, he does what he always does, adjust and find a way to win.

[tredh]

I still think Floyd's reach and Manny "following him" will determine the outcome more than this. I just think the points have merit given what I most recently saw from Floyd in the ring.

What if his "retirement" was really about his hands?

I don't think they have as much merit as people are giving based on Floyd's total body of work.

Nobody can deny the hands thing because that has been there since day 1.

I'm more talking about the legs thing though.

[DeadLikeMe]

Blood pressure through the roof!

They didn't screw up camp he stated he'll have less sparring than normal simple as.



Floyd's legs are gonna be 8 months older than they looked last time and they looked terrible last time and his hands will be even more brittle.

Ask yourself, why does Roach keep feeling the need to talk about Floyd's legs? Oh because he's getting into his head with mind games? 48-0 and fought the most champions in the history of the sport. Floyd may be a volatile ****** in his personal life, but it is undeniable that he is methodical and unwavering in his commitment to training for fights.

Meanwhile, we have Manny stopping mid-workout on film citing leg cramps leading to them striking running from his training, all we are seeing is light mittwork clips, and they've cut a week of sparring out of an already light camp.

Keep telling yourself it's because they're tricking Floyd's camp, I'm sure it helps you sleep at night.

[The Big Dunn]

I understand your point but Floyd always has two things going for him:
1.He doesn't NEED to move around to win the fight
2.If moving around doesn't work he will find something else that does to win.

I thought Floyd looked totally unimpressive the second Chino fight. The only thing he did well was stay off of the ropes. However, he does what he always does, adjust and find a way to win.

He found a way to win but If you remember I called him "little black wlad" immediately after the fight. that is not what I expected.

It felt like he was desperate for the win, like he was hanging on. Matthysse looked like that Saturday night-the lunging to hold and the holding made him look like he was just trying to hold on.

A win is a win and sometimes you gotta win like that. That was a far different 9-3 than the Cotto fight.

[Hype job]

I understand your point but Floyd always has two things going for him:
1.He doesn't NEED to move around to win the fight
2.If moving around doesn't work he will find something else that does to win.

I thought Floyd looked totally unimpressive the second Chino fight. The only thing he did well was stay off of the ropes. However, he does what he always does, adjust and find a way to win.