Carl Froch 'It was a one-sided whooping by Floyd Mayweather'

[Doctor_Tenma]

I know that era of Floyd very well. But just like the music business, boxing is a "what have you done for me lately" game. Yes winning is what's most important, but most fans also watch boxing to be entertained and see an actual fight. Not someone trying to win with as little fighting as possible.

Mayweather dug deep against Cotto, Judah and started pressing the action. Blame Pacquiao, he failed everyone, including myself...into thinking he was gonna sell out for the victory. Why is that difficult to understand?

[Deevel916]

Mayweather dug deep against Cotto, Judah and started pressing the action. Blame Pacquiao, he failed everyone, including myself...into thinking he was gonna sell out for the victory. Why is that difficult to understand?

If you read my initial post in this thread you would see where I laid blame on Pac.

I'm talking about why Floyd doesn't appeal to many boxing and casual fans regardless of how good he is.

[SkillspayBills]

Froch was completely in love with Mayweather by the end of the night. You could tell he was mesmerised by Floyd's skills.

He really was lol. I just watched the fight again but with Sky commentating and Froch was a bigger Floyd fan than Big Dunn lol. He was totally on the bandwagon.

[Doctor_Tenma]

If you read my initial post in this thread you would see where I laid blame on Pac.

I'm talking about why Floyd doesn't appeal to many boxing and casual fans regardless of how good he is.

Thing is he does, technical fighters are more appreciated, I'd say his drawing power is a testament to that. Also I can sense bitterness when I see it, little as possible to win rounds is more descriptive of Lara, Mayweather isn't considered the best counter puncher for no reason. Like I said, if you can cut his movement he will exchange or even press.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

And I never said he should. I'm just pointing out why many casuals and fans alike dislike his style. They want to see Floyd destroy and conquer given his stature in the sport rather than be evasive and rely on doing as little as possible to win via a points decision.

I understand it. Am I a fan of his style? No. Do I respect his skills? Of course. I know what I'm looking at when I see him fight. Many casuals just see a guy who's scared to engage and/or get hit.

Why should I care what a casual thinks? Floyds what 39 years old, been boxing damn near 20 years pro, has two bad hands, an injured shoulder and hes a notorious over trainer.

Casual fans need to be schooled on what hey are watching like how boxing fans need to be schooled on what they are watching when two guys are on the ground in MMA its a science.

He did destroy and conquer him. He rendered him absolutely USELESS. He took everything Pac wanted to do AWAY.

That is boxing brilliance at its finest.

[Doctor_Tenma]

Dev you ain't slick, I know how you operate and I'm letting you know most of us see the bitterness

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Dev you ain't slick, I know how you operate and I'm letting you know most of us see the bitterness

Exactly.

He had two usernames 90% hating on Floyd dude aint slick at all. Pretending like hes the ambassador for casual fans nice ****ing try.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

These guys are mad because they want to see Floyd get beat up and NO ONE can do it. Must be agonizing to go through this fight after fight.

[-PBP-]

If you sell the way Floyd sells, casual fans are paying to see you over and over again. So y'all can cut it with that myth that "casuals don't want to see technical fighters".

[joseph5620]

The problem that many casuals and fans of action fighters have with Floyd is that Floyd wins fights by avoiding engagement and killing the action rather than imposing it. He prevents his opponents from building some sort of offense and in return does just enough to win the round one round at a time with a scoring punch here and there. He did it with Canelo and he did it with Pac. Is it effective?...Sure it is. Is it entertaining? For the most part no.

Lets take a look at his fight with Canelo. Was it one sided? Sure it was based on round by round scoring. The way many Floyd fans here were speaking the following day you would have though that someone who didn't see the fight missed the second coming of Floyd/Gatti when in reality it was far from. Analyzing round by round, Floyd won each round by landing a few more scoring punches in each round. Not hurtful or punishing blows, but scoring touch punches. Same thing with is fight against Pac. Never once did he hurt or have Pac in any sort of trouble. He won this fight by limiting Pac's offense with his defense while countering and landing a few more shots albeit not hard damaging blows in the rounds that he won.

Its like Floyd treats boxing like a game of flag football or 2-hand touch rather than full contact and has found a way to be the best at it. He turned a combat sport into a game of "tag you're it" and has mastered it.

I guess when you're labeled the best of your generation the bar is set a bit higher for you and rightfully so. Fight fans in general expect more from someone labeling themselves as TBE.

You are as delusional as the other ******s. I take back the credit I gave you for being honest.