Floyd is 0-1 against Eastern European fighters

[RedZmaja]

Floyd was lucky that he didn't face any elite Eastern European pros when he was coming up. That style of boxing is all wrong for him.

The mediocre Serafim Todorov was causing him all kinds of problems and beat him.

[493dart]

also lost to Castillo

[chrisJS]

Apart from avoiding Tszyu there really weren't that many around for him at that time.

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What exactly is the Easter European style?

[RedZmaja]

If you want to bring up Salido I raise you a Serafim Todorov.

[Mr Objecitivity]

Floyd was lucky that he didn't face any elite Eastern European pros when he was coming up. That style of boxing is all wrong for him.

The mediocre Serafim Todorov was causing him all kinds of problems and beat him.

I guess when all you do is stay in USA and mainly box against local / domestic opposition with home advantages, then you can end up looking greater than you actually are.

As Lennox Lewis correctly said, a true 'world champion' boxes in different parts of the world. Otherwise, they're more of a domestic champion than a true 'world champion.'

Fact is, Mayweather spent a bulk of his boxing career, avoiding international opponents that were available in different parts of the world by simply remaining in his home country, mainly boxing against domestic opposition. So he wasn't tested internationally. Nor was he tested in environments that were less favorable to him than his opponents.

The fact that Floyd Mayweather Jr didn't have a single bout outside of USA means to me that his undefeated record isn't as valuable as someone who consistently boxed in foreign territory but had a few losses as well.

[RedZmaja]

I guess when all you do is stay in USA and mainly box against local / domestic opposition with home advantages, then you can end up looking greater than you actually are.

As Lennox Lewis correctly said, a true 'world champion' boxes in different parts of the world. Otherwise, they're more of a domestic champion than a true 'world champion.'

Fact is, Mayweather spent a bulk of his boxing career, avoiding international opponents that were available in different parts of the world by simply remaining in his home country, mainly boxing against domestic opposition. So he wasn't tested internationally. Nor was he tested in environments that were less favorable to him than his opponents.

The fact that Floyd Mayweather Jr didn't have a single bout outside of USA means to me that his undefeated record isn't as valuable as someone who consistently boxed in foreign territory but had a few losses as well.

Great point. The same could be said about Andre Ward.

To his credit, Floyd at least wanted to box in Las Vegas. Andre Ward wanted to have all of his bouts in Oakland.

[Evil_Meat]

Just so people here know, the TS made a thread about how he is in the habbit of eating persuto ham after a workout, and how it's good nutrition. This guy is either a troll, or a COMPLETE ****ing idiot lol.

[HanzGruber]

Apart from avoiding Tszyu there really weren't that many around for him at that time.

Exactly when did he avoid him. Please enlighten us

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Floyd was lucky that he didn't face any elite Eastern European pros when he was coming up. That style of boxing is all wrong for him.

The mediocre Serafim Todorov was causing him all kinds of problems and beat him.

By no means a Floyd fan but he actually beat Eastern Europeans in that same Olympic Games, he beat an Armenian fighter and a Kazakh fighter