is FLYOD MAYWEATHER past his prime? or just the weight?

[Easy-E]

FLoyd Mayweather should not be described as slow at all.

[henrythegreat]

As far as floyd being past his prime i think theres no wa in hell. I also agree with alot of you it him gaining weight, but lets not forget were talkin about unbeatable pbf so i think he'll tighten it up he's the master

[Hitman18]

I think its the short waiting time of moving up to another weight class that is slowing him down. He could be faster but I think he is moving up in weight too fast. He spends like a year or two at a weight class then moves up. That is what I think is slowing him down. He needs to give himself time to adjust to each weight class. Other fighters spend many years at one weight class and occasionally move one up or one down to what they're usually at. I think Mayweather is just trying to tie or beat De La Hoya's record of champion in six weight divisions.

[El Jesus]

I think its the short waiting time of moving up to another weight class that is slowing him down. He could be faster but I think he is moving up in weight too fast. He spends like a year or two at a weight class then moves up. That is what I think is slowing him down. He needs to give himself time to adjust to each weight class. Other fighters spend many years at one weight class and occasionally move one up or one down to what they're usually at. I think Mayweather is just trying to tie or beat De La Hoya's record of champion in six weight divisions.

Fighters do what they feel comfortable doing, look at hatton hes spent years at 140, moved up and did it in terrible fashion. Different bodies take things different, as long as you DONT do what jones did, youll be fine for the most part. Hes pacing himself fine for the shape he keeps himself in.

[bishop2006]

I think its a bit of the weight gain,but more of the fact that he wants 2 pick his shots of better by landing with more power,i really doubt its age,hes only 29,i think hes got another 3 years left in him

[yrrej]

He just fights up to the competition. He's still got it.....

[-EX-]

Floyd still hasn't shown his true A game at welterweight yet. He took his time and didn't expand too much energy against Judah or Sharmba.

[DLT]

Guys, also dont forget the style change. Recently Floyd has been walking guys down. Slowly stalking them.


Ive said it before and Ill say it again, Floyd has lost some speed from the weight gain but its not nearly as much as you guys make it out to be. It all depeneds on his opponent and the style he wants to fight. They said the same thing when he first went to 140. They said he looked slow againt Bruseles but he was stalking. Against Gatti he was a boxer and he looked super fast.

In both fights at 147 he has been stalking and I still think he has been faster then you guys give him credit for. Ill say it again, watch how all this talk changes after the Baldy fight for 2 reasons. One is that he will be more comfortable at the weight and 2 is that he will be a boxer, just like the Gatti fight. He wont be running, he will still be in Baldys face but he will be the counterer in this fight early on, until he flips the switch.

Watch how much faster he looks in this fight. Also, you definatly cant compare him to the Genero Hernandez fight. That was at 130 and he was much younger. Your always going to lose some speed with age also. Put in a tape of any fighter, even the super fast ones. Then put in a tape of them when they were young like 22. They will seem unreal at that young age with there hand speed.

Its like MJ. At 29 he was still quick and athletic but at 22 he was freakishly fast & was crazy athletic. At 29 he was much smarter & knew the game like the back of his hand. Floyd is not past his prime, he is in his prime, and knows the ring like the back of his hand. Nothing will surprise him and he will always stay calm and adjust no matter the adversity

[RisAri0]

the dude just fights differently for different styles/fighters...simple as that...

[The Golden Boy]

I think Floyd looks a bit slower because he doesn't just throw fast combinations for the hell of it. He looks to land with every punch he throws.