indeed he was. i leave this here, love this HL, he beat the shit out of tony
" THE MOST FEARED WELTERWEIGHT" got smashed by a past prime Mosley...I loved every minute of it.....and people jumped on his band wagon cause Arum was talking about fighters ducking him or wont fight him.....ironically he lost to all the elite of good fighters he fought and never understood why the media tried to make him into a monster...lost to Daniel Santos, Mosley, Williams, Cotto and Manny
He only had size, chin, and great stamina......he predictable, slow, no head movement, defense was azz
ridiculously gifted athlete. overrated boxer, for sure. i remember bert sugar calling him an all time great jabber .
he was really a "fighter" at heart, who relied on his speed, chin, and power, which are talents, not skills that you learn. ridiculously talented dude. his jaw had bigger muscles on it than some dudes have on their arms.
I consider him a good fighter with great physical attributes - he had strength, length, and speed to go along with good fighting ability. Like any other fighter, his strengths were on display in ideal moments. Some guys fight better at a slow-medium pace, others want to circle guys coming at them, Shane was most effective when he could use his strength and power. At lightweight he was a problem.
This whole thing about him beating Pacquiao or Mayweather, however, I disagree...I can see it being possible, but Pac and Floyd are the better fighters. They, too, have great physical attributes, specifically Floyd, but both have great fighting/boxing ability to go along with it.
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