Money Mayweather Defined The Sweet Science

[bojangles1987]

Yes I did...you're racism doesn't change that...

What?

Jesus the trolls on this site somehow never cease to amaze and disturb me.

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That is not what "the sweet science" means

The origin of the term is "the sweet science of bruising" coined by pierce egan and had nothing to do with "slickness" etc. It was written before the queenbury rules existed back when boxing=knocking your opponent down.

People mindlessly repeat each other online and create this mythos where boring/reluctant fighters are somehow truer boxers. In the "sweet science" era mayweathers style wouldn't have worked.

[madsweeney]

IMO, he'll always be under the other defensive geniuses that didn't rely on clenching or fouls, or strait avoiding the fight to be successful. HIs defense was impeccable, however, he over-used it and his refusal to take risks diminishes his performances IMO.

[TripleGFightFan]

That is not what "the sweet science" means

The origin of the term is "the sweet science of bruising" coined by pierce egan and had nothing to do with "slickness" etc. It was written before the queenbury rules existed back when boxing=knocking your opponent down.

People mindlessly repeat each other online and create this mythos where boring/reluctant fighters are somehow truer boxers. In the "sweet science" era mayweathers style wouldn't have worked.

Partially true...

A Different Era
Although Egan’s articles were well-respected, the phrase “sweet science” generally fell out of use until the middle of the 20th century when author AJ Libeling brought it back.. Libeling was a writer for the The New Yorker who wrote a collection of boxing articles from 1951 to 1955. He titled his collection The Sweet Science in homage to Pierce Egan, and he published the collection as a book in 1956. In 2002, Sports Illustrated magazine rated it “the greatest sports book of all time.”
Within The Sweet Science, Libeling covers popular boxers and bouts of the day, providing precise observations throughout. Some of the most successful fighters of the time included Ray Robinson, Rocky Marciano, and Jake Lamotta

An onlooker with an in-depth understanding of the sport, however, appreciates the sheer display of expertise displayed by two talented fighters. Indeed, boxing is violent, but it’s also a skillful craft that involves strategy and forethought – much like a chess match.

The sweet science is a chess match with tactical strategy involved...it is a skillful craft not rock em sock em it is defined by making your opponent miss while connecting with counters all while floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee...it is art...not knocking someone down which doesnt take much skill to do...

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[TripleGFightFan]

IMO, he'll always be under the other defensive geniuses that didn't rely on clenching or fouls, or strait avoiding the fight to be successful. HIs defense was impeccable, however, he over-used it and his refusal to take risks diminishes his performances IMO.

Like who???...u just hate cuz he black...

[Joe Beamish]

Floyd at 130-140, sure.

As a welter, fcuk no

[Thraxox]

Like who???...u just hate cuz he black...

Pulling out the race card again. It's not sweet science when you rely on clinching your opponent so that the referee can break you up. Sweet science is what Pernell Whitaker does, in the midst of a great offense can the greatest defense shine, and that's what Pernell Whitaker does best, making the opponent miss while being in front of them where he didn't need to clinch.

[Citizen Koba]

Google is your friend, man.

Nah, Egan was the dude who is thought to have first coined the term way back when.

[sugar ray lenrd]

Compu-box doesn't give you a full story of how it all goes down...and I know it is hit & don't get hit...Cassuis Marcellus Clay invented it.

[Combat Talk Radio]

Did you seriously just say Floyd ****ing Mayweather, who was active in the late 90s and 2000s, defined the sweet science?

Yeah. Even I can't support that statement. I would argue:

Ray Robinson defined it.
Prime Ali refined it.
Prime Leonard remastered it.
TBE perfected it.