Floyd: Im not going to be moving vs ortiz

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  1. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    Just like the mosley fight, what is up with this. Wouldnt it be smarter to move vs a guy like ortiz that will basically be coming for him especially the first half of the fight.
    I mean he probably has good enough skills to dominate ortiz even like this but it maybe also a big hint that he cant move around as well as before hence needing to rely on his skills more now?
     
  2. i think floyd knows that if he walks down ortiz like he did marquez and mosley he will break him down mentally
     
  3. antonio8904

    antonio8904 Atheist Full Member

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    this...^

    and people underestimate Floyd's size and strenght...he can walk Ortiz down easy...
     
  4. SouthpawJab

    SouthpawJab On his way up!! 4-0!! Full Member

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    At this point, Floyd is a full blown welter. They'll be around the same size on fight night. Floyd feels his defense and quick hands can out gun Ortiz.
     
  5. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member

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    u guys need to rewatch the marquez and mosley fights. he walked em down at times but not that much.
     
  6. mking

    mking Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yup, Ortiz will not know what punches to throw because none of them will land.
     
  7. Divi253

    Divi253 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I don't personally believe his legs are gone but can't say they aren't for sure. As most of the posters above said he may be trying to break Ortiz mentally. Could also be trying to get into Team Pac's head by making them believe he has no legs like Roach stated... Who knows.
     
  8. people are also forgetting this is only ortiz 2nd fight at 147
     
  9. ImElvis666

    ImElvis666 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Floyd is as smart as they come in the ring. He knows his stamina isn't as great as it once was which is why you've seen a decline in his punch output over the years. Moving around the ring the way he used to expends a lot of energy, he's making adjustments as he is physically declining. It's being smart and he can stand in the centre of the ring and outbox Ortiz just as well as he could by circling him and potshotting his way to a win.

    He's a master tactician. Cut from the same cloth as Hopkins.
     
  10. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    That's what I thought. He's going to press him.
     
  11. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    Floyd applied pressure to beat up all his previous southpaw victims, Ortiz will be his 7th southpaw victim.
     
  12. puga_ni_nana

    puga_ni_nana Dempsey Roll Full Member

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    floyd probably saw the maidana fight.
     
  13. outslugger

    outslugger The Relentless Stalker Full Member

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    I expect a result similar to the Hatton fight
     
  14. Gander Tasco

    Gander Tasco Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Floyd never moves against southpaws. He fights the same fights tactically , as he would with Pacquiao.
     
  15. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    I think its better to potshot ortiz than fight with him, it will be interesting to me what he will look like vs ortiz who will trow a lot of punches, hopefully a good fight.