Mayweather's biggest strength inactivity, or is it a weakness?

He's always in the gym when he is on retirement? He always looks fit. Never puts on weight.I think that's his secret to success.Plus being a great athlete; fast, speed, sharp reflexes and impeccable defense and of course not being damaged is a bonus.

 

Thats far from his greatest strength.

 

A lot boxer take time off and they look out of shape.This kid mayweather looks like he keeps himself fit off season either that

or he's on some high grade juice.

 

y wudnt he stay active? dats his greatest strength or else hed get pent up n frustrated.... so for dat hes got dat fine ***** every night... n his boy lenerd ellerbe n 50 as a piece on the side i guess

 

Inactivity is never a good thing in this sport unless it's necessary after a KO loss.

 

Boxing is a buisness, always has been. He's played the game pretty ****ing well, chose his moments well and fought guys that have made some 'noise' in the sport in order to sustain interest in his fights. His 'retirements' were timely, that's all I'm saying really. It's business sense but as a boxing fan I don't appreciate it.

 

Floyd looks slow and old and his stamina and movement aren't what they used to be. Pacquiao will win a clear cut, unanimous victory should they meet. Pac will devastate Floyd on the ropes with his combination punching, speed, and power. Floyd has never faced a fighter that can throw 1,000 punches in a fight with real fury. Mark my words, Mayweather will get pummelled and possibly TKO'ed in the latter rounds.

 

He will certainly get through and tag Floyd, he has the ability to fight 'around' Floyds defence, rather than trying to break it.

 

Irrelevant. Answer or respond to the question please.

 

I honestly don't think he'd be any better or worse in the ring if he fought five times a year.

HWD is a year-round thing.

 

Depends on the style of opponent

 

Inactivity is a two-edged sword.

The PROS:

Less ring wars, less wear and tear
More recovery period for any injuries,the better it is.

The CONS:
No matter how you train in the gym, it does not equate to ring experience.
For a fighter who relies on reflexes for his counters, it is entirely different to be lifting weights, doing cardio to actually fighting. In some way, you lose a certain sharpness

 

Hard one to judge.

I think he needed the inactivity at times, mainly due to the problems he has had over the years with his hands (and the overlooked fact that boxers can lose interest in the sport - some can be naive to think that once in the sport, the hunger to fight remains until they permanently retire).

I think it's an asset more than a strength in the fact that he hasn't taken punishment in his time off, has remained in good health, etc. But on the other hand, he is a defensive first boxer, so the punishment he would take would be minimal in comparison to a normal boxer.

Ultimately, I think it has been a negative with him being an on/off boxer since 2007. You have the advantages in the less wear and tear, time to fully recover from niggles/injuries, etc. But he has shown ring rust, he has made mistakes in bouts that you could argue he wouldn't make if he was out regularly...his accuracy in his last two bouts has not been quite as switched on as in previous bouts (although still very good). I also believe that his speed and reflexes have declined faster than what they would have if he was a full time boxer. His hand speed has shown a noticeable decline IMO, even if he is still faster than most, if not arguably all in his weight class.

Like I said though, hard one to judge.

 

It's a weakness. Mayweather is just biding his time in the hopes that someone will upset and/or damage Manny. Unfortunately, I think this strategy will backfire as Mayweather is slowing down significantly, esp. with respect to his stamina and footwork. Laying on the ropes against Pacquiao like he did with Cotto will get him killed. He should have taken Pac in 2009-2010 as I believe he probably would have won a close decision. Now all he can do is lay on the ropes in the latter rounds and take abuse.