Is Mayweather allergic to southpaws?

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  1. hofbrau

    hofbrau Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Mayweather’s record against eight southpaw victims,(Sanders, Gepert, Chavez, Mitchell, Judah, Corley, Ortiz, Guerrero)is 8-0 with 4 KOs. It’s no coincidence that less than 20 percent of his opponents were left-handers. Neither Mayweather nor his father has been known to be fond of southpaws. On May 2, Mayweather faces probably the toughest left-hander he’ll ever meet, someone who could prove his allergy to southpaws is no myth.
     
  2. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Which left handers should he have fought at what time, exactly?

    Judah, Guerrero, Ortiz, and Corley were all legit opponents, each at the middle or toward the top of the top 10 of the division Mayweather beat them in at the time of the fights.

    Aside from Judah for 4 rounds, none of them had success or imposed a particular threat.
     
  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    wtf is this nonsense? Eight southpaws is loads and loads. It's "no co-incidence" that "less than 20 percent" of his opponent were left handers.

    No, it's not, it's down to the fact that around ten percent of the population is left handed.

    Damn, you guys will make threads about anything when it comes to this fight.
     
  4. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion

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    I was just about to say that. There's not that many southpaws compared to orthodox fighters of course he's going to fight less of them. How many has Pac fought?:nut
     
  5. miniq

    miniq FURY COMETH 2026 Full Member

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    Ortiz sucks
    Guerrero worst opponent of all time

    Quite the jump to Pacquiao

    Last decent southpaw he faced was Judah...
     
  6. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    Isn't his accuracy and offensive output typically better against southpaws?
     
  7. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Less than 20% of his opponents have been southpaws? So what?

    8 southpaws is still more than most fighters have fought.
     
  8. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    Majority of Pacquiao's opponents are orthodox, prime, AND Pac has 17 more fights. So he's got more experience than Floyd, right? RIGHT!?
     
  9. brando

    brando Well-Known Member Full Member

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    FACT:deal
     
  10. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That's more than Lewis, Holyfield, Bowe and Tyson combined.
     
  11. walk with me

    walk with me Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How many southpaws have pacquiao fought?
     
  12. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Last decent boxer Pacqiauo fought was Marquez.....thats a huge jump to Floyd Mayweather.
     
  13. larryx2012

    larryx2012 I AM BETTER THEN YOU Full Member

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    End thread/
     
  14. Cinderella Man

    Cinderella Man Deleebr 'eem into mahands Full Member

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    :yep
     
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    Martinez a few years ago.