Prime MAB a stylistic nightmare for Floyd

MAB had about a 5 year span where he was among the best fighters the lower weight classes had ever seen. I mean the best of the best type.

Losing to THE FIGHTER OF THE DECADE prime for prime is no shame.

 

Bigger and faster, but not stronger. Barrera was extremely physically strong. And the body punches, my god they were amazing.

 

I don't think so. He wanted no part in going toe to toe with Corrales. His gameplan in that fight was brilliant and supremely well executed, but his caution with Corrales demonstrated that he didn't want or could not go bang for bang with the bigger punchers.

 

I don't remember him being very physically strong at the lower weights. Barrera at 130 would be the stronger man and would bully him on the inside.

 

He had power. I would never deny that. But "serious power" I don't think so. His refusal to go toe to toe and stop Corrales much earlier than he did was part of the gameplan. A brilliant gameplan designed around his abilities. Which included he pretty much could dominate Corrales in every facet of boxing except power. He conceded that he couldn't punch with the punchers in that fight.

So no. He was never a "serious puncher".

 

Well Barrera was a master class technician. I believe his left hook to the body would be a huge problem for Floyd. But he's also great with the jab and the patience.

It wasn't just his body shots that made him so great. He was a complete fighter, a great fighter, a warrior, a never give up fighter.