When he was more active, he could be more exciting, even scary (vs. Hope). But so often he'd be happy to lie back on the ropes . Great strategy, which obviously worked, but sometimes not exactly fun to watch in my opinion. As more of a fan of more active fighters like Duran and Hagler, it never did much for me as a viewer.
Just because no one has mentioned him..Oliver McCall... The man goes into sparring mode when he gets bored or losses heart and just goes through the motions and he lacks any emotion unless he's coming down then he just apparently doesn't fight back. His chin keeps him "fighting" till the end and I want to scream every time a fighter gets that look like I've dubbed "McCall mode" they just follow them around pawing like it's practice all that time in the gymnasium just ****in gone
I thought his workrate and aggression in the first Tunney fight was pretty easy on the eyes. It was hard to believe he not only didn't tire but actually picked up pace in the championship rounds.
In Hatton, Mayweather beat a less skilled fighter who was coming up in weight, had the ref in his pocket, and was mighty relieved to beat him. I'm glad such a performance ranks so highly with you, and you derive such pleasure from it
He may be popular to others ...but not to you .For example Emile Griffith fought in more main events in Madison Square Garden than any other fighter.But I can’t even score his fights because he’s so boring to me .
He was coming up from defending the light welterweight title in his last fight, Mayweather had just won the light middleweight title, he was certainly more comfortable at welterweight than Hatton. Were you born in a bin?
One would think that entering the ring with 10-15 pounds on your opponent would be a weight advantage. Sadly, Hatton was knocked from his senses in typical UK fashion.
What like when Lewis manhandled Holyfield, had Bowe shitting himself and Briggs drooling? Or when Fury schooled Wilder? Or when Fitsimmons licked Corbett? Or Jimmy Wilde's run of complete Dominance? Or when NP Jack Dempsey was pegged as the best in the world? Or Ted Kid Lewis running up an incredible résumé? Being from the UK ain't got **** to do with it.
