Is Floyd the Wlad of the lower weights?

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  1. nervousxtian

    nervousxtian Trolljegeren Full Member

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    He is dominating guys, and a lot of times making things look easy. Both are superb athletes, both extremely skilled boxers, and both fight in a safety first style where most of their respective offense comes off defense. Neither fighter throws combinations unless they have a guy hurt, and neither guy goes in looking for a KO (though Wlad has a much higher % from wearing guys down).

    Both have outspoken fans, but even larger groups of people hate them.

    Is Floyd Mayweather Jr.the Wladmir Klitschko of the lower weight divisions??
     
  2. megavolt

    megavolt Constantly Shadowboxing Full Member

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    More like Wlad is the Floyd of the HW division, but not really.
     
  3. Jeff Young

    Jeff Young Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No way, floyd actually pressed the attack at certain moments last night, and is much more fluid technically...

    Wlad paws, paws,paws....jab, jab,jab, right hand, paw, paw, paw, paw....jab, jab,jab, jab, jab, jab, jab, paw, paw, paw...
     
  4. KERRIGAN

    KERRIGAN Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes he is, that is why a catch weight fight between them makes a lot of sense.
     
  5. Starched Him

    Starched Him Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    maybe no matter how bad you want them to lose it dosent happen they train to hard to lose
     
  6. nervousxtian

    nervousxtian Trolljegeren Full Member

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    I never said they fight the same style, they don't. Yet their fights tend to underwhelm a lot of fans, and both fight from a safety first approach.
     
  7. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    People dislike Wlad because his fighting style is boring as ****. People dislike Floyd because he's an *******.
     
  8. nubianprince

    nubianprince Active Member Full Member

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    Gotta protect yourself at all times. Its not like they dont attck, they overwhelm you with their attack. i appreciate defensive fighters more.
     
  9. nervousxtian

    nervousxtian Trolljegeren Full Member

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    Un-true. The general hate on Floyd on ESB is his style. People think his fights are boring.

    Try again.
     
  10. StreetsofRAGE

    StreetsofRAGE Ballin Full Member

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    No, he's not. Mayweather is far more skilled and dynamic both offensively and defensively than Wlad.
     
  11. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Their dominance is similar.

    Wlad has not lost a round in a lot of time.

    Floyd has lost two or three rounds in his last three fights.
     
  12. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    NO KO's
     
  13. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    They have some similarities. I think you're reaching, though.
     
  14. bandido

    bandido The Black Bandit Full Member

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    They obviously have different styles. Their fights are however boring to casual fans. That's the only similarity between the two.
     
  15. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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