Arguello vs Mayweather Stylistic match up

Same thought here Philla. IMO Alexis would flatten him

 

Mayweather would outbox him.

 

Arguello's too slow of hand and foot to get his shots off

 

Mayweather was aggressive and more of a boxer-puncher than the defensive fighter he is now. Mayweather would force the issue at times. Arguello would time him when he does. Arguello would cath him. Arguello would finish him.

 

Arguello has a punchers chance vs any 130 lber who ever lived but unless he lands the perfect shot, I see him being too slow to build up enough points to catch Mayweather (especially in a 12 rder)

The lateral movement would give Alexis fits & as great as AA truly was, he was incredibly slow at times - he made up for this by having laser accuracy & excellent textbook punches - & his timing gets even better in the latter stages of the fight.

I think FMJ wins a clear UD in a 12 rder.... Arguello might pull out a stoppage win in a 15 rder but smart money would say Floyd survives a few scary moments to keep his lead on the cards for a points win there also.

 

No, it's about as awful a stylistic match-up as one can conceive for Arguello. He's too slow getting off and can't aim at a moving target.

Anybody who thinks Arguello wins: Go and watch Arguello vs. Vilomar Fernandez and then tell me with a straight face you think this is a bad match-up for Mayweather.

 

Like Bill says, Arguello does have that "lights out" power at 130 so there's always the chance Mayweather walks into a left hook while backing out of a clinch at some point. But nine times out of ten Mayweather plays it safe and takes a wide UD.

 

Also OP: Arguello was not consistent with his jab. He very rarely stepped in with it and also did not use it as a means of applying pressure, unlike, for example DLH who troubled Mayweather. It was a good, solid, accurate weapon, but it's only really useful if your man stands in front of you, and Arguello always favoured combinations anyway. Arguello was basically a puncher, not a boxer.

 

So you shouldn't pressure Mayweather with the jab? Just stand there and hope he walks into it? :huh

 

I think you misinterpreted me. I have edited my post to eliminate ambiguity.

 

Yeah. Looking over my post I expressed myself badly. "He very rarely stepped in with it and used it as a means of applying pressure like DLH" was meant to mean "It was not the case that Arguello did any of the following:
1. Step in
2. Apply pressure with it like DLH"

So yes, I think Arguello used his jab as a battering ram rather than a tactical weapon, which would not do him any favours against Mayweather.