Unrealistic Expectations

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  1. uppercut617

    uppercut617 New Member Full Member

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    Why does everyone complain about Mayweather never finishing his fights?

    First of all everyone knows that he is a defensive fighter first, not a knockout artist or even a brawler. He is known for his ring generalship, movement, precision hitting and world class defense. With all that said.. Here is a list of fighters he had fought recently.

    Marcos Maidana x2 - Never been knocked out

    Canelo - Never been knocked out or down

    Robert Guerrero - Never been knocked out, down for the first time in the thurman fight I believe.

    Miguel Cotto - This is the only fight where I thought Floyd could have finished it in the final rounds but he didn't. Also Cotto is a warrior.

    Victor Ortiz - Not going to count this KO as it was a sucker

    Shane Mosley - Never been knocked out

    Juan Manuel Marquez - Never been knocked out.

    Yes he probably dominated most these fights but him not going for the finish could be because nobody/not many people have finish these fighters so why risk your brittle hands for something that won't happen, when you can stick to your bread and butter n outbox them.
     
  2. STB

    STB #noexcuses Full Member

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    Maidana has been knocked down multiple times.

    Ortiz had him up and down like a yoyo
     
  3. BoxingNL

    BoxingNL Dutch P4P Champion Full Member

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    Khan knocked him down also.
     
  4. uppercut617

    uppercut617 New Member Full Member

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    My mistake, I forgot all about that great Maidana/Ortiz fight. Let me take out the knock down part at least.
     
  5. alexthegreatmc

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

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    Because he's Mayweather, he's held to a higher standard than even Pacquiao. Meaning the people that hold him to a higher standard than Pacquiao are inadvertently rating Floyd higher than Pac. Go figure.