Bhop Fought Till He Was 44... Could Floyd Do/Have Done This?

no he has hand, back, shoulder and elbow problems.

 

His game relies on his speed and reflexes...no way he'll be anywhere near as good.

 

i think so if his body stays healthy. the thing is tho, he relies a lot on his speed refelxes now so when those diminish, he's gonna have to compensate with pure experience, or whatever else he has.

 

I don't believe game relies solely on those attribytes at all. Are you insinuating he would be another roy jones once his legs went? he has a boxing brain.

 

His hands are already knackered and I'm not surprised the number of punches he throws in training and how hard he works.He could go on for a few more fights easily,but 40's,I doubt it

 

No he has injured his shoulder a few times i believe. And i have heard him say on numerous occasions how he hyper extended his elbow.

 

yes he can go 10 more years if he wanted as mentioned hes not just a roy jones who relies on speed and reflexes and power.. its his boxing mind and skills that make him great.

 

No.

Floyd said himself prior to the Hatton fight he feels his body is breaking down.

 

Obviously not.

 

It doesnt SOLELY rely on it...but without those attributes, his boxing brain wouldn't be as effective.

He likes to beat people to the punch and get outta the way.

Hopkins is effective at this stage because he can use his punches economically by hitting and holding.

Floyd rarely employs such methods. He likes to use his speed, agility, and footwork to move around punches...as he gets older, he'll get tagged more and find it harder to adapt without these strengths

 

And like Hopkins, Floyd hasn't taken alot of punishment throughout his career, That's one thing that has helped Hopkins last this long.