Can Floyd Mayweather perform like he did earlier in his career?

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  1. Dipset

    Dipset Dipset4Ever Full Member

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    Hi guys


    With the impending epic matchup between Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz coming soon, I’ve been looking at some of Floyds best performances and most EXCITING performances. Fights such as the Diego Corrales, Philip N’dou, Demarcus Corley, Arturo Gatti and even the Zab Judah fight.


    My main question is this can Floyd still be an Exciting fighter, We all know he can win but can he still do it in style? I do think in the Hatton and Mosley fights he showed he had the part of him left. However, now in Ortiz he faces a fighter 10 years younger than him, with the hunger Floyd once possessed when he fought the great Genaro Hernandez and when he was calling out Mosley and De la Hoya when he was still at 130lbs.


    Any way guys i would just like to know what you think, thanks.
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  2. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    No. Well, not that he CAN'T, but more that he won't. He's a safety first fighter. He'll take the wins even if boring.
     
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  3. difO

    difO Well-Known Member Full Member

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    he's gonna tap that ass with straight right hands allll night. dunno if he'll go for the kill tho. his hands hurt.
     
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  4. Ripper11

    Ripper11 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    expect a a nice show September 17
     
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  5. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    He can't perform exactly like he did earlier in his career because he's in his mid 30's now. He's more than capable of putting on an exciting performance though. However, some of that depends on his opponent. Mayweather's too old to be running around the ring. So if a guys comes after him, you'll see a good fight. He's shown the willingness to press the attack as well. I thought he tried to make the fight against Mosley. However, Mosley semed more interested in holding rather than throwing punches. If Ortiz puts it all on the line and doesn't give up and go into survival mode, you'll see a good fight.
     
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  6. Jojoba

    Jojoba Member Full Member

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    Time waits for no man.... well unless you're BHop:hat
    Great fight though Sept 17.
     
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  7. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    Good post! :good
     
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  8. Finesse74

    Finesse74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Spot on.
     
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  9. southsidegym

    southsidegym Active Member Full Member

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    He is 34 going on 35 so bouncing around the ring or as some people call it "Running" is not going to happen
     
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  10. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    you mean like when he needed a gift against Castillo?

    It's more about the opponent than Floyd himself. With a guy as open and inexperienced as Ortiz, I think Floyd can be exciting.
     
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  11. philgood

    philgood Member Full Member

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    Its gonna be a better fight than people think Ortiz will outweigh Floyd by at least ten pounds Floyd had trouble againts Oscar who was much bigger than him and Ortiz is faster and stronger and takes A pretty good punch as seen in the Berto fight guess we will have to see y Ortiz can all of a sudden take a punch if he gets through the OSDT ok and im sure he will and fight with the same intensity he has a good chance
     
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  12. Dipset

    Dipset Dipset4Ever Full Member

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    It's more about the opponent than Floyd himself. With a guy as open and inexperienced as Ortiz, I think Floyd can be exciting.[/quote]

    Excellent Point.
     
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  13. sdsfinest22

    sdsfinest22 Pound 4 Pound Full Member

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    HE CANNOT "BANG" WITH A VICTOR ORTIZ....

    I dont think he'll fight like he did at 130 135 and 140....but I think he'll mix it up from time to time and win this fight easier than most expect!
     
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  14. Jojoba

    Jojoba Member Full Member

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    Absolutely, if he fought Ortiz like he fought Shane he'd be KTFO. Its back to cagey for PBF, this fight will be a great barometer of his place in the game now!
     
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  15. bxrfan

    bxrfan Sizzle Full Member

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    We've seen no evidence of floyd being able to get ktfo by anybody, why's ortiz different? If anything, shane has more power than victor and floyd was hurt bad in their fight, yet wasn't anywhere near being KTFO. Hell, the dude's been knocked down ONCE. (Just a glove touching canvas too) Floyd will be fine banging with ortiz.
     
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