Does Floyd really run?

He does run a bit too much for my taste but hes still one of if not THE most talented fighter of all time. (technical wise)

 

No-one is saying PBF has no technical skills. The word is that he runs, which is an exaggeration, but not without basis. Floyd has the ability to stay on the outside all night and throw few but incredibly sharp counter-punches, usually one at a time.

The real crux is very simple; the best fighter in the world is a defensive wizard. People like offense more. That's all it is; frustration. He always seems in control, always the boss in there, 'why doesn't he K.O people left and right?' is the gut-reaction. Couple that with his pre-fight antics and you have a controversial fighter.

 

He usually outlands power shots on people. He has quite a few stoppages on his record, too. People forget how he when he was fighting at lower weights. I wouldn't call what he does running, except when he goes into safety mode like he did when he hurt his hand on Baldy's noggin. I think opponents who can't land solid on him and get frustrated call it running.

People never like matadors, they like bulls.

 

You don't have to convince me, I even enjoyed watching him school Baldomir.:yep

 

I've not seen ANYONE say he has no skills or is a terrible fighter. Even the biggest Floyd critics admit he has skills, they just think he's a **** outside the ring and boring in it.

 

The only time I ever really thought Floyd 'ran' was late in the Baldomir fight. He not as agressive as he was at the lower weights though, just doesn't carry the same power and he knows it. I guess that's why he has that defensive, countereing, one-two shots at a time style, it's still boxing though.

 

Knowone can say he isnt one of the most talented boxers of his generation but on the other hand he is not even close to be being the most exciting boxer of his generation imo.

 

Everything I was taught about boxing when I was young...the defense, the way to throw a punch, the movement...all draws me to Mayweather because you can't draw it up any better than the way he does it.

 

He is perhaps the most skilled boxer right now but he fights like a poker player - always minimizing the risk, never taking chances.

Oh and he should stop quitting after each fight

 

So did I, I've never heard anyone else admit it before, I thought I was some kind of deviant.

 

I couldn't care less about what the other people think about it, imo it was a technical masterpiece. Floyd won the WBC belt by making the belt holder land in single digit numbers, controlled the fight every single round by simply outboxing his opponent, keeping his composure and not getting lured in to be caught by a lucky shot. **** yeah I enjoyed it.

 

I don't think Floyd runs in the slightest. He is, especially of late, a highly defensive fighter. I say this is a legitimate tactic against fighters far bigger and stronger than he. Would I give him more kudos if he traded and got brutally stopped? No. Did I enjoy his performances against Baldomir and De La Hoya? Not especially. Did I respect his skills? Absolutely. I would have preferred him to try and take out Baldomir, I thought he could have with minimum risk, but he didn't want to take any risk.