Easy way to beat Floyd Mayweather

I wrote this in another thread:

''I believe one particular style that could work is a tall fighter with a significant reach advantage, great hand speed and excellent stamina. You'd have to drown PBF under an ocean of punches, throwing every blows in the book and more, Joe-Calzaghe-style. Eventually some will land and score on the judges' cards

But unlike Joe, you'd have to stay out of Floyd's reach at all time, maybe keeping a pawing jab in his face all night long.

When Mayweather gets inside, your foot speed becomes a factor. Get on your bike if necessary, and don't hesitate to grab him from behind or on an angle to neutralise him. Pushing down with all your weight might be a good idea to slow him down, too.

Not saying this is the only or the best way to fight Floyd, but it could be enough to get the decision.''

 

Yes.

 

If you take a look at the beginning of Floyd career you will see these type of fighters you are pointing out was the type he was fighting. He's pick these guys apart one after the other. I can't help but to think about Judah when he fought Floyd. Judah had all the tools to give Floyd a problem, as we all seen. The only thing he was lacking was stamina and discipline. If he had those two attributes all that night, Floyd would of had a tough time beating him.

 

pressure that is they way to beat him, lots of pressure

 

Duran :deal

But no way would it be easy.

 

atsch FLOYD IS A INSIDE FIGHTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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Seconded.

 

How did Marquez make Pacquiao throw less than 1000+ and whooped that ass?

 

You aint owning **** with that comment. Go back to the drawing boards. Not every fighter are walking punching bag.

 

You get a Judah that can fight the entire fight with the same intensity that he has in the first five rounds.

 

Is this a rhetorical question?

Either way I'll answer it.

Alot.

Footwork, out maneuvering your opponent so that you have the leverage and he doesn't.
Creating small pockets of space so you can throw and land a punch whilst your opponent cannot.
Knowing when to clinch.
Knowing when not to clinch.
Knowing when to take a step back, and when not to.


I feel kinda silly answering this question, when you can just go watch a James Toney fight, or a Floyd Mayweather fight.

 

The whole key to beating Floyd Mayweather is simple. With any fighter, you want to attack and break down their strengths, and that creates the openings that reveal the weaknesses. When it comes to Floyd Mayweather the game plan is obvious. What is his greatest strength? His defense. Of all his skills and strengths it has been Mayweather's defensive abilities to avoid taking damage that has really kept him ahead of his opponents on the scorecards.

As some may already know, Floyd Mayweather incorporates the Philly Shell defense to his arsenal and sticks to it like white on rice. Like any other defensive posture, the Philly Shell has it's weaknesses. The weakness of the Philly shell is that the boxer using it is left vulnerable to a quick and powerful jab. When one throws a solid jab at the head or torso, the Philly Shell fighter is forced to bend awkwardly away from the punch leaving his feet stationary. Because the position of the defense is relatively low, the boxer is not able catch shots on the gloves or move away on foot, and will not be able to allow the punch to land because the jab is too fast and powerful.

The awkward bending back motion then leaves the philly-shell fighter vulnerable to a follow-up attack, as they elongate their lower torso leaving it exposed. This is because the boxer will be temporarily fixed to the canvass or reduced to performing small jumps backwards until he straightens his posture. This awkward position then makes the fighter extremely vulnerable to body shots, meaning his opponent can move in directly after opening him up with a jab, and deliver punches to the midsection.

Oscar De La Hoya did this well for most of the fight, but then abandoned the key to his game plan, the jab, going down the stretch. Cotto has both the jab and body punching ability to execute this plan to perfection. He will force him to the ropes this way, allowing for flurries to the body, setting up everything else. Cotto's jab is especially effective because he is what you call an "inverted southpaw" meaning that he is a left handed fighter who fights orthodox, meaning his dominant hand is also his lead hand that delivers his jab. There are several great examples of his body and jabbing ability, from the Mosley fight to the Quintana fight.

You can also break the Philly Shell by using what it already gives you. If you notice, Mayweather holds his lead-arm across his lower torso, so that the tip of the elbow of his lead arm points forward – and rests the glove of his backhand on, or just beneath his chin. This stance leaves the lower torso open for a clean punch behind the elbow. So an effective strategy once again, come to using a good jab or hook up top to force them into the shell, and then a hook just around the elbow into the side which may also open up the head or more of the body. All of this takes away a lot of the counter-punch ability that Floyd employs heavily in his offense, especially in conjunction with good footwork after you figure out the range and timing of your opponent.

Cotto has a real shot at beating Mayweather if his gameplan is anything like this. Mayweather is great, but all greats can be beaten.