He is a boxer counter puncher by nature, you cant expect him to be a Holyfield or a Tyson when that is not his style. He makes you miss and makes you pay, its not his fault that someone hasnt stepped up and pressed him enough to make him fight. He will be tested in the Marquez fight and for damn sure beleive Pacquiao will make him fight, but I also think Floyd takes that fight there.
It's his style of boxing. For me millions of other people, its plain boring. But for him, he box to win no matter how boring he may seem. His legions of fans are okay with, I guess so am I. At the end of the day, all that matters is the W in his record. I gave him full credit when he beat Osacr, but I just hope before he goes into another retirement, he fights at least one of these two: Shane or Cotto. He can run all night long circling the ring, as long as he gets in the ring with either one, I won't doubt his atg status.
Mayweather could in the past stand toe to toe and fight like a man, but Chop Chop Corley ruined everything for Mayweather. Ever since he got cracked in the 4th round of that fight against CHop Chop, he quit standing toe to toe. All he does now is run and hold, pot shot and hold, and protect that chin as best he can, don't get the chin REALLY exposed before all his adoring fans. Chris Byrd used to be really good too, made anyone miss, and then he changed. Same thing with PBF. But, at least you can never call Byrd EVER a CHERRY PICKER. Byrd is one of the most gutsy dudes to ever get in a ring.
He tried to stay in the pocket with Jesus Chavez, but the heat was too hot in there for him, he had take it to the outside because Chavez was putting so much pressure on him. The most ive seen him run was against Castillo 2,Baldomir. Even though i hate that mofo i gotta say, you cant always fight in the pocket against certain fighters. Even Sweet Pea who was the master at fighting from there had to change up his game plan against some fighters.
If I had Mayweather`s boxing skills Id box too, why get into brawls when you are much more effective as a boxer ? Anyone with half a brain knows that FMJ can fight very good too when he has to but he boxes when he can, if you dont like watching what Mayweather does inside the ring, your not a fan of boxing... everyone enjoys a good war as I do but I also enjoy beautiful boxing technique.
Floyd didnt give a **** about Chop Chop. Floyd beat his ass and won every round knocking him down 2-3 times. Castillo broke 2 of Floyds ribs, and from the 4th round was in Floyds grill every second of the fight. Its obvious Floyd standing toe to toe with Mitchell his first fight at 147, then going toe to toe with Judah, that Chop Chop didnt effect ****.
acutally he moves the first 20 seconds to get the oppenet to settle down then he goes to work. If you can never lose like this, why would you stop??
Don't give the secret away. Everybody obviously doesn't know that. Hit and don't be hit is great boxing and becomes very confusing for the opponent. The sport is boxing, not slugfest. If it were up to some people the ring would be a telephone booth.:-(No skills involved.
Hatton didnt let Floyd run, Floyd fought Hatton on the inside, fought Hatton's fight and KOed him. Some people will never give PBF credit. He beat Hatton and Oscar before Pac did but he is a coward when he did it but now when Pac does it Pac is a freaking hero. When PBF beats Pac there will just be more excuses and PBF wont get his credit no matter what from some people.
man i wish he still fought like he used to. so fun to watch him dominate guys standing right in front of them.