Floyd Mayweather "Is technically flawed"

so do you think floyds best chance of winning this fight is to put his punches together and try to beat up mosley?

i think floyds best chance is to just be floyd. if floyd throws one punch and goes back into his shell, then that works better than following up with another 2 punches and staying in range long enough for mosley to throw back.


workrate and combinations are what mosley needs to use, not floyd.

range, guard and handspeed are what floyd needs to win, and he has it all!!

 

You talk a lot of sense and a lot of ****. Lets see how true your predictions are...

 

it seems your looking at everything from a mosley point of view. floyd doesnt have to hit hard to beat mosley, he just has to hit him more than he gets hit, which everyone knows hes more than capable of doing against every fighter. mosley has a punchers chance but i dont think he will give him the problems that oscar gave him in their fight because i believe oscar was a better boxer than shane. shane isnt exactly hard to hit so i do think floyd will potshot him all night.

 

His right eye started swelling up from the seventh. It wasn't massive, but it was made worse by Oscar's right cross in the ninth I think. Making an argument that Floyd won every round is just ******ed. He lost the second round clearly.

You preferred his work, I rewarded Oscar for actually throwing punches instead of pot-shotting.

 

You have to assess on a basis of tangibles:

Height - Mosley
Reach - Mosley
Foot speed - Floyd
Strength and build - Mosley
Speed - Floyd for single shots, Mosley for combinations
Defence - Floyd
Offence - Mosley

So, Mosley has a couple of distinct physical advantages. He's bigger, punches harder and has a longer reach (which he uses effectively since his out-fighting skills are decent). He knows how to use these well, but sometimes gives them up when an opponent stands inside with him.

He also happens to be taller. Oscar gave up his height with his textbook stance and hunched shoulders. That allowed Mayweather to rake him with right leads. Mosley doesn't adopt that stance, and uses his height and stand up style better. This also negates Mayweather's sneaky uppercuts.

The power and strength is a major thing here - Shane has to accept he won't land as much as he normally does. He needs to make his shots count - not haymakers, but medium-hard punches that retain their speed and snap. Shane will also need to be strong when Floyd tries to tie him up, and punch as he steps out. I expect Floyd will get off first in these scenarios though.

So, Floyd - well, his single shots are faster. Mosley can't afford to swing wildly or Mayweather will catch him. It might be two jabs, or a 1-2 or a quick hook, but he will catch him.

His footwork will pose Mosley serious problems, because he retreats out of harms way so quick. This forms part of his incredible defence, which allows him to both stand inside and outside and control the action.

But, and here's the big thing, Floyd tends to not throw multiple punches in case he misses. He is a low-output fighter even at his most active. He will retreat into his shell if multiple punches come his way.

But, Shane can be discouraged if he's struggling to find his range or rhythm. Hopefully Nazim will keep him focused.

I pick Shane to win because I think he's motivated, aggressive, effective on the attack, good enough on defence, and is fast enough to negate some of Floyd's defensive skills. But I think it's going to be very very close. Floyd will use movement, sharp punching and countering to keep rounds competitive. I think in the middle rounds he'll cause Shane lots of problems. I think going into the final third there may only be a round in it.

Shane will take over, punching consistently. He'll jab to Mayweather's shoulder and remove his left as an effective weapon. When that right comes across he'll bring his left hook into Mayweather's body to open him up, then force him into a defensive state of mind, where he drops rounds through cautious fighting.

I see the final tally being 7-5, possibly a split decision.

 

Mosley is not a combination puncher and Floyd has the better offence.

I am not sure how strong Shane's steroids will make him though, you could be right there.

I have always called him Shane 'Single Shot' Mosley.

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He actually throws a punch, runs after Marg, throws another shot, runs then throws another with the same hand each time. When Margarito is out on his feet he does actually string genuine combinations together though.


Against a conscious opponent who can box, no combos.

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Cotto demonstrates at his best moments how easy this will be for Mayweather.

 

This thread is technically flawed

 

Moselys worst performances/losses have always been against boxer types. Guys like Marg play into his hands and make him look good. Floyd will win this fight and thats just the way it is.

Mayweather UD or late Stoppage, depends how much Shane loses his rag and wastes his energy the way Oscar did. PBF gets under their skin and makes them fight like a schoolkid having a tantrum then before you know it they're out of steam. Either that or they try and fight a well paced clever fight but Floyd is the master at that and theirs no comparison (as you will see come May 1st )

 

Thats weak. You don't believe in what you are saying enough. You've said that Floyd has done the same thing through his career yet now you see it possible for him to change his make up as a fighter for one fight, just to beat shane.

Thats your get out clause and for someone who is so adament that Floyd is technically floored- you haven't got the heart to lay your pride on the line- instead opting for a get out clause.

I have lost all respect for you as a poster and as a man.

GTFO of here. NOW.

 

Castillo didn't throw a tantrum. he kicked Mayweather's ass. What does Mosley have in common with Castillo? Body attack. Mark it, it'll happen.

You completely over-rate Mayweather and completely under-rate Mosley. It's going to a be a close, probably boring fight.