Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. J.C. Vasquez at 154

That's hardly a new enlightment Floyd is great defensivly. But he also has he tendency to let inferior fighers trap him into the ropes or a corner. Against someone like Vasquez this might spell trouble. Vasquez comes for you, no mater wha you do, he throws quite a few punches and especially when Floyd is on the ropes some would land. Whiaker never was as cautious as Floyd, took more risks and threw more punches. This played a big part in his win over Vasquez. And this is why I think Vasquez outworks Floyd. No shame in that. Vasquez is a Top10 jmw and Floyd shouldn't be fighting in that weightclass.

 

Only if you exclude WWs/MWs who fought at the weigt from the rankings. Bet we could do a list of 100fighters who would beat him at the 154lb limit

 

I think Floyd would win a decision in a competitive fight.

Vasquez would make him fight much harder than he had to in the De La Hoya fight though. I just trust Floyd to skip out of danger and re-establish his jab if it gets to torrid on the ropes.

Floyd 116-112, summat like that.

 

I'd fancy Gil Turner to beat Floyd.

 

Winky had trouble to land his jab consistently on Vasquez and his jab was already very very good. There were times he couldn't miss it and then he couldn't find him with it. A bit strange. Winky also looked strong and powerful and couldn't keep Vasquez of him. Floyd has much less power. Vasquez wouldn't respect anything Floyd throws.

I don't say Vasquez would dominate Floyd. No way! It would be highly competative. Floyd is a higher class of fighter but Vasquez is much bigger and has the right style to trouble Floyd. I guess that's too much.

 

Winky became ten times the fighter after the vasquez fight, especially in the jab department. What about Whitaker he had a lot less power too less than Floyd plus he was slow as hell.

 

True. I would also note that the Vasquez fight caused Winky to make some adjustements which made him a much better fighter.

I wouldn't really fight the cause of either guy; Floyd has the attributes to stay out of trouble, Vasquez has the style to trouble him. Its what you like in this matchup IMO:good

 

Primarily, why I like Vasquez's chances is because he is a very good body puncher. Out of all the fighters that fought Whitaker in his career, Vasquez was the ONLY guy that could consistently land anything to his body. Whitaker actually said after their fight that he thought Vasquez broke his rib and he determined never to fight above 147 after the body bruising he copped.

Now sure, Whitaker was outside of his best weight class and didn't look too crash hot at 154, but I have little doubt Vasquez will also find Floyd's body and wreak havoc downstairs. He won't land much upstairs on Floyd, but like Castillo, I can see him getting to Floyd's midsection and causing him major pain.

Someone like Baldomir didn't have anything near the strength, power or body punching ability of Vasquez.

 

Good stylistic points:good