Floyd Mayweather's weaknesses

cloud_cyc · May 1, 2010

THE BLADE 2 said: ↑

The vast majority of people think that Floyd has no weaknesses and that he is the total package.

I disagree, here are some flaws that a very skilled fighter with a brilliant could exploit.Shane mosley might just be that fighter.

- workrate: Floyd's workrate is low, he averages about 40 punches a round. There is a chance he can be outhustled.

- Defensive minded: Floyd is very defensive minded especially on the insight when he faces a hard puncher. Just look at the Castillo fight where Floyd is very timid and ineffective on the inside.

- power: Floyd does not punch hard for a welterweight.

- level of competition and heart: Floyd has yet to face an elite welterweight. His level of competition has been rightly critizised in the past. There is also a question mark about his heart because he has never been in long grueling tough fights, In the Castillo fight he backed away.
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good points. but the thing about floyd is that he's smart enough to compensate for those weaknesses. it also doesn't help that his "strengths" (athleticsm, intelligence, focus, ability to adopt to situations) has overshadowed it so far.

THE BLADE 2 · May 1, 2010

cloud_cyc said: ↑

good points. but the thing about floyd is that he's smart enough to compensate for those weaknesses. it also doesn't help that his "strengths" (athleticsm, intelligence, focus, ability to adopt to situations) has overshadowed it so far.
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I agree with this. So far nobody (except Castillo to some degree) was able to exploit these weaknesses. Maybe Mosley or Pac can, we will have to wait and see.

darryl1914 · May 1, 2010

eliqueiros said: ↑

Posting a picture of the "most elite" welterweight punching a junior welterweight doesn't help your argument.
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For everyone who makes that argument...I say the exact same thing to exposed their "Double Standard!"

Floyd had just fought Oscar at 154lbs...So you want Floyd to Drop 14lbs to fight Hatton instead of doing what both fighters agreed to do (the Smart and Obvious decision) and meet in the "Middle" at 147lbs.

patscorpio · May 1, 2010

Aazuyen said: ↑

Floyd certainly has weaknesses. Some of his opponents have been able to exploit at least one of these weaknesses. Problem is Floyd's ring IQ is so high and his skill so polished, you need a fighter capable of exploiting not one, but nearly all of his weaknesses to have a chance, as Floyd is a master of adaptation.

The weaknesses of Floyd Mayweather that I see are:

1. Opponents using a good jab (Castillo, De La Hoya)
2. Southpaw stance (Judah, Urkal)
3. High Guard (Castillo)
4. Hand speed equal or superior to his own (Judah)
5. Fast foot movement (Hatton)

There may be others, but these are the ones I can think of off the top of my head. A fighter that can exploit 4 out of 5 of these weaknesses stand a very good chance of beating him.

I want Mosley to win, I hope Mosley wins, but logic tells me Mayweather will win by a hard fought, well earned split decision.
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i agree with this whole post but it will be a close UD for mayweather

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