Talk strategy, what type of fighter and who in particular?mind games if any would you play? Would you start quick,? How would you deal with the elbows he uses to control your head? How would you deal with his jab to the body that sets up the right upstairs? Jab your way in? It's so hard to land clean on him , only man that can beat him is manny through sheer aggression and punch output , which Vegas judges are notorious in favoring in their scoring. I don't think any man can clearly beat him. A short left hook would work if you quickly position your body by pivoting your feet to land that punch. Cotto landed those jabs because he feinted the left hook.
No excuses. Holyfield fought Moorer with a messed up shoulder and Roy Jones beat Bernard Hopkins with a broken hand. Regardless of how you look at it Floyd is not on that level end of discussion. Castillo won. Black and white. In America it's black and white To beat Floyd: Depends on the type of fighter. If it was Tommy Hearns he would do to Floyd what he did to Ray Leonard just stay on the outside and 1-2 all night long. NO ONE could beat Tommy on the outside. But then again no one could box like tommy on the outside so this blueprint doesnt work for everyone If it was Henry Armstrong he would pressure him all night long and Floyd has never fought a guy who can do the pressure that Henry did - but few people could use this blueprint because it doesnt suit their style If it was someone like Hagler fighting at 154 they would make it a brawl like Hagler did vs Hearns - floyd has not fought anyone that can fight rough like Hagler If it was Duran he'd do the great in fighting he did vs Leonard. - but few people can do that anywhere near Duran's level It depends on the type of fighter. One blueprint doesnt work the same for everyone
im under the belief he cant be beat. He doesnt really have a style. Its almost like whoever he fights; he transforms his game into whatever is needed to beat that opponent. he had more movement against Guerrero. and stood in the pocket against Canelo. Which sounds backwards because Canelo is so big, but it worked. He went on an offensive rampage against Gatti. but used movement on Baldomir. Used the ring against De La Hoya but fought an ugly inside fight against Hatton I want him to retire undeated. and he will. but i think the secret that everyone has been missing is that you shouldnt watch tape. you shouldnt prepare for a previous version of Floyd. You should examine your own fight game, and examine your flaws, and use those flaws against him. Capatalize off your mistakes. The reason there is no blueprint, is because there is no style until he gets in the ring. You dont have to out think him. You have to predict what HIS blueprint would be to expose your fighting style and not let it happen. You have to predict what he can expose in you and use his blueprint for you against him. All these fighters go in preparing for a Floyd that doesnt exist anymore. I think thats the secret. I cant think of two fights where he fought the same. pressure wont beat him. speed wont beat him. the only way to beat him is to prepare against yourself. analyze yourself. 49-0 by 2015
And that is why you are one of the many blind sheep that follows the herd, instead of using common sense. Of course he can be beaten. But his competition is weak so it makes him look better. Calzaghe was undefeated but he got exposed by Hopkins - only to get a gift decision. Rocky was well on his way to losing vs Jersey Joe before getting a KO. Being undefeated in itself is not impressive - its the competition that makes u impressive.
Amir khans trainer Virgil hunter agrees with you in regards to not watching tape of Floyd. He said he wouldn't show khan tape of Floyd.....but Floyd doesn't watch tape either so he doesn't devise a gameplan until he gets in the ring so you can't guess what he's gonna do. Floyd makes good adjustments once he gets in there. Once he saw Oscar tiring, he started jabbing to the body to set up the right hand to the head. Vs Judah, he would left hook to the body then immediately follow it up by a left hook upstairs. He's a true chess player like Hopkins. They will see something that will work but not use it right away because they don't want you to know your weakness. They wait to expose it later on in the fight when it's too late for you to adjust and your tired.
Castillo laid the blueprint to beat Mayweather. There is no blueprint for The Special One. Mayweather needs to come to the UK and get Lacyed. :deal
Step 1, is you'd need a great jab, preferably with a reach advantage, great footwork, and discipline. I don't think the answer is to swarm Mayweather (not to say a swarmer couldn't win, but that isn't the style best suited to beat him IMO); working behind a long jab can disrupt the shoulder roll and keep Floyd in a position that makes it harder for him to fire back, while opening up your own offense. The archetype for who I'd put as Floyd's foil at 147 would be Hearns. Prime Oscar or Quartey would give him a lot of problems, as well. Other guys could take him out, but those are the first modern guys that jumped out to me.