If Mosley applies the punch, punch, punch, then clinch work against Mayweather?

I noticed that Mosley employed this a lot against Margarito.

Considering that Mayweather is a counterpuncher more than an offensive fighter, this technique might work very well since Mayweather can not throw his counter once clinched. A technique probably not employed by the smaller JMM, but Castillo used it to a certain success (plus of course he was always pushing Mayweather with his body). Hatton as well has a limited success with this technique against Mayweather.

There is a science to this approach since Mayweather is a very accurate counterpuncher. Once you shorten the throwing arc, the power also dimishes. So even if Mayweather will be able to connect, it would be close to a arm throw. Plus it is also a tring kind of fight.

This is a technique used by fighters who are old as this basically preserves their strength especially if they are thge bigger fighter or neutralizes the strength of the younger fighter. Watch Ali in his twilight years.

Only knowlegeable poster who understand the dynamics of punch to post!!!

 

Castillo actually used it in the first fight, although not clinching, but basically pushing him or putting his weight on him.

Mayweather is not exactly very elusive. He has very good footwork but not the kind of footwork that goes in and out of range, which is hard to clinch.

 

Mayweather never throws his hook while the opponent is still throwing. Couple that with the fact that you could actually already anticipate him throwing a left hook.

Besides Hatton was caught not while trying to clinch.

When Hatton was clinching and roughing upo Mayweather, he had limited success, considering that Hatton actually does not have the weight to to that against a fighter who is bigger.

But Mosley would be definitely bigger and even leaning on Mayweather constantly is tiring for Mayweather as he has to push back.

 

Mayweather never palyed Hatton when Hatton was clinching then punching. When Hatton used his clinch then punch technique, Mayweather was actually baffled. It was when Cortez did not allow it to happen that made Hatton fight easy.

 

Jab is never a strong point of Mayweather considering that for a small man, he has a very long reach.

On a scale of 1-10 points with 10 being the highest, his jab is at best probably 5 or 6.

Prime Hoya would probably have 8 or 9 point jab.

 

We are talking when HaTTON was clinching.

You have to admit that Hatton had success with it early in the fight.