Stupidest Things You Heard About Boxing?

bballchamp11 · Feb 28, 2012

Gander Tasco said: ↑

Unfortunately these guys have limited knowledge of boxing. Mayweather does a lot of things that trainers would tell you to never do. He gets away with it because of his speed and agility.

As a boxer, he's pretty overrated. He doesn't have a jab, can't throw combinations. He relies on 2 or 3 punches and spams them throughout fights - lead lefts hooks, lead right, jab to the body. Again, it's his speed and agility that makes him look so good.

As far as textbook punching goes, Marquez is better - that doesn't mean he's a better fighter though.
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Gander Tasco said: ↑

Does Floyd even punch to the body? Aside from a jab, when does he actually hook or throw power shots to the body?
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Gander Tasco said: ↑

Where was the adjustment in the Corley fight? All I saw was a slugfest from the opening bell. Corley was being aggressive and Floyd stood there in front of him and traded.

Where was the adjustment in the Judah fight? People say Floyd adjusted after the 3rd or 4th round, but what I saw was Judah stop throwing punches. He's well known for being a front runner.

Floyd's ability to 'adjust' is extremely overrated. Most of the time he's just a slow starter. He takes a round or two to settle in. You can name very, very few situations where Floyd had to completely change up his strategy to win. If I'm wrong name me some examples.
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Gander Tasco said: ↑

depends how you define style. I kind of look at every fighter as having his own style, some are more versatile then others. Floyd def has a versatile style but it's not as versatile as people make it out to be. He still fights the same way 90% of the time. It's not like he can morph into Roberto Duran all of a sudden. He fights how Floyd mayweather fights. yes, he's good on the outside, inside, but he still fights the same way most of the time... pulls the same moves, throws the same shots. If you watch enough tape of him, you know what to expect.. which is generally the case with all fighters.
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Gander Tasco said: ↑

Floyd = predictable. jab to the body is a good shot tho, and floyd throws it really well.
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Gander Tasco said: ↑

Unfortunately these guys have limited knowledge of boxing. Mayweather does a lot of things that trainers would tell you to never do. He gets away with it because of his speed and agility.

As a boxer, he's pretty overrated. He doesn't have a jab, can't throw combinations. He relies on 2 or 3 punches and spams them throughout fights - lead lefts hooks, lead right, jab to the body. Again, it's his speed and agility that makes him look so good.

As far as textbook punching goes, Marquez is better - that doesn't mean he's a better fighter though.
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Gander Tasco said: ↑

Ok so you admit his chin is average. His defense is good, but I've seen better. Tony did everything Floyd does, and much better. Hopkins has a better defense. Floyd is overrated in every facet. His resume doesn't stack up to the godlike status you put him in.
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Gander Tasco said: ↑

looks very amateur , but damn is he big. all hes gotta do is be aggressive and throw and he gives himself a chance to crack that weak chin Floyd has.
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Floyd isn't a clinch master fool. He doesn't even clinch that much .He likes to stay behind his defense and block/ pick off punches. Your talking about infighting which isnt the same as clinching (hugging). Dam you worship this guy and I know him better then you do.
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Gander Tasco said: ↑

No you don't. You dont have to be an intelligent boxer to beat Floyd. Pacquiao has the right style to give Floyd all kinds of problems, and he's intelligent enough. His only problem is his size.
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Gander Tasco said: ↑

Been watching tape of Floyd particularly the DLH fight. Floyd just looks ordinary anytime he's fighting someone with good boxing skills and size/speed. He doesn't know how to put punches together to create openings, can't take a punch, he freaks out under pressure, especially if he gets hit, and goes into a shell. Pac is faster with his hands and feet. He's younger. He's really stylistic hell for Floyd right now. I don't know how anyone can't see this. Floyd's also slowing down now, he's getting older and his agility/athleticism isn't what it once was. That was always his crutch in his fights, but he never fought any fighters who could expose this (except for a prime Castillo who beat him, and an old DLH who made him look one dimensional). Even Ricky HAtton took him 10 rounds and made it competitive for a while. A younger prime Hoya and Mosley would have beaten him rather easily. I guarantee you Pac will completely expose him if they ever meet (which won't happen bc Floyd knows what's in store for him). What more evidence do you need that he's afraid then all of this blood testing nonsense, and going back into retirement after he's made a pile of money. He's got no reason to fight Pac right now.

The main thing is Pac's speed, athleticism which is superior to floyd right now. His footwork will drive Floyd nuts, and Floyd has absolutely no answer for Pac's offense, at all. He doesn't throw enough, do enough, and he simply doesn't know how to take a risk which he's gonna need to do to have any chance against Pac. To put it bluntly, he doesn't have the balls to deal with Pac. He's get destroyed rather easily.

I'll put a lifetime bet on the line if this fight comes along that not only Pac beats him but absolutely dominates him and makes him look silly. Floyd is the most overated boxer in history. Even defensively he's overrated. Hopkins has a better, more dynamic defense. Don't get me started on Whitaker and many others. A guy who can't even string together 3 punches can never be called a great boxer. He's a great potshot artist, but that's a one-dimensional style that'll get exposed against the right opponent.
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canucks9314 · Feb 28, 2012

I came in here to say "anything Gander Tasco says" but I see you got that covered :good

Other than him, there are A LOT of delusional glass jaw deniers on this forum.

Gander Tasco · Feb 28, 2012

Look at these floyd fans riding my nuts, as usual. They make a new post every other week just for me. I must be really striking a nerve somewhere.

Golden Boy 360 · Feb 28, 2012

Gander Tasco said: ↑

Unfortunately these guys have limited knowledge of boxing. Mayweather does a lot of things that trainers would tell you to never do. He gets away with it because of his speed and agility.

As a boxer, he's pretty overrated. He doesn't have a jab, can't throw combinations. He relies on 2 or 3 punches and spams them throughout fights - lead lefts hooks, lead right, jab to the body. Again, it's his speed and agility that makes him look so good.

As far as textbook punching goes, Marquez is better - that doesn't mean he's a better fighter though.
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bballchamp11 · Feb 28, 2012

Gander Tasco said: ↑

Look at these floyd fans riding my nuts, as usual. They make a new post every other week just for me. I must be really striking a nerve somewhere.
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your stupidity makes people angry. is that really something to be proud of? where did you grow up?:yep

ALTimegreat · Feb 28, 2012

Only a stupid ***** would ignore these knowledgable detailed facts posted.

Thread Stealer · Feb 28, 2012

I remember refuting the "Leonard ducked Pryor" myth (for the 1000th time) by pointing out that Pryor admitted to turning down an offer.

The response was "no he didn't, you just say that because you're a black person who is afraid to leave the house because you're scared to get robbed"

WTF?

Gander Tasco · Feb 28, 2012

bballchamp11 said: ↑

your stupidity makes people angry. is that really something to be proud of? where did you grow up?:yep
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If its makin you angry , its probably cus you know its true.

Obviously I exaggerate some of the stuff I say to rile you guys up , but pretty much all the main points are true. Thanks for bringing it up tho :good

canucks9314 · Feb 28, 2012

ALTimegreat said: ↑

Only a stupid ***** would ignore these knowledgable detailed facts posted.
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Slickstar · Feb 28, 2012

Devildoc said: ↑

Wrong. This has been discussed before.

Floyd fought oscar at middleweight but Floyd didn't even make middleweight. Pac fought Margarito at a catchweight of 150 and margarito weighed in at 165 same as oscar but the difference is that Margarito has a lot more than what Oscar had that night when he fought Duckweather. Only fools try to justify Floyd's win over Oscar as something big. Ask Roach. He'll tell you first hand that Oscar was done. Why do you think he wasn't hesitant to take the Pac vs ODLH fight. Think about it numbnut.

if you didn't understand what I wrote then you are a ****ing moron. Go kick rocks you imbecile.
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Windigo said: ↑

Thats an easy question Manny Pacquiao.

#1 He can turn you over and over and never let you get in position to touch him.

#2 He can trade with you staying at just the right angle that his shots hit harder than yours.

#3 He can counter just as good as Floyd, but he can counter in bunches and his counters can actually knock welter weights down.

#4 He can leave himself open and simple beat fighters to the punch as he did with Cotto.

#5 And quite often he can put up his high guard and rope a dope to let his opponent tire.

This is true versatility. What Floyd does isn't versatility. Floyd sits in the pocket and potshots. Thats it. He doesn't have close to as many arrows in the quiver as *****s think. Let him try and pressure a fresh welter he will get dropped AGIAN. He is not that good of a pressure fighter.
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Gander Tasco said: ↑

I wanna see a video that breaks down Floyd's style and all his flaws i.e. straight line punchng, no lateral movement, little to no body punching, no combination punching, robotic defense.. If Floyd didnt have these flaws the Castillo fight wouldnt have been close, the Oscar fight wouldnt have been close, Hatton wouldn't have lasted 10 rounds and the list goes on. And its also the reason why Pac will give him all he can handle, and Marquez is actually a better fighter in those categories I just listed.
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bballchamp11 · Feb 28, 2012

Gander Tasco said: ↑

If its makin you angry , its probably cus you know its true.

Obviously I exaggerate some of the stuff I say to rile you guys up , but pretty much all the main points are true. Thanks for bringing it up tho :good
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in conclusion you're proud of being stupid.:yep

Gander Tasco · Feb 28, 2012

In Floyd land you cant critcize anything about Floyd. He's a perfect fighter. Why dont we all just agree Floyd is black jesus and lets stroke his balls like bballchamp / chump / slickstar.

Thread Stealer · Feb 28, 2012

Some other good ones on this forum off the top of my head:

"Amir Khan is a complete fighter except for his chin"
"Lennox Lewis could never have beaten Vitali Klitschko"

People claiming old-time bias is why people don't think Mayweather would've beaten prime Leonard and Hagler (a middleweight for crying out loud).

Gander Tasco · Feb 28, 2012

bballchamp11 said: ↑

in conclusion you're proud of being stupid.:yep
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I'm definitely happy im not a '*****.'

bballchamp11 · Feb 28, 2012

Gander Tasco said: ↑

In Floyd land you cant critcize anything about Floyd. He's a perfect fighter. Why dont we all just agree Floyd is black jesus and lets stroke his balls like bballchamp / chump / slickstar.
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more perfect than roid will ever be. Marquez knows it and showed it. watching wapakman all day makes you blind to the realities of the world:verysad

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