Who Said Floyd Cant Be Exciting...see This

As I've said before, PBF will have to have the type of performance he had in the second Castillo fight to begin approaching what you're describing.

Even if he does?? You simply discredit Hatton too much IMO!!! Even if Floyd wins?? It damn sure aint gonna be by more the two or three points and stoppage?? Can only be had on cuts:good

 

What I was referring to is PBF had higher work rate's at lower weights than he's had recently at higher weights.

Floyd's never been the 100 punch a round type but he was more active earlier and its not uncommon for work rates to slow as weight increases.

 

PBF can be exciting. But not at 147 IMO. He isn't boring to me mind you, but at 140 and below, where he had more power and fought guys closer to his natural size, he went for it more. He doesn't have a high workrate, but he also threw more punches in flurries.

I think he will have to throw more combos than he has recently to keep Hatton occupied.

 

The fight was at 134....but Augustus does have an incredible chin and has only been stopped by one other fighter in his career.

 

It was at 35. PBF went back down to 30 to face Corrales.


As for SSM???? In fairness?? He didnt face the other LW's because he was chasing DLH and had to move up to get his shot. Something Floyd did 7 years later

Mosley was devastating at LW and no one was clamoring to fight him. At the time SSM?? Mosley and Johnston were the top two LW's and when that fight couldnt get made?? Shane moved up to get an OSCAR.

 

Because word was OUT, diego was having problems and since he had called out PBF he took the opportunity.

ALSO?? Because Spadafor had beat Floyd's ass long before the augustaus fight and Corrales at 30 was easier than Spadafora at 35 for Superlips:good

 

except that floyd doesn't put punches in bunches like that anymore. and most importantly, floyd isn't a lightweight anymore.


yes he had exciting fights back in the day at 130, 135, and even some at 140. but it doesn't change the fact that him fighting on the front foot these days is a rarity.

remember that hopkins back in the day was one hell of an offensive fighter, he was a come forward guy who would throw short, fast power shots, and at the same time being elusive kind of like a big roberto duran.