Why does Floyd Mayweather fail to stop most of his opponents?

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  1. dodong

    dodong >>PACQUIAO Full Member

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    he has brittle little hands.
     
  2. detamour

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    Does this not show you the inadequacies off his opponents talents then. if they cannot brutalise brittle hands then?
     
  3. alakran

    alakran Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pacquiao went for tje kill against Marquez and we saw what happened. Maybweather was smart enough to use the reach and speed advantage and stay away. why change the style that has kept you at the top for your whole career?
     
  4. Henke67

    Henke67 One of the 45% Full Member

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    A few different factors. His long-standing problems with his hands mean he throws his punches much more economically. From 130 to his early fights at 140, he'd throw a lot of combinations and could overwhelm fighters with his speed and respectable power.

    Now, he throws far fewer punches although he tends to make his power shots count. Also, his mindset is to hit and not get hit so, when he does land a damaging shot, he;s already moving into a defensive position before he can tell if his opponent has been stunned.

    He's happy to dominate fighters and come out of the fight without taking much damage, rather than go for the kill in the later rounds. I think he'd be able to stop guys in the later rounds more often because he always seems to have a lot left in the tank when the bell rings.
     
  5. freedom2013

    freedom2013 Boxing Junkie banned

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    He has enough power, he showed that when he sucker-punched Ortiz.

    But Floyd lack's a warrior's heart.
     
  6. jim jim

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  7. freedom2013

    freedom2013 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Floyd grew into weight divisions.

    He's a big welterweight. In fact I think he had trouble making 147 for last night's fight.
     
  8. markq

    markq Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That means Pac fails to stop most his opponents. TBE has ~KO% as Pacroid.
     
  9. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What the hell does power have to do with a fighter's heart?
     
  10. freedom2013

    freedom2013 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Pacquiao stopped Cotto and De La Hoya.

    Floyd went the distance with both.
     
  11. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Floyd and Pac have two completely different styles. :patsch
     
  12. freedom2013

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    Floyd is a cowardly, boring, safety-first boxer. He lacks a fighters' heart. He's only aggressive against women.

    If he see the opportunity for a sucker punch, he'll go for the KO.

    Otherwise, he just runs, holds and pitty-pats his way to a decision win.

    Why do you praise Floyd for being safety-first, while bashing Wladimir Klitschko for doing the same? At least Wlad goes for the KO.
     
  13. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Maybe it's because Floyd has problems with his hands? Same as Malignaggi?
     
  14. markq

    markq Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    And? ... Floyd schooled JMM. Pac has NEVER decisively beat JMM. JMM decisively beat Pacroid though. So what's your point?
     
  15. freedom2013

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    Floyd was MUCH bigger than JMM, but still couldn't stop him.