Will Floyd Mayweather Jr's layoff be a factor in the upcoming fight against Marquez ?

I think that the layoff will have only helped Floyd to rest, heal, and rededicate himself to his training. Floyd is a true professional, and he will never enter the fight at anything less than 100%.

 

its gonna have some effect even if its minimal,it has to.

 

thread starter asked for educated thoughts.

 

it will be a factor because hes fighting the 2nd best boxer in the world. if he was fighting Quintabna or something it wouldnt matter, but going in there with a beast like Marquez it could be trouble

 

no amount of training/sparring can recreate the physical stress on the body that a fight does.

 

A layoff will have effects but there may not be negative ones. When your body rests and begins to allow those muscles and ligaments time to readjust, you are only making yourself into a better beast. Consistently fighting is not the best way to hone your skills. All of the greats too breaks, Ali, Ray Robinson, Ray Leonard...etc. Each came back in tough fights and looked sensational. It is also the addition of Floyd Fighting the 2nd BEST fighter in the world. It is definitely a motivation that will incur better tactics and more focus.

 

Floyd took the right fight for a "comeback" fight...pac will hopefully be there after Cotto but Cotto is gonna beat Pac up pretty easy IMO!

 

agreed

I still think Floyd will be in good shape and well prepared as he always is

 

I'm sorry but what 17 months off and it may make Floyd better? Bull ****in ****. He may be physically teak tough but the mental side of things will be to his detriment...And its not just the layoff per se but 17 months where lingering thoughts will have cropped up as to (eg) why pac destroyed hatton/oscar in a way he couldnt,, having to answer for the umpteenth time why he wont fight the big welters etc etc,,,,,even floyds apparently unbreakable ego will have had to ask himself many questions - and if he's super confident why IS he taking on a man who only recently moved up to lightweight? IMO the guy may definetely have some ring rust

 

Floyd will be in shape physically and mentally but the REAL question is how is Marquez going to handle his weight gain? Will he be slowed? I think thats going to be a bigger issue than Floyds layoff.

 

Im hoping it has not slowed him. Hopefully his timing is still there, thats the biggest factor.

 

If Floyd is coming back because of money problems, I expect him to lose within three fights.

 

it will once maquez wins

 

His retirement was needed to help heal his body, specifically hands. He needed a rest like that before stepping in the ring again and it should be good for him but you never know, layoffs could ruin/change fighters. In his last two fights before his retirement it was obvious he's on the decline as his activity was clearly not the same and he looked to go to the ropes more than usual looking to counter. Even he admitted he doesn't know how this will be since it's his first long layoff.