Remember when Floyd Sr told Roger and Jrs camp....

[Julius Rain]

Not to put Floyd in with a southpaw ever again? I guess it was after floyds first pro fight against a southpaw. Who was that southpaw and is there truth to Floyds struggle against southpaws? Corley and Judah are never mentioned as great fights floyd came out on top in. He got tagged pretty good by these two and even drop by Judah. When people say Floyd never over came adversity, I dont think they saw these fights. I think Floyd prove he has a great chin, mental toughness and heart in these fights. He fought through and over came.

Other honorable mention: Ofcourse Castillo, cotto, dela hoya and Maidana.

Somebody name that first southpaw though cause I never seen that fight. Post a vid too if possible.

[bradlee180]

Mayweather has fought many southpaws, but some were in the early part of his career and they were low-tier opponents as he was learning his trade.

[Julius Rain]

Mayweather has fought many southpaws, but some were in the early part of his career and they were low-tier opponents as he was learning his trade.

Name em all

[Beanflicker]

Reggie Sanders was the first one he fought in his second fight, but Reggie Sanders was a bum.

[bradlee180]

Ah, for f*<k's sake....

De La Hoya (converted southpaw.)
Victor Ortiz
Robert Guerrero
Sharmba Mitchell
Zab Judah
DeMarcus Corley

Had to look through a list for the following early unknowns, but Mayweather, the Olympic Bronze Medal prospect, was televised on undercards.
Y'know the type of opponents, more losses than wins to help develop a young prospect.
It ain't really fight-fixing, but they know their role:

Bobby Giepert
Jesus Chavez (not the contender, different unknown guy)
Reggie Sanders

[Julius Rain]

Reggie Sanders was the first one he fought in his second fight, but Reggie Sanders was a bum.

I figured it would be real early in his career. Did he really struggle cause why would Sr demand him not to fight a southpaw again when it was only his second fight.

[p4pking]

It's just logical really. Any fighter who uses the shoulder roll as a first line of defence is going to have a harder time when the straight power shots are coming from the other side, it takes that away and makes for a very different fight. Just take the stance and imagine being in against a lefty, the shoulder only works against the jab and right hook all of a sudden. Judah and Corley were able to have the most success because they had the speed and timing to make Floyd lead and counter him I think. Ortiz and Guerrero just aren't cagey like that at all, although even Victor was having some success coming forward for a little bit.

[Beanflicker]

Reggie Sanders was the first one he fought in his second fight, but Reggie Sanders was a bum.

I figured it would be real early in his career. Did he really struggle cause why would Sr demand him not to fight a southpaw again when it was only his second fight.

Looks like this guy did give Floyd some problems. This was actually a compeditive fight hahaha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-w1RHgHtjE