Re: How can Floyd's punch-resistance be lower now if he never got hit?
Floyd has been hurt more in recent fights, but to his credit he holds on, survives the storm, and then just never makes the same mistake again. Judah smacked him good, Mosley cracked him, Cotto touched him up pretty hard....but Floyd is tough and he has very good defense and much more than that the few times Floyd has been hurt he IMMEDIATELY puts himself in a position where his opponent can't follow up. Against Shane Mosley, round 2, Shane lands a great right cross and Floyd gets hurt and he clings to Mosley like an octopus and by the time the ref breaks the fighters Floyd's head is clear enough for him to play defense for a while and ALSO at that time Shane is swinging for the fences to the punches were telegraphed for Floyd to pick off.
To KO Floyd you'll either have to surprise him or be a hell of a lot stronger than him and I don't really see anyone doing that soon......I would LIKE to but I just don't see it happening.
Re: How can Floyd's punch-resistance be lower now if he never got hit?
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El Kabong
Floyd has been hurt more in recent fights, but to his credit he holds on, survives the storm, and then just never makes the same mistake again. Judah smacked him good, Mosley cracked him, Cotto touched him up pretty hard....but Floyd is tough and he has very good defense and much more than that the few times Floyd has been hurt he IMMEDIATELY puts himself in a position where his opponent can't follow up. Against Shane Mosley, round 2, Shane lands a great right cross and Floyd gets hurt and he clings to Mosley like an octopus and by the time the ref breaks the fighters Floyd's head is clear enough for him to play defense for a while and ALSO at that time Shane is swinging for the fences to the punches were telegraphed for Floyd to pick off.
To KO Floyd you'll either have to surprise him or be a hell of a lot stronger than him and I don't really see anyone doing that soon......I would LIKE to but I just don't see it happening.
agreed. it IS possible that youth ----that a 23 yr old baby----could catch him with a lucky shot, speed and youth 'n all..............but yeah, it aint happenin. Floyd will just shoulder-roll and grab and forearm to the throat, buy time, recover, and punish him.
Re: How can Floyd's punch-resistance be lower now if he never got hit?
Floyd may end up like RJJ , never hit to clean then age catches up wham bam thank you lights
out that one punch. Lets face it you never expected RJJ, to get poleaxed did you but he did
the same could happen to Floyd.!;)
Re: How can Floyd's punch-resistance be lower now if he never got hit?
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Dia bando
Floyd may end up like RJJ , never hit to clean then age catches up wham bam thank you lights
out that one punch. Lets face it you never expected RJJ, to get poleaxed did you but he did
the same could happen to Floyd.!;)
I don't think Roy was ever caught with as good a punch as Mosley caught Floyd with... well until Tarver in 2004.
I think Floyd's toughness is hugely underrated. If you go back and look earlier in his career (when he was actually considered a "boxer-puncher" and something of a KO artist), he had some pretty gutsy wars. He straight up brawled with Emmanuel Augustus if I remember right.
Floyd is the full package (like guys like Leonard and Ray Robinson were): amazing skill and athletic ability, partnered with toughness and heart.
Floyd's a savvy veteran who knows what to do in any situation... if someone's going to beat him, they're going to have to totally beat him down or knock him out cold.
Re: How can Floyd's punch-resistance be lower now if he never got hit?
I am not sure if you meant to say my name because i never been a huge Mayweather fan i give him his due. I on most occasion argue with bean on his status because he thinks he is the greatest of all time. I say he is at best 11 because i cant rate him over Leonard to save my life i hope the fight goes well though and i kinda hope Canleo does win because we need someone to carry on. I mean he is pretty much the future when it comes to being a star we dont really have to many other people that are going to do it.
