My humble opinion of Floyd Mayweather Jr.

ICB · 05-09-2007 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by ross_w

valid point..de la hoya was in shape, didnt seem affected by age and definately rocked mayweather a couple of times. I couldn't help but noice the flurries by De La Hoya because they were the only meaningful punches thrown in the whole fight...Floyd just seemed far too negative to have got the decision but i agree, you have to pay him his dues for haning in their with a skillful strong and bigger man like De La Hoya. Thanks for the reply

When did Oscar rock Mayweather ?? if anything Mayweather is the one that rocked Oscar.

**Taeth** · 05-09-2007 05:35 PM

I don't see how people don't have Mayweather winning a few of the middle rounds... He was using great ring generalship, getting off the far cleaner punches, and using his defense to make Oscar miss almost every punch.

Anyways I have Mayweather winning 1,3,4,5,9,10,11, and 12 even
albeit 7 was close.

So its 7-3-2 for me =117-113

People might argue 7, but Mayweather landed way more, and he landed the far cleaner punches in that round like I've been saying, but I'll be nice and call it even.

**ross_w** · 05-12-2007 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by Taeth

All I am saying is
Pep had trouble with Sadler
Louis had trouble with Conn, Walcott, and a few other guys
Marciano had trouble with anyone who could box
Ali had trouble with people who had limited talent, but were tough.
Leonard... well he had trouble with other greats
Hagler had trouble with Leonard and Duran because he tried to box too much with guys who could box better than him.
Roy had trouble with age, and an unconvential Griffin
Floyd has had trouble with tough a** guys comming forward, but so have all the great boxers who as they've moved up were less powerful punchers, Robinson had that with Lamotta at middleweight, Leonard against Hagler or even Duran at his own weight, Pep vs. Saddler. Besides Sadler and Hagler these were guys who Leonard and Robinson should have easily beaten, but Robinson had a lot of trouble with Lamotta in more than just their first fight, and Leonard altered his style in his second fight and didn't even beat Duran as convincingly as Mayweather beat Castillo the second time, and yes I think Castillo would hold his own against the ATG's at lightweight, he would probably lose, but he would give them a hell of a battle.

I totally agree with this statement. No fighter wins every fight convinsingly and probably no fighter every will. BUT...it didn't stop the true all time greats fighting the other greats of their time. Floyd simply hasn't done that...