
Originally Posted by
Silkeyjoe
I honestly think the only way to beat him is with speed. If you look at his opponents there's no speedsters. Judah was one of his tougher fights and he has avoided fast guys since. I honestly believe a guy like Khan has the best chance of beating him, but a khan with a better chin. Mallignaggi would also be an interesting opponent.
Judah was a slick Southpaw with an awesome straight left hand... Floyd can't shoulder roll off of his left shoulder AND defend his right side at the same time. How he beats you with the shoulder roll is when you give up on trying to throw left hooks and left hands... but it is an illusion. The straight left hand and the short left hook is right there for you.
That's how he got caught with a Mosely right hand in the 2nd round of their fight- all training camp he was preparing for Mosely's left hook, one of the better left hooks in the last 20 years of boxing and left himself open for the right hand.
Notice he recovered well after being tagged with the right hand and changed his defence to a more peakaboo style, with gloves held high- because he knew Mosely was a finisher of the highest pedigree and the only way to not get tagged with more rights and a killer left was to then switch from the shoulder roll, hug and hold a bit, and then give up the body and mid-section to clear the cobwebs and go on to lose the round for lack of activity and from points.
Floyd can't take a left hook or a straight left hand all night- even Judah had him looking for Judah's left hand before he got tagged with Judah's right.
That says something about Floyd, his attention to the right side of his body and/or jaw/equilibrium status on his right side. Could be an eye problem, could be an ear problem and he is disoriented and moves away from it, or it simply could be that one spot that he has to leave open to protect everywhere else with his impeccable defense.
Whatever it is, Floyd CLEARLY doesn't want to take shots to the right side of his face and head... no matter what they say about the peakaboo, the shoulder roll, or the waist-weave (see Pernell Whitaker) you have to leave something open. You just have to.
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