The only two things I can think of is Floyd's awAreness is developed to the where he knows he can throw it ie. We see it on the tube but the ref doesn't or refs give Floyd too much leeway
The only two things I can think of is Floyd's awAreness is developed to the where he knows he can throw it ie. We see it on the tube but the ref doesn't or refs give Floyd too much leeway
My answer was only pertinent to the question. I don't like Floyd outside the ring but in the ring he I'd like Van Gogh. Yes, he is a women beating douchebag but he will be known as one of the greatest ever. I don't know why you came at me with that retort as I have spoken openly about how I masturbate watching Floyd's jab, it is one of the best jabs I have ever seen. I do say Floyd being the icon he is gets a lot of mercy from refs and scorecards but I think everyone he faces knows anything close is going to Floyd
Last edited by walrus; 09-02-2014 at 06:12 PM.
It's just an aggressive defensive maneuver. It is technically a foul to use your elbow/forearm, but hey whatcha gonna do? Floyd is good at using it and he doesn't get called out for it so you've just got to let it go if you're the other fighter. Just know it's coming and try not to focus on it.
He's never warned because Vegas stands to much to much to lose in revenue if his aura of invincibility gets debunked. If he gets knocked out in spectacular fashion and its shattered, they milk the rematch and then start building the next one. If it just gets dented by him getting outworked, people start losing interest and stop buying tickets which means less people show up spend money staying in the hotels, gambling in the casinos and other attractions up and down the strip.
Taking the elbows and forearms away from him, means a guy can just lean on him and grind/ maul away while racking up points. The refs see it, just as many an opponent has pointed it out before during and maybe even after a fight over the years so its not as if noone sees it or knows its there. Being the star attraction affords him leniency because it keeps the money machine rolling. Just as it did for boxing before he fought exclusively in Vegas and he was building his brand. Just like Tyson used to get away rocking someone with a forearm here or there or oscar got away with holding oba carr behind the head and punching...
They want your @$$ beat because upsets make news. News brings about excitement, excitement brings about ratings. The objective is to bring you up to the tower and tear your @$$ down. And if you don't believe that, you're crazy.
Roy Jones, Jr. "What I've Learned," Esquire 2003
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