Floyd Mayweather v Marcos Maidana 2 fight chat thread

[TitoFan]

I separate things from each other.


I think Maidana did bite Floyd, maybe out of frustration at having Floyd palming his face. However, I think Floyd overacted the damage.


I think Floyd looked very beatable tonight... maybe age is finally catching up to him.


That being said, I consider Maidana a brawler, not a highly effective boxer/puncher. Very little in terms of straight rights and lefts. Lots of looping punches, especially that right hand that travels straight down, as if to bludgeon the opponent. His best chance was to rush Floyd, cut off his movement, fluster him with all the wild swinging... and connect cleanly.

[IamInuit]

I separate things from each other.


I think Maidana did bite Floyd, maybe out of frustration at having Floyd palming his face. However, I think Floyd overacted the damage.


I think Floyd looked very beatable tonight... maybe age is finally catching up to him.


That being said, I consider Maidana a brawler, not a highly effective boxer/puncher. Very little in terms of straight rights and lefts. Lots of looping punches, especially that right hand that travels straight down, as if to bludgeon the opponent. His best chance was to rush Floyd, cut off his movement, fluster him with all the wild swinging... and connect cleanly.

Yup. George Benton never liked swarmers and neither did Langford and both of those guys used that shoulder D with Langford showing it at the turn of the 2oth century. Its one of those style things that is actually based on truth making the phrase "styles make fights" not just another phrase. Floyd struggled with Castillo, a crowding Cotto and Maidana. He's also 37 and human.

[Spicoli]

Maidana made..and showed..Floyd a sucker on the under jab now. It was there for 24 rounds and often reset his clock. Its a very effective shot for him and if a guy is not there trying to gusto up than it flails. Floyd very much looks like a guy on the other side

[#1FightFan]

Maidana made..and showed..Floyd a sucker on the under jab now. It was there for 24 rounds and often reset his clock. Its a very effective shot for him and if a guy is not there trying to gusto up than it flails. Floyd very much looks like a guy on the other side

yup, he was beating floyd to the jab, and popping his head left and right with it. I AGREE!

[Hulk]

Shit fight.


Floyd had to have all the advantages and pull out all the stops, elbows, frantic clinches, blatant running just to 115-112 and 116-111 MARCOS MAIDANA.


Maidana is good and rough, but Roberto Duran he is not.


Maidana is to blame for this fight sucking as well, his hunger and punch output left a lot to be desired.

[beenKOed]

Shit fight.


Floyd had to have all the advantages and pull out all the stops, elbows, frantic clinches, blatant running just to 115-112 and 116-111 MARCOS MAIDANA.


Maidana is good and rough, but Roberto Duran he is not.


Maidana is to blame for this fight sucking as well, his hunger and punch output left a lot to be desired.

Agreed.

[ono]

I watched it with no sound on, in a bar in Kavos, and felt like Floyd won easily enough. It was always going to be as uncomfortable as the first fight for him. He's not on the slide though. Only a year ago he schooled Alvarez. Maidana is a bad style for him. Simple as that really. And he did bite him. Was obvious to see.

[ninjaspy3]

I watched it with no sound on, in a bar in Kavos, and felt like Floyd won easily enough. It was always going to be as uncomfortable as the first fight for him. He's not on the slide though. Only a year ago he schooled Alvarez. Maidana is a bad style for him. Simple as that really. And he did bite him. Was obvious to see.

I was actually thinking that myself as well, that Maidana's style was tough for him to deal with. But I think maybe it's that and Mayweather getting older too.

[Silkeyjoe]

I havent seen the tv version yet but I had this 10-2 to Floyd. Far too quick fro Maidana but it was what I expected and was shocked people accepted this as a credible rematch for Floyd. The 1st fight wasnt close either. I thought the ref was shit but it wouldnt have made a difference. I still maintain Khan could beat Floyd. His speed will allow him to land and if Floyd cant knock him out it should be very close.

The undercards were fun. Molina Soto was a war and Rosa Angulo was entertaining. Bey Vasquez was a snorefest and that 119-109 card was shocking.