Is Pretty Boy Floyd too Good For His Own Good?

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For none knowledgable sports fans I think he is too good for his own good, but the more knowlegable guys know exactly how good Mayweather is, and how he mixes the new with old... Sure you see some old techniques in him, but alot of them are revolutionary as well.

just coz we don't all have a hard on for him don't make us less knowledgable lol - i don't think he reads your posts mate, so don;t hold your breath on him asking you out for a date...

Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather Jr. uses old school stuff, but he does it so subtly, he is seldom given proper credit for it. He just might be too good for his own good. His use of shoulder rolls, feints, parrying, upward jabbing, giving angles, counter punching, crossover defense, strategic lateral movement, and deflecting punches is all part of the old school mix. So is his mastery of the basics…the three levels of defense, slipping punches, and fighting off the jab. If a purist is one who appreciates the technical aspects of the Sweet Science, Floyd Mayweather Junior is a purist’s delight. His fight with Phillip N'dou showcased these attributes to a tee.

However, if one definition of “Old School” is that it combines the full book on basics and technical aspects with a violent and malefic dimension (one that reflects a boxer’s propensity to engage in a pier six street brawl), then Floyd still has a way to go.

Mayweather is a great talent, but people expect more from the so called pound for pound best... Granted this oscar fight i give him all the credit in the world for just taking it... i don't think for a second mayweathe rhas ever ducked anyone, but fights like the baldimor one were a let down IMO. I don't watch boxing for the brutal punching you some times see, the blood and guts being spilled in gatti fights, i enjoy them as much as i enjoy clever fighters like winky and hopkins. but when you got this "pound for pound greatest in the ring with a very slow and soft puncher like baldimor, as a fan of the sport and have no preference of whom wins you expect some sort of a show from floyd. I expected Floyd to use the 'hit and run' but would of thought more of him as a fighter if there was more from him, more inas and out with nice combos, confusing baldi more flurrys being thrown...