Quote Originally Posted by DIOS DOMINICANO
Thank you, Legion.

Some of the FMJ stuff was family-drama-repeat, and some of it was new.

Floyd showed more sensitivity this time, and he seemed like he was gonna cry when he was talking about his dad. He clearly loves his kids and wants to avoid the mistakes his dad made with him.

I've heard many people have a problem with Ellerbe, and frankly, I just don't see it. He is BY FAR the most reasonable member of Team Mayweather (like being the tallest dwarf). He is seldom profane, and he is mostly quite measured. He supports his guy...but that's his job. Right?

These guys have problems. In much the same way that Mayweather needs constant positive acclaim for his boxing skills, Hatton seems to need the social acceptance of his peers. I don't think one is superior or inferior to the other. It's just ...different. Oscar blows off steam by dressing up as Tinkerbell. Er, I'll tolerate Floyd's cash fetish.

Donald Trump and Martha Stewart and Oprah need to put their name on everything. Bill Gates built a huge ridonkulous house. Meanwhile, Warren Buffet brownbags his lunch. People are just different.

I sometimes bristle at Hatton's characterization of PBF. Ricky has to understand that some people are different. RH's viewpoint is a form of intolerance.

Also, Ricky said that he has 33,000 fans and Floyd has 33. Ricky perhaps should reflect on why he is making his biggest payday for this fight.

Graham seems like a reasonable guy. He is bothered by the fact that (many) people consider Hatton as one-dimensional. In truth, that would be an indictment of his training abilities. So I understand why he rejects that criticism. But Chavez and Duran are pressure fighters who were ALSO fine boxers. Ricky has yet to display that breadth of skill. And it's doubtful that he will on 12/8.

Mayweather is a cardio machine. But he seems do do the same training techniques for every fight. I understand that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it", but he is also nearing 31 and fighting a smaller man than his last two fights. It would seem that some adjustment would be appropriate.

Whew. Those are my observations from the first ep.

About Mayweather's training... I am sure Roger is keying in a on certain elements when they train that will suit him against Ricky Hatton, but Mayweather is so natural in there that he really shouldn't change his style to fight Hatton because first of all isn't a good defence what you need against an aggresive fighter, and second we only see a few seconds of what he is doing, IMO the padwork he does with Roger will help against any fighter because its keeps him sharp, its more about the sparring partners(like Ndou) that will allow Mayweather to adjust to Ricky Hatton's style.

As for him being almost 31, I think that means almost nothing these days. 31 is still in a boxer's prime unless they take drugs or live a poor life style. Mayweather hasn't absorbed half the punishment other fighters with his accolades have and they are still fighting strong(like Mosley and Dela Hoya), Sure Mayweather might get a little slower, but accomodations can be made, and a lot of what makes Mayweather hard to hit isn't his speed anyways, he keeps a tight guard, he doesn't get hit by foolish punches because he always prepared and has fewer defensive lapses than any other fighter I've ever seen.