Does anyone train as hard as Floyd Mayweather Jr?

[knodaledge]

I also think the reason why he is more physically sound than everyone is that half of his training doesn't really revolve around "What is my opponent going to do?" Floyd trains for Floyd. He doesn't have to formulate game plans from scratch because of his ability to change game plans mid-fight. So he has more time to physically prepare.

[Chino]

Most world champions do, their camps just arent filmed like Mayweathers.

I was about to say that .

And no, Mayweather is not a Money Man, De la Hoya owns Mayweather when it comes to money .

[Taeth]

Nobody trains like him, and few ever did. There are only a few guys including Hank Armstrong who remind showed in the ring the type of endurance than Mayweather posseses. I think his style, Mayweather, that is has a style that is more tiring than most other boxers, all his movements are very quick and explosive which are the most tiring and he throws every punch with all his power. When guys, other champions, or competitors, so I've heard pros including Corley say that they've never ever seen anybody train even close to how Mayweather does. He goes up to 15 rounds of 5 minutes with different sparring partners comming in after skipping for half an hour high intensity, doing intense bag work... I've never seen a guy look so fresh 12 rounds into a fight, he is probably the only guy who is the exact same when he enters a fight as when he leaves in terms of his speed and ability to think in the ring and that shows his great work ethic.

The guys who come to mind who are the closest to his work ethic are obviously Hopkins, Wright a few years ago, Roy JOnes jr a few years ago(Though he tired late in fights, but his style was even more tiring than Mayweather's because he also threw combinations.), MIguel Cotto, Manny Pacquiao... I am really surpised nobody has said Manny... he is the closest by far, and I am only considering post 2000.

Other guys are Evander Holyfield, Meldrick Taylor trained like a mofo, Leonard was in great shape as a pro, Hagler, Saddler, Frazier and Ali(when he felt like he needed to).

[Ghost]

Sam Soliman

[donnydarkoIRL]

Mick mentioned Cotto. It's funny he always looks bored in training!

Jermaine Taylor was always reputed as a relentless trainer. (it was said because he feared being underprepared so much)


Manny Pacquiao deserves a mention.

Ricky trains perhaps the hardest, but it is largely wasted on the weight loss part of training.

[ono]

Hatton certainly trains like a mad man.

its not what you do during training camp, its what you do between training camps. This is why Mayweather and Hopkins are always at the top of their game. Hatton trains like mad, only during training camp. When its not training camp, he gets fat and guzzles down beer to no end. Putting Hatton in his proper light, he is lazy. He's like the college student that studies hard only for mid terms and finals, whereas Floyd and Hopkins studies constantly, and picks up their studying during mid term and finals.

Floyd, Hopkins are ever vigilant. They remind me of Jordan who would take the off season to lift weights and play bruising pick up basketball at UNC. Kobe also brutally works out during the offseason. Chris Carter and Jerry Rice are other athletes that come to mind. They never slack up.

Please don't put Hatton in that category.

Says the guy typing on a keyboard while sat on his arse.

To call any fighter lazy is a bit silly.