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Hes a slow starter. Floyd Mayweather is an incredibly talented fighter. Nobody could argue that. But like any fighter there are things that can work against him in a fight. Once he figures as fighter out hes nearly impossibe to beat beacause of his ring smarts and ability to execute a gameplan. But he can be beaten if hes in with a strong fighter with a strong mind who much like himself cant be broken easily. Zab was fighting well till Floyd figured him out and broke him. Same think with Hatton though less sucessful. Castillo got to him in the first fight but by the second PBF had figured him out and fought his fight. Whether or not he figured Oscar out is yet to be seen. I dont think he broke Oscars will in that fight like he has most of the other fighters he has faced. Either way Oscar is probably not the guy that will beat him. Cotto? He may be the guy cause hes mentally and physically tough. Margarito? He would be a huge underdog but he is the bigger man and a bigger puncher than Floyd. If he starts slow its Floyds fight, but if he starts at a ggod pace Id probably favor him.... I want Oscar to beat Floyd ..but if Floyd wins and fights the winner of Cotto-Margarito, I think he would be in for a tough fight with either guy.
Being a slow starter is not a weakness IMO as far as Mayweather goes, he has probably the best defense in the game right now and has a great chin to match. He starts slow, because he knows that everyone thinks that pressure is the way to beat him and while his opponents go in there trying to take his head off from the opening bell, he is relaxing and letting them wear themselves out. I would put it up as more of a strength.
interesting point that you see it as a stegnth, and I think it can be a stregnth down the strech if he can ware down his opponent, but it can be a weakness if he doesnt cause the other guy put rounds in the bank like Oscar and Judah did of course they didnt mainatain it. Pressure is a way to beat him if it can be maintained for 12 rounds. The other way to beat him is to hurt him early and take him out of the fight. I also think a tall rangy fighter with a good jab could beat him if its the right tall, rangy fighter. it can be done and I think him being a slow starter will be a part of the reason.