You heard it here first, Mosley will beat Floyd

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I just know him inside out.

It must be just me

In his own unique way, he does things very much by 'the book'. Move-by-move... I can, quite literally, call his offensive as it unfolds
Read my post properly. I never once said 'that PBF is not a unique and exceptional talent'.

The comment that you know PBF inside out suggest that he is quite ordinary, or you are quite unique. Unique implies one of a kind. How the hell can he be one of a kind when YOU can literally CALL his offensive as it unfolds. Are you then unique also?

Further, there is something very oxymoronic about a unique fighter doing everything by the book. If he did everything by the book it would be easy to formulate a plan to beat him. Floyd Mayweather adapts his strategy in the ring according to what his opponent brings to the table.

I am unique, i am special

By his own, unique book Jason, by his own, unique book. Is it really that hard to understand?
And when did I use the term ordinary?!

Seriously though. I DO find Floyd Mayweather to be somewhat readable in offence. I totally accept that he is a great strategist in the sense that his plan of combat is always the correct in relation to the man in front of him one and that his dedication to his gameplan is absolutely unwavering. He is defensively astonishing and his reflexes are superhuman.

Have I just dug my self a great big whole..? It would seem so!!

But the truth is I respect Floyd very much as a fighter.

One thing I can elaborate on ( ) is the side of Floyd that I find predictable or maybe regimented or readable or even maneuverable (Damn I wish I could find a better word!!) is that these days, about 90% of his offensive arsenal, that thing that keeps him from having to be defensive, he postures quite obviously (to me anyway) and indicatively.

His transition is so silky that it actually has the potential to work against him. You can see, without a punch being thrown, when he is on the defensive and when he is on attack. Why his opponents stand still like a deer in the headlights when Floyd postures to attack and why they then insist on trying to land when he goes into a shell is beyond me.

Step in when he postures, step off when he goes into a shell. Keep your shots straight, especially when he is against the ropes. Utilize an in-and-out movement.
Floyd is happy to put pressure on his opponents and essentially over ride this dynamic whenever an opponent show signs or has the potential of getting it right but that has to be made to work against him.

[JazMerkin]

Jim, I'm just curious, have you ever boxed & if so to what level?

Old JSock or whatever his name is was right though, the 'I can read everything he does' comment was a bit of a one

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Haha Maybe i'm just too unique to be understood?

And no I have never even come close to lacing up a pair of gloves. Doesn't mean I can't see what is going on.

it's probably going to be a hell of a wait but i'll quite happily put my neck on the line and say that I guarantee, Sig Beat, with/to anyone, that the guy who beats Floyd, beats him doing the exact things I mentioned

[NuthaPug]

See what you're saying, jimboogie, but the flaw in what you're saying might be that while you find Mayweather to seem somewhat predictable because you can recognize that he reuses tools from his arsenal throughout a fight, and from fight to fight ... the fact that you, as an observer, can recognize this is not the same as to say that he telegraphs his intentions to his opponent in the ring in such a way that he can be reliably countered in his game when he does something that he has done before, and will do again.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

See what you're saying, jimboogie, but the flaw in what you're saying might be that while you find Mayweather to seem somewhat predictable because you can recognize that he reuses tools from his arsenal throughout a fight, and from fight to fight ... the fact that you, as an observer, can recognize this is not the same as to say that he telegraphs his intentions to his opponent in the ring in such a way that he can be reliably countered in his game when he does something that he has done before, and will do again.

I'm glad you mentioned this. You make an excellent point but what i'm really trying to highlight in all my points is when I see it as TRUELY the PERFECT times to attack. Not to counter but to attack.

Too many guys have had the complete wrong idea in timing there attacks based on proximity. They should be based on Floyd's movements. One example is that Floyd likes to hop/shuffle into position, once he stops, he's in position and basically your too late. Castillo did well to work off this theory but Floyd's Jab to the body totally eliminated that threat in their rematch. That jab to the body is a great weapon against any fighter who can't take a backward step.

[JazMerkin]

Haha Maybe i'm just too unique to be understood?

And no I have never even come close to lacing up a pair of gloves. Doesn't mean I can't see what is going on.

it's probably going to be a hell of a wait but i'll quite happily put my neck on the line and say that I guarantee, Sig Beat, with/to anyone, that the guy who beats Floyd, beats him doing the exact things I mentioned

I'm not trying to take the piss, but if you haven't boxed, you almost certainly see things being much easier than they are. It's very easy to be able to 'call' things from a couch, but when a guy is right in front of you doing all the little feints you can't see on TV, with the eyes and the slightest move of their hand, they look much more predictable then they are.

I mean really think about Jim, have you seen all these things that some of the best trainers and fighters of the past 15 years have been unable to spot?

I highly doubt there is anyone on this or any forum who can really come up with a solid method to beat Mayweather. He seems to find a way whatever the tactics. There have been a fair few fighters who've come in with a gameplan to disrupt him but after a few rounds he finds a way to deal with them (read Castillo, Judah, Oscar & Hatton).

[boxingbantz]

I highly doubt there is anyone on this or any forum who can really come up with a solid method to beat Mayweather. He seems to find a way whatever the tactics. There have been a fair few fighters who've come in with a gameplan to disrupt him but after a few rounds he finds a way to deal with them (read Castillo, Judah, Oscar & Hatton).

That is where you are wrong.

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[bestjabwins]

I just know him inside out.

It must be just me

In his own unique way, he does things very much by 'the book'. Move-by-move... I can, quite literally, call his offensive as it unfolds
Read my post properly. I never once said 'that PBF is not a unique and exceptional talent'.

The comment that you know PBF inside out suggest that he is quite ordinary, or you are quite unique. Unique implies one of a kind. How the hell can he be one of a kind when YOU can literally CALL his offensive as it unfolds. Are you then unique also?

Further, there is something very oxymoronic about a unique fighter doing everything by the book. If he did everything by the book it would be easy to formulate a plan to beat him. Floyd Mayweather adapts his strategy in the ring according to what his opponent brings to the table.

I am unique, i am special

By his own, unique book Jason, by his own, unique book. Is it really that hard to understand?
And when did I use the term ordinary?!

Seriously though. I DO find Floyd Mayweather to be somewhat readable in offence. I totally accept that he is a great strategist in the sense that his plan of combat is always the correct in relation to the man in front of him one and that his dedication to his gameplan is absolutely unwavering. He is defensively astonishing and his reflexes are superhuman.

Have I just dug my self a great big whole..? It would seem so!!

But the truth is I respect Floyd very much as a fighter.

One thing I can elaborate on ( ) is the side of Floyd that I find predictable or maybe regimented or readable or even maneuverable (Damn I wish I could find a better word!!) is that these days, about 90% of his offensive arsenal, that thing that keeps him from having to be defensive, he postures quite obviously (to me anyway) and indicatively.

His transition is so silky that it actually has the potential to work against him. You can see, without a punch being thrown, when he is on the defensive and when he is on attack. Why his opponents stand still like a deer in the headlights when Floyd postures to attack and why they then insist on trying to land when he goes into a shell is beyond me.

Step in when he postures, step off when he goes into a shell. Keep your shots straight, especially when he is against the ropes. Utilize an in-and-out movement.
Floyd is happy to put pressure on his opponents and essentially over ride this dynamic whenever an opponent show signs or has the potential of getting it right but that has to be made to work against him.

I can't read him play by play, but there might be some truth to what you said about him being offensive and defensive i.e he has two stances - philly shell and more square on with both hands up, almost peekaboo. When in philly shell he's looking to counter punch with the right hand, and he'll also hit you with a left hook off a jab feint. When both hands are up and he is more square, he's looking to lead. Either way, he's doing the smart thing.

Your right though, attacking him when he's in philly shell mode seems a sucker move, and throwing a right hand at his shoulder roll is suicide.

[Mar]

Mosely tried i'll give him that. I've always thought i knew a way to beat mayweather but i've seen people try some of my ideas and they didn't work either. He's just so good at adjusting to whatever his opponet brings. There were tons that thought mosley could do it. I still belive any man can be beat it would be interesting to see how someone would do it.

[Majesty]

Mosely tried i'll give him that. I've always thought i knew a way to beat mayweather but i've seen people try some of my ideas and they didn't work either. He's just so good at adjusting to whatever his opponet brings. There were tons that thought mosley could do it. I still belive any man can be beat it would be interesting to see how someone would do it.

I think that is why its hard to beat Mayweather. Because people have a style that they watch him against other people and go "He makes these mistakes, this mistake etc" But the thing about Mayweather's style is, he doesn't fight one way, he fights depending on what his opponent is bringing and what their gameplan is. He takes their gameplan and turns it on it's side, and thats why people don't know what to do because they didn't prepare for that. Mayweather's style alters depending on who he is fighting and what he is doing. So the way to find a formula would be having to prepare for what you are going to do in the ring against him depending on what he gives you and then preparing for what he will do to shut down what you are doing to him. But these are things you don't find out till fight night and by then it's too late. Hence why there is no real "formula".