Is Floyd considered "prime" or declining?

**15rounder** · 03-09-2010 05:56 PM

Good thread here. I think one of the things that has kept Floyd in such tip top shape (and I can't believe more boxers don't do this) is that he stays at fighting weight year round. I know there was a hickup in the Marquez fight but Floyd has done this his whole career. So there's no issue of putting your body through dehydration/rehydration hell the last week or 2 before the weigh in. I think this is a good part of the reason why, but certainly not the only.

**Master** · 03-09-2010 06:20 PM

Floyd fights less often which means he does less damage to his hands which are fragile. It also means his skills are not deteriorating by taking hard fights but not being an active fighter makes a difference to his overall conditioning, timing and durability. He passed his best and maybe his prime at the lighter weights.

**DaxxKahn** · 03-09-2010 06:52 PM

Can't really say...He shows no evidence of decline that is for sure but on the other hand when has Floyd really gone into an all out fight where we seen him truly tested to his abilities?....Impossible to say it is because he is that good because he has not fought the best in most of the divisions he has been in....

I compare him to Roy Jones in many ways...Early on he fought everyone and dominated them...as time went on he looked more for opponents that he knew would make him look good rather then fight the most dangerous available....

This is not too take away from Floyd's ability or accomplishments because the talent is undeniable....This is not to say he would not be as dominate against those opponents just that you can not tell,...

I mean can you really judge by the JMM fight? JMM was coming up 2 divisions after having only 2 fights as a lW...the second one he was pushed to the max by a 1 dimensional fighter Juan Diaz....So Floyd was not pushed he came in the bout with an advantage.....

The Mosley fight win or lose will tell us

**Pugilistic** · 03-09-2010 07:18 PM

Mayweather is as smart as ever in the ring and he is still physically in immense shape but because of his brittle hands he doesn't put punches together anymore so you could argue that because of that, he has declined by a tiny margin.