How to beat Mayweather?

[DaxxKahn]

Watch Floyds fights he ALWAYS leans to his right with the left low.....I noticed this a few years ago....

It works for him because of his quickness but a guy like Paul Williams who has tremendous reach would be able to capitalize on it

[Howlin Mad Missy]

People did see me type DLH at the start of the thread? There's your blueprint. If Mosely can remain controlled he has a shot.
You don't need fast footwork, you need the right footwork.

[planes]

You know how he turns his shoulder to block his chin. He does this with his left shoulder a lot. A couple good left hook could get it going and then catch him with a right as he turns away.

[Andre]

All the above mentioned.
And you would have to study him and learn how to counter his counters so he can be caught and feet end in the right place at the right time. Straight fighting isnt going to help much as Boom said he leans or rolls with whatever he sees coming anyway. Leg flexability, core strength cardios, skipping in squats and raising up with uppercuts, continential cup a piss, you name it, you'll need it.

[hackey]

Right hooks as he leans back imo, but then it is a lottery with the ref. You will either be done for hitting from behind or he would be warned for turning away. He does verge on fighting with his back turned away.

[DaxxKahn]

Right hooks as he leans back imo, but then it is a lottery with the ref. You will either be done for hitting from behind or he would be warned for turning away. He does verge on fighting with his back turned away.

That he does at times,,,He gets tight as he can...Puts the right up next to his chin...The left at waist level and then turns as far as he can.....

I think the reason he gets away with it though is because even though he is almost turned around his feet stay in a forward position

[Andre]

Right hooks as he leans back imo, but then it is a lottery with the ref. You will either be done for hitting from behind or he would be warned for turning away. He does verge on fighting with his back turned away.

That he does at times,,,He gets tight as he can...Puts the right up next to his chin...The left at waist level and then turns as far as he can.....

I think the reason he gets away with it though is because even though he is almost turned around his feet stay in a forward position

Slip your lead foot in behind his and pull his leg out with your foot as you retreat then catch him re balancing.

[sumkalambay]

back him up against the ropes. he's no Benitez there.

it's futile trying to counterpunch Floyd.

do not engage him at the center of the ring

punch to the body. that should be obvious.

[SweetPea]

I've always felt the type of fighter that could beat Floyd is a tall rangy welterweight with very long arms and a good jab.

There's no one out there right now who really fits that profile.

[Mr140]

Tommey Hearns with out a doubt in my mind would beat Mayweather. A fighter like Sugar Ray Leonard would beat him convincing as well. I fit Benitez would also be a kind of fighter to give him trouble as well. Problem is all those guys are in there 50s and have not fought in over 10 years.

[sumkalambay]

of course Hearns beats Mayweather. Most ATG Welterweights beat PBF at welterweight. PBF was best at 130 anyway.

also not-so-ATG guys like Marlon Starling, Curry, Buddy McGirt all beat him.

[jamiebhoy]

I've always felt the type of fighter that could beat Floyd is a tall rangy welterweight with very long arms and a good jab.

There's no one out there right now who really fits that profile.

I think the highlighted part in going to be the main thing, otherwise it's going to be more of the same in terms of cherry picking oponents.

[SweetPea]

of course Hearns beats Mayweather. Most also not-so-ATG guys like Marlon Starling, Curry, Buddy McGirt all beat him.

Why do you think McGirt beats him? McGirt lost to Meldrick Taylor once and Pernell Whitaker twice. Mayweather is better than Taylor and is a pretty solid comp for Whitaker.

[sumkalambay]

of course Hearns beats Mayweather. Most also not-so-ATG guys like Marlon Starling, Curry, Buddy McGirt all beat him.

Why do you think McGirt beats him? McGirt lost to Meldrick Taylor once and Pernell Whitaker twice. Mayweather is better than Taylor and is a pretty solid comp for Whitaker.

i'm pretty sure Meldrick Taylor would beat PBF at 140 and Whitaker beats PBF at all weights he's fought at.

[Andre]

back him up against the ropes. he's no Benitez there.

it's futile trying to counterpunch Floyd.

do not engage him at the center of the ring

punch to the body. that should be obvious.

I recon fighters believing they cant counter him, keeps him alive even easier.

Although what you said is true, you wont finish Floyd on your first and last Ideas even if they are combined.

If someone cant work out how to catch him coming forwards a few times so he feels some power and is forced to rethink; or unless someone can work on avoiding him with greater planned footwork on Floyds moves and take him hard in close on an angle as he turns to face back in, then he will remain unbeatable I think.

(So that said I agree; to stand out there toe to toe and try to counter with simple timing wont work either, he's too well adjusted)

Pac may catch him from on the outside off some weird angle , but its a long shot and Floyd will know not to be heading to where he thinks PAc may be if he cant see him clearly for second he will fold back,defuse the power of whats comming at him and fight to live another second away. Floyd can bend in the wind and avoid and fight off the ropes and counters well in close too.