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I think we'll have a good boxing year.
Ward/Kovalev maybe later this year or early next.
Then this Canelo/GGG.
Also, Floyd might make his announcement of coming out of retirement.
Absolutely. But didn't Floyd fight him at a catch weight? Regardless, Floyd still outclassed him and made it look easy.
I think we'll have a good boxing year.
Ward/Kovalev maybe later this year or early next.
Then this Canelo/GGG.
Also, Floyd might make his announcement of coming out of retirement.
You think that fight is happening? Canelo made a huge scene inviting him to the ring etc.
GGG is scary. His punch is like two or three above his weight class.
Reminds me of Manny...Manny has always been a natural 120 pounder with a 189 pounder punch.
It's happening.
Floyd toyed with Canelo. It wasnt even close and he was like what 38?
Floyd is an all time great. Right now, outside of Pacman...everyone looks like a two tiers below him. The biggest superstar now is two tiers below Floyd.
Pacman is another HOF boxer, but hes been done for three years now imo...glad he retired.
Never been a big Floyd fan, but you have to appreciate the greatness.
Never been a big Floyd fan, but you have to appreciate the greatness.
Best defense in the modern era, tbh
What was all that nonsense during the post fight interview when Khan finally woke up? He started promoting the next Canelo fight. Is he a Golden Boy promoter? Also some bro was yelling about how Khan "set the tone"? The crowd started booing. How do you set the tone when you get put to sleep?
Manny couldn't knockout JMM instead got flat-lined by the smaller guy
JMM is a generational boxer. He was untouchable in their lower weight eras. Both of them moved up because despite their natural weight class, they had certain abilities that was way above their weight. Pacman is a small guy. He had trouble gaining weight tbh. Probably juiced up to gain the weight.Manny couldn't knockout JMM instead got flat-lined by the smaller guy
IIRC in 2005 he was saying his metabolism was so fast he didnt need to worry about his weight. That was when he was a tweener and fighting Barerra.
Its been a while so i cant remeber, but pacman was never to be at 140-150. The money was there though.
Floyd is the best defensive fighter since Pernell Whitaker who didn't have super fast hands like Floyd.
Best defense in the modern era, tbh
Didnt this guy lose to dela hoya
JMM lost to Freddie Norwood at Featherweight when he was the bigger fighter & at his physical prime. He also lost to Chris John at the same weight-class after his draw w/ Pacman.
JMM isn't in the same class as Barrera & Morales as far as modern day all-time Mexican fighters. He doesn't have the same chin & he is also a defensive fighter who struggles against counter punchers.
Last edited by Kawhitstorm; 05-08-2016 at 01:28 PM.
Sweet Pea at the tail end of his prime along w/ being on crackhead & actually outboxed PRIME De La Hoya, the same guy that Floyd ONLY beat on a split decision when he was past his prime. (De La Hoya in his prime almost beat o/Mosley & busted Vargas)Didnt this guy lose to dela hoya
Whitaker also beat JCC but got robbed, that would have been the first loss of JCC's career.Whitaker, defending his WBC championship and the mythical status as the best fighter "pound for pound", succeeded in making De La Hoya look bad through his crafty defense, but he was unable to mount a sufficient offense to convince the judges. Whitaker was awarded an official knockdown in the 9th round and, according to CompuBox stats, outlanded De La Hoya in overall punches and connect percentage, using the jab as his primary weapon; but De La Hoya threw and landed almost twice as many power punches & had a slightly higher power punch connect percentage than Whitaker, which may have been the key factor in De La Hoya winning by a disputed unanimous decision. At the end of the fight, the judges' scores were 111-115, 110-116, 110-116.[11] The fight was a whole lot closer than what the final scorecards showed, and there were many boxing analysts and sportswriters at ringside who felt that Whitaker actually won the fight.
Whitaker was gaining momentum and boxing experts and fans felt that he needed to win against the pound for pound best boxer in the world: Julio César Chávez. The two met in a welterweight superfight simply named "The Fight"[4] on September 10, 1993 in San Antonio, Texas. In the eyes of many of the spectators, Whitaker outboxed the Mexican legend. However, 2 of the 3 judges saw an even bout with the other judge scoring in favor of Whitaker, resulting in a majority draw. Sports Illustrated featured a cover led "ROBBED!" after the conclusion of this fight[5] and believed that Whitaker had won 9 of the 12 rounds in the fight.[6] The now defunct Boxing Illustrated magazine, whose editor-in-chief was boxing historian Bert Sugar, had a heading on the cover of its post-fight edition telling readers not to buy
the issue if they really believed "The Fight" was a draw.[7]
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Pernell = raw talent defender
Mayweather = defensive genius
Mayweather differs in his approach to defense, he puts together a game plan as the match goes on. Pernell was great off the bat, but when opponents figured him out he didn't adapt very well. Pernell followed up better by being able to transition into offense quickly, Mayweather's bread and butter is counter-punching. Between the two of them, if they fought, it'd boil down to how fast Mayweather can figure Pernell out.
Whitaker is what Floyd would have been if he was fighter rather than a boxer.
Mayweather became something more impressive than Whitaker, tbh
Folks would rather watch Whitaker than Floyd or Roy Jones b/c he didn't mind standing toe-to-toe & exchanging shots.
People would rather watch Dwight Howard than Tim Duncan too.
Dwert has NEVER won a single le meanwhile Whitaker won world les in four different weight divisions & was ranked #1 P4P
Success isn't the message, it's content. Mayweather was all substance, Whitaker was more flash while having some substance still.Dwert has NEVER won a single le meanwhile Whitaker won world les in four different weight divisions & was ranked #1 P4P
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