The Boxing Thread

A don't think Floyd was great himself. He certainly deserved the win, and a gave Manny only 2 or 3 rounds, but it wasn't a great performance from Floyd he was just edging the rounds.

That last round the way Floyd ran away was disgraceful

 

On mate what did manny do in that fight which justified bumming him up. I know you like the guy i do too mayweather is a * but he absolutely schooled him.

 

It's no conspiracy from me but people are acting surprised and thought manny had a chance before the fight, what I'm saying is mayweather new exactly when to take this fight on,and knew he would win it,and how he would win it.

 

Superb mate :icon_mrgreen::icon_mrgreen:

 

Do you understand how hard it is to do what Floyd done, the way he ducked and countered and nipped near enough everything Manny done in the bud? Even more so considering how ferocious Manny is and his combinations are usually so deadly.

 

Mayweather won, I'm not contesting that. But Its extremely harsh to say manny got "schooled" or "taught a lesson" when mayweather was on the defence for most of the fight and really didn't do anything stand out.


and your other post about his fights ending in decision. Last time I checked nearly half of his fights have ended in decision. Although I agree with you on that I don't think there's a conspiracy it's just how he boxes

 

That's why I said recently. And I know Floyd was fighting defensively, that's the whole point he has boxed like that his whole career and that's why he is 48-0. You all came expecting a fight what you got was boxing masterclass.

 

I understand the whole Mayweather nullifying the threat of Pacquaio as an arguement to why Mayweather won and I appreciate that his defensive skills are unparalleled. But if nullifying an opponent rather than actually trying to attack him, is considered good boxing, then it's not a sport I'm really going to continue an interest in. Imagine that fight took place outside a pub on a friday night. People would be calling Mayweather a *.

 

Hardly a boxing masterclass. He's dodged this fight for years then all he does is dodge for 12 rounds

 

I'll post more of my thoughts on this later but what a dissapiintment that was. 5 years too late and pacquiao was a shadow of his former self.

 

8 out of his last 10 have been decisions

 

If you can't appreciate boxing there is no point in arguing. He isn't been named the greatest boxer of his generation for no reason and I'm not the only person saying that was a masterclass.

 

Apparently to Raoul it was a masterclass

Agree with you though. Last round was the worst though he practically sprinted away from Manny:smiley-laughing002:

 

Yup, what's your point?

 

Just because you aren't the only one saying it doesn't make it correct

 

You asked

 

Yeah, without doubt it has been considered a masterclass. Which is exactly the reason I don't think I'll ever have a real vested interest in boxing.

 

... and that's where many folks thoughts on boxing go awry - they compare it to a street-fight!

Mayweather controlled the pace of the fight. He dictated what Manny could and could not do. He landed more shots than Manny. He made Manny miss. He did so much more than just 'nullify' him!

 

Well naw to the whole boxing world that was considered a masterclass it's much harder to do what Floyd did than just beat * out of each other for twelve rounds, he evaded him at the end because he knew the fight was won why would he want to risk getting a left hook in the face from manny and potentially losing, if you don't like that then fair enough but from a boxing point of view that was outstanding.

 

From a boxing point of view my *. It was petty to say the least