VCC wrote:Va-Va-Voom wrote:Apollo wrote:Run
When hit or in trouble Hold
Well yes. When a boxer is in trouble they are supposed to take evasive action or tie their opponent up - unless they want to get savaged...
Mayweather does not run; he is defensive wizard capable of nullifying his opponents entire arsenal - he is one of the most cerebral fighters of all time. His defense is impenetrable and his skills unparalleled in this generation of fighters, if people can't discern his talent then that is because they don't understand the point of boxing - hit and don't get hit - or the nuances of the sport.
Have you followed Mayweather for long? He has had many exciting fights in his career (Corrales, Gatti, Augustus, etc.) and was a lot more offensive as a LW.Unfortunately Mayweather may have done some serious damage to the prospects of boxing moving forward, a lot of first time viewers probably won't be watching boxing again #fightofthecentury
Mayweather is one of the only reasons boxing is ever mainstream news at all; he is the sports biggest draw and has helped keep it relevant for years. The guy is 38 years old, it's down to the failure of others (promoters, commissions, fighters) that someone at his age is even tasked with upholding the popularity/forging the future of the sport.
And if casual fans have been left disappointed then tough shit. Like I said before he is very old (and still managed to outclass Pacquiao with ease) and has been fighting in this vein for years, it is his trademark style.
If you are going to jump on the hype train you better know where it's going.
It's not up to him to change his style just to appease these casual fans; if people are f***ked off because they were expecting a hellacious brawl then that's their problem.
Floyd Mayweather is Floyd Mayweather - and he is one of the greatest to ever do it.
great post
All of that is true, however, that doesn't mean he's exciting to watch. Give me a puncher any day over what Floyd does. It's the entertainment business, you're suppose to entertain us.