Is Floyd “untouchable” ?
I’m analysing his 6 or 7 most recent fights here as he’s climbed through the weight divisions successfully and primarily am using his recent “form” as investigative material in which to “weigh-up” Ricky Hatton’s chances in the proposed “Superfight” we all hope is imminent.
If anyone could add any details they feel could be relevant to my analysis it would be welcomed and I would really appreciate if fine-details/statistics of these fights were “dug-up” by you lot.
Oscar De La Hoya – Aged 34. – Jnr Middleweight-150lbs.-- SD12–2007
Stats - Punches thrown - ODLH - 587 - Landed - 122 - % 21
… - Floyd - 482 - Landed - 207 - % 43.
Carlos Baldomir… – Aged 35. – Welterweight - 147lbs…-- UD12–2006
Stats - Punches Thrown - CB - 670 - Landed - 79 - % 12
…- PBF- 458 - Landed - 199 - % 43
Zab Judah…-- Aged 29. – Welterweight - 147lbs…-- UD12–2006
Sharmba Mitchell..-- Aged 35. – Welterweight - 147lbs…-- TKO6–2005
Arturo Gatti…-- Aged 33. – Jnr Welterweight - 140lbs.-- TKO6–2005
Stats – Punches thrown - Gatti - 245 - Landed - 41 - % 17
…- Floyd - 295 - Landed - 168 - % 57
Henry Bruseles…-- Aged ??. – Jnr Welterweight - 140lbs.–TKO8–2005
DeMarcus Corley..-- Aged 30 . – Jnr Welterweight - 140lbs.–UD12–2004
I don’t want to come off as too much of a critic here because clearly what Mayweather has achieved is outstanding.
However,I would like this thread to explore any legitimate weaknesses we see in Mayweather or the opponents he has faced.
This post should signal the beginning of a detailed dissection of Floyd Mayweather’s recent form and should highlight any weaknesses we think Ricky can exploit or any question marks hanging over PBF’s performances.
First off I would appreciate if anyone could either provide a link to,or actual details of ring-size,glove-size etc in any of the above mentioned fights.
I’m now off to watch as many of these fights as possible and will be providing a critical analysis of Floyd when I return with my findings.
Here is a rough “initial” critical breakdown.
Floyd HAS “fought” a few older guys recently.
Oscar,Baldomir and Mitchell could arguably be considered “over the hill” or at the very least be labelled “a bit long in the tooth”.These guys were 34,35 and 35 respectively. :o
I don’t think the likes of Mitchell,Bruseles,Gatti or Corley would trouble The Hitman so unless anyone would like to add any support that these fights should be considered any further,I’m writing them off as “meaningless”.
That leaves us with Zab,Baldomir and De La Hoya.
Of these I would consider the Baldomir fight as “irrelevant” with regards to any comparison with The Hitman simply because this 35 yr old guy “suited” Mayweather’s style perfectly.
Here was a 35 yr old renowned not for his “power punches”,but for his “heavy hands” that hurt his opponents in attacks of “sustained” pressure.
I argue that Baldomir had little-to-no chance of any “sustained” attack on a slickster like Floyd and was therefore either a “good” fight for Floyd to take OR a fight which PBF “shrewdly” chose.
Again,any further input would be beneficial.
This leaves us with the Judah and Oscar fights and I plan to post up seperately my opinions on these two.
Thanks for reading and any views would be appreciated.
