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Originally Posted by Anyong Bluth
I can see both your points, and I agree that I just don't see him beating Floyd- maybe a handful out of 100 times. Best thing for boxing will be Mayweather retiring. If rumors are true about how quickly he burns through money and his absurd gambling he'll be coming back for quite a while as long as the well has water.
A lot of people have said they're done with boxing after the letdown of Saturday's fight. I still love boxing, so I think I will say I'm done with Mayweather. He has had a knockout since at least 2007.
I just wish everyone would do the same so his paydays would dry up unless he wants to actually box and give a performance worthy of the hype- not defensively fleeing and racking up cheap points. We both know that won't happen.
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Maybe I'm just different. I love rewatching old Tyson fights, but I don't need a Pinklon Thomas-style knockout to enrapture me. In fact, I find a lot of enjoyment in the technical brilliance in Floyd's defense, and I respect his ability to use a stiff jab and potshot his way to points. Similarly, what I enjoy the most about watching prime Tyson wasn't the knockout shot, but his ability to use his defense to break down the opponent and set up the perfect combination.
I don't see what Floyd does as defensively fleeing, but inviting the opponent to make mistakes that he will capitalize on.
I appreciate the drama of Gatti-Ward, but so much of that is just stupidity and technical incompetence.