sparring for dlh v mayweather-for those who know - Page 2

FIGHT FAN · 05-16-2008, 11:06 PM

i thought they were supposed to spar with each other in september.

devante · 05-17-2008, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by King Kabuki

Mistake? It's a style flaw, the Philly Shell's weakness at range is jabs to the shoulder and chest. That's Boxing 101. The only correction he can make is to raise his left arm, which he only does at times he comes forward or is aggressive, and against a much bigger guy in DLH, he won't risk that because DLH will hit back where a guy like Corrales didn't.

What's Floyd going to do different? He's done the same shit all his career, just no one's been good enough to beat it save for Castillo once, and even that's arguable.

i am not tryin to sound like an ass, but i thought this was common knowledge; what u stated was the very same reason i thought oscar would win, that he would be extra aggressive and stick that jab onto pbf. An for what the fiirst 3-4 rounds he did and he was getting in floyd's *ss; then he faded or just stopped doing it and loss the fight from that point on.

i think sr will make oscar use that jab and that can very well be the diff; i know pbf is good, but we all know what he is gonna do, its just a matter of whether oscar has enough physically left to apply the gameplan necessary to solve the ridle

elbowsmash · 05-17-2008, 12:56 AM

its not like floyd only has the philly shell

against judah, the shell got him wrecked, floyd adjusted, put on earmuffs and proceeded to beat on judah

floyd is too smart, i think dlh loses convincingly without taking too much damage this time

Tam-Tam · 05-17-2008, 01:01 AM

Floyd can fight any godamn way he wants to AND succeed with it. There's not another fighter in the world who can say that.

Bas Rutten Gear · 05-17-2008, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Seano

Floyd used Baldomir for Hatton.

I guess he should use someone with a good reach and a good jab.

Guzman, Malignaggi- both could be OK sparring for Oscar.

Great choice by Floyd for Hatton.

Oscar had Mosley last time and still lost. This fight has more to do with what kind of shape DLH is going to come in.

**King Kabuki** · 05-17-2008, 01:29 AM

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its not like floyd only has the philly shell

against judah, the shell got him wrecked, floyd adjusted, put on earmuffs and proceeded to beat on judah

floyd is too smart, i think dlh loses convincingly without taking too much damage this time

Judah's a completely different Fighter than Oscar, though the one thing I'd say they do have in-common is the fading thing.

I don't think what worked against Judah in the late rounds would work against Oscar, despite the ability to do it. Floyd stuck to a pattern against Oscar the first time, one he's used time and time again, I agree Oscar can't beat it now, but not because Floyd will do something completely different this time.

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Floyd can fight any godamn way he wants to AND succeed with it. There's not another fighter in the world who can say that.

Yeah, he can sure switch Southpaw and out-volume Paul Williams at his own game.

Tam-Tam · 05-17-2008, 01:35 AM

You'd be silly to doubt anything about Floyd Mayweather, bro. specially in comparison to a guy of Williams' calibre. The supposed "Floyd Mayweather foil". Hmmm.

GodLovesUgly · 05-17-2008, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by mschatz

Im pretty sure Mosley just sparred with DLH the one day...kind of a guest appearance as it were. If he could tie up Mosley for the whole training camp, it would be great work for him.

no shit, didnt know that, shines a whole new light on the thing.

Fzubek · 05-17-2008, 01:49 AM

Like somebody said, Floyd can make adjustments. Against Judah, when his shell wasnt working, he put hands up high and dug into Judahs body. Against Ricky Hatton for the first 7 rounds he fought Hatton up close and personl, roughing him up on the inside. Floyd has the ability to control the pace, and can turn it up at anytime. The most Oscar can hope to do is fight at one consistent pace.

Id love for De La Hoya to win, but Floyd will not let that happen.

**King Kabuki** · 05-17-2008, 01:49 AM

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You'd be silly to doubt anything about Floyd Mayweather, bro. specially in comparison to a guy of Williams' calibre. The supposed "Floyd Mayweather foil". Hmmm.

It's not about doubt. I'm pretty sure he wouldn't need to switch Southpaw. I have utter confidence in Floyd continuing to do what he does best, and being successful at that. Get it? It's not an implication of incapability, it's resounding confidence in a very sound formula that's worked continuously.

That said, I'm sure you once stated somewhere that Williams isn't a good match-up for Floyd, stylistically speaking.

I think I know why you feel (or seem to feel) differently now, but the point of the joke was that there'd almost never be a need for Floyd to try and fight like Paul does.