@@andreasleotsinidis7330 simply put, long term brain damage from repeated blows to the head. Boxers, MMA fighters and football players all have a higher chance of this due to their sports. CTE can result in many different symptoms including short term memory loss, loss of motor functions, extreme aggression/depression and early on set dementia.
@@andreasleotsinidis7330 chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Repeated trauma to the brain that causes loss of memory and motor function, causes depression, etc. sad stuff. From what we know currently it seems that the brain can heal for the most part from short term mild to moderate brain damage, but even mild damage repeated over time without time to heal can have lasting effects. My theory about why some fighters have some tough fights but aren’t punchy and others are punchy but haven’t had the craziest slug fests is that many fighters are in wars in the gym all the time. And head gear doesn’t appear to make a huge difference from research done so far. It stops cuts and tissue damage, but the impact force is not lessened much. So it seems like the brain damage mitigation is just something that requires resting and being smart about sparring especially. Not something that you can just tough out or train through which is probably why so many fighters have it to some degree, it’s very hard to stop doing the thing your life revolves around for a couple of months at a time.
@@TH-li7lj yeah almost seems like football is the worst in some ways. Can’t really be avoided or take significant enough time off. And as hard as strikes are I’m not sure if it’s as concussive as people running head on. And they do it quite often. I guess fighters do too but they don’t have a season so it’s sort of up to them somewhat. Not that strikes aren’t like a huge impact but them big boys running into each other is just soooo much energy. Even if not the brain I bet almost all of them have joint problems and etc. not hating and they can do whatever they please, i just cringe because I have a few small injuries and they’re plenty irritating.
But you can also see it this way too: the shorter boxer outboxing the longer bigger boxer. When put it that way, it kinda sounds strange. Because when you’re the shorter fighter, you’re usually told to cut the ring off and get on the inside, whilst the bigger boxer is told to pump the jab and stay on the outside. Just a little strange aha 😅😂
@@jasonbest1 actually if you look at his career the only two top level fighters he fought with a longer reach than him were delahoya and zab Judah who were actually some of his toughest fights.
@@thegoat8682 not necessarily pacquiao ko percentage decreased as well when he was at welterweight. On top of that pacquiao and Floyd have different styles
@@ARG0T if you weren’t tryna be such a smart ass you’d know a lot of pro boxers even if that magnitude are very accessible. People like Errol Spence come to my gym all the time. Even to spar sometimes
I used to think his fights were boring. Took me a good ten years, watching thousands of fights, becoming a student of the game to really appreciate Floyd. He is one for the purists.
Regular people tend to dismiss fine boxing and just want the satisfaction of a brawl. They mostly don't have an appreciation of boxing as a sport, they tend to boil it down to just a fight... Which it isn't.
Only true fans of the sport comprehend how good Floyd actually is forget the fact he beat 23 world champions won the ring magazine title 2x & held the WBC for 19 years straight! Everything he does in the ring is as close to perfect as a boxer gets! Hit & dont get hit 90% mental 10% physical Floyd is the epitome of that!
These basic 'fans' want crazy action, favourable character, and hype; in most sports. If an athlete is missing these sometimes those 'fans' won't even know he exists. They give no f's about the sport they just want a soap opera.
@@thegoat8682 he was never knocking out Logan that man was way too big and did better than most people including floyd expected Logan dodged alot of Floyd's punches too
Long story short: his hands especially but mostly his entire body from training broke down on him toward his mid to late 20s. Because of multiple hand injuries and the fact that he wasn’t necessarily the biggest fighter being a NATURAL welterweight. Even devin Haney walks around bigger than Floyd at 160. But also the fact that he was getting older and wanted to take less damage.
@@brandonsmith4590 🤦 Who said ANYTHING about age? I said when he wasn't in his prime anymore EITHER of them for that matter. Talk about a Dumba**🤣🤡👍 And why he had to fight Marquez Weight drained and him with the heavier advantage? 🤡
I'm glad someone actually took the time to explain that the style change was 100% because of his hereditary hand injuries. Everything else was, for lack of a better word, Circumstantial... Anybody who ever said that Floyd never had knockout power or was weak needs to see this video. In all honesty, any of us would stop knocking people out if we broke our hands too
His speed is his power, like he almost knockdown Cotto with a flash right uppercut. Floyd ain't stronger than other welterweights but I give him the credit he deserved for staying in that weight division and surprisingly dominate it
@@woahblackbetty7691 Ok... Just imagine that every male in your family line had the same left knee problem for generations and there was absolutely no way for you to avoid the same fate... More accurately put, Calcium deficiency in the bones has been known to be a hereditary/genetic injury...
@newagain9964 it was actually more dangerous for Floyd to fight at the lighter weight classes because the competition was more skilled and they could KO you more often back then. Fighting at the heavier weight classes gave Floyd more time to adjust in the ring and box more. He was already naturally faster because he was smaller than the average fighters in those higher weight classes. Usually it's the other way around for fighters. Cut a lot of weight to gain a sizeable advantage and only move up in weight if you've dominated a weight class, had no success in that weight class, or just physically can't make that weight for competition. Simply put... If I don't have to get a KO to win then I'll just keep boxing and preserve my body in the long run.
It’s really that simple lmao. Floyd cut around 3 lbs a fight at welterweight and ate like a mf to make 154 when he moved up lol. He would’ve continued to destroy dudes had he kept it at 140 and below
People know this but the haters will argue that plus a lot of them was younger and all of them was coming off their biggest win that was his strategy for the money too plus ppl who want to witness him lose n those who didn't that was cash in the bank for him but he had 20 years in the sport as a champion smh ppl dont last that long in sports that's not combat he was a monster TBE mane my dawg he motivated me still does
1. His opponents increased in quality. It was easier for him to KO journeymen. 2. He moved up weight classes, meaning the punching power of his opponents became more formidable, so he became more defensive. 3. He moved up weight classes, which means his opponents could withstand harder punches. 4. He injured his hands severely, and stopped clenching his fist all the way when throwing punches. He looked to score points rather than to knock people out.
@@kharianaflowers8033No, what he is trying to say is that its easier to knockout a bum than it is to knocked out a world champion and most half of Floyds opponents were World champions
Pretty Boy Floyd(not Money) was the very best of both offense and defense imo. He was technically sound and defensively responsible like his dad and uncle yet he was absolutely a ruthless finisher. One of my favorite boxers of all time. edit: yo guys chill 😅
He couldn't even get passed a draw with DLH who was Waay passed his prime. Had to duck Pac, Cowardly Suckerpunched Ortiz and still tries claiming a NON boxer like the McGregor win as "Legit". 🤣🤡👍 Js
@@jorge5275 He said Pretty Boy specifically as far as I can see. And Money is practically his own boxer with such a style change and say what you want but it's a strategic buisness move for longevity and reward he want that and he got it. So you can't argue with the results it may not be fun to watch and I don't like it either but I have to admit it the dudes a defensive master at work in that ring. Hell I even started appreciating and using the Philly Shell and added it to my own boxing specifically for recovery aspects and countering body shots. And this is coming from a guy who prefers High Guard and Peekaboo style tactics. At the very least he's good to study for the defensive aspect of boxing and not just for the Philly Shell.
@@jorge5275 y’all claim de la Hoya was wayyy past his prime but De La Hoya was younger in his fight with Floyd than Floyd was when he spanked Canelo. But y’all said Floyd was too experienced and Canelo was too young 🤣🤣 Also, Ortiz was losing on all judges scorecards before he got KO’d. Keep crying
@@Endsomniac Canelo the same shit as your boyfriend Floyd. Keep the SE energy for Both your clowns. And DLH WAS Way passed his prime It's not my fault you didn't know that when IVFloyd fought him. I bet you didn't notice how he would just curl up into a ball tip the ref would break it up either did you? 🤦
I’m not the biggest fan of Floyd as a person but as a fighter.. man he’s literally the reason why I’ve wanted to be a defense first fighter and why my favorite coach of all time taught defense first before offense.. and it’s funny when ppl say he’s boring to watch because if you box or have boxed before when you watch him you’re mesmerized because he’s like a wizard… but of course just like most things in life you have to do it to know it and appreciate it so if you haven’t boxed you just won’t be able to see and understand all the little nuances and things he’s doing.
@@antoinemantoux1520 pretty good analogy. I think the best one is any grappling combat sport like wrestling or bjj. Most people wanna see big kicks and punches in a ufc fight but when guys are grappling the whole time it’s “boring” meanwhile all the grappling communities are going crazy about how great of a fight it was. I really think it goes for everything out there in life, whatever you’re into you’ll appreciate and understand more than someone who doesn’t.
Some say he had hand problems, but I think he did what he was supposed to do when you're naturally a smaller fighter moving up the weight classes. More than likely you're going to lose some power, but you have to be more defensive minded since your not conditioned to take the bigger shots. Your career definitely lasts longer. Duran and Whitaker did the samething before him.
All I can say is boxing has rules and whether we like it or not, floyd was smart enought to exploit the rules to his advantage. I have noticed that in his later fights, he is more focused on just outscoring his opponent and taking as less damage as possible.
Bad and overdone idea, why are they always compared so much anyway 😂 They're both so different, and they aren't exactly polar opposites either They're just pretty different fighters who happened to be one of the biggest stars It's as random as comparing Floyd to Sugar Ray Leonard or comparing Manny to Roberto Duran
@@remyhavoc4463 Yeah me personally Floyd is better but comparing them and having discussions is good it's just people get really angry over this subject
honestly , this video was an eye opener . It has changed my opinion about Mayweather completely . After watching this video , I have almost nothing against Mayweather and I can see how reasonable his change in style was . Not only that it made him unique , but it also earned him a lot .
I just wanna say I found your channel a couple months ago and you've been delivering some great content! Keep up the good work and I hope to see your channel grow
Lots of casuals who talk about Floyd's money mayweather era say they don't like that style amd say he's running. Most of them don't know about pretty boy. Also, when his dad got back in his corner he pretty much told floyd you're older now so you need to get your defense right
The thing is he didn't really become famous until he became Money Mayweather after the De La Hoya and Hatton fight I remember hearing about him in 2008 and I wasn't into boxing at the time
not a fact.. he was always famous,.. when he beat angel Manfredy, who was hot shit after beating Gatti.. Made him legit in the eyes of most Fans,.. Boxing itself wasn't as big, but the Diego fight was a huge super fight,.. he was a cheat character in knock out kings../now Fight Night.. his Star Power Grew after Delahoya, which is the last time he was the B Side,.. he decimated the division before that.. when prince naseem was Hot, he was too
Joe Calzaghe was another boxer who's career is like Floyd's. Retired undefeated but had a ton of knockouts early on only to have most of his later fights go to decision. Like Floyd he also messed his hands up hitting people too hard early on on his career. Just goes to show hitting really hard isn't always the best option
@@PolishBehemoth to be fair, Calzaghe didn't really fight Roy Jones either. Roy was well past his expiration date when that fight happened. Had it happened sooner, Calzaghe wouldn't have retired undefeated.
Crazy how he is so gifted and talented but has weak hands. Just goes to show that genetics don’t always hold you back Edit: By weak hands I mean in the sense that He couldn't throw as hard in his prime because they kept breaking and by that point were weaker so he fought smarter.
It's a shame how he couldn't KO people like he used to tho So eve if he's undefeated, people would still discredit him because of the lack of KO's or lack of drive to KO people
The real answer is short and simple. His dad went to prison and uncle roger took over as trainer. Sr was an offensive minded trainer while uncle roger was more of a defensive guru. Also fighting bigger guys made it harder to have the same knockout ratio.
Because he was a natural 130/135 pounder. Everyone was naturally bigger than him once he hit 140 and up besides Manny and Marquez. Plus the hand issues
If I was floyd I would have done the same thing, it's the smartest decision, but as a fan obviously everyone wants to see exciting fights. because of this I can never dislike the person for their choice, although I would like to see them go all out.
Majority of fans especially casual one's are either dense and lacking common sense or just playing ignorant while the more ignorant they are the more opinionated they are and you're right I'd rather be Mayweather who fight smart if I'm boxer like him too
You're 100% right, his hands play a huge role of shifting from pretty boy to money Mayweather, also for a boxer to do what Floyd did, with the hands he was born with it, it's even more impressive.
I used to think his fights were boring. Took me a good ten years, watching thousands of fights, becoming a student of the game to still think his fights are boring.
Hey man, another great video. Loving your channel. I have a recommendation. Could you make a video about how to fix boxing? I know you’ve touched on this a bit in other videos, but boxing used to be the biggest sport in America if not the world. There were multiple household names across multiple weight divisions, and especially heavyweight, and you just don’t see that anymore. MMA has more household names now than boxing, and it’s taking over the PPV crown as well. So what happened? And how do you fix it? Is it possible for boxing to have the same stranglehold it used to, and if so, how do we make it happen? Boxing has been declining since the 90’s, so if you made a video about why, and how to revive it, I’d appreciate it. It’s just as talent rich, competitive, and exciting as ever, but for whatever reason it’s just not as big. Whether that’s perception, the promoters, the confusing politics of it all, the fighters not being interesting enough, or whatever it may be. I think it would be a great video and do very well.
Facts whoever doesn't know about pretty boy Floyd doesn't know boxing, they call him a runner but they've never seen him in his prime, wether they like it or not he's the goat, pretty boy Floyd walked through everyone and one of the most ducked fighters if all time
@@Boytaklob Floyd Mayweather is the goat, beaten the most world champions while going undefeated, like I said like it or not he's the goat,he changed his style in his older years and was still as dominate, something former legends of the sport wasn't able to do, the only guys I can think of whose up there with Floyd is sugar ray leonard and lennox lewis
The thing is, even Pretty Boy wasn’t a one punch KO artist. He was a death by a thousand cuts type of KO artist. Though he threw more punches back then, he didn’t have pac or DLH level punch output but he didn’t need it because he’d seldomly miss a meaningful blow. Accuracy kills and he was deadly accurate.
Floyd had an excellent offense to go with his great defense. Best jab to the body and most accurate right hand ever. A nice check Hook. Capable of fighting at all ranges
another great offensive fight from Floyd is Mayweather versus Jesus Chavez. this fight greatly illustrates how Floyd implemented his shoulder roll into his offense. the upper cuts he landed on Jesus were spectacular!
I like the video, only critique is it sounds like ur reading off the script to much woukd be a lot smoother if u memorized it more imo, tha KS for the good video though keep up good work.
A decade ago when I first started boxing, I wasn’t appreciating Floyd’s magnificence. Now I’m a little older and got hit in the face a little bit 😅 Now I believe he is simply the best boxer in history
This video didn't tell me anything I didn't already know. But what they failed to mention was Floyd Mayweather Sr. was more defensive minded than Roger Mayweather. So when Floyd Mayweather Jr. transitioned from his uncle to his father as his trainer it effected his style.
He even talked about how also he considered his age and looking Roy Jones jr and Muhammad Ali how their styles were suited for young bodies but isn't working for them at a later stage. I'm so impressed by such a mind and of course minds around him who advice him these thimgs
I am a hard-core boxing (on the verge of historian) fan. Ike Williams and tito trinidad being my favourite fighters. But without a shred of doubt in any fibre of my knowledge has been the perfect (PRIZE FIGHTER) of any era, he may of had trouble with Duran in the early 80's or any member of the fabulous four. I still reckon Floyd is soooo good he would of beat them all.
Floyd ain’t beating Hearns and Hagler and I like Floyd a lot. Maybe he beats Duran and I’m 50/50 on Leonard. Hagler was too strong and Hearns was a monster. No one ever outboxed Thomas Hearns. You either knocked him out or you lost.
If memory serves, didn't Floyd also start getting trained more by his father rather than his uncle around the mid-00's as well? (though he bounced between the two...) And Floyd Sr. was definitely more defensive-minded than Roger.
Good video. Yeah Floyd Marquez & Pacquiao were smaller guys fighting at welter. Floyd still had power but as you said his hands made him become more accurate more defensive more economical. He had to stretch out his career to get that 50-0. Now if you press Floyd he will step it up and get you out of there but in actual fights he tends to want to outbox the opponent and outsmart them than KO them. In sparring though Floyd is a different animal to fight night. He slept a few guys well with blistering combinations and accumulation of punishment.
It’s good Floyd jr develop a defensive style while still keeping his signature skill we knew him for Developing new styles helps you stay undefeated rather you stay in same weight class or move up
Floyd was always a Defensive Master Day 1 it was the first thing his dad taught em was Defense it’s just when he was pretty Boy he choose to let his hands go more
His hands became more fragile as his career progressed so he could never really let them go. I also think his mobility declined rapidly so he couldn't really "dance" as much in the ring and give a sustained attack by hitting his opponent from different angles leading to a KO . After the Hatton fight, Floyd's foot work became more laboured. I even remember watching All Access and Floyd was doing some road work, and you could see he wasn't running fluidly. You could tell that he had reached that stage where your legs really seem heavy due to aging. It's a natural process but I believe Floyd changed his style to adjust. He stood in front of his opponent more, conserved his energy more and just boxed more strategically.
He couldn’t use the same athleticism/quickness as he did when he was pretty boy, so he was forced to become a complete fundamentalist. MJ did the same thing with his game.
Completely brilliant . He changed his strategy and mentality . Because of the extra weight to fight bigger fighters . Plus of the trouble with his hands. So he beat heavier fighters based on decisions . Boxing Legend Floyd Mayweather beat the other boxing Legend's boxing record of famous boxer : Rocky Marciano , his last boxing record was : 49-0. Floyd Mayweather boxing record is : 50-0 . So by far Boxing Legend Floyd Mayweather is the best. His stamina , and endurance. Plus his strategy and defensive style put his as the elite . Plus he has exhibitions where he wins and still makes millions . Simply amazing.
Just goes to show how smart he is you cant fight the same way you fought in your 20's into your 30's... mastered both an offensive and defensive style TBE
@@alex4k486 only YOU MayFeather loving CLOWNS would count the McGregor fight as a legit 50 🤦 I bet you Also count that COWARDLY cheapshot to Ortiz huh? 🤣🤡👍
One of the greatest boxers of all time. Love or hate him outside the ring, you cant disregrd his sheer skill inside the ring. Ive always loved defensive bizing compared to offensive and he is just in the Matrix. Everything is slow motion to him.
The man came from 130 and fought at 147/154 Most won’t keep knocking people out while going up in weight , especially from that far down That’s like Inoue knocking out Crawford
The family philosophy always been "don't get hit", I am coached and good friends with Senior and Roger's cousin and he tells me story's about how they used to go to the park and fight other kids. The emphasis is ending fights, Senior was a dancer with a very quick jab, Roger and Jack used violence Jr's biggest issue was his hands, if he could still throw power without worrying about his hands he would still be dropping guys, instead he had To adapt his game which he did beautifully. Added, I can't fault a guy trying to protect his head either.
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You also have to consider his dad and uncle who both suffered from CTE so Floyd didn’t want to end up like them
What's CTE?
@@andreasleotsinidis7330 Brain damage
@@andreasleotsinidis7330 simply put, long term brain damage from repeated blows to the head. Boxers, MMA fighters and football players all have a higher chance of this due to their sports. CTE can result in many different symptoms including short term memory loss, loss of motor functions, extreme aggression/depression and early on set dementia.
@@andreasleotsinidis7330 chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Repeated trauma to the brain that causes loss of memory and motor function, causes depression, etc. sad stuff. From what we know currently it seems that the brain can heal for the most part from short term mild to moderate brain damage, but even mild damage repeated over time without time to heal can have lasting effects. My theory about why some fighters have some tough fights but aren’t punchy and others are punchy but haven’t had the craziest slug fests is that many fighters are in wars in the gym all the time. And head gear doesn’t appear to make a huge difference from research done so far. It stops cuts and tissue damage, but the impact force is not lessened much. So it seems like the brain damage mitigation is just something that requires resting and being smart about sparring especially. Not something that you can just tough out or train through which is probably why so many fighters have it to some degree, it’s very hard to stop doing the thing your life revolves around for a couple of months at a time.
@@TH-li7lj yeah almost seems like football is the worst in some ways. Can’t really be avoided or take significant enough time off. And as hard as strikes are I’m not sure if it’s as concussive as people running head on. And they do it quite often. I guess fighters do too but they don’t have a season so it’s sort of up to them somewhat. Not that strikes aren’t like a huge impact but them big boys running into each other is just soooo much energy. Even if not the brain I bet almost all of them have joint problems and etc. not hating and they can do whatever they please, i just cringe because I have a few small injuries and they’re plenty irritating.
His competition got bigger in size as well. That’s another reason he couldn’t get knockouts so he fought more strategically
But you can also see it this way too: the shorter boxer outboxing the longer bigger boxer. When put it that way, it kinda sounds strange. Because when you’re the shorter fighter, you’re usually told to cut the ring off and get on the inside, whilst the bigger boxer is told to pump the jab and stay on the outside. Just a little strange aha 😅😂
@@jasonbest1 not strange Floyd very very rarely fought guys with a shorter reach.
So what manny pacquiao was a ko artist and he always fought bigger opponents
@@jasonbest1 actually if you look at his career the only two top level fighters he fought with a longer reach than him were delahoya and zab Judah who were actually some of his toughest fights.
@@thegoat8682 not necessarily pacquiao ko percentage decreased as well when he was at welterweight. On top of that pacquiao and Floyd have different styles
As Floyd moved up in weight class he knew his fighting style had to change.
Yeah speed and experience were probably his main reasons
I know Floyd personally believe it or not and if you ask him he’d tell you his style didn’t change at all
@@jamesonedwardsii4943 You were also Muhammad Ali's cutman at one point, right?
@@ARG0T if you weren’t tryna be such a smart ass you’d know a lot of pro boxers even if that magnitude are very accessible. People like Errol Spence come to my gym all the time. Even to spar sometimes
@@recktroaim And then he woke up
I used to think his fights were boring.
Took me a good ten years, watching thousands of fights, becoming a student of the game to really appreciate Floyd.
He is one for the purists.
I grew up watching games of SKATE at the berrics, got into boxers as inspiration and Floyd is definitely my favorite, so good at so many “tricks”.
Regular people tend to dismiss fine boxing and just want the satisfaction of a brawl. They mostly don't have an appreciation of boxing as a sport, they tend to boil it down to just a fight... Which it isn't.
Only true fans of the sport comprehend how good Floyd actually is forget the fact he beat 23 world champions won the ring magazine title 2x & held the WBC for 19 years straight! Everything he does in the ring is as close to perfect as a boxer gets! Hit & dont get hit 90% mental 10% physical Floyd is the epitome of that!
"Took me ten years of watching Floyd hug and hold other men to realize, it gave me a boner"
These basic 'fans' want crazy action, favourable character, and hype; in most sports. If an athlete is missing these sometimes those 'fans' won't even know he exists. They give no f's about the sport they just want a soap opera.
The fight that got me into boxing was Mayweather vs Canelo just a technical masterclass
Me too. The first boxing fight I watched and remember the lead up too. I was 16 a sophomore in high school
Interesting. I completely accept Floyd's greatness but that fight was an absolute slog. Painfully boring.
Mayweather vs Pac-Man was it for me.
One of Floyd easiest fights it was an amazing display of boxing I.Q
@@dreigivetimpoolmassivewedg7646 What
He stopped knocking people out when his hair started going away, now it came back, so he’s dropping people in exhibitions
Lol
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😂😂😂
Logan paul went the distance he didnt drop him so what you said is invalid
@@thegoat8682 he was never knocking out Logan that man was way too big and did better than most people including floyd expected Logan dodged alot of Floyd's punches too
Long story short: his hands especially but mostly his entire body from training broke down on him toward his mid to late 20s. Because of multiple hand injuries and the fact that he wasn’t necessarily the biggest fighter being a NATURAL welterweight. Even devin Haney walks around bigger than Floyd at 160. But also the fact that he was getting older and wanted to take less damage.
He was just scared.
He didn't even want to fight Pacquio til he was Washed up.
Yea Yea and Spare the silly Drug test Excuse
@@jorge5275 he’s 3 years older then paq dumb ass Juan Manuel couldn’t touch Floyd and that was pac man’s greatest rivel stop it.
Floyd bears him at any point of their careers. Floyd was bigger and more technical. Only advantage manny had was speed.
@@gratnezz76 Yea right!,
TAKE it easy
Floyd BARELY even got passed a draw with a passed his prime DLH.
@@brandonsmith4590 🤦
Who said ANYTHING about age?
I said when he wasn't in his prime anymore
EITHER of them for that matter.
Talk about a Dumba**🤣🤡👍
And why he had to fight Marquez Weight drained and him with the heavier advantage?
🤡
I'm glad someone actually took the time to explain that the style change was 100% because of his hereditary hand injuries. Everything else was, for lack of a better word, Circumstantial... Anybody who ever said that Floyd never had knockout power or was weak needs to see this video. In all honesty, any of us would stop knocking people out if we broke our hands too
His speed is his power, like he almost knockdown Cotto with a flash right uppercut. Floyd ain't stronger than other welterweights but I give him the credit he deserved for staying in that weight division and surprisingly dominate it
Wtf is a hereditary injury?
@@woahblackbetty7691 Ok... Just imagine that every male in your family line had the same left knee problem for generations and there was absolutely no way for you to avoid the same fate... More accurately put, Calcium deficiency in the bones has been known to be a hereditary/genetic injury...
He also moved up classes, meaning his opps were bigger and also bigger than him usually.
@newagain9964 it was actually more dangerous for Floyd to fight at the lighter weight classes because the competition was more skilled and they could KO you more often back then. Fighting at the heavier weight classes gave Floyd more time to adjust in the ring and box more. He was already naturally faster because he was smaller than the average fighters in those higher weight classes.
Usually it's the other way around for fighters. Cut a lot of weight to gain a sizeable advantage and only move up in weight if you've dominated a weight class, had no success in that weight class, or just physically can't make that weight for competition.
Simply put... If I don't have to get a KO to win then I'll just keep boxing and preserve my body in the long run.
Because he was fighting bigger opponents. Opponents that weighed over 20lbs more than him on fight night
It’s really that simple lmao. Floyd cut around 3 lbs a fight at welterweight and ate like a mf to make 154 when he moved up lol. He would’ve continued to destroy dudes had he kept it at 140 and below
People know this but the haters will argue that plus a lot of them was younger and all of them was coming off their biggest win that was his strategy for the money too plus ppl who want to witness him lose n those who didn't that was cash in the bank for him but he had 20 years in the sport as a champion smh ppl dont last that long in sports that's not combat he was a monster TBE mane my dawg he motivated me still does
People don't care bro they just want to hate 🗿
This comment just shows how inaccurate this dudes videos are. He makes them with a narrative in mind.
@@rspct9654 WHAT? Dude said he was fighting bigger opponent.🤦🏾😂
Once people become truly knowledgeable about boxing , there is no way they can disrespect Mayweather. He is truly one of the greatest of all time.
Thank you I been telling people this but they say I don’t know boxing😭
Seriously
@@emettdoe4528 bro anyone that'll call you a "casual" 9/10 times have the most surface level takes😭😭😭 AND THEY STILL BE WRONG
Are you saying Mike tyson doesn't know boxing
@@purplevincent4454 show me a clip of him saying Floyd was a bad boxer and vice versa
1. His opponents increased in quality. It was easier for him to KO journeymen.
2. He moved up weight classes, meaning the punching power of his opponents became more formidable, so he became more defensive.
3. He moved up weight classes, which means his opponents could withstand harder punches.
4. He injured his hands severely, and stopped clenching his fist all the way when throwing punches. He looked to score points rather than to knock people out.
1: Hand issue. Thats the most important
The increase in quality u tried mentioning first made no sense because he made most his fights in the money era look non competitive
@@kharianaflowers8033exactly 😂
Perfect
@@kharianaflowers8033No, what he is trying to say is that its easier to knockout a bum than it is to knocked out a world champion and most half of Floyds opponents were World champions
Pretty Boy Floyd(not Money) was the very best of both offense and defense imo. He was technically sound and defensively responsible like his dad and uncle yet he was absolutely a ruthless finisher. One of my favorite boxers of all time.
edit: yo guys chill 😅
He couldn't even get passed a draw with DLH who was Waay passed his prime.
Had to duck Pac, Cowardly Suckerpunched Ortiz and still tries claiming a NON boxer like the McGregor win as "Legit".
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@@jorge5275 He said Pretty Boy specifically as far as I can see. And Money is practically his own boxer with such a style change and say what you want but it's a strategic buisness move for longevity and reward he want that and he got it. So you can't argue with the results it may not be fun to watch and I don't like it either but I have to admit it the dudes a defensive master at work in that ring.
Hell I even started appreciating and using the Philly Shell and added it to my own boxing specifically for recovery aspects and countering body shots. And this is coming from a guy who prefers High Guard and Peekaboo style tactics. At the very least he's good to study for the defensive aspect of boxing and not just for the Philly Shell.
@@dr.dylansgame5583 fair enough
But it was his COWARDISM that did it for me
@@jorge5275 y’all claim de la Hoya was wayyy past his prime but De La Hoya was younger in his fight with Floyd than Floyd was when he spanked Canelo. But y’all said Floyd was too experienced and Canelo was too young 🤣🤣 Also, Ortiz was losing on all judges scorecards before he got KO’d. Keep crying
@@Endsomniac Canelo the same shit as your boyfriend Floyd.
Keep the SE energy for Both your clowns.
And DLH WAS Way passed his prime
It's not my fault you didn't know that when IVFloyd fought him.
I bet you didn't notice how he would just curl up into a ball tip the ref would break it up either did you?
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Says a lot when we’re here debating what’s the better version of the same man……#TBE
Kobe!
I’m not the biggest fan of Floyd as a person but as a fighter.. man he’s literally the reason why I’ve wanted to be a defense first fighter and why my favorite coach of all time taught defense first before offense.. and it’s funny when ppl say he’s boring to watch because if you box or have boxed before when you watch him you’re mesmerized because he’s like a wizard… but of course just like most things in life you have to do it to know it and appreciate it so if you haven’t boxed you just won’t be able to see and understand all the little nuances and things he’s doing.
If you've never driven a manual Porsche, you'll never understand how much skills it takes to do it
@@antoinemantoux1520 pretty good analogy. I think the best one is any grappling combat sport like wrestling or bjj. Most people wanna see big kicks and punches in a ufc fight but when guys are grappling the whole time it’s “boring” meanwhile all the grappling communities are going crazy about how great of a fight it was. I really think it goes for everything out there in life, whatever you’re into you’ll appreciate and understand more than someone who doesn’t.
@@antoinemantoux1520 lol....nice!
So true bro
@@antoinemantoux1520 you will also never understand how much more control u have over a manual compared to automatic
As a ufc fan I can agree Izzy is pulling a Floyd Mayweather when he fights
Floyd moved from "Pretty Boy" to "Money", Israel moved from "Stylebender" to "Snoozebender"
They both moved higher than you ever will.
@@MogulMaurice damn bro, you didn't have to kill him 💀
Your vid’s are slowly getting me more and more into boxing
Some say he had hand problems, but I think he did what he was supposed to do when you're naturally a smaller fighter moving up the weight classes. More than likely you're going to lose some power, but you have to be more defensive minded since your not conditioned to take the bigger shots. Your career definitely lasts longer. Duran and Whitaker did the samething before him.
@@haroldcccomments8437Tyson had a naturally bigger frame than Floyd, the height difference between the two means nothing.
@@therealistintheboot8822 yeah tyson was like 190 lbs naturally
@@thadsmith6520I think that was his weight at age 9-12 of pure muscles. Probably 250-260* when he’s not training in the 90’s
Please continue to produce videos, they're amazing
Also everyone hating on Floyd’s style would tune in to see him finally lose to whoever he was fighting which helped him make as much money as he did
Happy I stumbled across this channel, some of the best boxing related content out there and the upload pace right now is crazy!
All I can say is boxing has rules and whether we like it or not, floyd was smart enought to exploit the rules to his advantage. I have noticed that in his later fights, he is more focused on just outscoring his opponent and taking as less damage as possible.
Sounds like the smartest way to play the sport
@Kill Bill floyd is both. dont hate
@Kill Bill "greatness"
@Kill Bill greatness is subject money and his record isn’t
@@rc9719 word… Id rather the record and hella more money than cte or ending up like Ali for “greatness”
Dude, thank you posting this! Most people don’t know how dominant he was
floyd was really a 140 pounder..fighting sometimes middleweights..thats what changed
do a video comparing Floyd and Manny's careers
@@dontworryaboutme6410 that's for good engagement
It’s would start World War 3 in the comments section
@@lightningjimmyjoejohnson8499 😂😂😂 fax
Bad and overdone idea, why are they always compared so much anyway 😂
They're both so different, and they aren't exactly polar opposites either
They're just pretty different fighters who happened to be one of the biggest stars
It's as random as comparing Floyd to Sugar Ray Leonard or comparing Manny to Roberto Duran
@@remyhavoc4463 Yeah me personally Floyd is better but comparing them and having discussions is good it's just people get really angry over this subject
I’m loving these breakdowns
Thanks for finally answering some questions, now I finally understand.
Been waiting for a video like this. It’s nice it’s from you
honestly , this video was an eye opener . It has changed my opinion about Mayweather completely . After watching this video , I have almost nothing against Mayweather and I can see how reasonable his change in style was . Not only that it made him unique , but it also earned him a lot .
I just wanna say I found your channel a couple months ago and you've been delivering some great content! Keep up the good work and I hope to see your channel grow
Lots of casuals who talk about Floyd's money mayweather era say they don't like that style amd say he's running. Most of them don't know about pretty boy.
Also, when his dad got back in his corner he pretty much told floyd you're older now so you need to get your defense right
Good video . Very well done . First one I’ve see I’m def, checking more out
I love your content dude. Great vid
The thing is he didn't really become famous until he became Money Mayweather after the De La Hoya and Hatton fight I remember hearing about him in 2008 and I wasn't into boxing at the time
not a fact.. he was always famous,.. when he beat angel Manfredy, who was hot shit after beating Gatti.. Made him legit in the eyes of most Fans,.. Boxing itself wasn't as big, but the Diego fight was a huge super fight,.. he was a cheat character in knock out kings../now Fight Night.. his Star Power Grew after Delahoya, which is the last time he was the B Side,.. he decimated the division before that.. when prince naseem was Hot, he was too
@@CarryTheThree yeah idk what this person is talking about. He became the official cash cow of boxing after DLH, but he was popular long before then
I became a fan of Floyd and boxing in 2006 the last time he was pretty boy
I first seen him when Making his appearance on WWE. Lighting big show up😂
Joe Calzaghe was another boxer who's career is like Floyd's. Retired undefeated but had a ton of knockouts early on only to have most of his later fights go to decision. Like Floyd he also messed his hands up hitting people too hard early on on his career. Just goes to show hitting really hard isn't always the best option
That’s probably why Calzaghe adopted that pitter patter style of volume punching that he was often criticized for. He made arm punching work for him.
Floyd fought better competition tho
@@issa2666 not at all. Floyd never fought Roy Jones Jr.
@@PolishBehemoth Floyd fought against : gatti, de la hoya, cotto, canelo, maidana, pacquiao, Hatton,Castillo ...
Much harder competition then joe
@@PolishBehemoth to be fair, Calzaghe didn't really fight Roy Jones either. Roy was well past his expiration date when that fight happened. Had it happened sooner, Calzaghe wouldn't have retired undefeated.
Good information! You've done a lot of homework 👍
Side topic: hope to see you talk about Naoya Inoue one day.
16-30 Pretty Boy Floyd era then turned into Money Mayweather 30-41 then Exhibition Money May 41-50 Nothing was giving to him he earned that.
Crazy how he is so gifted and talented but has weak hands. Just goes to show that genetics don’t always hold you back
Edit: By weak hands I mean in the sense that He couldn't throw as hard in his prime because they kept breaking and by that point were weaker so he fought smarter.
I mean his incredible work ethic was a huge part of his success but hes also incredibly gifted genetically.....
@@dreigivetimpoolmassivewedg7646 his hands were probably his only weakness but his body phsysique is still holding uo
It's a shame how he couldn't KO people like he used to tho
So eve if he's undefeated, people would still discredit him because of the lack of KO's or lack of drive to KO people
I mean, it was "holding him back", because the style wasn't sustainable, but I get what you're saying
@@nemanjaradovanovic8033 yes exactly the Philly shell isn’t a style meant to knock people out it counter and don’t get hit
The real answer is short and simple. His dad went to prison and uncle roger took over as trainer. Sr was an offensive minded trainer while uncle roger was more of a defensive guru. Also fighting bigger guys made it harder to have the same knockout ratio.
Loved the way you put your contents unbiased while exposing the politics of boxing.
Ah yes, quality content. Keep it up champ.
Because he was a natural 130/135 pounder. Everyone was naturally bigger than him once he hit 140 and up besides Manny and Marquez. Plus the hand issues
i like ur channel dude. i appreciate you actually do your research and seem like a genuine fan of the sport. i'll give ya the sub
Love the work keep it up bro
If I was floyd I would have done the same thing, it's the smartest decision, but as a fan obviously everyone wants to see exciting fights. because of this I can never dislike the person for their choice, although I would like to see them go all out.
Not even close to the greatest
Majority of fans especially casual one's are either dense and lacking common sense or just playing ignorant while the more ignorant they are the more opinionated they are and you're right I'd rather be Mayweather who fight smart if I'm boxer like him too
@@mulhollanddrivehobo6910 why not
You're 100% right, his hands play a huge role of shifting from pretty boy to money Mayweather, also for a boxer to do what Floyd did, with the hands he was born with it, it's even more impressive.
Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it. - George Foreman
I used to think his fights were boring.
Took me a good ten years, watching thousands of fights, becoming a student of the game to still think his fights are boring.
Hey man, another great video. Loving your channel. I have a recommendation. Could you make a video about how to fix boxing? I know you’ve touched on this a bit in other videos, but boxing used to be the biggest sport in America if not the world. There were multiple household names across multiple weight divisions, and especially heavyweight, and you just don’t see that anymore. MMA has more household names now than boxing, and it’s taking over the PPV crown as well. So what happened? And how do you fix it? Is it possible for boxing to have the same stranglehold it used to, and if so, how do we make it happen? Boxing has been declining since the 90’s, so if you made a video about why, and how to revive it, I’d appreciate it. It’s just as talent rich, competitive, and exciting as ever, but for whatever reason it’s just not as big. Whether that’s perception, the promoters, the confusing politics of it all, the fighters not being interesting enough, or whatever it may be. I think it would be a great video and do very well.
90’s Floyd Mayweather Jr
00’s Pretty Boy
10’s Money May
20’s TBE
WOW just WOW, this vid blew my mind. What a mind blowing perspective
This was well done. Good job.
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You do you man
very cool jason :)
@TheNiggler Okay, so you are gay.
Facts whoever doesn't know about pretty boy Floyd doesn't know boxing, they call him a runner but they've never seen him in his prime, wether they like it or not he's the goat, pretty boy Floyd walked through everyone and one of the most ducked fighters if all time
If floyd fought like pretty boy floyd throughout his career and STILL remained undefeated, He the GOAT. But mony may runs and hides he ain't the GOAT
@@Boytaklob hides??? You don’t know nothing about boxing. Stick to anime
@@brandonbarnes9681 floyd ain't a fighter, he's a track star
Where does he run too? Its a boxing ring lol
@@Boytaklob Floyd Mayweather is the goat, beaten the most world champions while going undefeated, like I said like it or not he's the goat,he changed his style in his older years and was still as dominate, something former legends of the sport wasn't able to do, the only guys I can think of whose up there with Floyd is sugar ray leonard and lennox lewis
Good breakdown , good video
Just enough punches to get the decision is an understatement. Floyd’s fights weren’t close AT ALL. Possibly the most dominant boxer ever
The thing is, even Pretty Boy wasn’t a one punch KO artist. He was a death by a thousand cuts type of KO artist. Though he threw more punches back then, he didn’t have pac or DLH level punch output but he didn’t need it because he’d seldomly miss a meaningful blow. Accuracy kills and he was deadly accurate.
Floyd had an excellent offense to go with his great defense. Best jab to the body and most accurate right hand ever. A nice check Hook. Capable of fighting at all ranges
great video keep these coming
If that isn’t just sheer brilliance then I don’t know what is . ttt24 ROCK ON
His hands giving him issues is the biggest reason he changed his style. He used to put some kind of medication before fights in them to numb them.
another great offensive fight from Floyd is Mayweather versus Jesus Chavez. this fight greatly illustrates how Floyd implemented his shoulder roll into his offense. the upper cuts he landed on Jesus were spectacular!
I like how fighters /
Athletes change their styles to ensure longevity.
Udonis Haslem lost half his body weight 😂
I like the video, only critique is it sounds like ur reading off the script to much woukd be a lot smoother if u memorized it more imo, tha KS for the good video though keep up good work.
The fucking sound it makes when he punched sheeesh
Punching tin cans for a career can't be very good for your hands
0:38 I love the clip so much. Its a really good fight as well its him vs demarcus coley.
He said his three favorite fights and it just so happened to be against fighters are over the hill at the time they fought him
A decade ago when I first started boxing, I wasn’t appreciating Floyd’s magnificence. Now I’m a little older and got hit in the face a little bit 😅 Now I believe he is simply the best boxer in history
This video didn't tell me anything I didn't already know. But what they failed to mention was Floyd Mayweather Sr. was more defensive minded than Roger Mayweather. So when Floyd Mayweather Jr. transitioned from his uncle to his father as his trainer it effected his style.
I literally thought Izzy right before he was mentioned
He even talked about how also he considered his age and looking Roy Jones jr and Muhammad Ali how their styles were suited for young bodies but isn't working for them at a later stage.
I'm so impressed by such a mind and of course minds around him who advice him these thimgs
I don’t get how people hate on him, and just forget he was a killer first part of his career, he was ruthless and loved watching him as a lightweight.
People hate his personality
Deji is knocking Mayweather out
4th round Fr , Dejis just unstoppable
@@APPC. 1st round*
Half round
Great video
Wonderful video!
I am a hard-core boxing (on the verge of historian) fan. Ike Williams and tito trinidad being my favourite fighters. But without a shred of doubt in any fibre of my knowledge has been the perfect (PRIZE FIGHTER) of any era, he may of had trouble with Duran in the early 80's or any member of the fabulous four. I still reckon Floyd is soooo good he would of beat them all.
Floyd ain’t beating Hearns and Hagler and I like Floyd a lot. Maybe he beats Duran and I’m 50/50 on Leonard. Hagler was too strong and Hearns was a monster. No one ever outboxed Thomas Hearns. You either knocked him out or you lost.
Watching Floyds early fights he was aggressive and fast but wasn't as refined.
The hungrybox of boxing, incredibly defensive but you can't help but respect it.
favourite channel on youtube
If memory serves, didn't Floyd also start getting trained more by his father rather than his uncle around the mid-00's as well? (though he bounced between the two...) And Floyd Sr. was definitely more defensive-minded than Roger.
Good video. Yeah Floyd Marquez & Pacquiao were smaller guys fighting at welter. Floyd still had power but as you said his hands made him become more accurate more defensive more economical. He had to stretch out his career to get that 50-0.
Now if you press Floyd he will step it up and get you out of there but in actual fights he tends to want to outbox the opponent and outsmart them than KO them.
In sparring though Floyd is a different animal to fight night. He slept a few guys well with blistering combinations and accumulation of punishment.
He was a beast back then even knockout the Big Show himself
It’s good Floyd jr develop a defensive style while still keeping his signature skill we knew him for
Developing new styles helps you stay undefeated rather you stay in same weight class or move up
Floyd was always a Defensive Master Day 1 it was the first thing his dad taught em was Defense it’s just when he was pretty Boy he choose to let his hands go more
Real talk
His hands became more fragile as his career progressed so he could never really let them go. I also think his mobility declined rapidly so he couldn't really "dance" as much in the ring and give a sustained attack by hitting his opponent from different angles leading to a KO . After the Hatton fight, Floyd's foot work became more laboured. I even remember watching All Access and Floyd was doing some road work, and you could see he wasn't running fluidly. You could tell that he had reached that stage where your legs really seem heavy due to aging. It's a natural process but I believe Floyd changed his style to adjust. He stood in front of his opponent more, conserved his energy more and just boxed more strategically.
He was just an old boxer that was out of his prime, adjusting to his situation.
@@appollo1826 Very true
He couldn’t use the same athleticism/quickness as he did when he was pretty boy, so he was forced to become a complete fundamentalist. MJ did the same thing with his game.
Luv the vids
Completely brilliant . He changed his strategy and mentality . Because of the extra weight to fight bigger fighters . Plus of the trouble with his hands. So he beat heavier fighters based on decisions . Boxing Legend Floyd Mayweather beat the other boxing Legend's boxing record of famous boxer : Rocky Marciano , his last boxing record was : 49-0. Floyd Mayweather boxing record is : 50-0 . So by far Boxing Legend Floyd Mayweather is the best. His stamina , and endurance. Plus his strategy and defensive style put his as the elite . Plus he has exhibitions where he wins and still makes millions . Simply amazing.
So you can actually beat floyd by aiming and punching his fist until they break during a match. No one thought of that.
😂😂harder to hit hands than a body
make flyod and manny career comparison (2)
actually no, compare muhammad ali with floyd to see who's the "greatest" XD
ali or floyd arent the greatest
@@zach-iq9xy Who do you think it is then ?
Most agree Sugar Ray Robinson was the greatest ever
@@dreigivetimpoolmassivewedg7646 Ohh right, forgot about him.
Great video!
Ayeee you used a clip from my coach “coach V” 🔥
Just goes to show how smart he is you cant fight the same way you fought in your 20's into your 30's... mastered both an offensive and defensive style TBE
Still can't get no respect though🤣👍
@@jorge5275 50-0 no respect ??? Got u bean boy ur just a Canelo lover sad your Mexican great got schooled 😢
@@alex4k486 a Canelo lover?
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Boy if you only knew🤣👍
Dude is just a Wannabe mayFeather
They both scared clowns
Keep defending them though.
@@alex4k486 only YOU MayFeather loving CLOWNS would count the McGregor fight as a legit 50 🤦
I bet you Also count that COWARDLY cheapshot to Ortiz huh?
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He literally out throw and out landed everybody in most fights..
except castilo,he beat him bad
Outlanded yes; he was outthrown plenty of times.
@@fatso3733 so bad Mayweather didn't have a mark on his face. And Mayweather was so scared he gave him an immediate rematch.
Fantastic analogy.
One of the greatest boxers of all time. Love or hate him outside the ring, you cant disregrd his sheer skill inside the ring. Ive always loved defensive bizing compared to offensive and he is just in the Matrix. Everything is slow motion to him.
How could you love him outside the ring lol
Whats the instrumental playing at 3min 50??? PLSSZZZ 🙏🏾😢
The man came from 130 and fought at 147/154
Most won’t keep knocking people out while going up in weight , especially from that far down
That’s like Inoue knocking out Crawford
The family philosophy always been "don't get hit", I am coached and good friends with Senior and Roger's cousin and he tells me story's about how they used to go to the park and fight other kids. The emphasis is ending fights, Senior was a dancer with a very quick jab, Roger and Jack used violence
Jr's biggest issue was his hands, if he could still throw power without worrying about his hands he would still be dropping guys, instead he had To adapt his game which he did beautifully. Added, I can't fault a guy trying to protect his head either.
During early career Floyd jr was a featherweight like erik morales and marco antonio barerra and those would’ve been fun fights at featherweight