Mayweather path of least resistance and Canelo

[djtmal]

Ok. And? This is one thread .

....and last week it was every Floyd thread....

and so on
and so on
and so on

[IronDanHamza]

....and last week it was every Floyd thread....

and so on
and so on
and so on

Except it demonstrably wasn’t as I’ve just said, the post history on here is public. It’s very easily verifiable by one 5 second search.

You can’t run your fantasy land narrative here I’m afraid. Those pesky things called facts get in the way.

Now run along you get your inbred parents to log you off their computer. You’ve had enough of a battering today I think.

[finale]

Honestly, Canelo’s approach feels a bit like Mayweather’s. Mayweather was great at picking fights that made him the most money and kept his record spotless, and it looks like Canelo's doing something similar. I’ve noticed he tends to fight guys who aren’t at their prime, which makes sense for business but does raise questions about whether he's dodging the toughest competition.

[djtmal]

Except it demonstrably wasn’t as I’ve just said, the post history on here is public. It’s very easily verifiable by one 5 second search.

I don't have to do that when I see you in every Floyd thread defending him tooth and nail.

Doing the same thing for years.

[IronDanHamza]

I don't have to do that when I see you in every Floyd thread defending him tooth and nail.

Doing the same thing for years.

Right, exactly, sums you up doesn’t it. I present you with demonstrable, objective, factual data and your retort is literal bare face denial. Common theme for a spastic like yourself.

Facts don’t care about your feelings I’m afraid.

[QueensburyRules]

Honestly, Canelo’s approach feels a bit like Mayweather’s. Mayweather was great at picking fights that made him the most money and kept his record spotless, and it looks like Canelo's doing something similar. I’ve noticed he tends to fight guys who aren’t at their prime, which makes sense for business but does raise questions about whether he's dodging the toughest competition.

- - You're welcome to fill in the blanks of who Canelo should fight.

Thankfully Canelo ain't U and has established one of the all time great career even if he became a diva like other great fighters.

[clmags12]

If that’s the case then why does pretty much any historical list by boxing writers/historians etc have Floyd ranked higher than him?

I am not talking professional rankings. I have stated before I highly respect Floyd's defensive skills and the aggressiveness he once showed as PBF. He earned those accolades no doubt.

The thread title of "Path of Least Resistance", a few of us who have watched Floyd come up to WW have this perception of him. On paper his record is against champions, but the reality is far from it IMO.

Floyd's A-side antics concerning maintaining a zero or money splits for example have influenced this generation of boxers in such a bad way.

[IronDanHamza]

I am not talking professional rankings. I have stated before I highly respect Floyd's defensive skills and the aggressiveness he once showed as PBF. He earned those accolades no doubt.

The thread title of "Path of Least Resistance", a few of us who have watched Floyd come up to WW have this perception of him. On paper his record is against champions, but the reality is far from it IMO.

Floyd's A-side antics concerning maintaining a zero or money splits for example have influenced this generation of boxers in such a bad way.

I don’t know how you can quote “reality” there. It’s quite literally the reality that he has a long list of wins against reigning world champions. You can feel that they shouldn’t be but that’s all it would be, your feelings, and not reality.

And you are entitled to your perception, but again that doesn’t make it reality.

[billeau2]

First off Floyd Mayweather was a supremely talented fighter, and exciting to watch when he was "Pretty boy" and not "Money" Mayweather. But his career was well orchestrated to make money rather than taking on the hardest fights against prime fighters, the most deserving fighters instead waiting them out. Is Canelo now following the Mayweather recipe for success trying to wait out the best or pick the weakest links for his titles?

I do think Canelo has challenged himself a bit more than Floyd. I think Floyd did actually orchestrate his career to a large extent.

But it often comes down to when a fighter decides to settle down and take easier fights. I haven't looked for comparison when this happened with both guys. So I kind of wonder if maybe looks are deceptive and Floyd is maybe more similar than it looks to canelo.

[IronDanHamza]

I do think Canelo has challenged himself a bit more than Floyd. I think Floyd did actually orchestrate his career to a large extent.

But it often comes down to when a fighter decides to settle down and take easier fights. I haven't looked for comparison when this happened with both guys. So I kind of wonder if maybe looks are deceptive and Floyd is maybe more similar than it looks to canelo.

Really, how so?

Floyd beat more prime HOF'ers, more HOF'ers in general, more P4P ranked fighters, more reigning world champion, more #1 ranked fighters, more Top 5 ranked fighters, by quite the massive margin in comparison to Canelo.

I can't understand this line of thinking.