Comments Thread For: Spadafora Reflects on Mayweather Sparring Session

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Many boxing fans remember the infamous sparring session between Paul Spadafora and Floyd Mayweather, which happened over ten years ago. Since then rumors circulated wildly about a potential Mayweather-Spadafora showdown. The sparring session took place when Paul was a few days away from a fight but Floyd did not have one lined up.

Last night, Paul Spadafora stopped by ATG Radio to discuss his upcoming fight with Robert Frankel this Saturday night LIVE WORLDWIDE on GFL.tv. Many topics were discussed - such as his past, fighting for Roy Jones, Kelly Pavlik, and much more. Paul was discussing the difference in sparring father away from a fight and close to a fight, which led him to clear the air as you will about the infamous sparring session with P4P king Floyd Mayweather.
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[GRUSTLER]

Doesn't sound like he was bragging. He was about to fight and Floyd wasn't. Could happen to anyone. Heard Lamont Peterson put some work in on Floyd too.

[Los Zetas]

Doesn't sound like he was bragging. He was about to fight and Floyd wasn't. Could happen to anyone. Heard Lamont Peterson put some work in on Floyd too.

lAMONT Had them roids

[kokingbill]

allow me to speak for anyone whos ever boxed. We all spar with guys above our level. Its how we get better. Sometimes you do better than you expect, but it doesnt mean anything. Theres nothing on the line for the better fighter. Hes just working on things and not necissarily about winning every round decisively. Theres much lesser killer instinct and adrenaline involved than in a real fight in front of an audience that will go on your permanent record. This guy needs to stop talking about it...Look at Floyd and look at him. Its like some guy saying "I played in a pick up game against Lebron James and made a jump shot!!"...Even though Lebron wasnt really trying or cared at all. My avatar is me sparring with Bryant Jennings. I know Im his sparring partner. Im proud to help out, but I know it isnt the real thing. Just the same, when I spar with guys a few notches below me, they need to realize that too. Spadafora is like some high school kid who made out with some girl at a party and goes around telling everyone they did it...its sad and pathetic. He needs to get a life and get a meaningful win on his actual record sometime before he turns 40.

[{Pito}]

So youre saying Floyd wasn't trying? Lol I'm sorry but you're wrong

[Rip Chudd]

allow me to speak for anyone whos ever boxed. We all spar with guys above our level. Its how we get better. Sometimes you do better than you expect, but it doesnt mean anything. Theres nothing on the line for the better fighter. Hes just working on things and not necissarily about winning every round decisively. Theres much lesser killer instinct and adrenaline involved than in a real fight in front of an audience that will go on your permanent record. This guy needs to stop talking about it...Look at Floyd and look at him. Its like some guy saying "I played in a pick up game against Lebron James and made a jump shot!!"...Even though Lebron wasnt really trying or cared at all. My avatar is me sparring with Bryant Jennings. I know Im his sparring partner. Im proud to help out, but I know it isnt the real thing. Just the same, when I spar with guys a few notches below me, they need to realize that too. Spadafora is like some high school kid who made out with some girl at a party and goes around telling everyone they did it...its sad and pathetic. He needs to get a life and get a meaningful win on his actual record sometime before he turns 40.

Yep, all of this^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[Suavecito80]

allow me to speak for anyone whos ever boxed. We all spar with guys above our level. Its how we get better. Sometimes you do better than you expect, but it doesnt mean anything. Theres nothing on the line for the better fighter. Hes just working on things and not necissarily about winning every round decisively. Theres much lesser killer instinct and adrenaline involved than in a real fight in front of an audience that will go on your permanent record. This guy needs to stop talking about it...Look at Floyd and look at him. Its like some guy saying "I played in a pick up game against Lebron James and made a jump shot!!"...Even though Lebron wasnt really trying or cared at all. My avatar is me sparring with Bryant Jennings. I know Im his sparring partner. Im proud to help out, but I know it isnt the real thing. Just the same, when I spar with guys a few notches below me, they need to realize that too. Spadafora is like some high school kid who made out with some girl at a party and goes around telling everyone they did it...its sad and pathetic. He needs to get a life and get a meaningful win on his actual record sometime before he turns 40.

Pretty spot on.

[kokingbill]

So youre saying Floyd wasn't trying? Lol I'm sorry but you're wrong

Im not saying he simply wasnt trying at all, just that he didnt have the extra gear he would have in a real fight. Theres a totally different mentality involved. It was the F'n superbowl for Spadafora...Mayweather couldnt really care less....If it was a real fight and Mayweather had his beloved undefeated record on the line, you could bet your ass hed be mentally prepared in advance to come in there and dominate the way he does. Boxing is mental.

[YOU WILL LOSE]

guerrero will pick up where spadafora left off. round 13 as they say. the blueprint is there

[snoopy360]

I'm just not that interested in hearing what the man has to say, but from what I read there isn't anything that he said that could be taken as bragging. He clearly stated that he had been in camp and that it was right before his fight, where as Floyd hadn't been training. I'd even go so far as to say that I'm sure the sparring was more so for Spadafora to work on a few things and Floyd was playing the sparring partner role and using a style closer to spadafora opponent then Floyd's typical style. No way do I believe that Floyd would take an "L" from Spadafora.