Official Mayweather vs Maidana Master Discussion & Postfight Analysis Thread

[Bee Keepz]

Damn Ellerbe's dogging on Everlasts...lol.

[shenmue]

Ellerbe is a ***, i think tonight was the realization that Floyd is not only fighting a puncher, but difference this time is a puncher who actually wants to inflict damage, not here to win by looking slick or great. Ellerbe wants Maidana to wear those padded Grants gloves to save Floyd from a potential beating.

Hope to God Maidana wears those red Everlast ones that were approved.

[Resilient]

People are seriously showing some high degrees of ignorance in this thread. Fight night gloves are shipped directly to the commission. Everlast isn't going to risk their whole company on making crap gloves.

All everlast MX gloves look like that, and don't have hardly any padding in the knuckles. Numerous boxers use them. Ellerbe who doesn't know **** about the sport complained and Floyd followed suit.

Now in an attempt not to look totally ****ing ****** they are going on some grand journey to change the land scape of boxing to not have everlast mx gloves legal in the future.

This whole debacle is out of one guys (ellerbe) ignorance to the reality of boxing gloves.

Fact of the matter is that the blue gloves were not approved. Fair enough they won't use them.

But the red gloves WERE approved so they have no choice but to accept the commissions ruling, Floyd and his team are so f***ing arrogant, they think they run this sport, literally.

Don't be surprised if the fight doesn't go down this is no marketing ploy, this is just typical diva behaviour from Floyd.

[radioraheem]

People are seriously showing some high degrees of ignorance in this thread. Fight night gloves are shipped directly to the commission. Everlast isn't going to risk their whole company on making crap gloves.

All everlast MX gloves look like that, and don't have hardly any padding in the knuckles. Numerous boxers use them. Ellerbe who doesn't know **** about the sport complained and Floyd followed suit.

Now in an attempt not to look totally ****ing ****** they are going on some grand journey to change the land scape of boxing to not have everlast mx gloves legal in the future.

This whole debacle is out of one guys (ellerbe) ignorance to the reality of boxing gloves.

Please then explain why the Commission rejected the custom blue gloves, but approved the STOCK retail red gloves?

[Jubei]

That is getting incredibly embarrassing for TMT. Those Everlast MX gloves are being used for a couple years now by multiple fighters, Cotto used the same gloves against Floyd (10oz version because of higher weight limit). They suddenly want to ban approved gloves that have been used for years in Nevada? After the weigh in, one day before the fight? Are you kidding me? If this gets through because of the power of money, then i am probably done with the sport.

[Da Machine]

Fact of the matter is that the blue gloves were not approved. Fair enough they won't use them.

But the red gloves WERE approved so they have no choice but to accept the commissions ruling, Floyd and his team are so f***ing arrogant, they think they run this sport, literally.

Don't be surprised if the fight doesn't go down this is no marketing ploy, this is just typical diva behaviour from Floyd.

I truly believe the commission didn't approve the blue pairsto appease TMT, and approved the red ones so they were at least being fair to Maidana. Their is nothing wrong with those blue gloves. Ellerbe just has no clue that everlast mx gloves lack hardly any padding and that other boxers use them all over.

Now they won't accept any mx gloves in an attempt to save face

I truly agree that this fight very well might not go down.

[MGMGRAND]

Please then explain why the Commission rejected the custom blue gloves, but approved the STOCK retail red gloves?

Probably because those blue gloves look thin as ****.

[Jubei]

Please then explain why the Commission rejected the custom blue gloves, but approved the STOCK retail red gloves?

The blue ones were somewhat custom made for this fight and didnt get approved because you know, they were not stock gloves, not wrapped up so whatever could have happened to them, there was that offical guy from Everlast though who had multiple still wrapped stock gloves which all got approved by the commission.

But Floyd doesnt want to use them! They want to ban these gloves and say there is no fight if Maidana is using these approved gloves.

[MGMGRAND]

I truly believe the commission didn't approve the blue pairsto appease TMT, and approved the red ones so they were at least being fair to Maidana. Their is nothing wrong with those blue gloves. Ellerbe just has no clue that everlast mx gloves lack hardly any padding and that other boxers use them all over.

Now they won't accept any mx gloves in an attempt to save face

I truly agree that this fight very well might not go down.

Have u ever boxed for? Because I can tell u and any other amateur or pro that just from looking at them the blue gloves look thin.

And I know everyone wants to see the monkey..N word, Cowardly Mayweather lose..but come on.

A spades a spade

[sicko]

Not a big deal at all, that is why they have multiple gloves available...pick another one and FIGHT ON!

Horsehair Padding are known as "PUNCHES GLOVES" the Padding IS REDUCED or at least it feels that way.

Fans need to do their research instead of just rushing to the forums to talk **** about fighters when they know NOTHING about Gloves:

Horsehair Padding

Horsehair gloves are durable and help you dish out some major force, but they aren't ideal for protecting your hands against an opponent's skull or a heavy bag in the gym. Modern companies that still utilize horsehair filling pride themselves on producing "puncher's gloves." Reduced padding may do more damage to your hands, but it also allows for more powerful punches.

Foam Padding

Foam padding has continued to grow in popularity and sophistication over the last few decades. The material used in foam training and competition gloves consists of a special combination of shock-absorbing PVC foam and latex. Since the ratios of the foam ingredients can be modified depending on the purpose of the gloves, they are much more versatile than horsehair gloves.