Boxing thread

[Niall_Quinn]

I want the find the bastard who told Jamie Foxx he could sing.

He's mult-eye talented, apparently

Mayweather proved beyond a shadow he's one of the best technicians of all time, for sure. He's also demonstrated why he'll never be considered among the greats. Ray Leonard could do all the things Mayweather can do (only better), plus he could fight it out (almost as if he was in a boxing match rather than trying to avoid one). Same with Ali. Hagler was a Pacquiao with craft. These guys, to name a few, were much more complete fighters.

Mayweather won the fight easily, but he also robbed the fans. The commentators had to apologise for him stating you had to be a boxer to really appreciate how great the fight was. It wasn't a great fight though, was it? Mainly because Mayweather was too good to allow a fight to occur. At some point you expected him to turn that dominance into aggression. He never did. He didn't need to but you also got the distinct impression he wouldn't have been able to.

If that was the biggest fight of all time then boxing is pretty much dead.

[GP]

Unfortunately the sport and the scoring system favours the non-fighting.

Before the event )I'm reluctant to call it a fight) Floyd said he was greater than Ali. Tyson called him delusional.

[Niall_Quinn]

I thought the RussianUkrainianEastern European bloke on the undercard was a good fighter. Weird, but good to watch. The other yankee fancy dan after him was a pile of shit though. These types seem to be prevalent, showmen but they don't really care for the contact part of a contact sport.

[GP]

[Niall_Quinn]

The guys that got the biggest beating last night were the lawyers and (LOL) techhies trying to take the live streams down

Their boys took a #helluvabeating

The top search result from Google stayed online all night

[Power n Glory]

Only time will tell where and how Mayweather's legacy will hold up. The fact that he's such a great technical fighter means he's carved his own lane. A totally different fighter to all the other greats before him and that's why I think he'll be in that all time great conversation. You get the wars and tear ups in boxing that draws so much attention from the general public, but Mayweather fights just epitomises the 'sweet science'. Fights with intelligence and figures out how to deal with any style of fighter before he enters the ring. if Mayweather had one punch knock out power in both of his hands, the casual watcher would probably appreciate him more.

[Niall_Quinn]

[Marc Overmars]

Pacquiao is being sued for not disclosing he had a shoulder injury prior to the fight.

[Niall_Quinn]

All the gold diggers are out in force looking for their cut:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/box...Instagram.html

[Marc Overmars]

Tyson Fury.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/33613963

Should be an interesting fight.