Boxing

[fidget]

He'll "retire" after the next fight then come back to break Marciano's record.

[Nicey]

Yup, Floyd certainly follows the hit and don't be hit ethos and it's probably why he's been at the top for so long.

Cotto I imagine is the route he'll go down and I actually have started to think that will be it.

That and his worldclass ability to cherry pick who he fights and when

[RichC]

Ah to be fair he has fought pretty much everyone out there. Like him or not he's a superb boxer

[Daniel 7]

See Kellerman is getting hell from the Pacq Fans for his post fight interview. I didn't think it was that bad, tbh - I was just as incredulous when I heard Pacq say that he thought he was ahead in the fight. I thought he sounded delusional.

[RichC]

Manny saying I thought I won was bizarre it was such a one sided fight he must have known he was nowhere close to winning it.

[Daniel 7]

Absolutely. The injury excuses came out afterwards, so he must have known. Mayweather just knows what to do, he has his formula, he knows how to win, he treats all of them the same. It was easy for him in the end.

[Zapater]

Absolutely. The injury excuses came out afterwards, so he must have known. Mayweather just knows what to do, he has his formula, he knows how to win, he treats all of them the same. It was easy for him in the end.

David Haye esque

Absolute denial from Manny saying he thought he won and his punch output was **** because 'he didn't stand still'. That's like when a cricketer says they missed the ball because it swung. At this level you can't expect a static target.

I enjoyed the fight, I'm hating the response by people that don't understand boxing at all, but hey when things are huge events you have to deal with the dross that follows.

[Hollowman]

Kellerman was great. Pacquiao claiming he won was absurd. Although, the Guardian were obviously drinking out of his spit bucket. Kevin Mitchell's write up was so daft.

[marcus50bucks]

Khan talking up a fight against Floyd. His problem with this is that at the moment Mayweather is saying he's fighting one more time and it's September of which Khan won't do due to Ramadan which is fair enough.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/32572073

Stylistically he would give Mayweather problems. I've said this in the past and there is a reason many boxing experts feel the same. I actually think Khan would be a harder fight for Floyd than Pacquiao. I just don't think he deserves to be the next in line.

[G]

The experts said stylistically Manny would give him problems too.

[Shaggy]

I think he would've done 5 years ago. Well, more problems than he did last night.

[Saveloy]

Is the injury thing a bull**** excuse?

[G]

I think he would've done 5 years ago. Well, more problems than he did last night.

Yeah I think so. It was too late.

Not sure on the shoulder injury. If there was any doubt they should have postponed. He waited this long, another month or two wouldn't have hurt. To wait that long and not give yourself the best chance possible is mad.

[Nicey]

I think he would've done 5 years ago. Well, more problems than he did last night.

Funny that hey ... there is no getting away his god given talent.. but for me he is the poster boy for all that is wrong with Boxing, even boxing people have long become disillusioned with Boxing

That fight was supposedly a fight for the ages ... two of the best pound for pound fighters on the planet ... rarified boxing air .... I am sorry that was utterly boring to watch, sure Mayweathers defence is magical at times but he just ground out a boring victory .. he did nothing to please the fans ... he did what he had to do .. to use his own words ... great Champions do more ... Unfortunately MMA has stated to go the way of boxing ... less about the sport and more about the promotion / event

[Fosterbloke]

What about amateur boxing, are there more thrills to be found there?