It was a boxing clinic last night. I had 10-2 for Floyd (4th and 12th), -1pt also for Maidana meant 118-109 by my book.
Those saying Floyd ran away only had a case in the 12th round only. Anything else is disregarding the whole art of boxing. That is to hit and not be hit, or at least, not be hit cleanly. While it may not be attractive viewing to casual fans, the technical work involved with Floyd's upper body fluidity and reactions is exceptional. His ability to draw leads from the slightest feint, then cat like agility to pounce on those moments and land a scoring punch that while rarely a knockout shot, is always a clear point scoring punch that the judges will recognise. It means he is always in control of the fight when it's at medium to long distance, even when not leading the action by throwing the first punch himself. His efficiency and use of those abilities in particular is up there with Willie Pep as the greatest ever in a boxing ring - yes, greater than Roy Jones Jr in his prime too.
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Back to Floyd, his cross guarded, shoulder roll defence allows him to catch the majority of punches that appear to hit him on tv. Any that do hit are often deflected off a forearm or shoulder on their way through or at the full reach of the opponents punch, and thus the power is vastly reduced when they do land. His evasiveness is an elite skill as highly regarded in the boxing world as one of the best skills to be showcased ever in the ring.
The one punch that Floyd is often open to is a straight jab, and this is a deliberate move. A jab can control a fight if landed regularly but Floyd never allows it to against him. However, he lets his opponents land jabs because they are the softest single punches that are thrown, it then allows Floyd to time their release and launch counters.
Those criticising Kenny Bayless, while I agree there was leniency toward Floyd who could and probably should have had a point taken away also for the forearm in the face work, you must understand that Floyd's dirty work is much cuter. It is not as obvious. Kenny Bayless is not deliberately choosing to ignore it, it's all part of the Mayweather style. Hatton said when they fought he was surprised most with how good Floyd was at that side of the game.
As such, I advise any boxing fans to watch this short 13min documentary on Kenny Bayless - it includes his perspective of the Hatton demolition by Pacquiao and Khan's stoppage loss to Danny Garcia. In the referees view, it's hard not to disagree with Bayless.
