By Babatis Banda: Floyd Mayweather Jr. as hated as he may be in some quarters, there is a lot more that people may really have missed about this gentleman. This may sound unbelievable, but he is as normal and as compassionate as most privileged people could be, not to mention his charity work to help, especially the homeless. Floyd has deliberately taken the villain role in the sport for a purpose and it has worked for him. Floyd has generated so much controversy and has also managed to hype his bouts that way.
Other than just the talk, Floyd has however never failed to deliver in the ring. If Manny and Floyd ever get in the ring, the bout will be the biggest boxing contest in the history of the sport both financially and in pay-per-view (PPV) sales. This will have been boosted largely by the controversy Floyd brought in the picture and also in the fact that these accusations could actually be true considering the reaction that emerged from the Manny camp. If the bout never happens, I see Floyd emerging the winner in the controversy simply by choosing competitive opponents and raising the stakes for Manny, worse still, the doping questions will never disappear just by themselves. It is easy to see how public opinion easily shifts, when the right cards are played, and clearly Manny is poor in this area.
What most people don’t realize about Floyd is not just in the area of character, it is also his ability in the ring. When most people talk about Floyd’s abilities, they miss the point that Floyd has really never been stretched in the ring and has been operating below his optimum ability. This is so not because he has faced poor competition, rather, it indicates the level at which he belongs….way, way above the ordinary boxer. He is like a piece of machinery that is underutilized. He has almost turned boxing into a science and it may require somebody like Manny to make him bring out the best in him. Floyd can deliver much more than we have already witnessed, it is like he utilizes 75 percent of his capability. Anybody that has watched Bolt sprint, gets the feeling he can give much more when pushed harder, he always seems to hold back some ability. Bolt gives you the feeling like he can switch into another gear only when it is necessary. My dear boxing lovers, this is clearly the position with one Floyd Mayweather junior. One day, before he loses his reflexes and speed through age, we may be privileged to watch the amazing talent deliver at near 100 per cent of his ability.
What most people don’t realize about Floyd is that, he has little competition at his full potential, and he may only be beaten on a very, very bad day. In summary, I will list the reasons…He has belief in his natural abilities, he has speed and accuracy, he is agile and has a great foot work, he has a strong defence and one of the most underrated offense in the sport, he has poise, and strikes as fast as a vexed viper even from his defensive position, he has the lightning fast left ’check’ hook, a sharp crisp educated jab, he has super ring brains and is always able to control the fight…..and has decent power too. This can go on and on, and even when you don’t like him, at least you will agree deep down your heart that these qualities are incontestable, and irrefutable.
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