edsel77x Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I seen the power of Tito and the boxing skills of Floyd but can he stand to take a punch from Tito? What do you think and how do you think your pick would win? <object style="height: 390px; width: 640px"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njrK6gPV_II?version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njrK6gPV_II?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="390"></object> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooklynbrawler Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Trinidad beats him hands down imo. He was just as fast as Floyd and had huge power at his peak too. He would have been too big also. There aren't many punchers on Floyd's record, and there's a good reason for it, especially at the higher weights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBride Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Mayweather doing handstands. He has got the speed and skill in abundance for just a puncher like Trinidad. It is no coincidence the guys he lost to were technichally better than him. He was getting well beaten by Hopkins before the KO. Winky beat him with ease, and some say Oscar blew it by taking the last few rounds off in their fight, thinking he had already won it. Skill and technique wise Mayweather is easily up there with those guys. Just too clever for Tito. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapevine241 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 yeah i think floyd makes tito fall around the ring, wide decision for mayweather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Tough fight to call as both excellent fighters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Top Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Mayweather wins, Tito wsa a massive puncher at WW but hes got to land clean first, Oscar outboxed him and made him look pretty 1 demensional, I also think Oscar won that fight regardless of losing the last 3 rounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemurphy Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Mayweathers speed would definitely give Tito a lot of problems, but I just can't get that Mosley righthand that shook up Mayweather last May out of my mind. Trinidad connects with just one of those and Floyd's going to be hard pressed to survive it. I'm thinking Floyd would win a decision, but surviving the full 12 without being on queer street at some point would be an accomplishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Top Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Mayweathers speed would definitely give Tito a lot of problems, but I just can't get that Mosley righthand that shook up Mayweather last May out of my mind. Trinidad connects with just one of those and Floyd's going to be hard pressed to survive it. I'm thinking Floyd would win a decision, but surviving the full 12 without being on queer street at some point would be an accomplishment. Arnt we talking prime now though? Whos to say a younger Floyd would get caught with that shot that Mosely caught him with, plus mosleys quicker than trinidad imo. Your basing trinidad beating floyd on one big shot landed, I personnaly think too much was made of that shot, but thats due to the face we never see Mayweather caught like that which is a credit to him. Also for the record, I thought he showed a great recovery speed when he was caught clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donlevy Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I'd favour Mayweather based on superior speed and footwork.As already mentioned,Trinidad did look limited against opponents that used movement.He's the type of fighter that needs an opponent to be stationary to really showcase his full offense.I can't imagine Mayweather ever fighting such a fight against somebody like Trinidad. Wouldnt rule out Trinidad though.Winky Wright and Hopkins,in addition to their defense,were also big and strong enough not be overwhelmed by Trinidad.De La Hoya boxed well,but Trinidad had him on the run and not throwing anything in the latter rounds.He was a well conditioned fighter that knew how to really come on strong in a fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBride Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Tito was never as fast handed as Mosley, so the comparison with their respective punch power doesn't really exist. I see Mayweather making Tito miss all night to the point of exhaustion, possibly getting stopped late in the fight, due to not having the energy left to keep his hands up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemurphy Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Mayweathers speed would definitely give Tito a lot of problems, but I just can't get that Mosley righthand that shook up Mayweather last May out of my mind. Trinidad connects with just one of those and Floyd's going to be hard pressed to survive it. I'm thinking Floyd would win a decision, but surviving the full 12 without being on queer street at some point would be an accomplishment. Arnt we talking prime now though? Whos to say a younger Floyd would get caught with that shot that Mosely caught him with, plus mosleys quicker than trinidad imo. Your basing trinidad beating floyd on one big shot landed, I personnaly think too much was made of that shot, but thats due to the face we never see Mayweather caught like that which is a credit to him. Also for the record, I thought he showed a great recovery speed when he was caught clean Yeah, Brick, I think the big factor would be Floyd's speed and predicted him by Decision.......and your right that the single shot from Mosley stands out because it was about the only time we've seen Mayweather shaken. I think I should have said that it gave Trinidad some HOPE, but really when you think about it, not all that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooklynbrawler Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Of all the opponent combinations these guys have fought, I would liken Mayweather most to Pernell Whittaker. Tito schooled him, and romped to a wide UD, including a knockdown. He had a pretty outstanding KO record in his career too, and I just don't see any way Floyd doesn't get caught. As good as Floyd looks when we actually see him fight, he's fought noone of note at Welterweight or above, who may carry that sort of danger to his record. There may be many legitimate or otherwise excuses, why this is the case, but am I the only one who really isn't convinced by Floyd yet? It's difficult to knock the guy, because when he fights, he looks outstanding. For me though, there will always be that lingering doubt about whether he could actually cut it with the best at 147. When Trinidad eventually lost, it was at middleweight....a full 2 divisions higher than what would be regarded as his peak. At 147 lbs this guy was a monster, and almost unbeatable imo. I can't think of many fighters who "could" beat the guy at 147 lbs, and I definitely don't give Floyd a chance. Then again, is Floyd's real peak at 147 lbs, or did we see it at 135lbs, the last time he bothered to face a top level opponent in their prime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBride Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 No one on this earth would call Kevin Lueshing world class, yet he clipped Trinidad and dropped him, through speed of punch. I could see Mayweather doing that at least 4 times during the fight ( Trinidad had a shit chin, but good recovery powers ) then taking a couple of rounds off against the slower than a slug Tito. Take Ali's pre fight piss take of the robotic Foreman, and apply it to Welterweight, and you have Trinidad. Too slow afoot to ever make Mayweather even think, much less worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooklynbrawler Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Floyd isn't as puncher, so it's speculative at best to say he would knock down Trinidad 4 times.... He's had 2 knockouts above 140, both against light welterweights (Mitchell and Hatton). The only person I can recall Floyd knocking down anything close to that frequency is a weight-drained and often-decked Corrales. Like I say, the blueprint is already there in the Whittaker fight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBride Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Mayweather fights nothing like Pernell. A totally different type of defence, and much better footwork than Sweet Pea. As someone stated movers gave him problems, and Mayweather has never had stamina issues. Trinidad is unable to pin him down even if was over 15 rounds. He just gets picked off and disheartened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclopezjr Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Tito had only one gear and the was FOWARD. If De La Hoya outboxed him Mayweather would school him worse than B-Hop did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yiddle Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 mayweather his speed and defensive skills would see him take a decision win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yatiri Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I hate to admit it but mayweather is such an artist when it comes to defensive boxing. I think he would win a wide margin decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siren1927 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Mayweather would destroy him its not even a remotley close fight. I'm sorry guys but Trinidad was a one Trick pony and floyd would lace him with straight right hands untill his corner threw the towel in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAZZ-MCFC Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Floyd would outbox Tito and i'd go as far as to say he'd do it easily. Tito was a great fighter, i'm not knocking that, but as already mentioned he wasn't the hardest fighter to hit and he was never known for his speed or reflexes. Floyd would just do as Floyd does best and counter punch him all night. Far too slick for Tito with the Philly shell and the hand speed. If ODLH and Hopkins can outbox Tito then Floyd most definitely can as he's a better technical fighter than all the guys who beat Tito. Floyd by wide UD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irondave85 Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Tito hardly looked "unbeatable" when Oscar defused him. It was more of a case of De la Hoya losing the fight (by giving away the championship rounds) rather than Trinidad winning it. Also, Whitaker was well passed his sell-by-date by the time Tito got to him. Trinidad is a great fighter, but this his style doesn't match-up well here. Floyd wins a wide UD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londoner Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 I think Tito wins on points. He had devastating power and fought several elite fighters in different weight classes. Tito beat some great fighters at 147lbs while Floyds' best wins at 147lbs are Hatton and Mosley. Styles make fights so Floyd would cause Tito problems but going by what they have accomplished i think Tito would win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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