@@nicholas5wepriceeggwe138 HE'S NOT BUT, ROY HAD A MENTAL LAPSE SOMEWHERE...THE SAME AS HOPKINS OBVIOUSLY DID TOO! CAN'T EXPLAIN IT SOMETIMES...IT JUST HAPPENS!
Bernard Hopkins does not get enough credit . He was not only among the smartest boxers we have seen , but a relentless competitor that his opponents probably gave up at some point realizing he was not gonna stop till he killed them .
Hopkins was also describing himself. A smart, self made champion and one of the greatest I've seen in 60 years of being a boxing fan. Hopkins is amazing.
He has to keep that information to himself. Some fighter would PAY to get that advice. He KNOWS that. Never tell people everything you know. You can tell he wants to answer the question but Bernard is smart. He stops himself from answering.
@Jy the goal of boxing is take less damage and give out more. All the greats got hit, but rolled blocked ducked the punches and made them pay for it. This is Fighting, boxing is just the name. Only fighter who could actually pull it off were sweat pea and floyd, even they got hit.
He was robbed because of that statement, wouldn’t call that an ass whooping, Joe tucked his tail between his ass and retired after beating 45 year old Hopkins
@@pakadafakar2877 I think 💭 u will find joe fought on after Hopkins. I agree that early doors Hopkins fought well, but down the one he tired badly, and was all beaten. Hopkins was grasping 4 air………
@@cld_crush_brthers_ultra_ma60 Not saying Hopkins won but It could have gone either way but the moron said Hopkins got his ass beat by a white guy lol The white establishment would have none of it lol
Very eloquent, articulate and insightful. Despite hi trials and tribulation in incarceration. Still pro at almost 50 yrs old. Inspirational Sir Hopkins
Ana Costellano He is right Mayweather MM has the IQ and thats the reason he hasn't agreed to fight the PacM until now. that agreement I believe may have been pressured on him considering the no.s he is early from this 6 fight deal. PacM has to speed and strength to take MM if he isn't on his top top top game and PacM isn't a fighter to be overawed by the occasion. This will scare MM I think, he likes to get under his opponents skin before they touch gloves. That is not going to happen in this one.
Jerry Marques Just a little something for you to consider....Manny has speed, power and throws hundred punches per round. Everyone looks at dismantling Floyd and what it will take. Reverse that viewpoint....In boxing terminology...Timing beats speed..Throwing a hundred punches with a strike rate of say 40 percent..you have to shorten the distance to get to your opponent to lay a hand on him....footwork...Manny throws five six seven eight point combos...but to do this his feet have to almost come together to do this...to beat Manny you need a guy who can maintain distance....outbox..better footwork...and timing...a counter puncher better than Marquez or Bradley...Know anyone?
Nathaniel Wisdom you are right timing is everything but how much wind you have and how long he could keep up that pressure also ranks side by side with timing....
as a hard core mexican boxing fan, i honestly believe that no one will ever be as good as mayweather. someone will probably match his mentality but will never out do him. ive seen him run all over the ring and ive seen him go toe to toe with the best and i dont have to tell you the outcome. if he fights canelo again, floyd will beat him again even at this age. and i personally know both of them. many mexican fans appreciate you floyd. thanks for the entertainment throughout the years.
jebrown8 Manny has boxed much longer than Mayweather ever has.... Manny boxed professionally in the phillippins at 13 years old including parts of Asia + his 57 rights in the united states. WTF are you talking about bruh?
jebrown8 Never said he was some fly, I did say he ducked many of the best fighters earlier on in their careers when they were in their prime. So that he would have a better chance of winning.
If people think the only thing floyd has is the shoulder roll then you never saw him fight. Manny has been out boxed by Erik morrales and has been beat by marquez more then once really. So if you think floyd can't figure him out then you must be ignorant to the skills of Floyd Mayweather.
Pac and Arum met all of Floyds diva demands for the fight and now PussyBoyFloyd ran out of excuses so now he is blaming Arum for being in the way! Pac is the only fighter that Floyd makes outrageous demands on like fire your promoter and sign with the money team cause he knows Pac is the only Fighter that has a chance to beat him! Floyd is scared shitless to fight Pac cause once he loses he can't use the catch phrase TBE!
No doubt mayweather is a hall of fame fighter....but he did loose againts castillo in the first fight...and i love mayweather skillset but im not blind ...it would have been really nice to see him fight tito trinidad or julio cezar chavez...or. Meldrick taylor...but in their primes that is....but different eras ...so a whole lot of ifs..
@@milkbutter117 what are you talking about video off..or video on or whatever you wanna call it...floyd lost that one fight and they robbed the other guy....with that been said...floys is a hall of fame fighter and businessman..i have nothing but respect for floyds..he deserves everything he has...the best defense ive seen in my life...but it is what it is....and is your opinion...im a fan of floys and of boxing in general...but i have eyes..and that fight my friend he lost...
Wilson Kayden tell Floyd to take his time READING through the contract... Hahahaha.... I just hope the contract didn't include LONG WORDS like "SIGNATURE"... it will take Floyd another week to find that... they should use "SIGN" instead... 😆😆😆
PSNpsychocrusher seems like the longer it takes him to read the more millions he makes. What an interesting concept of slowly crossing the Ts and dotting the Is. Perhaps you can learn from it.
ⒷⒶⓃⒼ|ⒷⒶⓃⒼ Wilson Kayden who gives a shit about Floyd's $$$? You? Do you idiots get a part of it? Hahaha.... STUPID... both of YOU are just fanboys... SMH.
PSNpsychocrusher funny how everybody wants to worry about an athlete's money when he blows it all. Then you all want to criticize how poorly they manage their money. Now all of a sudden you little pions have no respect for a guy who's on top of his business?? Lmao!!! Go sit your ass down somewhere and wait for him to sign the contract.
Anton Chigur That weak chin of his will alway make it difficult for people to bet on Khan. However, he does have a height, and reach, advantage. In the past, a speed advantage was questionable, but with Pacquiao, and Mayweather, in their late 30's, I think Khan has one now advantage. However, all of them use their speed in different ways. Floyd has quick reaction time, and his quick mindedness go hand 'n hand with his physical speed. He also has beautiful textbook boxing footwork. Unlike most brawlers, Pacquiao doesn't telegraph his punches by throwing them wide. This is also a key factor to his speed. The same can be said about his great, but unorthodox footwork. Khan's speed is mostly hand speed. I think they all throw their punches in effective ways, but Floyd wins in accuracy, & efficiency.
couldn't agree more, i've never really like khan back in england he got too much appreciation too soon, but he has proved himself and an unbelievable fighter.. he's too sharp for mayweather . Mayweather a 7 years back would destroy him without question!
Correct Hopkins...... They only person that can beat Mayweather........wait for it.......... Is......... Mayweather..... Mayweather is GIFTED...........For those who Understands....
I think Pacquiao is the perfect storm for mayweather. He is a southpaw that has speed, power, footwork, movement, cardio, punches from different angles and can go toe to toe. Pacquiao has the tools to smash through the shell defence but mayweather is great at adjusting to styles. Should be an amazing fight
Socrates First off Pac won 2 of the fights one was a draw. 2nd Pac got a gift decision in the 3rd fight in which he clearly lost. Marquez proved he was superior to Pac in the 4th fight simple as that. Beating of his life? Marquez had already knocked him down and the fight was incredibly close before Pac got set up with a perfect punch.
***** first off one was a draw because the judge that scored it a draw made an erro!r he scored the first round 10-7 instead of 10-6. the 3rd fight stats are total punches pacquiao=176, marquez= 138, power punches, pacquiao=117, marquez= 100 FUCK OFF YOU ABSOLUTE IDIOT
Whoever can out-train FMJ will beat him. A lot of people think it's the ring IQ that needs to be overcome. That speed and talent does not come from ring IQ. I believe no one has out-trained him in the gym before. Whoever out-trains him will win a 12-roud pageant. Someone who will focus on looking and moving better and not look silly trying to knock him out. Thats how to beat him, look better than him for 7 rounds and get an SD or UD. Not easy, but I have not seen anyone try a strategy other than trying to knock him out. FMJ's MO is to figure out opponents before the 6th. If someone can be a puzzle for 7 rounds, FMJ, who is not a KD/KO artist, would need to go out of his comfort zone to win. All this JMM/Pac talk is moot. Pac is not gonna fight FMJ like he did JMM and FMJ will not fight like JMM. It will be a completely different fight, that's why we all wanna see it. It won't be like any other fight the 2 have had. It will either be FMJ figuring out Pac early or late. The question will be, if the fight ever happens, is how will Pac train? FMJ beasting in the gym is a given, and well Pac has stopped showing training videos after the JMM KO. If pac can out-beast FMJ in the gym (not impossible) he can win.
b hop is the man..i think he may be biased in favor of the more technically defensive fighter..then again he may just know exactly what hes talking about..dudes a genius as far as defensive boxing is concerned
Manny doesn't have what it takes to beat Floyd. This fight is going to look a lot like mayweather v Marquez and mayweather v Hatton. Pac has speed, stamina and he's a southpaw... but he can't fight going backwards and he cant fight when he is being Turned. Manny also struggles against counter punchers... so if I know all of this. You guarantee Floyd has a whole book more plus 5 or 6 losses to study from.
I don't idolize. I just know boxing. Flyod isn't my favorite boxer of all time. He do his job He beat every fighter who was put infront of him. Great fighters do that and they go back and beat who beat them. Has Manny taken care of all his unfinished business? So Who's ducking
Pac and Arum met all of Floyds diva demands for the fight and now PussyBoyFloyd ran out of excuses so now he is blaming Arum for being in the way! Pac is the only fighter that Floyd makes outrageous demands on like fire your promoter and sign with the money team cause he knows Pac is the only Fighter that has a chance to beat him! Floyd is scared shitless to fight Pac cause once he loses he can't use the catch phrase TBE!
Mayweather got gloves put on him as soon as he was born according to the family. He was surrounded by high level professional boxers including a 2 division champ in his uncle Roger. His boxing IQ makes everything he does in the ring look easy
The Bugatti is a metaphor. Give him the look in the ring he likes the most to give him a false sense of security. But like Bernard says, he would be too smart to fall for that.
To sum it up, Floyd took only one fighter lightly and that was Shane Mosley. After he got rocked Floyd came back to win every round, and from that point on Floyd never done that again. So i agree with Hopkins, in regards to who can beat Floyd.
Now this is the opinion of a proven champion boxer saying floyd is unstoppable , unbeatable , untouchable, simply the greatest of all time in my eyes. bernard hopkins respects and praises floyds ability.
I'm glad to see an old timer who was truly great and not punch drunk. well spoken explanations... it's scary seeing how tough shape lots of the boxers are these days.
People think floyd is an asshole, but I think he's a good dude. He's given a lot of boxers the payday of their life, and he dishes out much, much, much less punishment than any of the the other all time greats. We all know how much better he was than canelo, pacman, guerrero, mosley etc, but he never even attempted a single punch in any of those fights that could have put his opponent in trouble. I've seen more violent pillowfights. Floyd is a great fighter, but an even better human being.
+Kayso Freeto Ahhh....trolling. Haha. He's a shitstain and I know you agree :). Boring, tiptap, soft boxing, no knockout power, just a wimpy little kid who got real good at not getting hit. He beats women, he complains all the time, he ducks the best fighters, ruined the biggest fight in the last 5-10 years (but now he and his weight class are irrelevant again because heavyweights are back in business). He's a shitty person and a boring boxer. But he has the right to exist, so you know, whatever, I'm not saying he needs to be dragged out back and beaten.
Floyds a great guy seems like to me . he just has a lot of jealous , envious , and irrelevant people hating on him all the time tho. But that's nothing cuz he's still the greatest of all time. #TMT
Bernard is probably the only one who would out smart a very brilliant Floyd. A LOT of boxers ran from him for years...because they and their camps knew.
I think all talk should be halted until we actually see the fight. I'm backing Pacman all the way because I prefer watching him and I like him as a person. I also think Floyd is a great fighter, but we should wait and see. That's why they're fighting, the best fighter will win.
The only person that can beat Mayweather, at this point, is Father Time. At 38 years of age, he made Maidana look really good, and Maidana is much slower than Manny and that's why we want the Pacquiao fight. They both have declined but remember....Ali vs Frazier 3 was their best fight and both had seen better days.....If they don't announce THE fight at the Super Bowl, we've got problems....AGAIN!!!
Mayweather technically fights champs. Amir Khan wouldn't do shit to Mayweather, nor does Khan even hit remotely hard like Cotto or Mosley. Just because we see Khan do combos on other non Mayweather's doesn't mean they'll land on Money or tapping his shoulders as Money dodges them EASY WORK!!! . Mayweather wouldn'T even try hard with Khan, and thus the judges would still give it to Money. It's just almost impossible to beat Money. You have to knock him out or knock him down to EVEN get attention from judges. It's called legendary defense!
+boogiecakes Khan might have done something to Floyd. Might have kept him out of his comfort zone. But Khan is a cocky fool, and he paid for it. Brave, but no brains, he should have boxed a couple of fights at the superior weight class. Now he's done.
boogiecakes every one knows that, the old khan the one who threw combinatios would have bee n an interestijng match up..Floyd timed most of his opponents ..if some one beats him he will look like wladmir, that won't happen now as he already timed his fights to perfection, washed up mosely or a older pacman an older cotto, a green overrated canelo. his resumes mediocre, I think he lost to pacman
Mayweather is older than Pacman ... De la Hoya as Mosley didnt want part of Pretty Boy when Mayweather was calling them OUT (see gatti vs mayweather post fight ring interview) ... Cotto was a standard sparring partner of Mayweather ... Canelo was up of 40 fights before they fought ... please do your research ... peace!
Casual fans only think your skills can get you where Floyd is.. Floyd has the best Boxing IQ of all time. He's not the strongest, Fastest, biggest and he seems to make all 45 of his opponents look like cherry picked bums because he made it look so easy.. May 2nd get ready for the excuses on why Manny lost..
almost everyone says mayweather beat pacquiao easy,.. why mayweather still not signing the contract,.... mayweather is doing the right thing of not fighting pacquiao,.. WHY? because after the fight with pacquiao america will be in chaos,.. WHY? see how flomos react if there only hope in life got beaten by a nobody like pacquiao hahahah
I'm going for pac but he definitely ain't a nobody 8 belts Al in different weight classes only man in history hes one of the best nobody wanna give him the respect he deserves tho cuz everybodys am expert and professional boxer
Mayweather made the contract up for manny all the rules for the fight manny signed it and now mayweather won't he's fighting cotto again instead of pac that's why Canelo cotto is off
Sugar Ray Leanerd, Hearns, Roberto Duran, Chavez, Pryor and a young Mosley would beat the shit out of Gayweather. He's very lucky that he is in a time where you can chose your opponent, boxing level is at an all time low and where fans eat all the shit that you make up. Fans are pathetic now in days.
Which young Mosley. Because he admitted to PED use...so which young Mosley would have beat em? Clean or Dirty?.. I believe dirty Mosley would have beat Pacman...not refuting anything you're saying but people forget about past information on RUclips.
Ya which Mosley? The mosley that cited a loose tooth after his fight as an excuse for no wanting to fight Mayweather? Or the Mosley who was easily outboxed by forrest twice? LOL O shit same Mosley. And he was probably on steroids too.
***** Mosley almost KOD Mayweather, but wasn't able to finish him off because he was too old. Come one man, and Forest had his number like everyone has someone with their number.
MrRedskins0021 So Mosley wins 1 round 10-9 and stuns Mayweather and that means what? He lost 11 of the 12 rounds. He didn't almost KO him either. How was that almost a KO? Floyd took the hardest right hand Shane could throw and it landed perfectly on the chin and lets not forget shane is an extremely hard hitting welterweight. Type this in. Whos ducking who shane mosley. The proof is right there. People forgot how avoided Floyd was at one point. Cotto was too "green" they said after Cotto watched Floyd destroy Gatti first hand. Just go watch that video then comeback
Manny doesn't have the tools to beat floyd. Gonna take more then a small, defenseless, arm punching joker like pac. Manny has only faced one counter puncher his entire career and that guy best him 4 times, nearly killing him in the 4th fight.
I think you mean to say Top 3 guys you would like to see beat Floyd, like many others. The ironic thing about this is, people keep finding new opponents that they're positive will beat Floyd and he keeps taking them out 1 by 1.
We will never know who will win the fight till it happens, and if it hasn't being made by the end of this month, it's not gunna happen, I really hope it does but I cannot imagine it at all
If/when they do fight, I expect Mayweather to win a hard fought, but decisive, UD. He will probably also drop Manny on his way to the decision. Manny will probably win some rounds by landing flurries and by his work rate but I don't think he'll be able to consistently best Floyd.
i think nobody does. although styles make fights. Khan's youth athleticism speed and quick footwork would be close to beating Floyd on a bad day. Floyd knows that himself
Bernard Hopkins always speaks with confidence, and probably most of what he says have merit, including what he said when Juan Manuel Marquez knocked Manny Pacquiao out. With so much authority, Hopkins said that nobody can ever come back from that type of a knockout. Look it up. I almost believed him...
I am not a Mayweather fan because he is plays by his own rules. He prefers to keep himself away from obvious dangers. I still say he is a very, very skilled fighter though. I would like Pac to beat him, but I am not going to say that he will. I have a lot of doubts. Mosley, Hatton and Marquez (who have been in the ring with both) all say that Mayweather wins. I can only hope for a good fight.
I think the OLD MAN of boxing , Hopkins says it right ...Floyd is the best so far of his era , he really has fought everyone and to still be undefeated with or without Pac still puts him on elite level in history. If he does get a win Vs. Pac and then retires he does have a legit shot a GOAT
Bernard is right about the Corales fight. I thought Diego with his light heavyweight power at 135 was too much for ANY fighter, Floyd stopped him. I was a Mayweather fan from then on.
I'm not sure who will win between pac and floyd. I slightly favour floyd but think pac has a great chance. It's down to who can impose their style and will the best at such a ridiculously high level. Also who is on their game that night. Wouldn't be Suprised at a draw to set up an even bigger rematch.
nycinstyle What a poor poor example. Tyson lost his entire training apparatus and was functioning without a professional corner. In addition he did not train for the fight. Floyd was ready and he trained and kept his team in tact.
if we let pacquiao and mayweather fight up to four times like pacquiao and Marquez we can know who is superior in skills but he retired? I really want them to have a rematch . Though pacman lost to horn in some sort of strategy ...
Bottom line is Floyd Knew he couldnt beat Manny when the fight should have happened . You acn argue and snip all you like, Floyd ducked that fight. Even when they did fight, Manny won. I challenge anyone to count the landed punches round by round and say otherwise. I dare you. Because you cant unless ur lying
I had mad respect for Bernard, not anymore as a boxer he knows how it feels to get a bad decision, how dare you look in people's eyes and say conelo won the fight or that it was a draw with ggg it's sad what you've become.
p4p meaning someone floyds same weight height reach it is almost impossible to beat him it would take someone who can take a punch and throw 100 punches per round like maidana did but with alot more acuracy
Right now with Mayweather's retirement, inactivity, age, I think there's several who could defeat him. Thurman, Spence, GGG, even Canelo if they fought again. (Canelo continues to improve)
Hopkins fought about 1K fights seems like. and still speaks clearly. respect
He didn’t take punishment
Right?
These are the fruits of having a good defense. He kept his chin tucked in his chest and rolled with most of the punches. He rarely got hit flush.
He's not on roy Jones level
@@nicholas5wepriceeggwe138 HE'S NOT BUT, ROY HAD A MENTAL LAPSE SOMEWHERE...THE SAME AS HOPKINS OBVIOUSLY DID TOO! CAN'T EXPLAIN IT SOMETIMES...IT JUST HAPPENS!
2:38 for B HOPS answer.
Thx
Pacquiao in his prime in 2008-2009
@@lilpenny1982 no. Only thanos
@@lilpenny1982 you sound dumb
@@lilpenny1982 then why didn't he take the fight in 2008 or 2009 when Mayweather brought it to him
Bernard Hopkins does not get enough credit . He was not only among the smartest boxers we have seen , but a relentless competitor that his opponents probably gave up at some point realizing he was not gonna stop till he killed them .
I like Hopkins, he always keep it real. Never a hater.
“I won’t let a white boy beat me”
@@liamcalvert7031 Calzaghe barely won they should have fought again
Hopkins was also describing himself. A smart, self made champion and one of the greatest I've seen in 60 years of being a boxing fan. Hopkins is amazing.
People forget that he was pound for pound for a few years, definitely one of the best boxers of this era.
Roy Jones schooled the fuck outta Hopkins in there prime, go back and watch,
Robin givens will beat Mayweather all she has to do is run those nails where the sun don't shine 🤣🤔😂lol
Maybe, but hes not fucking with Roy Jones overall though
Ever smart Hopkins. Undeniable been there, done that experience.
Floyd made Billions from people paying to see him lose...I Hope you got your money's worth😂😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣 facts
Yeah run boi run
Billionaire Amazon he doesn't have one billón yet, but right!! He believes he is Billionaire 😆
sad on them, they could watch his fights for free lol
@@GehContentspotted run to the bank
Ellie: how do you fight mayweather?
Bernard: (cricket sound)
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
He has to keep that information to himself. Some fighter would PAY to get that advice. He KNOWS that. Never tell people everything you know. You can tell he wants to answer the question but Bernard is smart. He stops himself from answering.
@@bkillest2762 You saying that like Hopkins could beat Floyd? That stupid coming in with his head down shit won’t work
Everything he said was right. Exactly how the fight played out.
Except for vetereness
Bernard one of the greatest of all time!
Facts
@@zs8796 bernard is top 10 mw and top 25-30 all time. calzaghe barely top 50
@@ejy123 Facts James Toney didn’t want to fight Bernard one of the greats for sure
Most Fighters Could'nt HIT Floyd With a Handful of RICE He's THAT-GOOD !!!....Olde Dude.
They say his fights are boring but never got hit forestalling, if you ask me he's the Albert Einstein of boxing in and out the ring
And they are both Pisces.
@Cucakings59 girl man made his opponents his bitches and walked away with 800million doing it
@Jy the goal of boxing is take less damage and give out more. All the greats got hit, but rolled blocked ducked the punches and made them pay for it. This is Fighting, boxing is just the name. Only fighter who could actually pull it off were sweat pea and floyd, even they got hit.
@Cucakings59 u prolly never had a fight
Jose luis Castillo beat floyd by points the Mexican
"I will NEVER lose to a white boy" Bernard Hopkins, before getting his ass beat by a white boy.
He was robbed because of that statement, wouldn’t call that an ass whooping, Joe tucked his tail between his ass and retired after beating 45 year old Hopkins
@@pakadafakar2877 I think 💭 u will find joe fought on after Hopkins. I agree that early doors Hopkins fought well, but down the one he tired badly, and was all beaten. Hopkins was grasping 4 air………
@@cld_crush_brthers_ultra_ma60 Not saying Hopkins won but It could have gone either way but the moron said Hopkins got his ass beat by a white guy lol
The white establishment would have none of it lol
Joe had one good hand at this time and still won
@@kimholland9316 Joe got the decision because of Hopkins Comments, but he did not win that fight I ha e it 7 -5 Hopkins
Very eloquent, articulate and insightful. Despite hi trials and tribulation in incarceration. Still pro at almost 50 yrs old. Inspirational Sir Hopkins
Hopkins not only have a great IQ in boxing well spoken and brilliantly said
Bernard Hopkins, 50 years old and JUST lost the IBF and WBA titles a few months ago... not bad for a guy who lost his first pro fight.
Legendary.
Ana Costellano He is right Mayweather MM has the IQ and thats the reason he hasn't agreed to fight the PacM until now. that agreement I believe may have been pressured on him considering the no.s he is early from this 6 fight deal. PacM has to speed and strength to take MM if he isn't on his top top top game and PacM isn't a fighter to be overawed by the occasion. This will scare MM I think, he likes to get under his opponents skin before they touch gloves. That is not going to happen in this one.
Jerry Marques Just a little something for you to consider....Manny has speed, power and throws hundred punches per round. Everyone looks at dismantling Floyd and what it will take. Reverse that viewpoint....In boxing terminology...Timing beats speed..Throwing a hundred punches with a strike rate of say 40 percent..you have to shorten the distance to get to your opponent to lay a hand on him....footwork...Manny throws five six seven eight point combos...but to do this his feet have to almost come together to do this...to beat Manny you need a guy who can maintain distance....outbox..better footwork...and timing...a counter puncher better than Marquez or Bradley...Know anyone?
Nathaniel Wisdom you are right timing is everything but how much wind you have and how long he could keep up that pressure also ranks side by side with timing....
Ana Costellano He got beaten the fuck down by Joe Calzaghe though.
"veteranness"
New word but we understand what he means lol
Lol read my mind
as a hard core mexican boxing fan, i honestly believe that no one will ever be as good as mayweather. someone will probably match his mentality but will never out do him. ive seen him run all over the ring and ive seen him go toe to toe with the best and i dont have to tell you the outcome. if he fights canelo again, floyd will beat him again even at this age. and i personally know both of them. many mexican fans appreciate you floyd. thanks for the entertainment throughout the years.
Great words of wisdom from Bernard Hopkins!
the truth he speaks man Floyd is into not getting hit . That's the name of the game
Counter left Jab, Straight right hands (all night), Pivots, angles, right hooks jab to the solar plexus.... Its going to be beautiful on May2nd
moneyxl00 Now Floyd is no Mosley is he?
Stop playing playstation or Xbox boy,,your brain is shrinking already,,,hope you fell it like Floyd,,don't try to have a sex change like Floyd k
jebrown8 Manny has boxed much longer than Mayweather ever has.... Manny boxed professionally in the phillippins at 13 years old including parts of Asia + his 57 rights in the united states. WTF are you talking about bruh?
jebrown8 Never said he was some fly, I did say he ducked many of the best fighters earlier on in their careers when they were in their prime. So that he would have a better chance of winning.
you mean against cotto or who? because floyd wont figth manny on may2 ..
Bernard Hopkins could not have explained it any better!
If people think the only thing floyd has is the shoulder roll then you never saw him fight. Manny has been out boxed by Erik morrales and has been beat by marquez more then once really. So if you think floyd can't figure him out then you must be ignorant to the skills of Floyd Mayweather.
EXACTLY!
Yep, people act like the only Floyd's technique was the shoulder roll. Sometimes I wonder if they really watch his fights.
José Genuino Exactly he fights squared up all the time and walks guys down! He uses the shoulder roll mostly on the ropes!
sheryl marie draper ONLY DIRTY FIGHTS ARE SCARED OF DRUGTESTS! MAKING EXCUSES LIKE IM SCARED OF NEEDLES! PACROID!
Pac and Arum met all of Floyds diva demands for the fight and now PussyBoyFloyd ran out of excuses so now he is blaming Arum for being in the way! Pac is the only fighter that Floyd makes outrageous demands on like fire your promoter and sign with the money team cause he knows Pac is the only Fighter that has a chance to beat him! Floyd is scared shitless to fight Pac cause once he loses he can't use the catch phrase TBE!
Talking about well preserved, Hopkins is amazingly coherent and sharp and articulate.
Floyd is by far the most skilled fighter boxing has ever produced.Lomachenko,Spence and Crawford are the next generation of special talent.
Camirocs are you Bob arum or Mayweather Sr.?
REALLY.!!!!!!!
No doubt mayweather is a hall of fame fighter....but he did loose againts castillo in the first fight...and i love mayweather skillset but im not blind ...it would have been really nice to see him fight tito trinidad or julio cezar chavez...or. Meldrick taylor...but in their primes that is....but different eras ...so a whole lot of ifs..
@@JoeMama-ez9ci no he did not watch the fight audio off floyd landed more
And the other guy was missing and hitting floyds shoulders
@@milkbutter117 what are you talking about video off..or video on or whatever you wanna call it...floyd lost that one fight and they robbed the other guy....with that been said...floys is a hall of fame fighter and businessman..i have nothing but respect for floyds..he deserves everything he has...the best defense ive seen in my life...but it is what it is....and is your opinion...im a fan of floys and of boxing in general...but i have eyes..and that fight my friend he lost...
Nobody can 🤫. TBE Goat Floyd 🐐🥊. Pick whichever era Pretty Boy Floyd or Money May.
Can't wait for May 2nd. Gonna get ugly for Pacman.
Wilson Kayden tell Floyd to take his time READING through the contract... Hahahaha....
I just hope the contract didn't include LONG WORDS like "SIGNATURE"... it will take Floyd another week to find that... they should use "SIGN" instead...
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PSNpsychocrusher seems like the longer it takes him to read the more millions he makes. What an interesting concept of slowly crossing the Ts and dotting the Is. Perhaps you can learn from it.
ⒷⒶⓃⒼ|ⒷⒶⓃⒼ Wilson Kayden who gives a shit about Floyd's $$$? You? Do you idiots get a part of it? Hahaha.... STUPID... both of YOU are just fanboys... SMH.
PSNpsychocrusher funny how everybody wants to worry about an athlete's money when he blows it all. Then you all want to criticize how poorly they manage their money. Now all of a sudden you little pions have no respect for a guy who's on top of his business?? Lmao!!! Go sit your ass down somewhere and wait for him to sign the contract.
ⒷⒶⓃⒼ|ⒷⒶⓃⒼ smart people ALREADY KNOWS Floyd is DUCKING Pacquiao... Hahaha
Agreed he has all his faculties n he didn't duck or cherry pick miss tose days
Amir Khan poses more of a threat than Pacquiao to Mayweather, Manny has slowed like Mayweather, and wouldnt want to face a prime fighter.
17jun1989 I agree.I dont like Khan as a person too much but I think he destroys both,if his chin holds up.
kingdaleclarke "If his chin holds up" even you know he doesn't have a chin to give either of them a good fight.
Anton Chigur That weak chin of his will alway make it difficult for people to bet on Khan. However, he does have a height, and reach, advantage. In the past, a speed advantage was questionable, but with Pacquiao, and Mayweather, in their late 30's, I think Khan has one now advantage. However, all of them use their speed in different ways. Floyd has quick reaction time, and his quick mindedness go hand 'n hand with his physical speed. He also has beautiful textbook boxing footwork. Unlike most brawlers, Pacquiao doesn't telegraph his punches by throwing them wide. This is also a key factor to his speed. The same can be said about his great, but unorthodox footwork. Khan's speed is mostly hand speed. I think they all throw their punches in effective ways, but Floyd wins in accuracy, & efficiency.
couldn't agree more, i've never really like khan back in england he got too much appreciation too soon, but he has proved himself and an unbelievable fighter.. he's too sharp for mayweather .
Mayweather a 7 years back would destroy him without question!
Pacquiao knocked down amir khan in a sparring section 3 times what you talking about bruh
I have so much respect for B-Hop!
Correct Hopkins......
They only person that can beat Mayweather........wait for it..........
Is......... Mayweather.....
Mayweather is GIFTED...........For those who Understands....
Utmost respect for Hopkins as a fighter. Not many can say they fought at such a high level...CONSISTENTLY...for so long.
His style is to dance around the ring lol
Respect to Hopkins. Good break down
I think Pacquiao is the perfect storm for mayweather. He is a southpaw that has speed, power, footwork, movement, cardio, punches from different angles and can go toe to toe. Pacquiao has the tools to smash through the shell defence but mayweather is great at adjusting to styles.
Should be an amazing fight
jordanmelo825 Marquez style isnt exactly like Gayweathers.
jordanmelo825 smh. Another brainwashed Floyd groupie taking credit for Floyd from Marquezs ko.
Socrates First off Pac won 2 of the fights one was a draw. 2nd Pac got a gift decision in the 3rd fight in which he clearly lost. Marquez proved he was superior to Pac in the 4th fight simple as that. Beating of his life? Marquez had already knocked him down and the fight was incredibly close before Pac got set up with a perfect punch.
***** first off one was a draw because the judge that scored it a draw made an erro!r he scored the first round 10-7 instead of 10-6.
the 3rd fight stats are
total punches pacquiao=176, marquez= 138, power punches, pacquiao=117, marquez= 100
FUCK OFF YOU ABSOLUTE IDIOT
Whoever can out-train FMJ will beat him. A lot of people think it's the ring IQ that needs to be overcome. That speed and talent does not come from ring IQ. I believe no one has out-trained him in the gym before.
Whoever out-trains him will win a 12-roud pageant. Someone who will focus on looking and moving better and not look silly trying to knock him out. Thats how to beat him, look better than him for 7 rounds and get an SD or UD. Not easy, but I have not seen anyone try a strategy other than trying to knock him out.
FMJ's MO is to figure out opponents before the 6th. If someone can be a puzzle for 7 rounds, FMJ, who is not a KD/KO artist, would need to go out of his comfort zone to win.
All this JMM/Pac talk is moot. Pac is not gonna fight FMJ like he did JMM and FMJ will not fight like JMM. It will be a completely different fight, that's why we all wanna see it. It won't be like any other fight the 2 have had.
It will either be FMJ figuring out Pac early or late. The question will be, if the fight ever happens, is how will Pac train? FMJ beasting in the gym is a given, and well Pac has stopped showing training videos after the JMM KO. If pac can out-beast FMJ in the gym (not impossible) he can win.
b hop is the man..i think he may be biased in favor of the more technically defensive fighter..then again he may just know exactly what hes talking about..dudes a genius as far as defensive boxing is concerned
Floyd doesn't fight he runs
you don't know anything about boxing 🥊, u should watch the WWF
@@fartholemechanic9252 I boxed for 12 years so I know a bit 🥊
@@saulpaulsaul3378 you're a RUclipsr now, so just face 😂 reality you're just a spectator
As always great reporting from ESNEWS.
Manny doesn't have what it takes to beat Floyd. This fight is going to look a lot like mayweather v Marquez and mayweather v Hatton. Pac has speed, stamina and he's a southpaw... but he can't fight going backwards and he cant fight when he is being Turned. Manny also struggles against counter punchers... so if I know all of this. You guarantee Floyd has a whole book more plus 5 or 6 losses to study from.
cant wait for the fight,.. manny is special,.. hahaha his style is not in the book,..
groundzero yup
if thats the case then ask your DUCKINGgayIDOL
I don't idolize. I just know boxing. Flyod isn't my favorite boxer of all time. He do his job He beat every fighter who was put infront of him. Great fighters do that and they go back and beat who beat them. Has Manny taken care of all his unfinished business? So Who's ducking
Pac and Arum met all of Floyds diva demands for the fight and now PussyBoyFloyd ran out of excuses so now he is blaming Arum for being in the way! Pac is the only fighter that Floyd makes outrageous demands on like fire your promoter and sign with the money team cause he knows Pac is the only Fighter that has a chance to beat him! Floyd is scared shitless to fight Pac cause once he loses he can't use the catch phrase TBE!
Mayweather got gloves put on him as soon as he was born according to the family. He was surrounded by high level professional boxers including a 2 division champ in his uncle Roger. His boxing IQ makes everything he does in the ring look easy
Bruce lee would whoop Floyd’s ass
The Bugatti is a metaphor. Give him the look in the ring he likes the most to give him a false sense of security. But like Bernard says, he would be too smart to fall for that.
True that Bernard.....only Floyd could have beat Floyd. Floyd should not ever come back from retirement.
To sum it up, Floyd took only one fighter lightly and that was Shane Mosley. After he got rocked Floyd came back to win every round, and from that point on Floyd never done that again. So i agree with Hopkins, in regards to who can beat Floyd.
shane that was a good shot but your gonna have to kill me-floyd mayweather jr
Now this is the opinion of a proven champion boxer saying floyd is unstoppable , unbeatable , untouchable, simply the greatest of all time in my eyes. bernard hopkins respects and praises floyds ability.
+Keith Gettysberg Yeah not keyboard fucking warriors talking shit on how he runs and hugs.
Jubal Knight exactly! hating don't stop how great he is , so its a small thing.
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Adam Pizzi
You talk shit.
Faulen starr Gettysberg what about the castillo maywheter figth? he lost that one.
I'm glad to see an old timer who was truly great and not punch drunk. well spoken explanations... it's scary seeing how tough shape lots of the boxers are these days.
People think floyd is an asshole, but I think he's a good dude. He's given a lot of boxers the payday of their life, and he dishes out much, much, much less punishment than any of the the other all time greats. We all know how much better he was than canelo, pacman, guerrero, mosley etc, but he never even attempted a single punch in any of those fights that could have put his opponent in trouble. I've seen more violent pillowfights. Floyd is a great fighter, but an even better human being.
+Kayso Freeto you do know he beats up women, right ?
*****
Excellent point my friend, he even beats his women softly. He used open hand and intentionally didn't leave any marks. In my book he is a saint.
amen
+Kayso Freeto Ahhh....trolling. Haha.
He's a shitstain and I know you agree :). Boring, tiptap, soft boxing, no knockout power, just a wimpy little kid who got real good at not getting hit. He beats women, he complains all the time, he ducks the best fighters, ruined the biggest fight in the last 5-10 years (but now he and his weight class are irrelevant again because heavyweights are back in business).
He's a shitty person and a boring boxer. But he has the right to exist, so you know, whatever, I'm not saying he needs to be dragged out back and beaten.
Floyds a great guy seems like to me . he just has a lot of jealous , envious , and irrelevant people hating on him all the time tho. But that's nothing cuz he's still the greatest of all time. #TMT
The wisdom of Bernard Hopkins
Bernard is probably the only one who would out smart a very brilliant Floyd. A LOT of boxers ran from him for years...because they and their camps knew.
walter parker who is that Bernard?
walter parker Very ordinary champ far from Pacman &Floyd achievements
I thought floyd was one thousand percent going to win but Hopkins prediction was spot on how it would go down
The new burt sugar
boxing IQ is everything, it allows you to make adjustments throughout the fight.
I think all talk should be halted until we actually see the fight. I'm backing Pacman all the way because I prefer watching him and I like him as a person. I also think Floyd is a great fighter, but we should wait and see. That's why they're fighting, the best fighter will win.
I wonder what a prime De La Hoya and Mosley would do against Floyd Mayweather?
Don't forget prime sweet pea Whittaker
@@damage190 or margarito
The only person that can beat Mayweather, at this point, is Father Time. At 38 years of age, he made Maidana look really good, and Maidana is much slower than Manny and that's why we want the Pacquiao fight. They both have declined but remember....Ali vs Frazier 3 was their best fight and both had seen better days.....If they don't announce THE fight at the Super Bowl, we've got problems....AGAIN!!!
golovkin, roach's cotto, kell brook, frankie gomez, matthysse
Mayweather technically fights champs. Amir Khan wouldn't do shit to Mayweather, nor does Khan even hit remotely hard like Cotto or Mosley. Just because we see Khan do combos on other non Mayweather's doesn't mean they'll land on Money or tapping his shoulders as Money dodges them EASY WORK!!! . Mayweather wouldn'T even try hard with Khan, and thus the judges would still give it to Money. It's just almost impossible to beat Money. You have to knock him out or knock him down to EVEN get attention from judges. It's called legendary defense!
jebrown8 Please dont even discuss Khan here. I like the guy but Floyd would just toy with him and use him as a boxing clinique to be honest.
+boogiecakes Khan might have done something to Floyd. Might have kept him out of his comfort zone. But Khan is a cocky fool, and he paid for it. Brave, but no brains, he should have boxed a couple of fights at the superior weight class. Now he's done.
Anas H yeah just like khan did Danny an he is a lot slower then khan but Danny still KO khan
boogiecakes every one knows that, the old khan the one who threw combinatios would have bee n an interestijng match up..Floyd timed most of his opponents ..if some one beats him he will look like wladmir, that won't happen now as he already timed his fights to perfection, washed up mosely or a older pacman an older cotto, a green overrated canelo. his resumes mediocre, I think he lost to pacman
Mayweather is older than Pacman ... De la Hoya as Mosley didnt want part of Pretty Boy when Mayweather was calling them OUT (see gatti vs mayweather post fight ring interview) ... Cotto was a standard sparring partner of Mayweather ... Canelo was up of 40 fights before they fought ... please do your research ... peace!
Well if u go watch hopkins fights u can see they have similar defending skills
Casual fans only think your skills can get you where Floyd is.. Floyd has the best Boxing IQ of all time. He's not the strongest, Fastest, biggest and he seems to make all 45 of his opponents look like cherry picked bums because he made it look so easy..
May 2nd get ready for the excuses on why Manny lost..
Great interview
almost everyone says mayweather beat pacquiao easy,.. why mayweather still not signing the contract,.... mayweather is doing the right thing of not fighting pacquiao,.. WHY? because after the fight with pacquiao america will be in chaos,.. WHY? see how flomos react if there only hope in life got beaten by a nobody like pacquiao hahahah
I'm going for pac but he definitely ain't a nobody 8 belts Al in different weight classes only man in history hes one of the best nobody wanna give him the respect he deserves tho cuz everybodys am expert and professional boxer
man its just a joke,.. i just want to tease the flomos,.. hahaha coz they always say manny is a nobody,.. hahhaah
Mayweather made the contract up for manny all the rules for the fight manny signed it and now mayweather won't he's fighting cotto again instead of pac that's why Canelo cotto is off
May 5th cotto mayweather Canelo vs some white fighter may 2nd
Well said.
Veteraness LMAO!!
When B Hop talk you better listen
Only way you would beat Floyd is to be smarter than him in the fight because he's constantly changing things that happens during the fight.
Hopkins spoke the truth
Sugar Ray Leanerd, Hearns, Roberto Duran, Chavez, Pryor and a young Mosley would beat the shit out of Gayweather. He's very lucky that he is in a time where you can chose your opponent, boxing level is at an all time low and where fans eat all the shit that you make up. Fans are pathetic now in days.
Which young Mosley. Because he admitted to PED use...so which young Mosley would have beat em? Clean or Dirty?.. I believe dirty Mosley would have beat Pacman...not refuting anything you're saying but people forget about past information on RUclips.
I'm pretty sure Hopkins was talking about right not and not all time.
Ya which Mosley? The mosley that cited a loose tooth after his fight as an excuse for no wanting to fight Mayweather? Or the Mosley who was easily outboxed by forrest twice? LOL O shit same Mosley. And he was probably on steroids too.
***** Mosley almost KOD Mayweather, but wasn't able to finish him off because he was too old. Come one man, and Forest had his number like everyone has someone with their number.
MrRedskins0021 So Mosley wins 1 round 10-9 and stuns Mayweather and that means what? He lost 11 of the 12 rounds. He didn't almost KO him either. How was that almost a KO? Floyd took the hardest right hand Shane could throw and it landed perfectly on the chin and lets not forget shane is an extremely hard hitting welterweight. Type this in. Whos ducking who shane mosley. The proof is right there. People forgot how avoided Floyd was at one point. Cotto was too "green" they said after Cotto watched Floyd destroy Gatti first hand. Just go watch that video then comeback
good speech bernard well done big respect
Top 3 guys of this era who can defeat Floyd:
1. Manny Pacquiao
2. Amir Khan
3. Erislandy Lara
So when he beats number 1 and 2 in his next 2 fights will you pactards shut the fuck up already?
***** we can't forge than Khan doesn't fight in September.
Only number 2
Manny doesn't have the tools to beat floyd. Gonna take more then a small, defenseless, arm punching joker like pac. Manny has only faced one counter puncher his entire career and that guy best him 4 times, nearly killing him in the 4th fight.
I think you mean to say Top 3 guys you would like to see beat Floyd, like many others. The ironic thing about this is, people keep finding new opponents that they're positive will beat Floyd and he keeps taking them out 1 by 1.
The both retired Hopkins vs Mayweather! Let's see it!
We will never know who will win the fight till it happens, and if it hasn't being made by the end of this month, it's not gunna happen, I really hope it does but I cannot imagine it at all
Philly born and raised one of the best to put on gloves.
If/when they do fight, I expect Mayweather to win a hard fought, but decisive, UD. He will probably also drop Manny on his way to the decision. Manny will probably win some rounds by landing flurries and by his work rate but I don't think he'll be able to consistently best Floyd.
i think nobody does. although styles make fights. Khan's youth athleticism speed and quick footwork would be close to beating Floyd on a bad day.
Floyd knows that himself
BS
LOL B-HOP pissing people off with the TRUTH! I know it hurts...I KNOW!
Bernard Hopkins always speaks with confidence, and probably most of what he says have merit, including what he said when Juan Manuel Marquez knocked Manny Pacquiao out. With so much authority, Hopkins said that nobody can ever come back from that type of a knockout. Look it up. I almost believed him...
I am not a Mayweather fan because he is plays by his own rules. He prefers to keep himself away from obvious dangers. I still say he is a very, very skilled fighter though. I would like Pac to beat him, but I am not going to say that he will. I have a lot of doubts.
Mosley, Hatton and Marquez (who have been in the ring with both) all say that Mayweather wins. I can only hope for a good fight.
Cant deny it. Mayweather is just damn good.
I learned a new word today. "Veteran-ness"
I think the OLD MAN of boxing , Hopkins says it right ...Floyd is the best so far of his era , he really has fought everyone and to still be undefeated with or without Pac still puts him on elite level in history. If he does get a win Vs. Pac and then retires he does have a legit shot a GOAT
Bernard is right about the Corales fight. I thought Diego with his light heavyweight power at 135 was too much for ANY fighter, Floyd stopped him. I was a Mayweather fan from then on.
He was right about maypac
Wow, that was a great interview
Yes it was Barbi Bimbo lol 4 years lata 💯💯💯🥊🥊🥊
comeimg from hopkins for those that say he runs around the ring. but when you step into the ring all the talk is over.
Lara at 154 will give Mayweather a taste of his own medicine
Real recognize real.
Oh bernard you said before the only one who can beat manny was manny and now he got knocked out people started to downplay manny.
Vetereness? Well at least he had it covered with preserved. Lol
I'm not sure who will win between pac and floyd. I slightly favour floyd but think pac has a great chance. It's down to who can impose their style and will the best at such a ridiculously high level. Also who is on their game that night. Wouldn't be Suprised at a draw to set up an even bigger rematch.
nycinstyle What a poor poor example. Tyson lost his entire training apparatus and was functioning without a professional corner. In addition he did not train for the fight. Floyd was ready and he trained and kept his team in tact.
if we let pacquiao and mayweather fight up to four times like pacquiao and Marquez we can know who is superior in skills but he retired? I really want them to have a rematch . Though pacman lost to horn in some sort of strategy ...
When fighting, Floyd sees his opponent, as Pacman sees the boxing world. Thus Floyd wins the match, Pacman wins humanity.
I prefer to watch a toe to toe fight in boxing,love it
Bottom line is Floyd Knew he couldnt beat Manny when the fight should have happened . You acn argue and snip all you like, Floyd ducked that fight. Even when they did fight, Manny won. I challenge anyone to count the landed punches round by round and say otherwise. I dare you. Because you cant unless ur lying
I had mad respect for Bernard, not anymore as a boxer he knows how it feels to get a bad decision, how dare you look in people's eyes and say conelo won the fight or that it was a draw with ggg it's sad what you've become.
b hop looks like a cross between Tyson n Holifield
B hop has knowledge
MAY HAS BEEN BEAT AT LEAST 3 TIMES BUT HE GOT THE NOD
p4p meaning someone floyds same weight height reach it is almost impossible to beat him it would take someone who can take a punch and throw 100 punches per round like maidana did but with alot more acuracy
The only person i could see beating floyd mayweather is roy jones jr in his prime if they were somehow in the same division.
Right now with Mayweather's retirement, inactivity, age, I think there's several who could defeat him. Thurman, Spence, GGG, even Canelo if they fought again. (Canelo continues to improve)