adminLOS ANGELES. — From the looks of things, all of the hype leading up to the September 14 Floyd Mayweather-Saul Alvarez boxing bout has gotten under Mayweather’s skin.The five-division world champ and undisputed No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world is no stranger to pre-fight promotion and all of the empty promises rendered in the heat of the hype.
Every opponent has the secret to beating Mayweather and every trainer claims to possess the blueprint to victory. All of these plans and philosophies fall to pieces, though, when the fight actually starts and the opponent comes face to face with boxing’s riddle wrapped in an elite-class enigma.
When face to face with Mayweather, old pros seem like flailing rookies and hardcore battlers become confused, handcuffed journeymen. It’s not that Mayweather’s opposition has been that bad; it’s just that Mayweather is that good. In his last bout, Mayweather made Robert Guerrero — a fighter ranked in the top 5 by every reputable rankings source — look like a five-fight novice. Guerrero, a multi-division world champ, did everything by the book, his technique was sharp, and his game plan was solid — Mayweather was just fighting on a different level. — AFP.
Peter Tanyanyiwa
Online Reporter