May 2, 2009
Floyd Joy Mayweather, Jr. (born Floyd Joy Sinclair on February 24,1977), is an undefeated American professional boxer who has a record of 39-0 (25 KOs). From July 18, 2005 through June 2, 2008 he was rated by The Ring magazine as the number-one pound for pound boxer in the world. Mayweather has won six world boxing championships in five different weight classes; he is the former WBC welterweight champion, a title he vacated upon his retirement. He was named Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year in 1998 and 2007. ESPN.com listed Mayweather at #48 on their “50 Greatest Boxers of All Time” list.
Statistics
Nicknames - Pretty Boy and Money Mayweather
Real name - Floyd Joy Sinclair
Rated at - Welterweight
Height - 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Reach - 182.9CM/72. in
Nationality - American
Birth date - February 24, 1977 (1977-02-24) (age 32)
Birth place - Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Stance - Orthodox
Notable fights - Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, José Luis Castillo, Diego Corrales, Zab Judah
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In his orthodox defensive stance, Mayweather—much like James Toney—often utilizes the ’shoulder roll’. The shoulder roll is an old-school boxing technique in which the right hand is held normally or slightly higher than normal, the left hand is down around the midsection, and the lead shoulder is raised high on the cheek in order to cover the chin and block punches. The right hand (from orthodox stance) is used as it normally would be to block punches coming from the other side, such as left hooks. From this stance, Mayweather blocks, slips, and deflects most of his opponents’ punches, even when cornered, by twisting left and right to the rhythm of their punches.
Thanks to Melvin Finchett (Melvin16 on EA Forums) for the submit.
April 28, 2009
Prince Naseem Hamed
Naseem Hamed (born February 12, 1974) is a British boxer and former Bantamweight and Featherweight champion born to Yemeni parents who emigrated to Sheffield. Hamed adopted the moniker “Prince” Naseem Hamed. He is known for his flashy and arrogant style, colourful ring entrances, unorthodox southpaw stance, and explosive power.
Naseem Hamed
Statistics
Real name:
Naseem Hamed
Nickname(s):
Prince or NAZ
Rated at
Featherweight
Height
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Nationality
British/Yemeni
Birth date
February 12, 1974 (1974-02-12) (age 35)
Birth place
Sheffield, England
Stance
Southpaw
Boxing record
36-1 KO31
Notable fights: former two time world champion Manuel Medina.
IBF world champion Tom “Boom Boom” Johnson
former 2 time WBC Featherweight champion of the world Kevin Kelley
former 3 time WBA world champion Wilfredo Vazquez (KO in 7),
Former WBC Bantamweight world champion Wayne McCullough (W 12)
Hamed lost on April 7, 2001 at the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas. His record at the time was 35-0 and his opponent, Marco Antonio Barrera had a record of 52-3.
April 28, 2009
Carl Froch (born 2 July, 1977, Nottingham) is an English super-middleweight professional boxer and is the current WBC Super Middleweight champion, after defeating Jean Pascal on points for the vacant title on 6 December 2008. After knocking out Jermain Taylor in the first defense of his belt on April 25, 2009, his record stands at 25-0 (20KO)
Statistics
Real name Carl Froch
Rated at Super middleweight
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Reach 201CM/79.1 in
Nationality English
Birth date July 2, 1977 (1977-07-02) (age 31)
Birth place Nottingham, England, UK
Stance Orthodox
Notable fights: Jean Pascal, Jermain Taylor
He is a tall, rangy fighter who adopts a very low guard, however, he uses his left shoulder to protect his chin from a right-handed attack and his right arm from a left, rather than both his forearms.
