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According to CompuBox, Castillo landed 203 punches against Mayweather, the second most by any opponent in Mayweather's 47-fight career. It was a hotly contested battle that was pure entertainment ...
One judge had Mayweather winning by a score of 119–109 (11 rounds to one) while the other two scored the fight 118–110 (10 rounds to two) also in Mayweather's favor. Fighting his usual defensive style, Mayweather held Sosa, who threw over 100 more punches than Mayweather, to a measly 14% success rate as Sosa landed just 79 of 565 thrown ...
Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. (né Sinclair; born February 24, 1977) is an American boxing promoter and former professional boxer who competed between 1996 and 2017. He retired with an undefeated record and won 15 major world championships spanning five weight classes from super featherweight to light middleweight.
Mayweather's superior boxing was reflected by the CompuBox punch stats, with Mayweather having landed 43 punches of 107 thrown (40.2%), compared to Paul's 28 landed of 217 thrown (12.9%). [ 10 ] In his post-fight interview, Mayweather praised his opponent, saying: "He's better than I thought he was ... he's a tough, rough competitor."
As part of the buildup for the fight, HBO produced an unprecedented four-part prelude. The series, titled De La Hoya-Mayweather 24/7, aired installments on the final three Sundays of April, with the fourth installment airing on Thursday, May 3, two days before the fight. The series focused on each fighter's training and preparation for the bout.
[7] [8] In UMass's season finale, Merriweather had another stellar game, running the ball 23 times for 168 yards and two touchdowns, but the Minuteman would fall to New Mexico State. [9] Merriweather finished his breakout 2021 season with 218 carries for 1,138 yards and five touchdowns, along with hauling in 22 receptions for 165 yards and a ...
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In 1984, Merriweather was fifth in the NFL with fifteen sacks (Mark Gastineau led the league with 22), and was named first-team all-NFL that year. [5] He was named the Steelers' Most Valuable Player in 1987. [6] After a salary dispute which saw him sit out the entire 1988 season, Merriweather was traded to the Minnesota Vikings for a first ...