Floyd Mayweather looked old and rigid on the pads with Shakur Stevenson, raising serious questions about his coaching ability.
Floyd has proven to be a legendary fighter in boxing over the years but that had been a long time ago at this point.
He also finished his career on a bad note, fighting an MMA guy that made his pro boxing debut, in Conor McGregor.
He is really 49-0 if you count that, many debate the McGregor fight had not been a real fight for his 50-0 record.
He is training Shakur Stevenson on the pads at the moment but looks very old and not in coordination even holding the pads at times.
The mitts are something he used to hit expertly alongside Roger his uncle, but holding them himself not his forte, clearly.
Some notes on this;
- Mayweather’s trademark reflexes and snap are gone—he looks slow, stiff, and mechanical on the pads
- His footwork, once the gold standard, now appears heavy and labored during training sessions
- The pads don’t lie: his timing is off, his punches lack pop, and his rhythm is choppy
- Great fighters often struggle to teach because their instincts came naturally—they can’t explain what they did
- Mayweather’s defensive genius was built on freakish reflexes, a gift that can’t be passed down to students
- He looks worse for the wear—the years of prizefighting have visibly taken a toll on his body
- Coaching requires patience, clear communication, and breaking things down step-by-step—none of which are Mayweather’s strengths
- His training style seems to be more about intimidation and showmanship than actual teaching
- Shakur Stevenson is already a polished fighter; Mayweather may not have much to add that Stevenson doesn’t already know
- Being an all-time great in the ring doesn’t guarantee success in the corner—some guys just can’t coach
Floyd is a much better fighter than a trainer and coach.
By far.
He can impart solid technical advise but as a trainer, not good.
As a promoter, not good.
As a mentor, not good.
Look at Gervonta Davis, Adrien Broner and Curmel Moton for instance.
All fighters he advised as a mentor, none of them doing good anymore.
Moton has been on the shelf for the longest time.
All in a time that boxing as a sport is doing great again.
Let that sink in.
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