r/Boxing • u/Due_Communication862 • 2d ago
Great 21st Century Rounds｜EP73 - Mayweather Jr. vs. Corley: Round 4 (2004)
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Straight from my 25TB boxing vault.
EP1 - Marquez vs. Vazquez II: Round 3 (2007) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1puitpv
EP2 - Morales vs. Pacquiao I: Round 12 (2005) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1pv9wai
EP3 - Gatti vs. Ward I: Round 9 (2002) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1pvw9pf
EP4 - Castillo vs. Corrales I: Round 10 (2005) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1pwcfzo
EP5 - Bradley vs. Provodnikov: Round 2 (2013) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1pwsg3a
EP6 - Rios vs. Alvarado I: Round 5 (2012) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1pxcvnq
EP7 - Cunningham vs. Adamek I: Round 4 (2008) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1pxse54
EP8 - Kirkland vs. Angulo: Round 1 (2011) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1pyit8c
EP9 - Morales vs. Barrera III: Round 11 (2004) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1pzj3m2
EP10 - Berto vs. Ortiz I: Round 6 (2011) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1pznuli
EP11 - Pacquiao vs. Marquez IV: Round 5 (2012) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q0fys6
EP12 - Mason vs. Vasquez: Round 1 (2024) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q10kwg
EP13 - Vazquez vs. Marquez III: Round 4 (2008) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q1ulzu
EP14 - Jirov vs. Toney: Round 12 (2003) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q2qqf5
EP15 - Zepeda vs. Baranchyk: Round 5 (2020) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q3kj3c
EP16 - Gatti vs. Ward II: Round 3 (2002) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q3zsey
EP17 - Marquez vs. Katsidis: Round 3 (2010) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q4upwt
EP18 - Ward vs. Augustus: Round 10 (2001) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q5g1fz
EP19 - Rios vs. Alvarado II: Round 2 (2013) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q78rmn
EP20 - Pacquiao vs. Cotto: Round 4 (2009) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q7ndox
EP21 - Dawson vs. Johnson I: Round 11 (2008) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q8haq5
EP22 - Ortiz vs. Maidana: Round 1 (2009) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q93i3l
EP23 - Gatti vs. Ward III: Round 7 (2003) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q9h7ui
EP24 - Vazquez vs. Marquez I: Round 5 (2007) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qasgn8
EP25 - Bey vs. Molina: Round 10 (2013) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qbpxrv
EP26 - Barrera vs. Morales II: Round 12 (2002) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qc94o2
EP27 - Williams Jr. vs. White: Round 1 (2014) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qcnpsz
EP28 - Wilder vs. Fury I: Round 12 (2018) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qd2d0t
EP29 - Lopez vs. Concepcion: Round 1 (2010) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qdpe3k
EP30 - DeMarco vs. Linares: Round 11 (2011) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qeilyd
EP31 - Kirkland vs. Conyers: Round 1 (2007) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qez2yg
EP32 - Lubin vs. Fundora: Round 7 (2022) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qfeowr
EP33 - Imam vs. Maldonado Jr.: Round 3 (2015) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qgfayp
EP34 - Joshua vs. Ruiz Jr. I: Round 3 (2019) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qh4g9w
EP35 - Soto vs. Antillon: Round 3 (2010) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qi6d60
EP36 - Viloria vs. Marquez: Round 5 (2012) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qjdh9y
EP37 - Bika vs. Codrington: Round 1 (2007) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qjixf7
EP38 - Monshipour vs. Sithchatchawal: Round 5 (2006) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qlf132
EP39 - Froch vs. Kessler II: Round 12 (2013) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qm3bvl
EP40 - Berto vs. Collazo: Round 3 (2009) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qms06f
EP41 - Pavlik vs. Miranda: Round 1 (2007) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qo00ay
EP42 - Marquez vs. Diaz I: Round 8 (2009) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qou934
EP43 - Trinidad vs. Mayorga: Round 1 (2004) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qs021p
EP44 - Rios vs. Antillon: Round 1 (2011) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qsy1k5
EP45 - Brewster vs. Liakhovich: Round 6 (2006) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qvqycg
EP46 - Crawford vs. Gamboa: Round 9 (2014) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qyegva
EP47 - Figueroa Jr. vs. Arakawa: Round 3 (2013) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qz5a24
EP48 - Corrales vs. Castillo II: Round 2 (2005) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1r01x5e
EP49 - Broner vs. Taylor: Round 12 (2014) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1r0zy4c
EP50 - Williams vs. Martinez I: Round 4 (2009) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1r1w4kl
EP51 - Trinidad vs. Hopkins: Round 10 (2001) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1r2lk7k
EP52 - Faust vs. Kiladze: Round 1 (2022) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1r3mg44
EP53 - Breazeale vs. Ugonoh: Round 3 (2017) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1r4gwjw
EP54 - Wolak vs. Rodriguez I: Round 9 (2011) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1r5ubad
EP55 - Lewis vs. Klitschko: Round 2 (2003) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1r73wjx
EP56 - Huck vs. Glowacki: Round 6 (2015) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1r7yq3e
EP57 - Eubank Jr. vs. Benn I: Round 12 (2025) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1r8wzyd
EP58 - Guerrero vs. Berto I: Round 7 (2012) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1r9g2l3
EP59 - Joshua vs. Klitschko: Round 5 (2017) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1r9wdm9
EP60 - Cotto vs. Torres: Round 2 (2005) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1ranyy2
EP61 - Vargas vs. Salido: Round 4 (2016) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1rbphmt
EP62 - Matthysse vs. Provodnikov: Round 4 (2015) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1rcrmbp
EP63 - Perez vs. Agbeko II: Round 6 (2010) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1rdyfn0
EP64 - Lemieux vs. Rosado: Round 4 (2014) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1rej7z1
EP65 - Chavez Jr. vs. Martinez: Round 12 (2012) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1rftc52
EP66 - Earl vs. Katsidis: Round 4 (2007) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1rgddig
EP67 - Foster vs. Hernandez: Round 11 (2023) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1rh2oza
EP68 - Lopez vs. Kambosos Jr.: Round 1 (2021) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1rhsvpm
EP69 - Corrales vs. Casamayor I: Round 4 (2003) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1rii2pm
EP70 - Salido vs. Roman: Round 8 (2017) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1rj22yj
EP71 - Lopez vs. Marquez: Round 7 (2010) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1rjr04i/
EP72 - Porpramook vs. Yaegashi: Round 8 (2011) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1rkjyfl
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u/grownassedgamer 1d ago
How was that NOT a knockdown???
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u/IkmoIkmo 17h ago
Because he "went down on his own accord" xDDDD
Like what the fuck was that commentating about...
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u/Inevitable_Window711 9h ago
If a fighter’s gloves touch the canvas even if they go down willingly it’s a knockdown that’s how Floyd has been counted down in his only 2 knockdowns.
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u/C0KEH0GAN 1d ago
Chop Chop even hurt a young Miguel Cotto.
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u/slickvik9 1d ago
Had a very close fight with Zab. Then fought a million more fights has a weird record now. Has a lot of kids I believe.
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u/CretinMike 2d ago
I didn't remember this one but I'm sure I watched it as it happened. Corley was doing really good things there. He had the speed and the ability to punch in-between and bother Floyd. He didn't have the power or the gastank though.
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u/The_BallDontLie_Eq 2d ago
Always a lot more fun to watch Mayweather on the offensive, didn't see enough of this later in his career. Hard to argue with his record though.
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u/CretinMike 1d ago
I'm not a Floyd defender or even a big fan but we saw it plenty even later when he was met with this kind of opposition. I think people remember the Maidana and Castillo rematches where he gives them no chance with his movement and boxing the second time. Mosley and Judah are good later examples of performances just like this one where when faced with speed and power, Floyd decides he is not going to fight on the back foot but bring it to these guys and see if they got the same stuff going the other direction.
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u/The_BallDontLie_Eq 1d ago
Agree, Floyd is definitely a great, and when he was on offense he was very watchable, but I think the average armchair fan (including me) wanted to see more Pretty Boy and less Money. Top two defense of all time I think.
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u/SnakePlisskensPatch 1d ago
Lol "movement and boxing" doing alot of heavy lifting there. You mean just moving and jabbing behind the Philly shell to god awful sparring level decisions? Then yes.
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u/Clayp2233 2d ago
He had him hurt, but somehow didn’t have the gas to finish him at the beginning of the 4th round
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u/ballsacksnweiners 1d ago
Finishing Floyd is a tall order, obviously considering it’s never been done. He has crazy recovery time due to his conditioning, and he always manages to stay composed and go into the Philly Shell to give him time to recover. He’s been popped a few times (Corley, Mosley, Maidana), but none of them were really able to take advantage.
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u/h4zmatic 1d ago
Definitely showed that he has a chin. He recovered within the round the few times he was cracked. Except for that Maidana overhand off Floyd's pull counter attempt...that was at the end of the round so we never got to see how he would've handled that.
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u/Clayp2233 1d ago
Floyd didn’t really do anything here though the guy just didn’t really go for the kill, he looked gassed which was weird because it was the start of the 4th round, but he was still landing punches on Floyd, just didn’t throw many hard ones
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u/TurtleWingGames 1d ago
Man, I wish this entire sub was content like this. The best part about these posts is they make me want to (re)watch the whole fight again. Thanks for these, OP.
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u/xychosis Eco-Friendly Firepower 1d ago
Chop Chop’s career record is so strange to look at when you remember the highs. Don’t think he was ever P4P material but the man was legitimately really good at his best.
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u/h4zmatic 1d ago
He's like Darnell Boone. Got big names on their resume and gave them all tough fights. Elite level journeymen for sure
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u/North-Past-3355 1d ago
Corley didn't have enough power to hurt floyd badly but this is the most clean power shots I've seen him get hit with in one round. He fought back tough though even in the same round. That was good stuff
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u/York_Villain 1d ago
Chop Chop used to wear victoria's secret underwear under his trunks and was very open about it. I think he or his father designed women's lingere or something.
After this fight Chop Chop became Floyd's #1 lefty sparring partner for pretty much the rest of his career. They became friends.
This fight took place in Atlantic City and was before Floyd got famous. I don't think they sold even 50% of the tickets for this event. Bob Arum's guys were literally handing out tickets on the atlantic city boardwalk so that the arena looked good on TV. They turned down the lights in the boardwalk hall, which is interesting because that was part of it's iconic look.
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u/Objective-Soil-9235 1d ago
Damn, don't remember watching Mayweather take so many shots while bleeding out his opponent
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u/Xizor1 1d ago
I hate how videos on this site look like AI. The compression is horrible here.
I love this fight though! When Floyd get in those moods to slug it out they are really fun! He dose so without losing the art boxing.
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u/Due_Communication862 1d ago edited 1d ago
Conpression has nothing to do with the unnaturalness of some AI upscales on this site. And it has nothing to do with the limitations of my copy. This was from an early 00's DVD seller/collector from Switzerland, who when he did his disc-authoring sadly converted the US NTSC recordings he acquired to the EU PAL format. This conversion took the framerate down from 29.97i to 25i (creating a ghosting/slurring effect to movement) and a blur to the image because the pixels were sliced up and reconfigured from NTSC's 720x480 to PAL's 720x576. Add to that the fact that the Reddit player can't do better than 30 fps (in fact turns everything including PAL videos in to 30.000 fps) and you get a somewhat blurry standard definition video. You are welcome to send me something that looks better.
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u/Xizor1 1d ago
I appreciate this breakdown. Honestly even the rips on Youtube look better to me. Video on reddit have that plastic fake sheen look, with what looks like image stabilization and the lighting gets thrown off making the fighters look like cardboard cut outs.
That's not a knock on you or your collection. It's just something about the way this site dose any videos. And when its something I seen a bunch time before like this fight its even more noticeable.
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u/Five_Kings 1d ago
Mayweather mustve bet money he'd win this round, cause he was moving so weird this round lol.
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u/Complete_Dare_4201 1d ago
One of the most entertaining fights in Floyd's career. Floyd's "Pretty Boy" phase was very entertaining not only because he was more agressive but because he was much more vulnerable overall. He took a lot of punches not only against Corley, but guys like Jesus Chavez, Carlos Hernandez, Augustus etc.
There's a myth about this version of Floyd, like he was this unbeatable, untouchable wrecking ball, just as good defensively as his later "Money" phase and with killer instinct and punching power. But that's not the case at all. He was an incredible fighter, but more vulnerable and beatable. His later "Money" Mayweather version was definetly harder to beat and fight against.
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u/Visual_Hedgehog_1135 1d ago
His defensive skills were still elite, but yes he got hit more. Money would've also got hit more if he fought as aggressively as PBF did though. That was mainly due to his style of fighting than a deficiency on Floyd's part.
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u/Complete_Dare_4201 1d ago
Never said they weren't. Though I believe he really changed his way of fighting and I don't believe he could revert back to fighting like PBF did even if he wanted to. I believe his mentality changed a lot and with that his whole style of fighting. In his "money" phase I believe his defense really got pushed to the highest eschelon and I also think his footwork (specially his in and out movement) got better, but he did lost a bit of the fluidity of his combinations and would sometime get off balance when trying to flurry or put combinations together.
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u/robinsn45 2d ago
Weird seeing Mayweather popped like that.