Another Day at The Job Part II: Uninspiring, But A 'W' None The Less

Mike Samuels

13.12 - This past Saturday night from Las Vegas, 135lb. WBC lightweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. won an uninspiring twelve round unanimous decision over Jose Louis Castillo, the former champion who most felt was robbed last April in the first bout.

Mayweather's second bout at 135lbs proved that he just might not have enough power to contend with the bigger guys in the division. But that doesn't mean he won't be able to use his quickness, his reflexes, and his speed to win a few more boring and uninspiring decisions.

Most notably, the Pittsburgh Fluke, Paul Spadafora.

Sorry, I'm just not impressed with this kid.

Much like the first fight in April, Mayweather boxed elegantly and quicker than Castillo for the first three-to-four rounds of action, but towards the middle rounds seemed to play "Pat-and-run-" as Castillo started to burying his punches to the mid-section while cutting off the ring.

The only difference between this fight and the first was the fact that Mayweather stayed away from the ropes, used his legs more and more, and Castillo seemed to lack desire - running out of gas within the middle rounds of the fight, so it seemed to everyone in attendance.

While Mayweather did enough to win on virtually everyone's card (squaring a draw at MaxBoxing.com), he did so again in a fashion that wasn't as dominant as his bigger fights at 130lbs.

Such style of victory has many wonder in boxing if Mayweather can continue to contend with the bigger punchers. Complaining of a sore arm yet again (and not throwing any hard shots since his fight with Corrales - where he the injury to his fragile mitts began), Mayweather is not a sure thing in any fight he takes on.

Defensively, Mayweather is as sound as Roy Jones Jr. and the best since the likes of Sweat Pea (Yeah, he isn't no' Pea, but c'mon).

Applying great defensive tactics with lighting fast speed and brilliant footwork never failed anyone.

Not even "The Pretty Boy."

From the looks of everything, the only person who can beat him is himself. There are random amounts of word flying over the boxing community concerning a possible reuniting between Floyd and his father - and a firing of James Prince, who sucked down more money in the first JLC fight for doing absolutely nothing - but the truth is still lingering in the shadows.

Paul Spadafora is the fight that everyone wants to see. Sure, there are few other top contenders at 135 (Who are to say Spaddy is a top contender? Who was the last guy he beat? Yeah…) but there is a lot of heat between both fighters, and heat sells - no matter what.

So, in another day at the job for the Pretty Boy, Mayweather gets it done and ends any further fights with the tough, hardheaded Mexican warrior, Jose Luis Castillo.

And although his last two fights haven't been up to par for what most are used to seeing, one thing cannot be argued - Mayweather, like very few fighters today, doesn't duck anyone.

Mike Samuels can be reached at Tyson180@aol.com

Another Day at the Job Part I