Why Floyd STRUGGLED Against The Drunken Master

When Floyd Mayweather fought the Drunken Master Emanuel Augustus, the world was not expecting one of the most thrilling fights of the decade. But Emanuel's Drunken Style Boxing proved incredibly challenging for Floyd's Philly Shell Defense. 12 years later, Money Mayweather would still maintain this was his toughest fight.

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

The Drunken Master's Instagram: instagram.com/emanuelaugustus.drunkenmaster/ Still dancing and spreading his wisdom. Was kind enough to send a video thanking me after my breakdown of him too, a truly great guy. Aggressive Defense: www.modernmartialartist.com/dowloads/head-movement-blocks-counters/ Footwork Wins Fights: www.modernmartialartist.com/downloads/footwork-wins-fights/ Principles of Power: www.modernmartialartist.com/downloads/power-of-the-pros/ Mortal Weapons the Fight Comic: www.amazon.com/Mortal-Weapons-David-Christian-ebook/dp/B07T4X4W1K/

[@shihtzu4655]

What a cool dude, nice to know that he's doing well especially after seeing comments saying he's dead. Make a breakdown on floyd vs manny please, It got so many young people like me into boxing and it's debated to this day. Love your videos btw.

[@EZpZeero]

His breakdown reminds me of when I had to write a book reports in elementary school, I would write the summary on the back of the book in my own words then hand it in lol.

[@UTubeSL]

Another fantastic breakdown! And of two incredible fighters.

[@edwardlozano8807]

That was classy of him...to take time out of his schedule to contact and thank you for the work that you did!

[@meanmanename5612]

That's cool that he gave you some respect for the video you did.

[@1whospeaks]

Floyd: I calculate everyone's moves by predicting what opponents do. Augustus: Can't predict what I do if I don't know what I'll do either.

[@avelardovalle1121]

Lmfao 😂 nice fighting style

[@jamonthomas4636]

😂

[@markbalogh9655]

hahaha

[@Lavishb6226]

😂

[@47FloridaManDre]

This needs to be pinned lmfaoo

[@christianjocson5509]

Don’t let Augustus’s record fool you, he was an excellent, formidable boxer. One of the most underrated boxers in history.

[@timurjack8773]

he was but still Floyd shouldn't struggle and took damage that much

[@newagain9964]

RIP the drunken master. One of my top 5 (10?) fav boxers.

[@HuyNguyen-vj1uw]

Yea he got robbed in a lot of those decisions

[@YouAintGotNoTegridyBoi]

@@newagain9964 he's not dead wtf are you saying RIP for?

[@Logic7]

@@timurjack8773 It’s boxing bro, every fighter has atleast one fight that didn’t go as planned because of styles or whatever, what’s important is Floyd did what was necessary to win

[@maclegend9169]

The fact that Floyd went back to his corner after the first round and said "I can't hit him" is a testament to Augustus' skill.

[@threezysworld8089]

That was a young, lightning quick Floyd too.

[@nanakwesinyantakyi9408]

That's crazy, coming from the most accurate puncher in boxing history🔥

[@raphaevans]

Emanuel corners THREW the towel in round 9. He was a punching bag for Floyd throughout the fight. What did I miss?

[@maclegend9169]

@@raphaevans The whole fight by the sound of it.

[@louiehunter6490]

​@@maclegend9169lol that's good

[@blamblammcblam3922]

I am so thankful Augustus is around to see people appreciate his greatness.

[@allroundlad]

Me too, it's a miracle he's still around, we were very close to losing him to something so senseless.

[@technomickdocumentalist2495]

@@allroundlad . Hey why, what happened with Augustus ?

[@allroundlad]

@@technomickdocumentalist2495 Some idiot fired a gun into the air, some time later, the bullet came down and struck an unexpecting Augustus in the head. He was rushed to hospital and had to have surgery but luckily he managed to recover, he was very lucky it wasn't fatal.

[@trexoil7774]

@@allroundlad bruhhhhh, im glad hes alive tho tbh

[@GoulagInamte777]

@@allroundladWtf, that's some serious bad luck

[@whodatboi2567]

Emmanuel Augustus would have been huge today IMO. One thing I love about watching his style is that you can see the mastery amidst the chaos.

[@ihavetubes]

I love his style, wish mma had a couple of fighters like him in the ufc.

[@pascalscherr5206]

@@ihavetubes Jiri and prime Dominick Cruz are the closest but they don't actually dance in the ring like he did

[@Beowulf45]

@@pascalscherr5206 Tony "El Cucuy" Ferguson would also be a good example.

[@pascalscherr5206]

@@Beowulf45 yeah if Augustus were in the UFC he 100% would be doing spinning shit all over the place and imanari rolls and throwing sand

[@christianjocson5509]

It’s amazing just how exhilirating Pretty Boy Floyd’s aggression was. Money May may have been the better boxer, but. Pretty Boy Floyd’s relentless but methodical aggression is such a beauty to watch.

[@theKashConnoisseur]

Augustus is a tragic example of a skilled but unorthodox fighter running up against the harsh hand of biased boxing judges.

[@shadowX316]

yeah, I'll also add that it could also be because he's so awkward and unorthodox. your standard judge who probably have to take a course on how to judge a fight, most of augustus techniques were foreign to these judges and therefore they might've assume he was being ineffective. but none the less whatever the reason is, augustus have been on the wrong end of a lot of fights when it came to the scorecard.

[@theKashConnoisseur]

@@shadowX316 What's crazy is I bet those same judges would have had no issue scoring rounds for Roy Jones Jr. despite him having a similarly showy and unorthodox style. Boxing politics is really weird. To be fair to Roy though, he had the kind of power where he didn't have to leave things in the hands of the judges.

[@kamenwaticlients]

Judges who love to use the phrase showboating and fundamentals when in actuality they are being biased. I can't stand folks like that.

[@3goats1coat]

Are we speaking about the same judges who let boxing degenerate into a 1-2-hug? We are.

[@kamenwaticlients]

@@3goats1coat Indeed we are.

[@nicholasmessina6406]

“Grooving to a symphony of destruction only he could hear” such a cool freaking line. Right on

[@celticraider24]

I have a video I can show you that he stole this directly from. A guy named Dave Mustaine made it.

[@nicholasmessina6406]

@@celticraider24 ohhh jeez. Not cool

[@pastorofmuppets9346]

Try to take his balls

[@hiz-n-lowz1577]

@@stardust1621Megadeth!

[@stardust1621]

@@hiz-n-lowz1577 " Megadeth!! " 💥🤘

[@nemo5335]

Shows what a genius Floyd is too, finding an answer for a totally unique style. No amount of study can prepare you for something like that. Floyd timed a man who was untimeable and found the tendencies from a man who usually had none.

[@c86alfonso]

Castillo 1 , Magaña both beaten, Jr, just couldn't lose with judges.

[@siphosethupike5344]

No better words can be said about this topic... Both Great fighters 👑👑

[@iyakaimana3238]

​@@c86alfonsobro still lost he swung and missed so much get over it

[@dandychiggins7240]

Yeah everyone knew that already, give my man Drunken Master the spotlight a little bit now

[@wasabi5338]

And even then, after solving the problem Emmanuel is, Floyd said after the fight "I dont wanna see that guy ever again." and to this day still puts him as the toughest fight he ever had

[@JamieLandan]

Even before that fight The Drunken Master was already a legend in the Mayweather gym. Floyd loved him. Thus very little trash talk before the bout. This fight was quiet possibly the two most technically gifted boxers to ever face each other in the ring. I never seen two fighters adjusting to each other round by round and within each round. The display of technical boxing was beyond ridiculous. Augustus was doing Loma shit before Loma was born. High level boxing.

[@billking1751]

I didn't know he trained in the Mayweather gym. In fact i didn't know they even know each other, especially when you notice their reactions after certain rounds, like after the first.

[@JordoniusOfFrisia]

@@billking1751 hes not saying the drunken master went to floyds gym, hes saying floyd had heard of him and his style and had respect for him... How he knows that, i dont know, but if its true, thats cool haha.

[@chesterfieldking]

Another one is toney vs mccallum

[@sentry8992]

Floyd is on record saying that this was his toughest fight.

[@joshuajarod1909]

@@chesterfieldking Same fight came to my mind too. Ezzard Charles vs Jersey Joe Walcott had some chess matches too

[@peelslowly28]

This video proves how you're the most diligent boxing analyst on KZbin. While there are plenty of other channels I watch, including the hype channel you described, there is no one else I can think of that breaks down the art and science of boxing like you do. Keep doing what you do David, real champions watch your content.

[@doggomcd]

After watching this channel actual fights seem like a hype channel XD. Jokes aside the quality of these short films is incredible, having rewatched almost the whole the library.

[@othinus]

@@doggomcd FAX

[@firellparker7463]

Boxing Gems

[@joesaiditstrue]

Matthew Fouts is #1 imo

[@jaqmart]

Absolutely - the plagiarism has been dissected as well as the Drunken Master's style! Keep on

[@zpettigrew]

I think if Augustus took his career more seriously - he'd have been something very, very special. Not having full training camps. Taking short notice fights, not spending adequate time training and nutrition into account - he still did incredibly well in his storied career. Still my favorite Boxer of all time. So fun to watch.

[@Desh681]

It wasn’t his fault. He was forced into taking opponents in their home town with the judges in their favour. He was what’s known as the B-sider. They kept bringing him in on short notice with the expectation he’d be an easy win and propel their own fighter’s career. The drunken master either pulled a fantastic win via tko or ko, or got robbed on scorecard

[@AlexL415]

Also the trainers for top fighters would avoid Augustus because even if they won they wouldn’t looked good doing it. There was little upside to fighting him.

[@bizznick444joe7]

@@Desh681 In the end the money making business is always around a corner lot of these "sports" seems to almost become scriped like WWE

[@MrKarlozz]

Augustus was an extremely talented fighter. With a proper manager and an optimal environment he would've been world champ no doubt

[@tipdata]

You his brother? You know he didn't take it seriously?

[@jvs333]

Someone should make a movie on Emmanuel Augustus (the drunken master) one of the greats that was constantly robbed because bias judged couldn’t appreciate/respect his masterful gyro balance skills and unique technique. He was brilliant. What I loved most was how Augustus was enjoying himself and Mayweather was all serious and feeling anxious

[@LongJohnLiver]

I remember watching this fight with my dad. We were both Mayweather fans but by the fifth or sixth round we were rooting for Augustus. Great fight.

[@liamsmith2340]

That's because you were typical Casuals.

[@BigA678]

That wasn’t smart

[@LongJohnLiver]

@@BigA678 what, rooting for Augustus?

[@Unregistered.HyperCam.2]

@@BigA678 What wasn't smart? Cheering for the opponent of a fighter you're a fan of because the opponent is putting on an amazing display? It's not like the person said they turned against Mayweather, just praising Augustus's performance. Win or lose, his performance was undeniably noteworthy.

[@BigA678]

@@Unregistered.HyperCam.2 it was a joke

[@connortraynor6055]

That's what I like to see. Telling them they are copying and manipulating your content and giving multiple reasons to back up your point while not sounding intent on causing a big fuss. Straight to the point.

[@thuerfetcoc7313]

p

[@seebee6804]

With the hindsight of Floyd’s career, this fight is extremely impressive for both. Mayweather adjusting on the fly, Augustus pushing so hard and exhibiting otherworldly skill.

[@Mycatsname]

I’m a 53yr old woman in Western Australia and I love your videos and have been sub’ed for years. My brothers were boxers and my nephew is a amateur mma fighter so I grew up watching the fights with them. I have learnt so much from your channel and because I’ve never been a fighter my understanding of fighting isn’t as good as my brothers, but I do feel I understand it better and appreciate more now because of you and it helps me appreciate martial arts much more because of your analysis and understanding. Imitation is a form of flattery, mostly, hopefully everyone will see that channel for the phoneys that they are, you are the real deal.

[@DaveBernstein2023]

Are you an actual 53yr old woman in Western Australia or you identify as one? 🤣🤣🤣

[@Mycatsname]

@@DaveBernstein2023 I am a 53yr old woman and I identify as a dumb 16yr old kid, I’ve just never really grown up lol

[@purebloodheretic4682]

Good On Ya 'My Cats Name' There are Many Great Women Fighters in MMA & Boxing, but it Was Frowned upon back in the Gen-X Era - I'm Sure you Could have Followed in your Brother's Footsteps if you were in Today's Era! Keep on Punchin'👍😁

[@snakyYT]

awesome. my dad goes to a extremely small gym for mma fighters (in america). really got me into amatuer mma. i wonder whats your nephews mma record?

[@Mycatsname]

@@snakyYT he stopped going after he became a father, he still trains and spars but doesn’t actually fight

[@bautistacardozo7092]

Oh my God, I was just on an Augustus binge yesterday. This couldn't be any more perfect

[@callumoakes3926]

Me too man what are the chances

[@WTFisupDennys]

Very slim you two are lying.

[@michaelmcclenon6663]

You two pick a fighter of the day then go binge watch content of them if so you need a girl

[@lowercasepeople49]

Same. Weird

[@bautistacardozo7092]

@@michaelmcclenon6663 is it wrong to enjoy a boxer's fights on my off day from work? Lmao

[@Jcantbstopped]

Floyd even said it himself that this was the hardest fight of his career ! TILL THIS DAY!! Now that alone says a lot what kind of fighter Augustus was!!

[@AlSween]

I think people looked at Augustus as showboating when he was actually using athleticism, instincts, and great rhythm. Rhythm is super important in boxing.

[@pineapplesmoovey7898]

I'm not an avid boxing fan, but I'm extremely sad that I've never heard of Augustus before... very inspiring man

[@tupacalypse88]

check out his fight with Micky Ward won fight of the year.

[@ssoouull]

There is no way to train against a style like Augustus. How do you find sparring partners to prepare you for that style? He, Augustus, was so underrated. Floyd's body attack is underrated, too, probably the most underrated part of Floyd's arsenal.

[@greghuffman3061]

i love innovative fighters.

[@ssoouull]

@@greghuffman3061 , he was SURELY innovative...and effective!

[@ssoouull]

@@greghuffman3061 , i might add...he was TOUGH too!

[@patrickaustin9047]

So u predictable

[@donalddouglas7643]

It hard to say Floyd Jr don't Beat him it some Floyd heaters will hold their grudge even though he has never did them or anyone else a thing . I Bet if he was not black he would be more loveable . He is the greatest Augustus was the most creative . Great match up but skill won over creativity

[@kawonewilliams1949]

I'm sorry to hear that someone is stealing your work man. I recently picked up one of your books (footwork wins fights) and am enjoying the amout of detail you put into this. I know you focus on the fighters on your page but I feel like people need to know you. You are a true student of combat sports. Thanks for your tireless efforts.

[@jessicaw7926]

what was the name of the book?

[@mider-spanman5577]

I really don't even get how the other channel was caught on quote stealing his work as they didn't even say word for word what he said and there aren't really too many ways to say certain things about the sport of boxing. Most of the analysis would just be an echo chamber for many to just espouse the same thing over and over again.

[@RAPEDBYBLACKS]

@@mider-spanman5577 yeah i dont get it myself

[@thunderrushmovie8834]

You read his book...now watch my movie

[@jonathancasais6491]

@@RAPEDBYBLACKS have you watched the video he explains it all? You can see that his issue isn’t if they take any phrases he uses his main issue stems from the fact they’ll use something he says to then say something incorrect that just does not work for boxing like trying to say that to beat a southpaw just spam a jab trust he explains his issues better

[@markwilliams4024]

Calling Augustus "The Drunken Master" is a tribute to his greatness.

[@bebopong]

Fun fact: if you read Bruce Lee's fighting method, his recommended fighting stance is very similar to the Philly Shell. Pretty sure Bruce got it from his boxing experience.

[@1x0x]

funny if you listen to old floyd fights they dont understand the philly shell and think he is being cocky keeping his lead hand low

[@mopar_keys]

Bruce lee is a poser !

[@dx5soundlabs939]

Longer lead hand extended away from the body, and the rear hand tends to stay in front of the chin to guard against the cross vs beside the ear to block hooks, but otherwise yes

[@elrapido5150]

"grooving to a symphony of destruction that only he could hear" Augustus was a real life Sound Hashira.

[@SuperWeinermobile]

Grow up weeb

[@dogestranding5047]

weeb

[@elrapido5150]

@@dogestranding5047 Hell yeah, brother

[@remyhavoc4463]

Sometimes I forget how popular Demon Slayer is 😂

[@-obamium5320]

I had watched the full fight and throughout all the rounds i thought Floyd had landed most of his punches but instead Emanuel Augustus was dodging and parrying the hits. When I found this out I realized how incredible Emanuel’s performance truly was.

[@jasonbodine6033]

LOVE your work, man. Keep droppin’ gems. I’m 51 now and have seen a lot of great pugilists, but The Drunken Master, win, lose or robbed, was always a favorite because of the cat’s uniqueness and improvisation. When you broke down his unorthodoxed “orthodox” style, it made me ‘preciate him even more. So, keep up the great work. And remember this re your work: imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

[@skrynnskrylla3897]

Augustus was like a Boxing version of ODB.... Unpredictable and unorthodox but heavily skilled and loved!

[@snowzZzZz]

this

[@Alex-cw3rz]

I'm so glad you pointed out the obvious and poorly done plagiarism as their video is often nonsencial and their video footage sometimes didn't match what they were saying (I went to watch it all the way through to check you were representing it properly which you were, of course). Maybe you could do a full breakdown of it in a seperate video, it would get more views towards this kind of plagiarism and hopefully stop them.

[@craiganbrooks1485]

What?🙄

[@utubepunk]

@@craiganbrooks1485 What what? The comment is concise & understandable.

[@craiganbrooks1485]

@@utubepunk no.🤡

[@Romax-pg2is]

@@craiganbrooks1485 He's talking about Rhythm Boxing.

[@kettlerkettler1509]

Brilliant video , Augustus had rhythm you couldn't teach , a style that couldn't be couldn't be imitated. His style was his own that's why mayweather struggled at first he's never seen that style before. Two boxing purists from different sides of the street one the artist , the other hard work dedication

[@eol6632]

Augustus worked with a diverse set of trainers in different parts of the country. You can see all that added to his own creativity & skill. Always loved watching the man fight. He knew how to keep the crowds into the fight, how to be the Heel on the road. It kept him working. He's living proof of the saying (style makes fights) not records or hype. Also, in his win over Ray Oliveira another favorite of mine. When He knew something was wrong with Ray and he backed off and tried to keep it to body punches. That took Alot of class and respect, not seen in many fighters.

[@Steve-oz4md]

You should see the fight that Teddy Atlas was calling for Augustus...He lost it...was cussing and very upset!

[@castroabuful2468]

@@Steve-oz4md which fight was that?!

[@Steve-oz4md]

@@castroabuful2468 start at 44:20 to hear Teddy Atlas go off. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqfZiJ6Nqst6gtU

[@castroabuful2468]

@@Steve-oz4md thank you

[@jamesbradley3741]

This was a SUPERB fight, and this video breakdown is so well done. Kudos to the fighters and video author.

[@Dwntwnchamp]

Great work makes for a great historical lesson. Appreciate your time and effort! 💥🥊

[@poodymeiner3125]

Floyd’s rarely humble, but you can see in the interview he meant it. Emanuel Augustus was a seriously special tactician during his day. I’m glad you released another video on the drunken master. Or just reuploded the OG

[@onlyrog5]

He was much more humble those days.

[@amadeuschavez.]

Floyd praises all of his opponents after fights, he even said Pacquiao was the best he ever fought. Don’t be fooled by his persona

[@mr.getitdone6543]

@@amadeuschavez. right 🎯

[@marcusclarkson2657]

Floyd has ALWAYS been honest about his opponents after fights.

[@mr.getitdone6543]

@@marcusclarkson2657 right.. it's strange how ppl ignore that

[@martinzelaya2927]

He was Floyd's initiation into greatness. After that fight he realized that a record is not always reflective of ability. Some are unconventional, so you have to adjust in seconds. Fortunately, Floyd is super intelligent in the ring and solved the equation.

[@BigA678]

Did Floyd say this or are you making this up? 🤔

[@martinzelaya2927]

@@BigA678 He's said it several times in interviews. Do a little research. Don't be so lazy.

[@Dakingalbert2]

@@martinzelaya2927 yupp ur right I saw the video recently he said Augustus was his toughest match in his career and Pacquiao was the best boxer he fought

[@rafayg7376]

@@Dakingalbert2 Yep big difference between those things. People don't seem to understand. "Toughest fight" and "best boxer" are two completely different things.

[@Boosiefade123]

@@martinzelaya2927 it was just a questio..

[@donnymcjonny6531]

Just watched the fight. Augustus was picking up steam in the 8th or 9th when Floyd was protecting his hand. Then the ref called for a medical check on Augustus's ear which showed nothing and he said, "Man, ain't nothin wrong with my ear." Fight started again and Floyd took the momentum back

[@merrychristmas40]

Luv your break downs, one of the few who truly understand at a high level what was going on on a technical level A++

[@yabooz5194]

1:02 “grooving to a symphony of destruction” made me spit out my drink LMAO

[@Camcolito]

After that he often wrapped them in a cocoon of melody.

[@acousticplayer3]

duh na na...duh na na (bum bum bum) duh na na (you take a mortal man)

[@Alex-cw3rz]

If Augustus had just a bit harder punch, he'd be one of the top boxers in the division of all time. That really was his only issue being his power, watch his highlight reel he has one of the best uppercuts I have ever seen, but the guy didn't go down. Edit : as someone else reminded me the Judges hated him and about a dozen of his loses are in reality wins Edit : calling his style just showboating and not understanding that they are feints and getting into the opponents head, is one thing, such a casual take. But to then say that you are great fan yet dislike everything about them is on a whole other level.

[@hippo4214]

and the judges hated him for dancing, so the judges made him loose rounds he should of won, thats why hes got so many losses.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

@@hippo4214 true true I should have mentioned that as well it was about 12 fights he lost due to horrible judging

[@remyhavoc4463]

Tbf, is it really possible to have good power with a style like that? Like, let's say he had the power of Manny Pacquiao Would he really be able to keep his Drunken Style if he had power? since fighters train non stop to get the power that they want. I feel like if he trained like Mannh Pacquiao or something, he wouldn't be able to focus on his unpredictable formless style and also the fact that he punches from weird angles and takes fights on short notice. Asking for more power is asking a bit too much

[@hoost3056]

Augustus fought judge bias more than anything. He was brilliant as a fighter and entertaining.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

@@remyhavoc4463 yeah you can, you should watch his highlight reel, in that he has one of the best uppercuts I have ever seen in my entire life and that came from that style, but the guy he was fighting just ate it with ease, which shows the guys chin, but also Augustus's lack of power. Also his dancing style can draw people in for punches like Ali did in Liston 2 and Foreman, where he is actually moving back as they move into his punches.

[@moondogaudiojones1146]

Again showing and explaining the style of both boxers makes it more of a science. Well done. Both fighter were amazing.

[@petropete3122]

Love all your commentating in your vids David. Keep up the good work plz as I find myself learning from each of your vids. 🤙🏻

[@TexasGuitarist]

I know they are in different weight weight classes, but a fantasy fight between Emanuel Augustus vs Prince Naseem Hamed would have been fun to watch.

[@zetsubanned4308]

Easily my ultimate fantasy match up from watching this channel.

[@youssefrochdi1994]

I can't even begin to imagine how they were going to fight each other. It would be mindblowing if they stuck to their respective styles. I think it would be like Jet Lee Vs Jackie Chan is a kung fu themed movie lol

[@TexasGuitarist]

@@youssefrochdi1994 it probably would have gone down in history as the most mind-blowing, special effects, choreograph looking boxing match in history. It would have been just like the movies, like you said.

[@QenaitheCustodianGuard]

Two leopard shorts going at it, or did prince have tiger stripes?

[@Acord718]

Naseem Hamed vs Macho Camacho

[@joelchavez61]

My grandfather is in the boxing hall of fame in my city. I've known boxing all my life. I've fought, sparred, coached, taped hands for official signatures. Your talent is legit, I'm glad you are here. You've helped alot of people understand the science that goes into it with excellent analysis of various topics and themes. They can copy but you can originate so ride it till the wheels fall off.

[@officalmidnighs]

What's his name

[@2xjameson445]

@@officalmidnighs His name is Robert Paulson

[@robertguenther9537]

You did not, you were a cheerleader, lol

[@AntBoogieWorld]

This is great to watch thanks for editing and making this video!!!

[@majorphenom1]

Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾

[@GuyFromTheSouth]

Augustus really figured out Floyd's philly shell out in this fight. Ive never seen anyone do that aside from Castillo fight to a lesser extent. I feel like Maidana just bulled through it with wild overwhelming shots but didnt really figure it out. Augustus was throwing precise shots that were landing when Floyd was actively trying to do defense.

[@berniebernal]

and Chavez did it with uncle Roger Mayweather. beat him twice.

[@devonnelson6275]

The combos like I'd never seen the man combo'd like this. I caught myself countin while watching. Augustus snapped yo 🔥

[@Hoodie412]

He didn’t he lost…

[@nicholascoob1350]

@@berniebernal Leonard did it too.

[@hortonc20]

No you should look up Floyd vs sosa Floyd had real problems

[@kingofbubbles6220]

I'm so glad to see you finally made this video, having to explain to people why it's so impressive that Emanuel went toe-to-toe with Mayweather is a little tiring. So many people don't seem to understand that this fight was not just some one-sided affair like the commentators would have you believe.

[@gloverdragon6854]

Emmanuel didn’t go toe to toe with mayweather, rather, mayweather went toe to toe with Emmanuel. There’s a big difference. Respect to Emmanuel’s skills but mayweather could’ve outboxed him, kept it long but this was the mayweather era that cared about what the commentators kept on saying about him and his fight game. They wanted more blood and gore and mayweather gave it to him. Another time mayweather did it was against cotto. This is why mayweather preaches non stop to young fighters to not give a crap about what the commentators say because your health is on the line.

[@kingofbubbles6220]

@@gloverdragon6854 I mean, when you say "going toe-to-toe" by definition that applies to both people involved. It's more impressive for Emanuel though because Floyd is regarded as the p4p best (including being an incredibly underrated infighter) and he actually made it incredibly close and competitive, dealing more damage to a much younger, faster, stronger, and aggressive Floyd Mayweather than anyone had before and ever managed after. Floyd probably could've made it easier if he disengaged more and stayed more on the back foot but Emanuel was basically the first to truly disect Mayweather's style and make the outline for everyone after on how to try to deal with him. I have no doubt Emanuel would have still got in close and still made it competitive at the very least.

[@gloverdragon6854]

@@kingofbubbles6220 it takes two to participate in toe to toe action but toe to toe action can be stopped or disengaged if one of the boxers steps away and boxes differently. Mayweather and Emmanuel went toe to toe because mayweather engaged in combat he didn’t have to be in. He could have just boxed long. The young mayweather did this because he was trying to give the pundits what they wanted. At the time he cared about their constant negative reviews of his fights. He didn’t realise that there was nothing he could do to appease them.

[@chilikid2720]

@@gloverdragon6854 You’re reaching brother. He was damn near panicking in the corner, I’m sure he was more worried about losing his 0 than wtf the commentators were saying🤣 Floyd was willing to win in anyway.

[@gloverdragon6854]

@@chilikid2720 not reaching at all. It’s well known that the hbo commentators and the article pundits were non stop attacking mayweather. You’re reaching if you’re claiming he was panicking in the corner.

[@dimasb8452]

awesome vid ,man thanks!! much love

[@chrisolavarrieta]

One of the best boxing videos out bro.....def entertaining and just to show the science and skill level of boxing

[@maxacorn]

floyd always said that augustus was his hardest fight and now i see why.

[@clbaird40]

Augustus is my favorite fighter since this fight. I think it was on KO nation but I might be wrong. I do remember watching this fight with amazement.

[@DeanMurray21]

I remember him saying that in an interview a while back. It was a helluva good fight.

[@oldschoolromano5056]

Castillo was he beat flyod he got robbed

[@rdf4315]

The guy was like something out of an anime if he fought to day he would probably go down as the greatest entertaining boxer to ever fight Because he does things that you only ever see in anime or movies.

[@derekrobertson6038]

@@oldschoolromano5056 no he didn't. He lost fight 1 n 2. Stop dreaming...

[@jean-marclamothe8859]

I can understand your frustration to see someone else copying your works. There’s will always be some cheaters . But on another way it indicates that YOU are the high level analyst and real boxing fans like me can easily see the difference. Keep doing your excellent work my friend 🙂.

[@nightshadow9683]

this is addressing the end of video talking about explaining the fight. i really enjoy your explanations as they are like reading a book i dont need to know anything about fighting or boxing in general to understand your explanations. also it kinda gives a bit of a theatrical presence which is fun IMO.

[@charlesfieltesjunior4381]

I didn't know this other channel was stealing from you, thanks for demonstrating it

[@xDannyDLx8]

A clinic in commentating 🐐🐐

[@FatherFirst]

You do an outstanding job of explaining boxing matches and specific exchanges in your videos. I love this channel. Keep up the great work man. Your videos are gems and I'm sure the boxes themselves who you breakdown appreciate the time and effort you put into highlighting them and their styles.

[@shonemarcus2966]

This phenomenonal bout, coupled with your articulate, narrative skillset, is a must see, for those of us, who enjoy doing boxing videos research. God bless you and everyone involved with bringing fans of "the sweet science" top-notch content.

[@MukoroJr]

You are dope for this. Great analysis

[@shihtzu4655]

Make a breakdown on floyd vs manny please, It got so many young people like me into boxing and it's debated to this day. Love your videos btw.

[@pjbutton3396]

First, phenomenal analysis as always on the Mayweather-Augustus fight. You are unquestionably one of the best combat sport commentators on this platform. Your diligence, transparency, and obvious knowledge of each sport is informative and nuanced. You can breakdown the lighting fast exchanges in a fight that appear to be random punches for the elite level exchanges that they really are. You are the gold standard for this kind of analysis. Which leads to second: I think it’s really important that you addressed this plagiarism, especially when it spreads misinformation. Imitation is certainly the sincerest form of flattery; your videos are so good other people want to be just like you. HOWEVER, this is definitely over the line and I’m glad you confronted this. I remember you made a community post explaining part of this situation. I know you said in this video you don’t want to address it again which is your decision for sure, but I wouldn’t mind if your comments were a separate video just to clear things up. You are too talented and work too hard to let someone else steal your projects AND misinform. There’s a reason why you’re taught to not plagiarize in school! Also, I don’t see this as “KZbin drama.” It’s pretty clear what he’s doing and you’d like him to stop. That’s all. Just my thoughts as a long term viewer. Regardless, fantastic video as always! Your videos helped inspire me to box as a hobby (after watching Hajime no Ippo lol) and I always learn so much. Keep up the great work!

[@dennisthompson7857]

Great work. Thank you

[@tristinelias6569]

You are very articulate with your videos. You just got a subscriber.

[@sallgoodman2323]

Masterful work. I always appreciate the depth of quality presented on this channel. I watched a couple of those videos you mentioned including the Chavez Philly Shell one, I'm glad you called out the pretender. As a visual artist myself I know it takes time, creativity and straight up effort to bring your work to it's final stage, and to know that someone thinks they're just gonna copy and paste that shit is unbelievable. Keep on the path, your path. Cheers!

[@tedcruzinusa]

Yeah that channel just relies on the baritone voice of authority to sell it. Such nonsense.

[@brians7901]

No surprise Floyd praises him so highly. He'd never seen anything like him before

[@justinmoore801]

How you know??? 🤣🤣

[@brians7901]

@@justinmoore801 How do I know? Because there's never been anyone like him that's how

[@richeethekid9435]

@@justinmoore801 Floyd said it him self interview

[@BigA678]

Floyd praises every fighter he goes up against. He’s always been humble even if the fighter was garbage

[@snwmandodis3636]

@@BigA678 thers multiple videos saying this was his toughest fight, literally multiple videos

[@lennywilliams2300]

Never heard of this guy b4!.... Nice work!

[@Dementia.Pugilistica]

I love his style. So unique. It’s both got the rhythm jerkiness of like a Tyson fury but inter spliced in perfect natural rhythm like a Mohammad Ali and if he was a fan of hip hop and drinking 40’s of old English 😂 the angles he got in just came so intuitive and fluent despite looking so unpredictable. He was as clever as Roy Jones but did it totally on the fly. He was a true master of his own style.

[@Quantum404Channel]

I’ve been waiting for this for so long! We need everything by The Drunken Master Broken down immediately!!!!

[@vanillaglue]

Dude, this is great analysis!

[@Nastuf]

I remember this one. This match had me watching and I rarely watch boxing. Matter of fact this channel has me giving better appreciation for boxing. To me it seems Emmanuel just enjoys the fight I can almost see the music playing in his head through his movements. If I ever got into martial art sports that is how I want to be.

[@ThomasToPC]

Thanks for breaking down one of the greatest style-vs-style fights! I’ve used a modified Philly shell in light bareknuckle MMA sparring, also finding the gap between my two forearms as where my partner could land a body jab. Credit to the Drunken Master for exploiting that gap with boxing gloves on. I think it is thanks to his open visual awareness and his non-telegraphic jab (both head and body). Both these skills are worth further study - much to learn I still have! Re your warning about misinformation amidst potentially plagiarist content, kudos for clarifying and continuing to deliver us quality analyses and knowledge! Re the left hook, Philly shell is _designed_ to defend against round attacks to that side of the upper body (including left high or mid round kick).

[@erenjaeger0794]

More like he telegraphed something else so hard towards his opponents that made them flinch into his jabs.

[@ThomasToPC]

@@erenjaeger0794 Excellent point! Habits are hard to break, especially defensive responses with years of training that works against 99.9% of opponents. Then you meet the 0.1% like the Drunken Master.

[@gwibamakoboka2969]

The skill of Emanuel Augustus is top level, having to make another fighter adapt to your style. Thanks for making this video show the greatness of both boxers.

[@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842]

Great video. Thank you.

[@mulluppy1982]

Good stuff that mate. Subbed.

[@laikataz4658]

The other video about the Philly Shell popped up on my recommended, and halfway through the video, I realized it was so vague it wasn't even worth watching. I love the effort and knowledge you put into your videos, and it's impossible to truly replicate something as high quality as your work. Keep it up!

[@prankmonkey7]

theres a reason i watch you, you see the moves right. and you really do teach me more for my journey. GG Modern Martial Artist

[@Yida_Vilified]

Amazing highlights

[@Marshmallow001p]

Your work is appreciated very much. No one can ever steal that! But I’m sorry that happened.

[@DonCarlosHormozi]

"Grooving to a symphony of destruction that only he could hear." Absolutely beautiful!!!

[@FightCommentary]

Man I love this channel!

[@imon361]

Great video, great break down! Floyd has said that the drunken master was his most difficult opponent of his career.

[@karmellokombat3678]

Amazing content!

[@Impromac]

At the beginning of this video, I thought maybe you were trying to set up a how to video on Floyd's Style of boxing for others to learn from, especially with the Drunken Master. However, I see how you tied Floyd's technique and how his Uncle Roger helped to him to improve upon his own style and technique. Excellent work as always!

[@andrewtanczyk4009]

Emmanuel Augustus had much more experience. He kept the pressure on Floyd and kept the jab in his face. He was also very effective at switching stances.

[@spankfugslide]

Incredible breakdown thanks.

[@AKAUncleBeau]

Emanuel Augustus was incredible. Had his career had been managed, and managed well, boxing history would look quite a bit different. Man had everything. Now say we have a time machine, give me Julian Jackson.

[@redjakOfficial]

Yeah, props to your work, man. I never heard of Augustus before your vid, and he became one of my all time favourite since. Screw those judges and the broom in their asses.

[@theblackpic1111]

I can only imagine how hard it was fighting this dude. Thinking about it; it’s kinda hard to fight someone who’s literally dancing their movements can throw you all the way off if you’re not anticipating a jab or two

[@jwat3217]

Frustrating

[@oscaralegre3683]

Also makes the opponents angry haha genius style

[@elijahakin5141]

I recently watched that video, it was a good video but as a commentator you're superior homie. I can listen to your commentary like old boxing radio.

[@MotoBodega]

great breakdown good stuff from both fighters love the druken master

[@mwillia1026]

I grew up watching Augustus fight on ESPN all the time and I was always amazed at his skills. Watched him get robbed plenty of times. Mayweather has always maintained that this was his toughest fight.

[@glynhannaford7332]

This video does justice to both boxers. Watching both with the benefit of your analysis, is an education. Your videos are of such high standard David, it is no surprise that they are being copied and imitated. That's no excuse of course, and I'm glad you are defending your turf. 👊👍

[@truthseeker7322]

Oh mate just concentrate on you. The last part was unnecessary. Love your breakdowns one of the best in the business, great work mate👍💯

[@pele914]

really great fight and excellent breakdown..the thing that stood out the most for Augustus was that NOTHING Floyd did ever made him stop coming forward.

[@nicolaszamudio8699]

*Most of Augustus losses are due to judges taking a point for “fooling around”* very few of his losses were him actually being beat/outpointed etc

[@randyk_18]

Nonsense.

[@Unchainedful]

Actually there were no points deducted for “fooling around”, no such rule exist. Only rule like that is unsportsmanlike conduct, which this behavior does not fall under. Most of his losses came from the fact that he had more punches landed on him, than he did that he landed on his opponent. His biggest downfall was dodging punches(quite poorly) rather than blocking. He was much like Anderson Silva in UFC, he played around and dodged punches, and rarely blocked, allowing the punches that did land(which were quite a lot) added up points to the opponent. This is not to take away from the Drunken Master, he was such a unique boxer that most boxers were unable to train against that type of style. If only he was better at avoiding punches he could have went far into his boxing career.

[@noahm44]

@@randyk_18 Oh, so what was the real reason?

[@pusshi3936]

@@Unchainedful thats the difference between emanuel augustus and mohammed ali

[@thebruh4589]

he was robbed in 8 to 10 fights he still had 24 to 26 legit losses.

[@saeedvangreuning9156]

I love rhythm boxing so much, but as a story/hype Channel. I thought they did okay for their first analysis but that's probably because i had your video memorized lol. Hopefully trey stick to what they know as they're really good at it

[@mrteamoyb6027]

Bro this style is the ultimate style of boxing!Underrated for sure! Very open but unpredictable with so many possibilities of combos and counters! 👌

[@holygroove2]

Great video.

[@mathematics557]

The legend Emmanuel Augustus was absolutely incredible 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@johnsebastianalday5698]

Love your breakdown of the Mayweather-Augustus matchup 🔥 Floyd has been on record aplenty to say that "The Drunken Master" was/is his toughest fight of his career and it certainly showed, bloody nose and all. As for the other issue: I understand the need to address what the R.B. Channel has done but glass half-full, it shows how your channel has set the gold standard for all-around breakdown(s) and in-depth analysis in all things combat sports. Keep doing you and look forward to your next go-around

[@Walizen]

excellent presentation

[@willofm]

Your videos are God tier