Floyd mayweather jr drops 10km runs at 3:45km pace

Edit: 5:45per mile pace

spotter wrote:

I heard about mayweather running 5:45km pace for 8miles years ago and thought what a load of BS. Earlier this year I met a guy named Billy Dib who is a professional boxer, he has held the title not sure if its ibo or wbo. Anyway I was running in Sydney at a track in a suburb called slyvania waters and I watched him run 12x400m with 1min rec in 58seconds. I was completely shocked, the guy is in a pretty light weight division but to be honest I couldn't complete that session and I'm a 1:47 800m guy. So after that session I found out he does some training there a fair bit and runs about 50miles per week and actually vouched for Floyd running 8 something for 2miles.

What other sports do you reckon have guys capable of fairly elite times for mid d/ distance events?

8 something for 2 mile? yeah right.

I'm serious. I thought it was bogus as well but you look at the training these guys do and i.e: Billy told me that he has trained with floyd before and would be destroyed in any form of running. 12x400m in 58sec with only a min recovery is seriously quick.

Personally I have a 3km personal best of 8:36 so I'm going to be 9:20 odd for 2 miles. This guy would be in the 8's and floyd is faster.

I didn't realise they did so much running to be fair. Floyd for instance apparently under plays his training and runs 8miles 6 mornings per week at 3am, has a 1 hour circuit and 2 hours or non stop boxing/sparring. That's almost 70km of running and a huge equivalent of x-training related cardio from boxing.

Spotter wrote:

I'm serious. I thought it was bogus as well but you look at the training these guys do and i.e: Billy told me that he has trained with floyd before and would be destroyed in any form of running. 12x400m in 58sec with only a min recovery is seriously quick.

Personally I have a 3km personal best of 8:36 so I'm going to be 9:20 odd for 2 miles. This guy would be in the 8's and floyd is faster.

I didn't realise they did so much running to be fair. Floyd for instance apparently under plays his training and runs 8miles 6 mornings per week at 3am, has a 1 hour circuit and 2 hours or non stop boxing/sparring. That's almost 70km of running and a huge equivalent of x-training related cardio from boxing.

that 12x400 workout indicates sub 4 mile ability. I'm going to call bullshit. And 8 something 2 mile? uh yeah........no.

I saw Rocky so this has to be true. It's been documented Rocky was a sub 14 guy. Adrian was a 4:30 miler before she started having kids.

Lmao at the Rocky comment. Floyd could not run 8 something for 2 miles. That's pro runner status. Boxers don't focus primarily on running and they develop a lot of muscle in their fight training which would slow them down in running. You are trolling dude.

I've amateur boxed & the OP is feasible.

The muscle-development slowing down fighters is bogus, when **generalizing** it. Top boxers run 5-10 miles most days. Then they jump rope, which helps running in a plyos way. They hit the bag- and that is very cardio, if you've never done it. Then the sparring is very cardio- Even a pro runner will gas in 1 rd when first trying it.

Generally, most top boxers won't get *that* fast this way. But the talented ones- yea they will. IMO, boxing cross-training helps running more than cycling/swimming cross-training. And unless we have boxers here, no one can argue me.

ttc wrote:

I've amateur boxed & the OP is feasible...

Sorry... Except for the 8+ 2-mile. Although, if we're talking 8:59'sh for Floyd, I really wouldn't be that shocked. He is/was TALENTED.

OP you are so full of sh*t its ridiculous.

I swear one of you meat heads drops a 6 minute mile and you think you're one of the best around. Little girls run faster than Mayweather.

Its not something to be ashamed about either, but it is the freaking truth.

After my friend slapped on 20 lbs of muscle, even with the same mileage he lost an entire minute off his mile from low 4 to 5 flat. Thats just what happens.

And yes he was one of the best in the country in highschool in the mile and now 14 y/o girls could beat him at it, and he's only 24.

Just the way things are.

Talented compared to most people, compared to other fighters? No.

He's gotten incredibly lucky and picked his fights very well.

But foreword, the average MMA guy in his same weightclass would tear his arm off.

You should know who the real fighters are.

Mobius stripper wrote:

After my friend slapped on 20 lbs of muscle, even with the same mileage he lost an entire minute off his mile from low 4 to 5 flat. Thats just what happens.

And yes he was one of the best in the country in highschool in the mile and now 14 y/o girls could beat him at it, and he's only 24.

Just the way things are.

Your argument isn't sound.

Boxers are weight class athletes which means they are not meatheads. They do not want to unnecessarily add on weight. You can increase strength without increasing weight. There was no reason why your friend needed to put on 20 lbs of muscle unless he is benching over 400 lbs. Is he? I'm going to go ahead and guess no.

Gabe Jennings ran a 4:02 HS mile off 40 mpw. I think it's feasible Floyd could run very fast, as he runs more, in addition to boxing workouts as well.

Cicirunner wrote:

Floyd could not run 8 something for 2 miles. That's pro runner status.

Give me a break bro, that's ultra solid high school status.

Ultra solid high school status? The best high school 2 mile time in history is like 8:30....

Mobius stripper wrote:

OP you are so full of sh*t its ridiculous.

I swear one of you meat heads drops a 6 minute mile and you think you're one of the best around. Little girls run faster than Mayweather.

Its not something to be ashamed about either, but it is the freaking truth.

After my friend slapped on 20 lbs of muscle, even with the same mileage he lost an entire minute off his mile from low 4 to 5 flat. Thats just what happens.

And yes he was one of the best in the country in highschool in the mile and now 14 y/o girls could beat him at it, and he's only 24.

Just the way things are.

You do realise floyd is a 147 lber. Billy Dib is low 140's high 130's. I called BS on it too but they legit run up to 8 miles per morning at 6min per mile pace.

I dont think they would have the speed to get me over an 800m but that 12x400m session is legit. You don't have to believe me but I am a 1:47 800m guy and I can only manage 10x400m with 1min recovery in 60 seconds.

One thing I will say about this forum is that whenever you mention another sport and running in the same equation its almost like jealousy kicks in and they automatically cant be any good. Floyd earns 40 million per fight boxing. He runs up to 8miles every morning on top of sparring and heavy circuit work, he is in the 140's and obviously has a huge level of athleticism. Why exactly would'nt you believe he could knock out those times. I mentioned 8 something for the 2 mile. I would believe it would be somewhere in the high 8's but if your running 70 odd km per week plus huge amounts of circuit work and sparring that is essentially a pretty good base program for any runner.

that 12x400 workout indicates sub 4 mile ability. I'm going to call bullshit. And 8 something 2 mile? uh yeah........no.

I train with a 400m group once per week and initially he had comment on Billy Dib about running some pretty quick 400's off short recovery and I said "BS those times would nearly break 4min for a mile". I was actually doing easy 200's and some drills so when I saw him there i immediately remembered the comment. I'm pretty bullheaded and wanted to prove my coach wrong and I timed the reps, then the rest and it was legitimately 58s which was his target times too.

After talking to him I found out how similar boxing was to running. Currently there is this whole debate on anaerobic vs aerobic where old school coaches preach 8-10miles every morning and 10x3min on 1 min off x 2 per week to replicate the rounds whereas new school thought is saying that you only have to do sprints and afew really fast 3miles runs. It instantly reminded me of the debates between runners over lydiard v modern ideas of low mileage. In anycase it seems that alot of boxers are actually on a high mileage training program with boxing combined. Pretty much it leads me to believe alot of the lighter weight guys could be pretty good runners. [Obviously those 10x3min runs with 1min rec are for the boxing rounds but by pure fluke it also happens to be one of the perfect sessions to improve vo2max]

All that muscle Floyd got isn't great for running ,but you don't have any idea what endurance it takes to last 12 rounds in boxing ring... and I haven't ever seen him struggle in 12th round. 9low 2mile is very possible for Floyd.

I've got a pretty good idea. You think your pretty fit but I've been doing some sparring just for a bit of extra cross training and its damn hard. First time I was gone after afew rounds. I've gotten alot better now, but definately a differant kind of fitness.

I guess because of the arms and legs being used you can do a near full time running program and then strength work and then full time boxing program on top of it all. They even add in 6-8 rounds of 3min skipping with one minute recovery. I'm pretty amazed they dont break down with injury.

8/10 for getting everyone to fall for it while repeatedly boasting your pr of 1:47