Five Arguments Why You Should Bet on Pacquiao – Boxing
November 21st, 2009
By Derrick P. Villanueva: 1.) Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is Stronger than Floyd “Money” Mayweather – In his recent fight with Cotto, he turned the proud Puerto Rican’s face into raw hamburger. The only other time I’ve seen him look that bad is when he got pummeled with Antonio “Hands of Plaster” Margarito. The ‘Pacman’ also made Oscar De La Hoya quit on his stool, something he’s never done in his career. And do we dare forget the demolition of then 140 lbs. king Ricky Hatton? Critics can say all they want about the power of this General Santos City native or the state of his opponents but the fact remains that he’s beaten bigger men to a pulp more than once. I for one sure as hell didn’t see Oscar’s face look That bad after his fight with Mayweather, nor did I see any sort of damage or pain in Hatton’s face before that fateful hook.
3.) “Pacman” is Faster – Mayweather has never fought anybody as fast as the “Pacman.” Mayweather has the best defense in the game today but is it enough to nullify Pacquiao’s 8-10 punch combos? I don’t think so. One or two solid hits is all it will take to displace Mayweather’s false sense of security. Critics will point out that Mayweather’s sharp counter-punching might stop Pacquiao but I highly doubt that “Money” has enough “Firepower” to slow Pacquiao down. It will take some time to figure out how to use his speed against the slippery fighter but once he does, it’s game over for Floyd.
4.) “Pacman” has Roach – Pacman’s “Master.” This three time Trainer of the Year awardee devises a perfect game plan time and time again for his human wrecking ball tailor-fit for his current opponent and adapts on the go in-between rounds. There’s also something to be said about the “Father-Son” bond of the two: it’s real. At least for Manny Pacquiao, who hasn’t had a father figure in many years. This special bond enables Roach to control his protégé well, forging a special trust that enables precise (except for the beginning rounds of the Cotto fight,) execution of his game plan.
5.) “Pacman” has Fun – Unlike “Money” Mayweather who does it for, well, money, Pacquiao is one of the rare breed of boxers that enjoys what he’s doing. You can see it in his face and in his smile every time he comes out of the locker rooms to the adoring cheers of his fans. This is a man that is humble, that carries the Pride of the Filipino people on his shoulders, who loves to sing, but most of all, just loves to fight. And you know what they say: In order to be successful in something, you have to love what you’re doing.
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I think it is right. In order to be successful in anything, you have to do it for the fun of it and not necessary the money. When your ego is more than you have, you going to lose. So, Mayweather may not be ready for Manny.
But hey, I am proud there is diversity in boxing. This sport has been dominated but it is not fair.
Team J&J – didn’t you GUARANTEE he would lose to Cotto? LOL! Didn’t you know about the catchweight before? Didn’t you say that it didn’t matter? You’re a piece of work man.
Will Manny fight Floyd at 147, or what Roach chooses, it seems everyone who fights Pacman has to torture their body to keep Roach happy. Weigh-in Friday/ face a fresh weight gaind fighter on Saturday. Floyd could take the fight at 140 and still destroy Manny. So Freddie, 140 or 147 it dosent matter. LETS GET IT ON!!!!!!!!!!
CAN YOU GUYS STOP TALKING ABOUT JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ ALREADY ???? HEY, PACQUIAO JUST BEAT COTTO AND THAT PUTS THE MARQUEZ CRAP INTO HISTORY. MANNY IS A DIFFERENT BOXER AT WELTERWEIGHT.
BEFORE YOU MENTION JMM’S NAME – THINK – CAN HE BEAT COTTO ???? IF YOU THINK HE CAN’T, STOP TALKING ABOUT HIM FIGHTING THE PACMAN BECAUSE IT IS ILLOGICAL AND EXTREMELY IRRITATING.
What do you mean manny does it for fun? He does it for money. If he didn’t, why did he want the lion’s share of the purse or he would not fight ricky hatton. Yes sir, he does it for the money, they all do otherwise they wouldn’t fight. Also for 3 stars and a glove saying that floyd cheated at the weigh in for JMM and came over the weight limit, JMM didn’t have to agree to take the money, he coulda made floyd drop the weight, but… he did it for the money. Don’t tell me they don’t do it for the money.
Anyone who thinks either of these guys will dominate the other is a moron. It will be a close fight. Who wins? I don’t know. It will all depend on whether Pacquiao can get off. If he can land clean punches with any success, he wins. My fear (I hate Floyd) is that he pulls a Sugar Ray vs Hagler, and runs for 12 rounds.
to all mayweather fans out there don’t waste your money or blog defending your bigmouth idol. because this fight between paquiao and mayweather is design to humilate mayweather. paquiao will disfigure mayweather face. then knock him down. thats the fact.
the funny part is he ask NIKE to make a shoes for him but NIKE said no to him. because they already made a design shoes that will catch him while his running . and you know who will wear that shoes. its manny the mayweather executioner.
floyd is already started his training speacially running early in the morning. because he know’s he need to be quick than usual. speacially running hahaha.
Sorry derick its not your article that I’m pointing out. not this article. thank you.
Remember Pacman fans this writer write article against pacman because thats thier only bread to earned Money. Otherwise they have nothing to write and they earned nothing.This pachater should be thankful to manny Pacman cause the earned thier living thru pacman.
great guy Derrick
The interesting thing about Pacman is he flexible and adapts very well to his opponent’s style. Contrary to what most writers say about him that “he is a one dimensional fighter” and that “he is not a smart boxer”. Time and time again, Pacman, to the chagrin of all his detractors, has proven them all WRONG.
This is Manny’s open secret that his opponents cannot figure out.
to dave
you are the one that needed to be TESTED in your hollow head! before the fight, all the fighters that you mentioned they are going to beat the smaller pacman! now after they were demolished yes DESTROYED suddenly you are going to say they were no good! what a sorry excuse!! you should check yourself to mental hospital together with team jj!! A- hol lol
pac was 144 and cotto was 145 who was the bigger fighter! cotto was 10 to 15 pounds heavier than pacman during fight night! stop making excuses you are making yourself a big fool . team jj
To dave:
Dave, i agree with you on everything except cotto is washed up, Cotto still on his prime and have never lost a fight at 147, margarito cheat and pac make him go down to 145 catchweight and thats the reason he lost against pac because really cotto is a better fighter then him, he is better than pac period. I dont care if he lost and how all i know is that cotto didnt have the same speed and power he got, he just didnt have anything and even like that he hurt pac face like nobody out have done before. People think that face to face pac was just better and thats not true, weight is everything in boxing and pac and roach want fighters to go down to face him and then at fight nite they got nothing, they even tired before the bell sound.
1st of all pac will not b able 2 do what he did 2 cotto with floyed floyed is not going 2 give him that stand still style he going 2 do what marquez did with him watch the fight again he’s going 2 stay right out side of his range n counter him and stay moving 2 his left marquez did it watch the tape manny had problem’s with that he really did and keep n mind floyed is faster then marquez and he has the reach so u do the math oh yea he also dont mind winning by UD
He will not beat Floyd……………
Dave
The loss to Marquez was when Pac’s skills were not the same as today’s,( he’s improved in every fight since) He’s not responsible for De La hoya if He was ‘drained’from wt loss or if hatton had a diff trainer , and Cotto was not washed up at his young age.Those guy’s NOT being at there best isn’t Pacmans fault ! I mean who is he suppose to fight ? there aren’t any other bigger names than the one’s you mentioned. and now he’s aiming for floyd who if I suppose loses to Pac would probably make you say something like ” Oh well He was retired and wasn’t the same fighter when he returned ” …Bro just admit that Manny is the best and stop being such a hater !!
manny right hook will sent floyd to the canvas, his left will ko floyd,he can go to retirement and to watching his old boxing utube.
li’l floyd will be exposed by pacman.
Anon
Look at Cotto’s face after the fight and tell me Pac couldn’t connect. When Pac put down his hands it was because Cotto was running, not because Pac was being frustrated. And no, Cotto was doing well when he wasn’t mixing it up, he was just running away.
Freddie Roach is the wildcard here. While Floyd may be smarter than Manny, Roach is smarter than Floyd. Roach’s brains and Pacquiao’s skill will win this fight.
Early in the fight the match between the two might be competitive. But after the effects of PacMan’s bodywork becomes evident, he will flip the switch and go to LUDICROUS speed and overwhelm Floyd Mayweather. Jose Luis Castillo showed how to hurt PBF’s body to get his head shots in their first fight.
Well argued – though I think you are under estimating the resilience of Floyd -
In my opinion Mayweather will win a UD. He looked to really good against Marquez after his semi-retirement. (obviously forgetting the weight difference) Styles make fights, and Pacquiao is perfect for Mayweather. It’s going to be a very interesting bout because we all know anything can happen in boxing!
As for the writer claiming Mayweather won’t be able to cope Pacquiao’s punch output and 8-10 punch combinations. Go take a look at the fight between Mayweather and N’dou – I know N’dou isnt in the same league as Pacquiao, but look how Mayweather dealt with N’dou’s non stop punchig in the middle rounds.
Finally, im a big fan of Pacquiao and have been following him for years. What bugs me is the fans who have just all of a sudden jumped onto his success and claim to know everything about him, how he is unbeatable and a breath of fresh air for boxing. In some ways it is a breath of fresh air as it is getting people watching boxing, but he has been performing like this most of his career, it’s just his “biggest fans” havnt realised yet!
dave, have your head examined!
What has the Pac man really done to prove he is pound for pound champion.
1)lost to Marquez
2)beat a weight drained Oscar
3)knocked out an poorly prepared Hatton(who did actually hurt Pac Man)
4)Beat a already beaten washed up cotto.
Come on son get your head tested will you!!
mayweather will ko manny every 1 manny fights comes down in weight i dont think mayweather is dumb as them remember cotto had trouble with his chin at the lower weight and people say the 2 pounds dont make a diffrence then why did roach insist it at the catch weight an cotto is a mug i love to watch him but he was the champ he should have made the rules!!
sorry pacfan ..it will take more than just power to beat floyd .
Masterfreddieroach, will buboy take over as head trainer once you retire?? i think buboy is also a good student of yours….
mayweather doesn’t have power. what makes you think he likes to cherry picks his opponents? all i can say pac is a very humble man and enjoys a variety of things that whatever come his way. God bless you pac.
im sorry all you manny worshipers but mayweather wins a lopsided decision on this one !! no it wont be a toe to toe brawl.. go to an mma fight if you want that . this will be a boxing clinic , period . mayweather will be on his bicycle for sure . he will use his superior defense to win this one “fairly” easy..floyd will win something like 8 rounds to 4 !! believe it !!
i am a fan on Manny Pacquiao but i would never bet against Floyd
You guys are a bunch of d*** eaters… Pac is lame, Mayweather is “IT”. Only a dumb a** white boy or pinoy would think this lame can even land a 10 hit combo. Especially on Floyd. And you should go get your gun, load it and 1 yourself for thinking that shrimp fried rice eating lame is faster than Floyd. Jumping around, maybe, handspeed? Eff out of here!!! It’s shameful that Americans root against Americans but it’s ok. All colored people will riding PBJ. GET EM FLOOOOOOOYD!!!! This clown talking about he fight for entertainment. Thats the dumbest sh** I’ve ever heard in my life. IF YOU AIN’T ABOUT MONEY WTF ARE YOU DOING?!?!?!? Watch for the hook Ming lei, and please, come straight at Mayweather like you did to Cotto. You’ll be hitting that corner post like Hatton. You can have these tight jean and thong sandal wearing white boys for fans. They don’t know sh** about boxing.
Excellent article!!! The fight between Manny and Floyd will be exciting because many people inclunding I would love to see Floyd get hurt!!! I know people would pay just to see that!!!
Great article, but I still think that Pacquiao will lose to Floyd Jr.
Are you all clowns, Pacquiao will not in a million years ever beat Floyd Mayweather. Those of you that think he will are completelty deluded and know nothing at all about the wonderful sport of boxing!!!!!
JD what u on?cotto made pac miss alot,thats y pac got frustrated and kept stoppin putting his hands down and calling cotto to fight,not to mention when cotto didnt exchange he was doin well and frustrating pac.
ISKA- so your saying marquez had pacs number from mixing it up and countering, actually evrytime he mixed it up is when he got tagged and hurt, whenever he stepped back and countered is when he outboxed manny pac.u cant go toe 2 toe and still counter.
and hatton tagged pacman aswell what does that have to do with anything,except that mayweather beat hatton when he was undefeated and their was no blueprint to beat him.what did pac use to excess against hatton?thats right a check hook just like mayweather used.
I wonder what will be the next reason of Floyd Fans if he is beaten by Pacquiao. Anyway, Floyd fights are getting lame and Manny Pacquiao is the new PPV and P4P King. Step aside Floyd and give way to the Great MP.
You forgot reason #1; Pac has learned to adjust and bring his fight to the opponent. Cotto outboxed Mosley and Mosley is one of the slickest boxers out there. Yet when Cotto met Pac he was unable to avoid him, and he certainly tried. Like Cotto I see PBF resorting to “keep away” tactics starting in the middle rounds, and like Cotto he will fail.
1) JMM had Pacman’s number because Pacman & JMM mixed it up & JMM knows has to counter a fighter, not a runner. Didn’t you really watch PBF-JMM? JMM was very slow, easy picking for Floyd.
2) JMM fought Pacman in his best weight & form. Did you reall see PBF-JMM? What was the weight again? When did JMM fought at that weight again?
3) Throwing lots of punches in a short time & connecting almost 50% of it (as did Pacman against Cotto) means you are fast. Floyd connected more against JMM, a bloated, slow, old fighter who hasn’t fought beyond 140; and that shld be expected.
4) Floyd will definitely run as usual. Pacman & team will have something for it. They know Floyd is afraid to go toe to toe. Against Hatton, who is way below Pacman as a fighter, Floyd got caught by Hatton. What more against Pacman?
Floyd will make Pac look like those amateur fighters in So-You-Wanna-Fight — dumb lumberjacks, stupid cab drivers, old club bouncers and the like.
Didn’t you watch PBF-JMM? Sure, Marquez did not carry up his speed and power like Pac did, but Juan is way smarter than Manny. He schooled Manny in two fights despite being slower and with less power. He even went down a total of four times, but still stood toe-to-toe with Manny.
Unless Floyd comes in dehydrated, I can’t see how Pac can beat PBF. Floyd Jr. by UD or 10th round TKO.
Let’s fine out when fight night comes!
One thing I know, Mayweather will not engaged with Pacman in toe to toe fist fight definetly he will run! ha ha ha ha ha…
Pacman is a born fighter while Mayweather is a born runner! LOL!!!
Sign the contract Floyd!!! And let’s get to RRRRRRRRRRRummmmmbbbbllllllleeeee……
Lol believe what you like fools! Smart money is on Mayweather as usual! Points win easily for Floyd & I prefer Pacman.
I agree that Manny will beat Floyd,if he will not run,run,run,dance,dance,dance,hold,hold,hold.Floyd will not fight toe to toe,he is not a boxer,a fighter but an entertainer
I know that Manny can go toe to toe with floyd but can Floyd do that to? i think not. but his slippery and tricky. and for the record. How many Boxers were recognized with their ZERO loss record? NONE!
nice article! this may even up on MP and LS
to mr. rich! reason 5 is the most important thing why some people have succeeded in such sport. because they enjoyed it. what the hell do you fight and box if it is just nothing.
you are right that floyd can throw punches as much and as fast as Pacquiao does. but are those punches loaded like his?
Floyd has so many tricks on his sleeve. To me, i call him a wise cheater. just look at what happened in the weigh-in in Marquez fight. Damn his a genius just to take care of his ZERO record. But that is the only thing that makes him happy. and the Money of course!
I know that Manny can go toe to toe with floyd but can Floyd do that to? i think not. but his slippery and tricky. and for the record. How many Boxers were recognized with their ZERO loss record? NONE!
to mr. rich! reason 5 is the most important thing why some people have succeeded in such sport. because they enjoyed it. what the hell do you fight and box if it is just nothing.
you are right that floyd can throw punches as much and as fast as Pacquiao does. but are those punches that loades like his?
What a stupid article. Reason 5 Pacman will win because he has fun? Thats the most ridiculous thing ive ever heard. Reason 3, Pacman is faster? Throwing lots of punches doesnt make you faster it just means you throw lots of punches. A very unnessasary article.
Floyd’s genius defense will be DISSECTED by the Pacman. Floyd’s questionable RIBS will be carved out by the Pacman. The Pacman will take one hit to give 2, 3 or 4 hits to Floyd. Floyd’s CHIN wasn’t fully tested, Pacman has KO punch. Pacman endures pain, that’s a question mark on Floyd’s. Pacman’s work rate is very high compared to Floyd.
ask any pro , 2 fisted 8-10 punch combos spells big danger against counterpunchers . its a matter of styles versus styles . thats why manny looked less than stellar against the countering marquez twice for long periods in both fights , 2 fisted punching he was wide open for the counter as his chest squared up to his opponents.sayiny that floyd cant afford to get tagged by manny too often. is anybody else on here more amazed at the power manny has at a higher weight than the speed he has carried up . cotto was boxing along nicely with manny , had adjusted to mannys speed till the rd 4 knockdown then just melted straight away right then – run to survive for rest of fight.
Castillo fought Mayweather twice…most ringsiders say he really won the first fight. Castillo recemtly sparred Pacman in the Phillipennes. He told people Pacman was faster and hit wayy harder…Mayweather will get KTFO..
Mayweather has a long standing record for backing up his claims, He will surely subje pacquoa to a swift systematic demolition. TIME WILL TELL
Well said man…PacMan is such a breath of Fresh Air in Boxing…such a good example to kids that you don’t have to be a Thug or an arrogant loudmouth to be good at sports…Manny’s chin…clever footwork and fast handspeed.. varied powerfull multiple shot combos from all angles..will eventually force Mayweather to stand and fight..and when he does it will likely be curtains for him then…
Pathetic, Mayweather is well-tunned fighting machine, he uses his brain and his unrivaled defensive and offensive skills, he combines speed, power, and accuracy. He does it for money, because it he does not fight for bragging rights, but rather he fights for cash. Why exhaust yourself and put your health on the line just to entertain people.
If pac-mayweather fight ever happens it will spell out the end of Pac’s rein. With out a doubt, Mayweather will dominate and will display his mastery in the art of boxing, just like he did when he fought with Rick Hatton, and Marquez.
It would be in the best interest for Pac to ditch any fight with the world greatest fighter, if he wants to maintain his prestige and status.
The pac man would destroy Mayweather, but like allways mayweather will run form this challenge.
now thats wot i call an article