Comments on: Mayweather vs. Pacquaio: Manny In 8

By: dBomb

dBomb — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:27:27 +0000

Great Great Article!!

Finally someone who tells it as it is.

Now if only Liam Santiago and Manuel Lopez would be as unbiased, then we probably would be reading their articles right now..

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:45:15 +0000

Floyd Mayweather is the best fighter in the world. I like Pacquiao as a person and a fighter, but he doesn’t have what it takes to beat Floyd. That’s ok though. Nobody does. People hate Floyd for his trash talking. It’s part of the sport. He talks trash, and after defeating an opponent, gives them the credit they deserve. He gets into their heads, and into his own head. You have to convince your opponent that they are garbage, and convince yourself the same. Only after a fight can you admit to an opponents abilities. Why the hell would you try to give confidence to an opponent? Floyd is a defensive genious, and the most accurate fighter in the sport. Is Manny more exciting at times? Sure. That doesn’t make him the best. Is he the most likely man to beat Floyd. Yes. That doesn’t mean it will happen. Manny is a great fighter and a great man, but that doesn’t mean he will win either. Floyd will win the fight. Probably by points, but i could see a frustrated Manny throwing wildly and being countered into the canvas as well

By: Izzi4Real

Izzi4Real — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:07:30 +0000

Like some other responders to this topic, I’m wondering how many of you all, including the author of this article, really know boxing. I’m reading all these replies about how Pacquiao is basically going to do whatever he wants to do in this fight and that Floyd is just going to sit there like a lame duck and get punished. The idea that this fight will end by an 8th round KO is…retarded!!! Floyd took 18 months off, came back and showed no ring rust or loss of speed or skill; he’s never endured any punishment that evolve into his skills diminishing; and, he’s never been beaten – if fact, when he’s fought the elite fighters that were put against him, he made them look average at best…that being said, why do some of you people think that Manny is just going whip Floyd like it’s nothing? You all do realize to whip as you have to bring as, and risk getting your as whipped in the process – so what happens when Manny begins to catch some of that as whipping? None of you are taking into consideration the fact that he’s fighting against someone who’s technically superior to him in all phases of the game other than power and aggressiveness, but Manny’s aggressiveness, in my opinion is overcompensation for a lack of defense…he stays on the prowl in order to keep his man from being able to set up shots, but Floyd doesn’t need to set up, he can hit Manny from anywhere, just like Manny has all of these ‘odd angles’ to punch from.
Floyd’s defense, ring generalship and all around boxing ability will assure that Pacquiao won’t knock him out. Manny’s a great fighter, no doubt about it, but this is going to be a clinic by round 6. I don’t doubt that Manny will try to unload on Floyd, but I don’t see him catching Floyd with one of his off angle shots. Floyd’s defense won’t allow the fight to get to that point. If Manny lets off those types of combinations, it will be in an attempt to penetrate Floyd’s defense and not due to an offensive opportunity. He may connect on a body shot here and there, but when have we ever seen Manny take somebody out with body punching? Never, dude is strictly a head hunter, and Floyd’s lateral quickness, speed and the ability to counter while slipping a punch will neutralize that strategy. I think by round 6, if Manny hasn’t done any damage, which I don’t think he will by then, he’ll be true to his nature and try to turn this into a slugfest and have a boxing clinic put on him. Floyd’s too intelligent of a “boxer” to allow Manny and Roach to dictate the type of fight this becomes.
And, one aspect of this fight that people are forgetting is the emotional aspect. Freddy Roach hates the Mayweathers – he’s already talking about a street fight with Roger (lol, Roger would kick his @ss, but that’s another story). I think that his hatred will translate into part of his strategy against Floyd. He’s already stated that he’s predicting and wants a knockout. If he sends Pacquiao into this fight with those orders, he’s going to get that man dinged up from pot shots all night.
I think in this fight we’ll get the inspired Floyd, and he’ll land too many precise shots on Pacquiao. This fight will be a good one, but Manny just doesn’t have enough boxing ‘skill’ to beat Floyd, and punching from odd angles isn’t a skill…if it were any other fighter it would be called ‘reckless abandon’, and I think this is the one fight where it’s not going to work.

By: kingalex

kingalex — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:25:41 +0000

Manny in 8… will be thinking on how good Floyd Mayweather has been and looking just to fight 12 rounds and on the losing end this time around.(something like JMM). And when PBF defeats Manny it was because he took another lightweight or some critics close to that because they never gave credit to him(PBF) for what he does.

By: boxerboy

boxerboy — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:38:24 +0000

jesmedhytz, p4p che!
what do you know about the sport of boxing anyway?? is pacman vs. mayweather the only thing you know about the sport of boxing?? learn more about the other divisions and it’s fighters, will you! fyi,the title pound for pound is unofficial and overhyped! oh, i forgot, you’re probably one of the many who is caught up in the hype…

By: Taff

Taff — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:30:50 +0000

Too many people are letting the fact that they dislike Floyd cloud their judgement over this fight. Now, I’m a fan of both fighters, but when i think about it, it seems quite clear that Mayweather wins. Pacquiao can win, but i don’t see it happening. Two words spring to mind when i think of this fight: boxing clinic.

By: Jake

Jake — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:10:52 +0000

Pacquiao by a Knockout, between 5-8.

By: Erik

Erik — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:08:36 +0000

Manny fights real good when he’s the favorite, but fights even better when he’s the underdog. I hope he is an underdog, so the odds are higher on the Las Vegas payoff.

By: Oli

Oli — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:21:05 +0000

As great as pacquiao is im afraid he will be made an example of on march 13th and be taught a terrible lesson.

Then all the mayweather critics will have to learn and like it

By: josh

josh — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:55:20 +0000

im not saying anything on whos going to win. but in march i will come here to laugh at the losers fan

By: OMISOH

OMISOH — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:53:33 +0000

Pacman is a good boxer but with no defence, Mayweather will win unanimously after 12 rounds or a TKO IN THE LATE ROUNDS.

By: Real Student of Boxing

Real Student of Boxing — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:46:45 +0000

Anyone that knows boxing knows that Pac Man’s biggest asset, his speed, will be neutralized by Floyd who is even faster. Floyd is far to technically sound for pac man to figure out. Pac Man misses to many punches from awkward positions and he has been getting away with it because the last three fighters are not fast enough to make him pay. Floyd is the sports consumate counter puncher and the most accurate puncher in the history of the sport, and his speed is far underrated. For those that admire Pac Man’s gladiator like style, keep in mind that his styled has gotten him knocked out twice by much smaller men. People don’t like Mayweather because he brags, but as a former fighter, trainer and boxing purist I know that Floyd is to technically sound a fighter for Manny. I liken Manny to Mike Tyson a brawler with hand speed whose best defense is his offense, and I liken Floyd to Holyfield who was just to technically sound for Manny. The mexican fighter that Floyd just destroyed, fought two knock down drag out wars against Pacquiao, a split decision and a draw.

By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:38:35 +0000

I respect both fighters craft and style of fighting, but truth be told Manny will beat Floyd, for the pure fact that he fights for country, while Floyd fights solely for a paycheck, and I respect his business sense. He is one of the only fighters in the sport of boxing outside of Oscar D that understands that this business in that it will chew you up, and spit you out at the end of the day.
Manny throws more combo’s then Floyd and he continues to attack with force. Floyd had a chance to fight Cotto, but he retired, he may have had his reason for doing so but I question his vetting technique and how opponents are picked. So far Manny has fought the best of the best and is known as the Mexican killer, who other than the executioner have you seen stop Oscar????????????? *Manny*

By: pongii

pongii — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:34:14 +0000

Kudos to Frank Car! This article is truely based on the facts and has been reviewed carefully. I like Floyd Mayweather Jr. but unfortunately I really like more Manny Pacquiao who just joined in the welterweight division and swiftly becomes the Champion of the World. This dude knocks out tough fighters along the way from featherweight – welterweight.

Absolutely, I have no doubts – I am willing to bet all my wealth for Manny Pacquiao. How about you Floyd Mayweather Jr. fans? Are you 100% bet all your wealth for Floyd Mayweather? Hmm…not really sure huh? Trust me, that’s why I shifted to Manny Pacquiao and bye-bye Floyd Mayweather Jr.

By: Rafa1974

Rafa1974 — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:26:05 +0000

I think it will be Mayweather in 8. He will punish Pacquiao, his corner might throw in the towel. Mayweather is going to make an example out of him. Just to quite all the haters.