Roach: “We’ll [Pacquiao] catch him [Mayweather] early”
December 21st, 2009
By Manuel Perez: It looks as if trainer Freddie Roach is still talking the “we” language when referring to Manny Pacquiao’s battles. In an article with Philstar, Roach said “And I have the keys to break down Mayweather, even in the earlier rounds. Mayweather will have no more excuses. We’ll catch him early, if not it’s going to be Pacquiao by unanimous decision.”
So the plan of attack for Pacquiao is to rush Mayweather on March 13th. I fail to see how that is any different from what Pacquiao has been doing in the past. That’s like saying tomorrow morning the sun will come up.
Of course, Pacquiao is going to pressure Mayweather. That’s what Manny always does. I like the way that Roach tries to make things sound to complicated and strategic. Come on, Pacquiao fights the same way every time. He comes right at his opponents throwing his right hook, straight left hand and putting on a lot of pressure against whomever he’s facing. If Pacquiao was facing Ricky Hatton, Miguel Cotto or a weight drained and old Oscar De La Hoya, then I would agree with Roach in his prediction about “catching him early.” But that’s not happening with Mayweather.
You got to have more going for you then just one style, and one pace to beat a talented fighter like him. This is going to be an easy fight for Mayweather. Juan Manuel Marquez already showed how to beat Pacquiao in their two fights by countering him, and taking advantages of Pacquiao’s attacks. If the smaller Marquez can do this to Pacquiao, what do you think that Mayweather will do to him?
Roach had more to say on the Mayweather subject: “Pacquiao will strike on at unexpected angles that Mayweather will become frozen from taking too many shots.” I bet. That sounds like a pep talk that some football coach is giving to a group of beleaguered 1-10 high school football players. I can’t picture Pacquiao hitting anything from unexpected angles other than a lot of hot air all night long, and the only thing that I can see becoming frozen is Pacquiao’s fists when he sees that he can’t hit Mayweather.
Okay, we’ve seen how Roach thinks this fight will occur, now let me tell you how I think this fight will take place. Mayweather will dance around the ring, plastering Pacquiao’s face with fast jabs and hard combinations, and rarely getting hit in return. Pacquiao will stay patient for awhile, but by the 5th round, Pacquiao will begin to lose his icy cool and start getting flustered by how badly he’s losing the fight.
Mayweather will start ripping Pacquiao’s face apart with each successive round, causing blood to drip all over the canvas and Pacquiao’s trunks, turning them both a bright red.
At some point, probably by the 7th or 8th, the ringside doctor will tap Roach on the shoulder and give him the grim news, that the fight should be stopped to save Pacquiao from taking anymore needless punishment. Roach will plead with the doctor, asking him to give Pacquiao a second chance. The doctor will shake his head and give the referee the call to end the slaughter. That’s how I predict the fight will end.
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hehehe… i gues theres no more badmouthing if mayweather will loose on march 13 2010….this is just my opinion…but mind u guys this will be the greatest fight that floyd will encounter. all fans of boxing and related sports such as this must see this event of sport.
ITS GOING TO BE A GOOD FIGHT …LET US SEE how they rumble
Hi Mr. Perez really you still have a job because people’s disrespect for you generates a lot of comments. I hope you have realised that nobody takes you seriously anymore. So if you’re right this time you’ll say to us “I told you so!” Be open minded and more objective with your opinions and leave some gaps in your comments for the reader to work out with their imagination. .Don’t blabber out everything you think you know.Be more reserved and more respectful with your comments. You give us the impression that in a group discussion you talk over everyone and don’t listen to anyone else’s opinion.
nice to see i havent had any responses… typical though, when the going gets tough..
ps PBF your comments are so pathetic that they really dont warrant a response, just pathetic i can only hope you were joking.
if not maybe that is why america is the most hated country in the world by joe public??
pps i have nothing against americans
PBF should win this fight,he is a bigger man. But if manny win, he is the Sheeet. He is the Master of the Universe.I will never ever going to watch Mayweather’s fight, if he’s going to do his running around defence.NEVER.
I have to say that it is hilarious that people say that Floyd can’t block all of Pacquiao’s punches from “angles”. This is starting to sound like a Republican campaign slogan. Very repetitive, very deliberate, but not very well thought out. If you know anything at all about boxing you would know that he doesn’t need to block all of his shots if he can counter his missed/blocked shots. This is fundamental boxing knowledge. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a counterpuncher and you better believe that Pac-Man’s punch output will go down after he has been caught with a few counter rights and made to miss.
“What Pacquiao will be getting is bloodied and battered in the worst way. I rarely feel sorry for a fighter when they’re taking a beating, but I think I’ll feel bad for Pacquiao if Cotto takes him apart too badly in this fight. I don’t want Pacquiao to be torn apart by the hard punching Cotto. I just want him beaten badly enough to the point where Pacquiao understands that he’s over reached the potential of his body.”
First off to all the dumd that keep coming at the writer of this article make sure you dont sound stupid yourself,before you comment!!!Now To Harry:A power punch is any punch landed,that isnt a jab,STUPID!!!You said that the only way to beat Manny is effective power-punching,who has/is better than Floyd at punching effectively in general,or power punches?Not Manny!!He just lands a hell a lot more,but thats only because he throws a ton more.As far as bloody mess:see gatti fight!!To Dehjz:Are you serious to say this will be the easiest fight ever for Pacman?You are straight retarded!!Even Manny’s loyal fans wont say no dumb stuff like that!!To Alingdionisia:Are you really questioning Floyd’s heart?This is a man who has broken hands during his fights(even took a knockdown because of the pain),plus fought and won with a broken rotator cuff(and was whining and complaining about the pain,but never said i want to quit)!!Now he is gonna quit on the biggest fight yet?Get a grip,seriously!!To Colt 21:You make good statements but you dont have your facts straight!!He fought Oscar at 154,which is SUPER Welterweight my friend!!Who back then (or now for that matter)was/is even worthy to fight Floyd?NOBODY!!!He went on to Hatton because Hatton called him out,and he had a belt(which if you haven’t figured out yet,is creditability)!As far as Marquez,everybody knows he chose Marquez because he had connections with Pacquiao,and he is a warrior,and because he kicked Pacman’s !So figure i beat yo as,and you beat him,so what does that leave?Us to fight next!!Are you really asking why he fighting Pacman?You on some serious stuff,if you are!!Its the biggest draw stupid!!And if you cant answer why Pacman aint fighting Berto,Williams,Mosely,and Margarito.Why should I about Floyd?But I am anyway!He only fought De La Hoya(the best out of that group)for the money!!!!!I think he dont want to go no further up in weight!He good where he at.Mosely had is chance back in the day when they were both lighter and Floyd needed him,to boost himself up in the rankings and be recognized,and Mosely ducked him because he didnt want to chance it(see Vargas vs Mosely 2 post fight interview on youtube),especially when he was starting to decline then a lil bit!Now the shoe is on the other foot and Shane needs him,no thank you Shane!As far as the other fighters,WHY????Neither of them presents any thrill or can draw any fans to get a fight with Floyd=no money,no Floyd!!!It would have been one sided with everyone coming to see Floyd only!!Marquez got a whole country behind him which equals money!!Now why Pacquiao ducked all of these fighters is because he’s to little to bang with elite big boys(especially Shane)!The younger ones really aint got a name yet to even be mentioned(just like in Floyd’s case,they need to beat each other,before stepping to the all time greats).And about Moseley again,if you knew the answer,why ask?(i had just read what you said after i typed all that)I agree he has everything to lose rather than gain,but he will get more respect because Pacman may be the best out there to fight right now!!And in boxing anything can happen,any fight,anytime!!So any opponent in there has the same chance,POINT,BLANK,PERIOD!!(just ask Buster Douglass and Mike Tyson)Now as far as fighting after this fight,i dont know what Floyd will do.If and when he beat Pacman,he might retire again(i would,nothing else to prove,and all that money)but if(and i dont think he will)Shane win,and enough money starts to get talked about he might give Shane a shot(only if he beats Pacman though)!He might get a tune up fight in between then but who knows!Paul Williams and him are good friends and he might let his boy get some money and destroy him(Williams will be like another Corrales,RIP)I dont want him to retire but after Pacman fight with a win,who can blame him?And before all that he should have enough credit already from you,(you say he one of the best,but i guess he not a all time great yet?But Manny is?You confused somewhere)but someway he stills needs to prove something to you!!As far as Castillo is concerned this is just for you.Me personally had Floyd up 2 rounds!The Compubox numbers dont always tell the tale of the fight,young man!!Yes Castillo had better numbers barely,but he wasnt effective with his aggressiveness!!Floyd’s defense did that!!The judges wasnt seeing the punches that he threw landing!!The punches were never clean or square!!Only a couple were!!I dont believe the judges even look at compubox numbers when judging!!The first 4 rounds were won by Floyd,then he at least won 2 more or drawed even,plus a point deduction on Castillo!!He got a rematch for this reason i believe,the stats were 40%-35% for Castillo!!That wasnt a typical Floyd showing,but it aint that wide of a margin for a supposedly clear winner!It was the best fight Floyd had been in,and Castillo is a great fighter,who he felt he could really beat,and was eager to prove it!!Castillo was way bigger and did is thing,but he lost!!All those punches with no results!!I didnt count none on them because Floyd blocked most of them!!Forget about the numbers in total,the fight is judged round by round!The second fight was more typical of a Mayweather fight 43%-24%!!That sound like a guaranteed win!!Mayweather has the greatest margin between him and his opponents with a average of 30%!!He makes people look like amateurs!!Its amazing to me!Pacman is the last and only hope to beat him,but i see similar numbers 40-20 range!!Roach talking about starting camp in January.HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!Floyd trains everyday,no time off!!Hardwork definitely pays off ladies and gentlemen,to the tune of at least about 20 million a fight from here on!!!
The bus stops here for Pac. Mayweather has been able to adjust to every fighter that crossed his path, and Pac-Man will not be any different from the rest. Against Mayweather….40 have tried and 40 have failed. Pac will be the 41st to take a L from Money Mayweather. In my opinion, the Mayweather Camp have been preparing for this fight ever since he retired. His camp is wayyyyy to smart and he will be more than ready to take Pac’s title… Mayweather by split decision.
More promises of “pain and suffering” for Manny Pacquiao from the guy who promised us he would never write another boxing article if Pacquiao beat Cotto. What clown.
Mayweather has only one stoppage since 2005…2005! Does Mayweather have more power than Miguel Cotto? Somehow I doubt it. This fight is destined to go to a decision.
More promises of “pain and suffering” for Manny Pacquiao from the lame ass who promised us he’d never write another boxing article if Pacquiao beat Cotto. What a clown.
does mayweather can do everything to block/cover his face during the offence of pacman’s hand speed of throwing flurry punches…i doubt….hahaha…
Perez, I’d like to discuss this from a strict logical point of view. For the moment, lets put boxing aside.
Where exactly in your Roach’s quote does it say that «So the plan of attack for Pacquiao is to bum rush Mayweather on March 13th»? Roach believes Pacquiao will catch Floyd early, but he doesnt state how; nor does he speak about the strategy (if any) hes planning. Just explain me where did you take your conclusion from.
On a different matter, I think Freddie and the rest of Pacquiao’s team have a lot to learn from the Castillo/Mayweather fights; especially the first one. Castillo showed, in my opinion, that Floyd can be caught by a slugger if such slugger keeps his composure and develops a good ring movement.
Do not underestimate Floyd’s chin, power, pride, toughness, ring intelligence and adaptability, and determination. This guy is a thinking fighter, who can adjust his strategy momentarily, without any prompting or help from his corner. Manny is a very good and aggressive fighter, but he is basically a physical fighter, while Floyd is both a physical and mental fighter. Look for Floyd to take Manny to school in this fight, and knock him (Manny) out in one of the later rounds.
However, there will be no loser in this fight, since each fighter will give an excellent account of himself, and earn a lot of money.
“If Pacquiao was facing Ricky Hatton, Miguel Cotto or a weight drained and old Oscar De La Hoya, then I would agree with Roach in his prediction about “catching him early.””
You little fibber! We all remember what you said back then, and you were wrong, so tell the truth for once.
You know nothing about boxing.
Roach has been correct/very close in the last few fights of Pacquiao, and you, as always, have been horribly wrong.
Give one reason why I should accept your close minded opinion over the best trainer in the world?
Get a life, mate.
lionheart..are you kidding me? Uhh last time I checked African-American’s were brought here as a result of the trans atlantic slave trade which we all know was not by choice..therefore to say that African Americans stole the country shows just how ignorant you are.
Perez, is this your cryptic message to tell everyone to
put their bets on the Pacman? LOL
all white and black people in america are all immigrants and opportunists! you can’t claim america if you are a white american or african american, coz you both know you just migrated here and steal this country….
If Pacquiao was facing Ricky Hatton, Miguel Cotto or a weight drained and old Oscar De La Hoya, then I would agree with Roach in his prediction about “catching him early.” But that’s not happening with Mayweather. – Pacquiao DID face Cotto, Hatton and ODLH and Ms. Manuela Perez, you did NOT agree with him…lol.
people need to stop bad mouthing floyd arent we all americans so why the hell dose anyone want that rice eating sob to win. This is a war between two countries not 2 people. Floyd send that piece of s!@# back to where he came from and after he dose stay there manny and take the roach coach with you. The USA needs to band together againest pacquiao if if you dont leave also because your not american!!!!
“If Pacquiao was facing Ricky Hatton, Miguel Cotto or a weight drained and old Oscar De La Hoya, then I would agree with Roach in his prediction about “catching him early.” But that’s not happening with Mayweather.”
REALLY??????????????????
HAMMER13,
you go on like a know all! just like MOTOWNHITMAN!
by the way HITMAN, you said in an earlier article you wanted someone to have an intelligent boxing conversation with you and i did, but your response was so lame you kind of disappointed me (RE READ IT IF YOU HAVE TO AND ADDRESS THE THINGS THAT I BOUGHT UP WHICH YOU COMPLETLEY SHYED AWAY FROM).
you 2 and alot (not all) of other mayweather supporters are missing the point here, COMPLETLEY!
mayweather will be fighting in a weight class where his body is best suited, welterweight (i no hes came up from the lower divisions,everybody does, but this is his weight class).
pacquiao, once again, is CHALLENGEING, (key word being challenging) himself in a weight class that is 1 maybe even 2 to big for him ( i feel he would be unstoppable at 140 142 at this stage of his career).
the point here is pacquiao is a true boxing legend that is willing to find the best boxers in the world and fight them. the idiots that say why hasnt he fought mosley, berto, margarito and even williams are pathetic! shouldnt that question be answered by FLOYD?!
NOBODY gave pacman a chance against de la hoya, but of course oscar was old and weight drained, people doubted him against hatton, but of course because floyd beat him he was then shot and them cotto who was supposed to be a true challenge at welter was then nothing more than a shot weight drained fighter…..
if nothing else HAMMER and HITMAN and other mayweather supporters answer me this.
once floyd won the welterweight title off oscar why didnt he challenge himself against other top welterweight fighters!!!! please answer that question! why instead did he choose to fight hatton (little man) then come back to fight marquez (little man, and what a joke that was) and now pacquiao (little man) when there are guys like cotto and mosley williams and margarito etc.. out there??!
and dont give me this mosley ducked floyd , i heard what he said and mosley didnt want to fight floyd at that stage of his career for the same reason floyd ducks all the other welters and junior middleweights now, MONEY! floyd at that stage wasnt international like he is now, while mosey was already a hall of famer in the waiting and fighting the likes of oscar, vargas, forrest, wright etc..
i dont like floyd i admit that, his attitude is and i dont like his style of fighting but i do respect him as one of the best, im not that ignorant.he does have a great chance in this fight, but he has everything to lose and nothing to gain here because he hasnt step up to the plate like pacquiao has and challenged himself against the opposition that warrants being a true boxing legend.
if floyd is to beat manny and then fights the winner of berto/mosley and also takes on a bigger guy like a pual williams then i’d regard him as one of the all time greats even if he doesnt win them all! again im not an ignorant blogger you give credit where credits due.
also you guys go on about floyd being unbeaten, well i dont no what fight you were watching when he fought castillo in their fist meeting but anyone that thinks floyd won that fight is full of it! fullstop! the punch stats, and flow of the fight were all castillo and most if not all top boxing media and writers had castillo winning, or why was there a rematch?
point is records in some cases dont mean , look at charvez jr????
pacquiao by close point decision
nice title as if the real headline news but in the end, it’s still the same typical cursing story…..ripping Pacquiao’s face apart with each successive round, causing blood to drip all over the canvas and Pacquiao’s trunks…
It’s nothing new for peerez.
good one perez!
another laughable article
you always makes my day!hehe
Interestingly and ironically, your vivid imagination of how the fight will happen come fight night will more or less be applicable for Mayweather and not on Pacman i.e. Mayweather will even plead for his corner to stop the slaughter…
Floyd will be the easiest opponent of pacman!! Floyd is weak!! Floyd will be battered everytime, in the face in the body!!. Floyd Sr.’s eyes will be like this (O_O) and will again accuse pacman of using steriods!!
What I really want to read from Perez is how much money he is willing to bet against Pacquiao. $100? $500? $1000? $5000? Come on! Let’s read about that!
typical perez… hating on pacquiao, you have said this prior the hatton fight, that pacman has no chance.. u said it with the cotto fight.. why do you have to be so biased and anti pacquiao. Also, no one really knows whats gonna happen in this fight… so how the hell you can come up with a long sketched rocky balboa fight is beyond me.. peace
i dont ever recall a mayweather fight where he actually beat his opponent to a bloody mess so what the hell are you talking about? are you even a floyd fan? floyd is a supremely-gifted tactician and defensive fighter but a power punch is not something that he readily packs. i hate to bring it up to you but from a pure boxing fan, the pacman will win this one. by knockout, unfortunately. and that is only because floyd, despite his almost perfect boxing skills, lacks the very thing that can be used to beat pacman…effective power-punching.
PEREZ STOP DREAMING. YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN RIGHT ANYTIME. YOU HAVE BEEN WRONG ALL THE TIME. WRONG TO BE A WRITER, WRONG TO BE A BOXING ANALYST, WRONG TO BE A MAN, WRONG TO BE AN AMERICAN, WRONG TO BE EVERYTHING. STOP WRITING AND START BEING RIGHT.
testing…any one else have difficulties getting their comments published?
Publish my replies azzhole!!!
Manuela Perez,
I love to read your article. It makes me laugh. Imagine a clown like you can even write an article like this.
best regards,
Ed
P.S.
They need your skills in the FILM industries.
this is the first real artical this guy has written in a long time. I think if roach had a plan to beat the greatest fighter in the world mayweather then oscar would have beaten him. Manny will not be able to hit him mayweather is to quick and has fought quicker fighter such as zab juda, the late gatti, and has been in battles with better fighters like jose louis castillo twice and the first fight lil floyd had a torn rotatercuff yeah thats right a torn rotatercuff. Mayweather has never been knocked down or knocked out or has taken a lose and manny has had all 3 of those happen to him. And the one thing the USA needs to do is ban together and root againest pacquiao of whom is not from the greatest country in the world. This is a war not only between to fighters but between two countries so mayweather lets send this guy packing USA USA USA USA USA
you’re telling us not to believe roach …and believe you instead? hell NO!
ha ha ha , funny stuff!
i’d like to see Perez on pacman’s sparring lineup. he can surely mimic floyd. they both talk w/o thinking
The same old theme, Perez just wrote Mayweather in place of De La Hoya, Hatton and Cotto. Same prediction… i see a pattern, if you know what i mean, Perez will eat his words once again come March 13.
To you all Filipino out there: Which one of you beat up Manuel Perez when he was a kid? You sob. Look at what happened to him now. He hates Filipino so much. Or may be your great great great father beat up his great great great father. Shame on you.
Manuel, you must sincerely like pacman to keep your jinx going against his opponents since jmm II and then david diaz, then odl, then hatton, then cotto, and now pbf…i too didn’t think he was going to beat jmm a second time, thought david diaz was too big and strong, thought odl was trying to take advantage of manny’s popularity and momentum and p4p status and make himself look good for posterity, for money, for his ego…felt much like some of the pinoy legislators trying to prevent the fight lest their hero, pacman, would be abused, embarrassed and taken advantaged of for oscar’s apotheosis…i thought he had an even chance with hatton but wasn’t sure whether any confidence i had going into that fight based on his odl performance wasn’t all a fluke-like constellation of extenuating circumstances…and of course cotto, the warrior, who never really lost in a fair bout, who disposed of judah, mosley, clottey and others, we all had doubt about pacman despite his near legendary emasculation of legendary fighters, leaving a trail of hurt, devastation, and a line of early retirements and introspective reappraisals..and now we come to pbf…
Manny would not be, already in my book, an ATG if he did not defy convention, if he did not surpass expectation, if he did not achieve the things that no one else has achieved…if he did not care to give a good performance for the fan, if he is not in possession of that humility to realize what he has achieved is due to the sport of boxing which is existentially linked to the fans, us, in the past, now and the future and that every dollar or pesos a fan invested in the sport that he feels the heart felt obligation to give them, in return, a good performance…to make them happy for a while, as he would say…
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floyd the best…Are you speaking english? Can you put period on your post? lol
All i can say is, expect the unexpected. We just need to wait of Pacman and PBF bout. Some says this some says that. Let just see who will win. Let both men’s punch and strategies do the talking.
Guys, if i knock mayweather…will you all critics shut up?
This is going to be a hard fight to predict. the fight for supremacy..but one thing is for sure it wont be as easy for floyd as it was against marquez..
floyd has better advantages in this bout…reach better skills better defense u people think floyd is cotto de la hoya hatton hes not this will be a blowout for floyd mark my words easy win an floyd can do more than what u people think he can do an i think pacman will force him to show that thats why i no floyd will take it to another level he say it himself he can adapt to any fighters style an why do yall keep bringing up judah the man had to good rounds then floyd blew him away by breaking him down round by round an floyds hand speed will be superior with 8oz gloves u see how fast they are with 10oz gloves an pacman in every fight uses 8oz gloves an his hand speed looks the same as floyds with 10oz gloves on an floyd doesnt run its called getting the hell out the way also circleing your opponet keeping him off balance an if anybody that doesnt agree with this an u cant share your opinion with respect for me then u can eat a di*k an die
Good stuff T-Dub,i forgot to include that in my last post!!If Roach go get all those good fighters to come spar with Manny,Manny will either be hurt by one of them,or gassed out and confused because aint none of them Floyd Mayweather JR,PERIOD!!But they got a name for themselves(Khan,Bradley,and Berto)and want to see what they can do against Manny,even if its just sparring,especially Berto!!He is fierce,and a body blow from him to Manny might be overwhelming!!!Stay tuned…..
Thanks MOTOWNHITMAN!!You said some more facts that I really didnt want to get in to!The numbers dont lie!!Also id like to add that while many Pacman fans are picking him to win,they dont sound to confident(hence all this 50/50 talk)!I bet they didnt say that when Manny was finna fight Cotto!They were confident as hell,but it was a lil doubt in there!!Against all his other opponents no was no doubt at all Manny was gonna win!They were going crazy on all these message boards talking about Manny this,manny that!!Now its 50/50 chance that Manny will win?Yall and him have already lost if thats how yall thinking!!Me on the other hand have never,ever doubted Floyd a lil bit until now,but 70/30 is way better than 50/50!!That 30 percent is there because i dont under estimate Manny,he is a beast!!Also now Roach got this gameplan?The same gameplan he used with De la Hoya probably,which is and was manny’s fight style charging forward trying to pressure floyd!!It only is a lil effective if you are bigger than Floyd(which is Dela Hoya,but he wasnt effective or accurate),or bigger and have a lil bit of accurancy(which is Castillo all the way,he just couldnt keep the pace up,especially when Mayweather started coming forward on him,which may be the case against Manny)!!Aint no gameplan against a undefeated fighter except try to win!!!He(Roach) confident now,but earlier this month it was i wanted this fight,but i didnt think it will be this soon!!Manny’s still healing from the Cotto fight etc…..Manny says im ready and will be,Roach sounded like he was nervous!!Like Mayweather already said,come March 13th its only gonna be him and Manny in the ring,ONE on ONE,so to even mention Roach is foul!!!I think someway,somehow depending on the money and the boxers this will be a trilogy,or at least a part 2 maybe!!Too much money to be made!!Stay tuned……….
Roach had a great gameplan with Dela Hoya against Mayweather. Wasn’t it Dela Hoya who abandoned the jab in the later rounds? Dela Hoya who ran out of gas in the end? That fight was close enough. I’m tired of these people who discredit Pacquiao … they say it was an easy path – old Dela Hoya, overmatched Hatton, shot Cotto, etc etc. If it was that easy, how come nobody else did it?
Why is te same people calling this write Manuel Perez names? Be for real, if you didn’t like Manuel Perez, you wouln’t always have something to say about what he writes. The same ones always call him out but what he wrote about, Roach trying to get into Floyds head. Roach want Bradley, Berto as sparring partners, he might have Pac getting the best training for this fight but he shouldn’t overdo it, because if he takes a pounding in training camping, that would be his reason why Pac loses to Floyd. Get real roach, come whole to the fight.
THE HAMMER13..you’re one of the very few who actually uses facts when posting. If Floyd has knocked out 25 of the 40 people he’s fought doesn’t that tell you he can close the show? These people saying Floyd only runs are basically reading the script. In 40 fights only 1 judge has ever judged in favor of his opponent and that was DLH, who Floyd atlease fought at the weight DLH had been fighting at. When DLH fought Manny he hadn’t fought at 147 in 8 years. Floyd has the hightest punchstat advantage of any other fighter. Floyd has the highest boxing IQ in the game which is better than Roach…that’s right it I said Roach. Sorry folks Roach has trained many fighters who have lost, whereas Floyd has never lost. Roach can talk all he wants about having a plan but but is cheap and it takes MONEY to buy land!!
They are both excellent craftsman who have something unique to offer win or lose take nothing away from either one. To win each fighter will have to execute his game plan to perfection. The explosive power of the Pacman vs. the slick defence and counter punching of Pretty Boy Floyd who could possibly ask for more (Styles make fights). I have watched both boxers’ careers not just the hype or title fights like the mass majority who are not qualified to even give a valid opinion.
You never know what can happen in boxing. If you want to talk statistics Shane Mosleys KO percentile is 75, Pacquiao 69.09, Floyd 62.5. Both Shane and Pacquiao have had more fights and more rounds boxed. There are lies damn lies and statistics. Example Cotto beat Mosley, Margarito destroyed Cotto, Mosley destroyed Margarito.
If Pacquiao got hit by Cotto rest assured he will be hit twice as hard against Floyd and it stands to reason then when Mosley defeats Andre Berto he will have a shot at the winner.
Floyd: Speed, movement, exceptional defence, counter punching, no wasted punches, reach, height
Pacquiao: Power, speed, offence, movement
Freddy Roach announced he has the key to Mayweather. Funny he seems to have never had it when he coached Da La Hoya to a SD loss against Mayweather. How do you have the key to an undefeated fighter?
Hammer 13 I agree with you but never under estimate Manny Pacquiao.
On the day may the best man win!
my uncle manuel and my cousin the hammer 13 you are both idiot..youve got the same mentality,,with all those words youve been telling before pacman`s bouts, you have said thousands but millions you`re wrong!!!is it the effect of too much wanking??hahaha
First of all who is Manuel perez? Come on now does he really taking his method seriously?
Mayweather is a slow paste fighter, just look when he fought Oscar. He went at it all 12 rounds and when mayweater also fought hatton until 9 round, now see pacquiaos work how long it took him to knockout hatton, only 2 rounds and because the bell save him, and when manny fought Oscar he made him quit at 8 th round. So what makes peple think that mayweather has a change, if u asked me, he’s going to end up like Marquez , cotto, and hatton,on the floor
I aint no Pacman hater either,if anyone says that to me!!I love Manny for the way he fights reckless,and doesnt care about his own life at times it may seem!!I love him knocking people out,i knew he would destroy Cotto if Cotto like always when he getting punched too much cant maintain his composure!!And Cotto was and is overrated!!But Pacman fighting someone smarter,same quickness or better,suberb defense,confidence,supreme ring generalship,and someone who wont stand there right in front of him,is a loss for Manny!!This doesnt describe anyone except Mayweather!!I love Manny but your time as P4P king only because Floyd retired is over!!Which to me Floyd is still #1 even though he retired and came back,because he is still undefeated!!I cant wait,my flight and room are already booked!!!
To Garren H:Yes Judah was in the fight,but he couldnt maintain!!He is a tactical boxer though,Manny be no means isnt,so he wont be destroying anything silly man!!!If he try to get tactical like he did with Cotto,this will be easy for Floyd!His best bet is to stick to the script and keep rushing,hoping and praying he connects!!!Will be a good fight though,i cant wait!!To Andrew Diaz:I agree that Perez went over board with the scenario,but you dont know nothing obviously either!You bad mouthing Hatton,when he was undefeated when he fought Floyd?You sound stupid!He can get knocked out because he fights the same way Manny fights(come forward throwing) but isnt as quick nor powerful!!(read my first post)And Manny’s chin is solid,but let’s not rate it on the Cotto fight,because Cotto was in the fight with his jab(not power punches)but he couldnt maintain and stay focused because maybe he was taking to many shots because of bad defense,and balance!!Floyd will maintain his cool as usual,and Manny will be the one who falters first!!Its gonna be the body blows that make Manny step back(just like Cotto did)and if he go backwards and Floyd comes forward we all know the results of the fights when Floyd decides to come forward,opponents are outclassed,outboxed,and brutalized!!
This guy Manuel Perez is talking like his favorite boxer got beat by Manny and he wants somebody, anybody, to beat Manny.
When I see someone who is talking down a team or another fighter in boxing, i ask myself, is this guy just confident in the fighter he wants to win, or is he just a hater?
I guess this guy is just a hater. Manny Pacquiao getting TKO’d by the 7th round? Are you an idiot? When i read something like that it discredits you by a mile, you obviously don’t know a thing or two about Manny Pacquiao or Mayweather, or boxing in general. Mayweather has never really beaten someone to a point of stopping the fight, yes he did KO Hatton, but honestly i think anyone can. Second of all, Manny has a hell of a chin, to survive the way he did against my favorite boxer (miguel cotto), theres no way someone like Mayweather can even knock Pacquiao down.
Please don’t just hate, elaborate.
rember fraudmayweather against zab he was doin him big time then i think zab just lost it mid fight ..manny will destroy floyd mark my words .they both equal 50/50 even stevens itbe like a chess match very tactical fight no knockouts oooo i cant wait 2010 some goodfights boxing is gettin exciteing again AT LAST THANK GOD OH AN HAPPY XMAS EVERYONE PEREZ U DK LOL
I agree with Perez that this will be a easy fight for Floyd,but it wont get stopped.He will win a decision though!!!All you dummies on here that responded sound dumb ass hell!!To David:Who thinks De la Hoya beat Floyd?Mostly everyone feels that Marquez beat Manny!!Greater experience where David?Did you forget about the Olympics?Manny 55 pro fights to 40 for Floyd!!Amateur experience count for something especially since thats the last time you lost!!!!!To MRX:adaptability where?Manny fights the same fight,every fight!!He tried to change it a lil bit in the Cotto fight and control himself,but we all seen how getting that ass whooped in the first couple of rounds changed that plan!!!Floyd can fight any fight dude!!He is the King of adapting!!He has exchanged with a ton of fighters in the middle of the ring and won!!Do your homework!!Glass jaw?When has Mayweather ever been hurt or even knocked down?Corley connected on a good shot,yes he did,but Floyd was not hurt at all!If he was Corley would have hit him more while Floyd was on the ropes,but he missed all of those shots on the ropes,and then Matyweather came back that round,and continued to beat his ass!You should have mentioned Judah if anything,because he caught Floyd with a shot that knocked him down but they didnt see it because he was so quick to get back in position!Judah’s power didnt do it,it was Mayweather being out of position and rarely unbalanced!I say that Manny might can catch Floyd this way if anything!To Michael:You really sound stupid saying De la Hoya could have beat Floyd if he was more active!He was active as hell dummy!He wasnt active in the Pacman’s fight at all,he wasnt even throwing punches!!Oscar looked like a has been that fight!!Why would Mayweather be worried about the 7 titles in different weight classes when he has 5 himself and is undefeated?The pressure is on the other guy to try to give him a loss,you idiot!You feel no pressure when you’re the best!!Ask Mike,Peyton,Big Ben,Ali!You stick to your script until further notice!I agree with 50/50 though,im 70/30 Floyd though!To Kupal:Floyd rips everybody’s face that he has faced, you idiot!Ripped doesnt mean cut in this instance stupid,it means getting hit!And saying he cant finish Marquez,is really a shot at Manny because he knocked down Morales 3 times in 1 round and didnt even win!!!!How lame is that?Floyd won his match,STUPID!!!Only Floyd looks fresh at the end of the fight!His opponents look battered,bruised,might be cut,shocked and confused!!The same way the look during the fight!To Ha Ha Seriously:Badly hurt=Corrales,Gatti,Hatton,Chavez,NDou,Corley,Bruseles,and Mitchell(with a body blow,i say that because Manny is going to get his body banged because evreyone knows,he doesnt like it,and has been knockout because of one).I know Manny has hurt many more than this,but dont ever say Floyd aint hurt no one badly!He has plenty of knockouts,knockdowns,bruises,cuts,and massive swelling of the head to prove it!All the while still looking like he didnt fight at all!To Andy:You seem to know something about boxing,but i disagree with the fact the Mayweather wont be able to block everything(which he wont exactly)but the majority,Believe that!!!Because i seen Floyd do some incredible stuff on defense with the opponent throwing at weird angles and come up empty(look at Judah fight,and Judah aint slow at all,but when they did that lil spin when Judah had is hips and tried to sneak one in,i knew Floyd was finna get hit and maybe knocked down,but someway he blocked it!Then later in the fight Floyd bounced on the ropes in the corner and had is back turned and Judah took a swing and missed badly again!!I aint never seen no defense like that on those two instances!I rewinded them sequences thousands of times!Floyd cant be touched,he dont like it and like he says,it isnt fun!And the pain issue will come in to play when they exchange because if you know Floyd,when he exchanges with anyone,he throws some wicked body blows,especially to the smaller fighters,so watch out and dont say i told you so!!!
Most of yall are idiots for disagreeing with the man. He makes a great point. JMM showed exactly how to beat manny. Mayweather’s going to outbox pacquiao all night and make him look average at best lol. Floyd will win this fight EASILY!
Seems like Perez is being driven closer and closer to insanity with each successive Paquiao win. The detail in the second last paragraph is actually kind of strange.
here we go again. You probably have a chance of making it as a comedian than a writer. You’re funny perez.
Wow its funny how people say May never seen anybody like manny but never Mention Manny never seen anyone like May….the fight can go either way both fighters has the tools to beat each other..
Perez hit the hammer on the head like he did with Cotto/Pacman prediction. He’s for real.
For sparring partners Floyd will have the world class truck runners vu xa xa xa xa xa xa
The guy who wrote this is a Mexican and Spiks hate Pacquiao with the way Pacman destroyed all their Mexican boxers. Sorry dude. Go whine about something else.
I can’t believe it – this f..ker is still writing. He should have been fired by his bosses long time ago. I agree with him this time though – the fight will be over in the 5th with Fraudweather down in the canvas STIFF COLD, while his daddy is calling 911 because the 3 fight doctors could not revive ‘lil Fraudweather. Manuela – just follow this – do you think Fraudweather can punch heavier than Cotto? with Fraudweather’s broken rotator cap, hands and ribs. F..K you Manuela.
C’mon we all know how Mayweather badly does not want this fight,but there is no any other way, he must fight.
Manny Pacquiao thank you very much for bringing us a real exciting boxing which we did not have since Tyson.
God bless You!!!!!!
Hey Manuel Perez!
You said it yourself “That’s like saying tomorrow morning the sun will come up”. That is Freddie’s point, Pacquiao will beat Floyd for sure and it’s comparable with how the sun will come up everyday…
I like reading your article… its like reading a science fiction that is impossible to happen today and tomorrow.
MP for Mayweather Fan Club President!
You’re such a tool.
I’m not sure if Manny can really win but one thing is for sure… Floyd will get hurt!!! Unless he will run outside the ring.
Everytime I opened an article and see Manuel Perez, I try not to read it. Learn your lesson people. Don’t read this guy. He’s just annoying everyone. He disgust me for being a Mexican. Mexicans do not envy as much as this dude (or whatever he is) does.
Perez you’re a MORON! How do they still let you write these articles. You wrote the same thing about the Cotto fight. Did you just switch Cotto’s name for Mayweather in your article. I bet you’re probably one of those losers that still live in you mom’s basement huh? SAD…..
Hey perez u said you would stop writing if PAC man beat cotto. Your oppinion is always wrong and your credibility is diminished with your bias! Pacquiao is the greatest and your just a bitter hater who not only can’t keep his word but sucks at predictions period!!! Mayweather may win I agree but pacquiao is his greatest challenge bar nun. And if pacquiao wins you better give credit where it is way over due.
On paper it looks like a close match. However, Pacquiao has demonstrated how he beat many exceptional fighters with different styles. FM has carefully selected his opponents. De la Hoya many believe beat FM, just like JMM many believe beat Pacman. But, Pacman is not the same fighter he was back then, he has developed into the best he could ever be. Pacman is in his prime. FM is also in his prime, but i belive pacman’s greater experience and tenacity will make the difference. I say Pacman has a 57% chance of beating FM.
WOW!!! I GUESS I CAN SEE WHO THIS GUY BET IT ALL ON!!! lol I THINK IT WILL BE A GOOD FIGHT AND THOUGH IT WONT BE AN EASY FIGHT FOR PACMAN I SEE HIM WINNING! I AM EVEN GOING AS FAR TO SY BY KO IN THE 9TH!HE HAS THE POWER,DURABILITY,EXPERIENCE,AND ADAPTABILIBTY.FLOYD HAS BEEN FIGHTING THE SAME THROUGHOUT HIS WHOLE CAREER AND ONCE HE HAS TO EXCHANGE THAT WILL BE A PROBLEM! GOD MAY HAVE BLESSED WITH NATURAL TALENT AND SPEED BUT HETHAT IS TO COMPENSATE HIS GLASS JAW!REMEMBER CHOP CHOP CORLEY! HE HURT HIM AND PACMAN PUNCHES WAY HARDER THAN THAT! AND I BELIEVE ROACH CAN PREPARE HIM WELL FOR THIS FIGHT.MR.PEREZ I HOPE YOU DIDNT BET TOO MUCH WITH THE RECESSION AND ALL!!!
perez i understand that jealousy is hard to accept.
Perez you just get funnier every time
i love the grusome detail
just wondering don’t you say this for every Pacquiao fight.
And guess what
your always WRONG
The Hate runs deep with this one. Nice update to colors and fonts of this writers blog. Too bad the actual writing is not up to par. I predict Pacquiao in 9th round boxing a barn burner for the ages!
Funny. Manuel Perez you are the Perez Hilton of boxing ( a spoof of yourself). Keep in mind like any comic routine over exposure and lack of new material leads to an inevitable cancellation.
Very compelling commentary I must say? Your insight in the sweet science is overwhelming. Ground breaking insight, provocative…..I see a Pulitzer in your future?
De LA Hoya might have been washed up by this time but he could have beat Mayweather if he was more active. Guess who was the coach, Roach…
Just think about a faster opponent to Mayweather coached by Roach. lets say Pacquiao what do you think would happen?
Pac has won 7 titles in seven divisions, thats has never happened. isn’t that something to worry about for Mayweather? right now I see this fight as 50/50 but I’m gonna have to say Pacquaio has ruled the decade. Not even close to Mayweather.
yes mayweather will be dancing…dancing slow as he hits the floor:)
Funny PEREZ says Mayweather will start ripping Pacquiao’s face apart with each successive round.. HAHAHA when was the fight that floyd ripped somebodys face ??? he cant even finished marquez .. most of his latest fight end up in the 12 round .. with both bixers looking fresh … how can mayweather beat pacquiao using the pillow gloves for his added protection against Pacquiaos LEFT METEOR !!! hahaha after his fight pacquiao will retire and you gonna be out of work PEREZ !! haha better pray that PACMAN will win cuz NO PACMAN = NO JOB for you
Manuel who?? Whoever wrote this know nothing about boxing. But at least he tries.. badly.
“Mayweather will start ripping Pacquiao’s face apart with each successive round, causing blood to drip all over the canvas and Pacquiao’s trunks, turning them both a bright red.”
How many Mayweather fights have you seen? I have never seen a Mayweather opponent that badly hurt. He couldn’t even finish Marquez who is a natural featherweight.
Is it me or does the list of guys who Perez wrongly predicted to win but didn’t?