Here’s How Mayweather Can Beat Pacquiao by Decision
March 19th, 2010
By Ryan Dunn: In case you thought I was making a prediction with part one of this two-part piece, here is the other side of the equation. I know that fans on both side of the aisle are enthusiastic about the upcoming Mayweather vs. Mosley fight, and I am among them. This is a super fight that wasn’t supposed to happen, but come May 1st, Mayweather will have to fight one of the strongest, fastest, smartest opponents of his entire career. It should be as exciting a Mayweather fight as we’ve yet seen.
The recipe for Mayweather to win a fight with Manny Pacquiao is not as simple as many might think. It’s easy to say that Floyd is the faster, smarter, more adaptive fighter. It’s also easy to overlook the fact that Pacquiao presents more than one significant risk to Mayweather’s thus-far untarnished record. Manny has speed, too. He has more brains than some have suggested. He adapts in training for his fighter and brings a new game plan every time he squares off. Mayweather cannot underestimate any of that. Oh, and Manny is a ridiculously shifty power puncher as well.
So how to diffuse an unorthodox warrior who will not let up the pressure for twelve whole rounds? I said it before and I’ll say it again… it’s with the jab. Floyd is a master jabber, a slick, rangy fighter who will hit you in the face, the chest, the gut, the arm, wherever he needs to, in order to create space and time his shots. But he can be bull-rushed if the opponent is willing to take the risk. How Floyd performs on the inside truly depends on where in the ring he is when his space is invaded. He uses his size well, even though he only gives up about an inch-and-a-half to Pacquiao in height but has a five inch reach advantage.
Manny will try to rush in with a quick jab, and set up combinations with body punching when he can’t get to Floyd up top. Pacquiao will not win the jabbing war, however. You’ll see his bristly black locks flying up all night as he gets nailed with the Floydian Jab™. You’ll see him shake his head and clap his fists continuously as the stinging shots come at him. But he will not stop coming until he’s unconscious on the floor.
Can Floyd put him on the canvas once and for all? All signs point to no. The hand problems, the lidocaine and the lack of knockout power work against him in this match-up. But he can certainly outbox Manny and do his best to stay out of Pacman’s way. Which brings up a bit of a paradox. If you stay away from Manny all night, you’re going to look like De La Hoya in the last two rounds against Trinidad. Judges hate runners. So Floyd will need to keep trading, keep jabbing, keep countering whenever he can.
He has to find a way to convince the judges that he deserves to win the rounds. It won’t be with two-handed blocking, shoulder rolls or fancy footwork alone. He needs throw just about as many punches per round as Manny. Otherwise the tempo will shift to Pacquiao’s favor. It’s the jab, folks. That’s how you keep your opponent where you want him. That’s how you keep him at bay. That’s how you set up your shots.
If for whatever reason, Floyd is taken out of his jabbing game, neutralized by Manny’s hand-speed, he runs a serious risk of losing the fight. If Manny shakes him from his game plan, then Pacquiao almost certainly wins. Floyd will need to adapt to the speed of his Filipino adversary, and there’s not a sparring partner in the sport right now who can truly prepare him. It will have to come from natural talent and sharp mental focus.
And yes, Pacquiao has flaws, and plenty chinks in his armor to take advantage of. His defense is suspect, almost absent at times. He tends to throw his punches from odd angles like Brett Favre under pressure. But somehow it has worked for him well especially in the heavier weight classes. There aren’t many fighters as busy or unorthodox as Pacquiao in the welterweight division, so Mayweather will need to train hard in order to use his tools to their best abilities.
If the fight happens, it will truly be a 50/50 toss-up for me as to who can win the fight. I am going to wait until I hear more about how each camp is preparing for the fight, perhaps using HBO’s 24/7 as a glimpse inside.
The only scenario I DON’T see happening is Floyd winning by knockout. Manny can put Floyd on the canvas with a well-timed, undetectable power shot, especially if his Floyd gives him anything whatsoever to work with (Clottey hid the entire time, which is why we didn’t see any knockdowns in that fight). But Floyd wins on accumulation of punishment with laser-sharp punching. Will it be enough to bring the stiff-chinned Pacquiao to submission? I’m not so sure.
Floyd has the tools to win rounds, and so does Pacquiao. But Floyd needs to stick to basics and control the ring, staying off the ropes, trying to not get too cute with his counters, and keeping that jab coming all night long if he wants to pull out the victory.
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wat who that
your dreaming, as said before if it goes the distance
the only way money wins if the judges are paid off again
All Floyd has to do is show up to the fight and he has already won lol. How can Floyd win by decision lol what a joke. Floyd will dominate the fight the same way he did against Marquez. There will be no going the distance, Floyd will systematically break Pac down and dominate him. You cant say Pac will break Floyd down because he showed he couldn’t break a stationary, non throwing, standing right in front of him, down fighter like Bum Clottey. Actually, it isn’t too hard to imagine that fight was fixed.
If Pac takes the test. And we know he is not on his roids. He has no chance against Floyd. Which is why he wont take the test. This is not rocket science. You cannot base Pacquiao’s performance against Floyd by comparing Floyd to fighters like Clottey, old weight drained De la hoya, Hatton, Diaz. Those fighters are nothing compared to Floyd. So if you’re gonna use those fights as to how well Pac will do against Floyd you’re an idiot. Better stick to watching film against Marquez to have an idea. And we saw what Mayweather did to Marquez. And saying Pacquiao is just as smart as Mayweather hahaha riiight. Which is why he couldn’t figure out a way to get Clottey to open up. If Pac ever fights Floyd he’ll be destroyed. But the fight will never happen cause Pac is on roids. So people can make articles like this cause they don’t have to worry about being wrong cause we’ll never see the fight!
@Bo
I agree that Floyd isn’t exactly boring, but I have a couple bones to pick with you…
“Real boxing fans and fighters appreciate great defense.”
- Not quite. REAL boxing fans look for the full package, and what the judges look for: ring generalship, effective aggressiveness, clean punching and defense. You left some other important criteria out of your statement.
“There is nothing exciting about saying you got whooped because you have a swollen face, bloody nose and mouth, a busted ear drum(pacquiao)”
- Are you speaking as the one receiving the punishment or the one watching it? If it’s the latter, I will have to say you are wrong. Fans casual and die-hard love to see action in a boxing match. We aren’t interested in watching a boxer protect his pretty face for 12 rounds in order to look good for the ladies the next day.
…ryan
How is Floyd boring? Real boxing fans and fighters appreciate great defense. I love when a guy can make an opponenet swing at the air and almost fall on his face cuz he is trying so hard to hit the defensive guy. Floyd make great fighters look like amateurs! There is nothing exciting about saying you got whooped because you have a swollen face, bloody nose and mouth, a busted ear drum(pacquiao), or after retirement be suffering from brain trauma from getting whacked in the head too much-well at least not where im from!
mayweather would beat pacaiuo every time !! styles make fights..jmm beat pac twice, and may put the hurts on jmm.. pac dont have an answer for defensive geniuses..if pac throws 1200 punches against floyd he will go out on his back !!
mayweather is same as clottey, boring fight. pacquiao vs mosley is better.
@roger rabit
you are right, a lot of experts did think judah was winning up until the 5th no way was he winning when the riot in the ring happened..i mean cmon when did ya last watch the fight?? i did last night and he was getting hit at will after5th…
you can start saying im a floyd fan or pac fan or any other boxers fan but in the end it just comes down to IM A BOXING FAN
BANG BANG BANG you want some more?? BANG someone stop this beating lol
To Cody!!
The Rock has been around, at other sites. The people’s champ has a lot of fans, and many opponents as well. The Rock has to represent his fans and drop the people’s elbow on The Rock opponents and finally give the jabronis The Rock Bottom. The Rock is positively sure Floyd Jr is jealous of the 2 people’s champ- Manny Pacquiao and The Rock. Manny has transcended his popularity way beyond Manny thought he would be. Floyd Mayweather Jr is probably banging his head endlessly for not being admired and adored by people. Floyd’s followers are basically idiots who by all his crap. If Floyd told his fans, the Sun is actually cold and their blood is actually blue, they would believe him. The more Floyd lies, the more the Floyd fans believe him. Floyd has said this before…to his fans “I don’t fight for the fans, I fight for me.” And then turn around “I came back from boxing because of the fans…I miss them.” When it actuality, Floyd misses the fans’ money. If Floyd ever decides to fight Manny, Floyd will certainly retire afterwards. Once his ZERO is gone, he will have nothing to fight….err..I mean no reason to duck anymore.
The Rock is impressed what Ron had posted. Well written and lots of great points. The Rock is gonna give Ron a 2 people’s thumbs up.
The Rock is impressed what Ron had posted. Well written and lots of great points.
the rock, were you being?
you got the power to get into haku and lex,
they drive you crazy with there one sided
copied stats and mayweather rubbish,
your right about ryan, all i ask for balance on the articles and he least does this, not like some of the typos who just drive pure one sided articles to drive us mad.
FINALLY!!!! The Rock has come back to BOXING NEWS 24!!! And some of the jabronis like Lex and Haku are back to annoy the writer and the people’s champ….The Rock. The Rock has made it official, The Rock has now become a fan of Ryan Dunn!! Smart!! Just like The Rock. Probably has handsome movie star looks like The Rock. The Rock has found out that Nike has just released a new Manny Pacquiao shirt. The shirt is awesome. And one thing I did notice on the shirt. At the back of the Manny Pacquiao Nike shirt is Manny’s jogging companion…Pacman, the Jack Russell Terrier. The Rock finds it very amusing and hilarious that even Manny’s dog Pacman is with Nike. A dog has better chance of being with Nike than Floyd Mayweather Jr. The People’s Champ is laughing at all Floyd fans. Pacman the dog is now part of Nike.
ryan thanks,
yes i have seen live fights and do understand the views of angles,
with this in mind it looks like with should go to a 3d look for judging, 4 sides and looking down {we might get a look at a real phantom punch),
so with this mind with the crowd going crazy, the judges easily getting influeneced by daddi mayweather, fight already decided,
I thought that Manny fought a near-perfect fight against Clottey, who fought to survive and not to win. The one thing that I saw from Manny that concerned me was when he went into his peek-a-boo defense, Clottey did manage to land some good shots on Manny, mainly left hooks and uppercuts.
Now before the Clottey fight I thought that Floyd would win a close decision against Manny because of Floyd’s accuracy and counter-punching, but the biggest key for Floyd beating Manny is his left jab to the chest that he throws, which sapps the energy out of his opponents. If Floyd can land that jab consistantly in the fight, he would have a better chance of beating Manny. BUT, Manny is so active and powerfull, it will be a tough task for Floyd keeping Manny off of him for 12 rounds. Also, at some point in that fight, Floyd WILL feel Manny’s power and will get buzzed. I want to see how Floyd will react when he is hurt. All of the great champs in the past have all recovered, got up from knockdowns and won fights. Floyd IS a GREAT fighter, but he has never really been hurt badly. Chop Chop Corley wobbled him, and so did Judah, but they didn’t follow up. Manny is capable of hurting Floyd with either hand and if he does hurt Floyd, Manny will go for the KO. I mentioned at the beginning of the paragragh that I would have picked Floyd before the Manny fight, but after seeing Manny handle a big welterweight in his prime, I’m not so sure. I want to see how Floyd does against Mosley before I can really pick a winner.
Over the past 3 months, I’ve watched 20 of Floyd’s fights and about 17 of Manny’s, and I’ve been studying both guys, noting their improvements, weaknesses and habits, good and bad.. Floyd reached his peak when he fought Corrales( His best peformance in my opinion) and maintained that level of greatness in all of his fights after that one. Manny, for half of his career was a one-dimensional, one handed fighter and he STILL managed to knock out Barrera, fought to a draw against Marquez and then lost to Morales.. Manny started to improve after the Morales loss. Freddie Roach began to mold Manny into a complete fighter and I started to see Manny as a complete fighter when he fought David Diaz.. From that fight on, Manny has improved from fight to fight. He can now knock you out with his right hand as well as his left, he is a better defensive fighter and counter-puncher, he is a better body-puncher, which we saw against Clottey last week, and he proved that he can take a punch from a much bigger guy. My point is that Floyd is as good as he is going to ever be( and he is GREAT), and Manny is getting better and better from fight to fight, which is scary.. Floyd sees that and points to alleged drug use, and I don’t buy that for one second. I see a guy who works hard, listens to his trainer, and he wants to be the best. GREAT trainers like Roach CAN make a big difference and turn a better than average fighter into an all-time great fighter. That’s what Freddie Roach did for Manny and to a lesser degree, it’s what Manny Steward did for Lennox Lewis in his career.
@cody
Maybe I misunderstood you. The judges are human. They watch the fight like you and me. The difference is that at the end of the round they have to give one of the fighters 10 points, and the other one 9 (knockdowns and penalties notwithstanding).
If you’ve been to an actual boxing match, and not used the jumbotrons, you’ll know that a fight can look totally different from one side of the ring to another.
I remember watching the Rocky Juarez vs. Humberto Soto match at Allstate Arena in Chicago. I swear to God I thought Juarez won that fight easily. When I watched it at home again I realized that was a very close fight which Soto deserved to win.
I also got to see Tomasz Adamek vs. Paul Briggs on the Valuev-Barrett undercard live, and I would have bet money that Briggs won it.
So by respect, I mean the judges know what to expect, and they don’t spend the whole time staring at Mayweather and not Pacquiao. When we’re rooting for a fighter, we tend to watch how their punches land and overlook some of the shots they take. Judges are fallable that way, so having their undivided attention is important in a close match against a big name.
…ryan
big lol
thanks, understand, it counts for nothing but i still think he lost the fight,
to my comment to ryan, respect should not get you any favours, it to me it means pay off and has you know it does happen
how can you respect something like mayweather has sportsman maybe, but has a person no chance
Well said exactly how I feel. Jab, jab, jab, all night long, I just hope it won’t be a snooze fest, but it’s the best way for Floyd to win, and let’s face it, he’s going for the W. May 1st will expose a lot, and even if Mosley loses (which is what I’m predicting for the very reasons in this article) he will expose a chink in Mayweather’s armor. Roach will be ALL OVER it, trust me.
@cody
I’ll give the judges the benefit of the doubt. I think Manny commands a certain amount of respect from them as well. Manny tries to make it clear that he won the rounds though, so look for him to try and outthrow Floyd to steal rounds.
I’d love to see Manny and Floyd leave Vegas for their fight though.
Whether or not that tactic is wise depends on how well Freddie can get Manny to move to the side while delivering his power shots.
…ryan
@Big Lo
Of course, if you get hit right, you can get KO’d. If you get hit too many times, you can get KO’d. If you let your guard down and taunt your opponent, you can get KO’d. If you run out of gas and can’t keep your gloves up late in the fight, you can get KO’d…..
But I still don’t think Floyd can KO Manny.
…ryan
@ Who Dat
You did tell the truth in two things you said:
1) Pac cannot penetrate Clottey defense, and
2) Pac was easily hit by Clottey.
On #1, I don’t think any boxer, even Floyd, can penetrate Clottey’s crab defense if he uses it the same way throughout the fight.
On #2, Pac doesn’t have to worry to be hit by Clottey. If Pac was able to withstand Cotto’s punches, Clottey’s were just a piece of cake.
The rest of your statements were definitely lies.
@Simon
Very good point. My sentiments exactly. Mayweather is simply overrated. Square him with Pacquiao, and he (Floyd) will eat the dust! Can’t wait for that to happen so all you Floyd nuthuggers will see the light.
Manny is the elitest fighter of this era. To believe Floyd will win against Manny is just wishful thinking
@Simon,
Floyd fought a VERY different (uncharacteristically different) fight vs. Judah. He was the aggressor and this was done PURPOSELY because he knew Zab would tire out – just listen to the post-fight interview in the ring. He was the bull in that fight. Against Pac, he will be the matador.
Also, that should have been scored a knockdown for Zab.
@Cody,
I’ll address your comment about Floyd’s 1st loss. If you watch the fight again (and I have MANY times), Floyd won the early rounds and then started letting it slip slightly in the middle/ late rounds. But, he continued to make Castillo miss and pay (though not as much as in the 1st half). Castillo was outworking Floyd, but that doesn’t mean Floyd didn’t win the fight (as you know, all 3 judges gave it to Floy by fairly significant margins).
The 1st time I watched the fight, I thought Floyd could have lost because I was influenced by Harold Lederman, but the more I watch the fight, the more I understand the judges decision (and you do have a point about American judges, and I have made the point that judges are influenced by star power – if Clottey was a bigger star, he would not have lost by the margins he lost by).
ryan
i would like your views on my questions,
you answer all the others giveing you crap,
please return
I have to re-watched and re-watched Zab and Floyd fight to convince myself that indeed Floyd is unbeatable. But the more I re-watched the fight, I’m more convince Floyd is very, very beatable and in fact fragile boxer. The fact is, he got knockdown by Zab (the referee ruled otherwise) but the man cannot just finish the job. Pressure Floyd and and he’s defense is gone. He can also be hit easily, and the Zab fight proved it. Given the speed, power and stamina of Pac and the lack of power and fragile body and chin of Floyd, there is a huge possibility that Pac will KO Floyd. Contrary to the belief of many, Pac is one kind of a fighter who can adjust to the style of his opponents. He will surely find a way to beat Floyd if not by decision, by a possible KO.
Forget about a decision Ryan Dunn, Clottey beat Pac face up with a few pop-shots when he did decide to throw. floyd gonna hit him all the time during each and every round. Floyd by stoppage. Ryann, when did Pac learn to block, get out of the way, or duck? Well he did duck Shane, remember? And in the eyes of most he ducked Floyd too, with lame sorry pitiful excuses. Clottey could have won that fight if he threw more than he did right? Lets be unbiased for a second if we can. Clotttey showed Pac cannot penetrate a solid defense, and he gets hit easily when the other guy punches. Am I lieing? Lets be honest and unbiased for a few seconds.
Ryan,
I also wanted to add that a smart writer/ analyst like yourself should certainly know that a TKO is possible if Pac gets hit too much and isn’t able to land.
With enough landed punches, ANYBODY can be stopped (especially a fighter with little defense – ala Hatton)
Ryan,
First, I have a feeling that Valero is the best sparring partner to use for Pac (DLH used him and it was a good benchmark – Valero said DLH was getting beat up in sparring and that he gave DLH the black eye he was sporting, and he also said that DLH would get stopped by Pac as DLH wasn’t able to handle Valero).
Second, how can you say the reason there was no knockdown in last weeks fight was because of the defense? That’s PURE opinion not backed by ANY fact (I have watched Clottey for years and have NEVER seen him even hurt, let alone in trouble of being knocked down – save for the balance shot scored by Cotto).
Third, as in my second pt, when have you ever seen Floyd hurt (he’s caught some good shots, but hurt)? Many may not believe it, but Floyd has a solid chin.
It seems like Pac can stop Floyd and not vice-versa on paper, but the facts show otherwise: Pac has been stopped, Floyd hasn’t. Pac has stopped other top fighters who have been stopped before (Cotto, DLH, Hatton), but hasn’t stopped top fighters who haven’t previously been stopped (JMM 2x, Clottey).
I am waiting on your pick, but after reading your articles and posts, I feel like you are leaning towards Pac although you appear to try to be fair (I would like to know your pick before training camp starts, and then during/ afterwards).
I don’t think Mayweather or anyone else can beat Pacquiao. If Mayweather agrees to fight Pacquiao, assuming he beats Mosley, he will be entering the ring with a mindset similar to Clottey’s when he fought Pacquiao, except that he will be making $40-50 million or more! On the other hand, to still hang on to his baseless demand for Olympic-style blood testing which he knows is unacceptable to Pacquiao, or to demand the larger of a 35-65 share, which he knows will insult Pacquiao, he will be resuming his efforts to derail the fight. This time, however, even his die-hard fans will see what he is doing. I used to think that he doesn’t want to blemish his perfect record. Now I am beginning to think that he is just plain scared of getting a beating. In the contract to fight Mosely, there is a rematch clause put in by Mayweather. Why did he add this caluse when he has a good chance of winning? One thing for certain, win or lose, he obviously doesn’t feel he is going to get a beating. With Pacquiao it’s something else. He could end up looking like the typical Pacquiao victim. I don’t think he would add a rematch clause with Pacquiao. It’s possible that $50,000,000 will brainwash and hypnotize him to get into the ring with PAcquiao! If he does and win, he will redeem himself to the world and be in league with Sugar Ray Robinson. If he loses, he still will be one of the greatests ever. BUT, if he continues to refuse to fight Pacwquiao, he will be the laughing stock in boxing history. Which way, Floyd?
Very interesting analysis … keep writing stuff that make sense and unbiased, yep we all do have our opinion but hey , there is always some basis for those opinions.
Good article.
What l notice is that after the fight of Paquiao and Marquez ,suddenly PAQUIAO is like HULK. What PAQUIAO is using in he’s body.
@roger rabbit
this coming from the person that said that and quote “zab judah knocked down kfc and was winning until that criminal uncle disrupted the fight and lost the momentum for judah. if judah can do that to kfc how much more for pacman.” you my friend r just another hater…what ever happened to unbiassed fans of boxing and not just pac fans or “money haters”? when the fight was disrupted he was getting a beatdown?? CAN I GET AN AMEN RYAN”??
i just wonder if the next article that has folyd mayweather in the title whether yoiur gonna hate?? mmmm time will tell i suppose
@You Know I’m Right
When I said ‘boxed-out’ I mean Pacquiao is gonna slug it out to force Floyd to backpedal against the ropes. And when did Floyd ever beat up an opponent that was bloodied, cut-up and unrecognizable? Did you even watch JMM-Floyd fight? You must be snoring when you were asleep ‘coz that must be the most boring fight that I’ve seen since his Baldomir bout..and you know I’m right.
@ryan
dont get me wrong, it was pretty good…i wasnt trashing it…if i wrote an article on boxing (as much as i THINK i know) i wouldnt cause there are 2 many opinions about which is why i respect the fact that your doing it…i have my opinions and you have yours and if i did write 1 then im pretty sure you wouldnt agree with everything i wrote?
keep doing your thing!!
pz
I agreee Manny is excioting to watch, as FLoyd is. Just depends on whos watching and what they prefer. What cannot be debated is skill sets bewtween the two. Im sorry Manny is just not the calibur fighter Floyd is. it cant be proven, and it cant be debated. What can be debated is who may win. To me, Floyd will truly outclass him, and Manny will be dethronwed. The problem I have, is how is Manny truly the pound for pound greatest right now? Ok, how is Manny, truly (let me reword this) the best pound for pund fighter in the sport? So what youre saying if you belive he is, is that out of all the fighters in boxing right now, NOT who they have fouhgt, but out of all of the fighters right now, Manny is skillfully and BETTER, than any other fighter on the planet in any weight class. SO if you took him and Mayweather, Mosely, Klitchko, Hayes etc., manny will show through routines, workouts, skillset demonstrations, training, sparring, and then fighting other opponents, that he is better than everyone else. In any category. He is better than Mayweather in boxing, in defense, in speed, in technique, ring generlaship, intelligence, adaptation etc. Fighter of the decade and best pound for pound fighter of them all? You have gotta be kidding me….
Floyd Sr. and Roger have analyzed the fight on simulation. Pacman will knockout if not decision Floyd Jr. So, the only thing to do is to exit without losing face. How? …..You guessed right.
Floyd will never fight Pacman. You can bet your bottom dollar because he wanted to fight Ivan Calderon who is a champion.
I think Floyd can KO Manny if Floyd’s jab is more powerful than Cotto’s and Clottey’s power punches. We know that Manny can easily be hit by a jab. And Floyd has the best jabs. And we also know that Manny can take the best power punches that any fighter in the welterweight can give. So what Floyd can do is to strenghten his jabs. Manny KO 1st round.
@Money Pac…When has ANYONE outboxed Mayweather? Pacquiao is NOT a boxer. He is a slugger puncher. If he in any way tries to box with Mayweather it will be a complete and total embarrassment for Pacquiao. You will see his head fly back so much you will think you are watching a Pacquiao bobble head doll. The ONLY chance Pacquiao has is that he can hope he lands a solid punch to the chin of Mayweather. Tell him to play the lottery because the chances of that are the same as winning the lottery.
Pacquiao will be humiliated in the same fashion that Marquez was. By the 6th round, Pacquiao will be so beaten bloodied and cut up, he will be unrecognizable.
Pac has a 39% chance of winning according to Las Vegas odds…I agree.
We will see!
When Floyd starts trading, jabbing and countering, we all know what’s gonna happen. Pacquiao will unleash 6-7-8 devastating counter combos in the most menacing punches Floyd can possibly take. Not only with Pacquiao’s forward leaping punches that will dominate the fight but his overall blitzkrieg offence that will dictate the tempo of the game.
Floyd will be forced to abandon (boxed out) that squared center circle and will drift slowly against the ropes where Floyd will do much of his shoulder roll. His Floydian jab will be neutralized and eventually take its toll with Pacquiao’s unrelenting body punch. We will see a very similar Clottey’s turtle shell defence all the way.
Keep writing Dunn. This was a good piece. I don’t take this stuff personal. I have my opinion just like everybody else. If we all had the same opinions life itself would be boring.
Til next time!
@Ryan Dunn
Until you post something on here worth me responding to. Im done… But believe me, i know boxing and i only argue facts and i will posts FACTS. So, you before you posts nonsense know that. And you can get mad at me but you cant argue FACTS nor can you be mad at them. Like you posted Manny had beat all these undefeated fighters. I simply noted who the fighters were and you got mad.
On another note… John Conner hit it on the head. Manny’s been knocked out twice(once by a body shot) and been to the deck many times in career, but he can’t be hurt? Stop the nonsense.
@Kid Dynamite
I have no problem with constructive criticism, man. And your second post did a better job of it than your first. Just letting you know that if all you have to do is laugh at what I write, what’s the point of reading and commenting? I could care less to be honest, but I actually listen when people give me their thoughts, which is why I bring it up.
…ryan
@ dbeals
The Manny vs. Floyd prelude so far is nothing if not scintillating. And for the record, I happen to enjoy both styles of fighting. I love it most when they come together in the ring at the same time. Floyd and Manny are two of my favorite fighters. And W. Klitschko used to be one of my favorite fighters to watch until he ended up not taking on Lennox, then I got bored.
…ryan
@Ryan Dunn
get off your high horse m8…i didnt trash the article nor do i dislike it…but like you said it is your assessment so tell it like it is?? i criticised the fact that this article is called how to beat…which is what i was laughing at because im sure roger and roach have these areas covered…
and a word of advice for future reference mate “if you dont like criticism then maybe you should hang up your writing pen or stop being too passionate”?? one or the other
But overall a good read
Ryan, I can speak on that. You are dealing with two different types of fighters. A boxer and a slugger. Some people like to watch boxers and some like to sluggers. I personally like to watch a boxers take advantage of an opponent’s weaknesses using skill and speed. I also can appreciate fighter like who will take the fight to an opponent let Manny. Its a matter of choice. If you only like watching sluggers, then don’t pay the money to watch boxers such as Mayweather unless of course you want to go ahead and pay to see him lose. Which I’m sure he will appreciate. The more PPV buys the better.
Mayweather has the skills, speed and movement to defeat a fighter like Pacman. Pacman is susceptible to upper-cuts and counter punches. Mayweather is a master of the two. Manny has problems with fighters that have any type of side to side in and out movement. Mayweather is masterful in this area as well. Even though Mayweather throws one and two punches at a time he is always throwing something. He is the most accurate puncher in the game. Just compare the compubox numbers. I will say it again, if Manny gets by Mayweather I will give him his props because that is not a fight I feel he can win.
Everybody has an opinion, but there is one thing for sure. If PBF and Pacman meet later this year some of you better start getting your excuses ready. I think both fighters bring in lots of skill but I lean towards Mayweather. I think the fight will be stopped by TKO. Pacman’s eye will be so swollen shut and he will not be able to see the punches coming. If Pacman is lucky enough to catch Mayweather with one of those wierd angle punches and knock him out, I will be here to give him his due and say he is the man. I just don’t see that happening. First things first—Mosely!!!
Mr. Dunn, I dont think you understaood what I was writing, but it doesnt matter. Next time you write an article, make sure you recognise both abilities in the fighters. DOnt say Manny can do this, and Floyd can do this, but manny but manny but manny but manny…Either you say Manny can do this, and floyd can do this. Let me ask you a question, no bull*&^%, do you really belive manny has the TALENT, SKILLS, and ABILITIES to really beat Mayweather? I mean its easy fo ryou to say, “Yes, manny is strong, fast, and has good footwork.” Which by the way Floyd has all except the power portion. But anyway, do you really belive Manny is the caliber fighter Foyd is?
If you guys want to be a one-day richer, at least for one day:), then bet against Mayweather. I agree PacMan will win by Unanimous Decision if not by KO or TKO… Pacman’s counter-punches are way faster and powerful than Money WeatherWeather. I watched both fights of Pacman & Money WeatherWeather, and all I can say, MWW has never learned any lesson yet. And he will learn a lesson from Pacman’s skills. Is there any doubt about it? Ask the Former First Lady, the Honorable Hillary Clinton.
@John Conner
Article one says that Manny has to get Floyd on the ropes and avoid the jab to win. Article two says that Floyd has to use his jab and not fall for Manny’s close-quarter attack to win. It’s two sides of the same coin man. And right now the game is a coin flip to me. So why does that metaphor not work for you?
And because I appreciate the time you put into your post, I wanted to reply to some of your thoughts…
“Why do pacfancs talk about thses angles? Angles are thrown from everr corner in boxing. There isnt a boxer in the world that has thrown from a certain “angle” before.”
- I believe that in your heart you know EXACTLY what people mean when they talk about Pacquiao’s angles. Who else in the sport have you seen with the ability to use his hips and legs from odd positions to knock elite fighters on their ass? He did it against Hatton, Morales, Barrera, Cotto, and many many others. They fall down before they even know what the hell happened. Show me someone else who does this with any consistency and I’ll forever stop my praise of Manny’s odd-angled, unorthodox power punching.
“You can train hard all you want, but once you get in the ring, it really doesnt cross your mind what you have trained for. You just adapt to whats happening. Yes you have a game plan, but every one has a plan, until theyve been hit.”
- Tell that to Ricky Hatton about three seconds after round 2 ended. Tell that to Joshua Clottey 12 rounds after receiving 1,300 punches so fast he couldn’t get his counter-shots off. Tell that to Miguel Cotto who tasted the canvas in decisive fashion and drifted further and further from his own game plan after round 3.
“The gift resides in him. Manny is not in this league when it comes to this. Manny works hard, and hes strong and fast yes, but the knowledge my friends, the gift as well, is not in him.”
- There are different types of gifts you can have. Mayweather’s gift is for the sweet science. Manny’s gift is for knocking fighters on their backsides and making them look ordinary. I do think you should offer Floyd to write his biography when he’s old and gray. Your praise for him borders on New Age Poetry my friend.
“Manny is more of the abstract painter, he paints what he desires, but no one really knows what it is, nor can they really relate to it.”
- And here you go on to accidentally prove that Manny certainly stands a chance against Floyd. Skills pay the bills but your mouth can’t write checks your body can’t cash.
…ryan
If you want to be a one-day richer, beat against Floyd. There’s no way Floyd can beat Manny. I agree PacMan will win by UD.
ryan, youre the man.
Floyd Mayweather is the smartest and most skilled fighter on the planet and he has one of the best trainers in Roger Mayweather and his father aswell.
I don’t think he needs to be looking at an article like this, he already knows what he has to do. So you now know more than Floyd Jr, Floyd Sr and Roger???
You know what I noticed about this article? This is the same article rewriten from the previous one, just written in a decietful way to make it seem like this is mayweathers foundation. IN th eother article, the man Ryan Dunn or whatever says how Manyy will win by decision right? But then, when he writes about mayweather, he basically says what floyd has to do to protect himself from many winning. DO you see the difference? Manny will win becasue heres “why”; Floyd may lose if he doesnt do “this”. Its a very biased article. If you have any english literacy skills, you can see through this article. Which brings me to my next point, these “angles” lol. WHy do pacfancs talk about thses angles? Angles are thrown from everr corner in boxing. There isnt a boxer in the world that has thrown from a certain “angle” before. Every punch in boxing is not thrown towards an opponent like when they are hitting the heavy bags or the mitts. So, every fighter will throw fomr different angles at any random time. Yes they are timed most of the time and purposely directed yes, but many times they are thrown not on puropose to be the perfect formed punch, so manny doesnt do anything different. WHich brings me to my next point lol. Manny Pac is a good brawler and hard worker, ill give him that. He trains hard, has belife that he can beat all odds, and has a good team behind him (who manage him well if you know what I mean). Although, here is the difference. A great trainer onice said “Working hard in the gym is only 5% of the battle, the other 95% is done in the ring.” What he was saying is, that you can train hard all you want, but once you get in the ring, it really doesnt cross your mind what you have trained for. You just adapt to whats happening. Yes you have a game plan, but every one has a plan, until theyve been hit. Which brings up my next point, Floyd Mayweather. Floyd is well known, by most boxing experts, as not the best fighter right now (although that is highly decided bny his attitude comparred to Pac, not skills) but the most gifted fighter. Do you understand? The most gifted…WHen you have a gift, it is different than what training offers. You see when you have a gift in something, it goes far beyond preperation and hard work. Floyd mayweather, without a doubt is the most gifted fighter today, and in the ranks all time compared to other fighters with the “gift”. Not the best ever, but in the top with the gift. He has grown up in a world where boxing is the supreme art, and to learn it and master is key to your survival, kind of like shaolin monks. Not saying hes anything like a monk, but just the philosophy if you know what I mean. Sionce he was 3, his father and uncle has instilled in him great knowledge and ability in this sport. Not only that, but the gift resides in him. Manny is not in this league when it comes to this. Manny works hard, and hes strong and fast yes, but the knowledge my friends, the gift as well, is not in him. When you understand the meaning of pedigree, it helps you into understanding FLoyd mayweather, and the difference between im and everyone else. Manny is no different than any one else, he trians hard, works hard, and belives in himself. Get past the attitude outside the ring, what matters is what happens in the inside. Floyd Mayweather is the most gifted fighter in the generation, hate him, or love him. Manny is gifted, but not being gifted by being the one, and thats the seperation you need to understand. Look at floyd when he fight, art, poetry, a painter with his or her brush. Manny is more of the abstract painter, he paints what he desires, but no one really knows what it is, nor can they really relate to it. Yes he can paint, but its the message youre trying to convey that is important, not the what is only in your mind onkly, and expect people when you take it to a show to understand what you were trying to do.
Dats funny dat u believe Floyd can’t KO Pac when he have been knocked out b4 n even JM had him hurt. Pac will run n 2big punches all nite n end up like Hatton. Pac do apply pressure but his wild approach will make for devastating counter shots. So Pac will basically make his own bed. But u my b right i can c Roach saying dats enuff waiving dat white towel. Either way Pac lose!
im sorry but pacman has no defense at all. he fights mosley or floyd it is a done deal. floyd and mosley will both knock him out. that comeing in swinging this plays right into floyds strengths. and mosley thrives against guys like that. and thats why he will not fight eather one of them. not to mention his last fight had the belly, wide waist, didnt look as cut as usual didnt have the same power. looks like someone stayed off the hgh his last fight. without it he is done against those two.
The way to beat Manny is to use random blood tests because apparently he just can’t get past them.
Also, Floyd will beat Pac the same way Ray Leonard bet Duran twice, and the smae way Buster Douglass beat Tyson, moving around the ring and putiing the jab in his face.The majority of the all-time great used great movement to get around the ring and had great jabs. Lets name them, Ali, Ray leonard, Ray Robinson, Whitaker, Lennox Lexis(and i dint really like him), Hearns, Hopkins just to name a few. Some may say its boring, but its called mastering the sweet science. Way would anybody just sit in one spot knowing that will enable a hard puncher to get off all his shots.
I gon tell everybody like this, 1.That grumpy old man Arum wants to keep all the money in house, that why he is putting all his on fighters up aganist each other. Also, he gets 25% of Pac-Man purse and Pac is the biggest star,so think about what he get from he other fighters. And Golden Boy gets a cut of Pac purse also, this is why Arum dont want the fight with mayweather and if marquez fight Pac again these fights will be hard to get made because Arum is holding a grudge against Golden Boy. Arum is pimping those fighters, they cant even speak for themselves half the time maybe outside of Pac-Man!
if the pacman agrees to all of floyd’s demands (purse split, random blood tests ad nauseum), do you think floyd will sign? it took awhile for him to sign against a 38yo mosley who agreed to everything floyd demanded; & it seemed like he signed only because he was backed into a corner & had no other choice! … if you ask me, i hope shane knocks floyd’s mouth off so we ould all see a better fight – pacman vs. shane !
read and enjoyed both articles written on the possible outcomes of this fight this guy should definitely be writing more articles would like to hear what you think on some of the fights in the super six tournament
The only way Floyd can beat Pacquiao is run for 12 rounds and beg the Judges to rob Pacquiao similar to the Castillo bout.
Styles make fights and comparing Pac ‘s victims to Mayweather is just plain stupid. Mayweather is more skilled than Clottey, Cotto and Hatton put together, which is why Arum and Roach ran from Floyd the 1st time they were SUPPOSED to fight. If you really think you can win, than take the test and sign like Mosley did. Otherwise keep fighting toprank “B” level fighters, and keep Floyd’s name out your mouth punk. Thank you.
I say, this fight will not happen, Floyd is too scared. He will insist on O drug testing, demand more money, and all kind of BS excuses. He knows any of the 1200+ punches that the Pacman can throw, will put him on the canvas. That 0ne hit will be the beginning of his down fall, because he have not experience to get knockdown before and he does’nt know how it feel, he will be running scared around the ring and will lose his defense and will finally go down finally. Pacman, KD or TKD. Pacman motivation? So MAD with Floyd mouth.
40 and 0… Manny is done. Its all about Floyd and Shane. Who cares about a person who’s on the booty juice. Even if Shane beats Floyd it will make Floyd that much more popular. I don’t see that happening but what I do see happening is Arum bows down. Mayweather and GBP are on one united front. A minority boxing conglomerate that is changing the playing field with random testing. Arum is the Al Davis of boxing and everyone knows it. If Floyd and Oscar broke away from Arum why can’t Manny? Before every fight he makes Manny sign an extension. In the words of Fred G Sanford. You big dummy…. This ain’t T mobile Bh!
Yeah right! Keep talking about Pacquiao even if Mayweather is fighting against Mosley. What’s the matter? Can’t hype up Floyd without Pacquiao’s help?
Ryan,
You’re too far good compared to some of the writers of this site. If I have to fit you against them, I think it would be
all in your favor because of your maturity, objectivity and balanced-approach. Theirs are just to satisfy themselves ( self-centred) rather than the readers. That’s why I don’t consider them as bonafide writers. Well, they are still writers but are nuisance.
Keep up the good work. I know a lot of readers like your style and I am one of them.
EIN
@lex
What happened man? I thought we were cool for a minute there but it seems you’re back to your hating ways.
@kid dyno
what can i say? If you don’t like my writing, don’t read it. If you don’t like this article don’t trash it. This is simply what my assessment of how I see the fight going. Sorry if you think it’s laughable “lolol”.
@haku
he’s not a bread and butter counter puncher, but the examples I gave you in the other thread where you copy pasted your insults show that he CAN effectively counter punch. YouTube much?
@the rest of you
I forgot to mention blood as a way to win. I mean in the ring. Manny has shown an adversity to getting cut. It bothered him in the Morales fight, though it was in a lower weight class. Pacquiao relies on sharp-eyed accuracy and blood in his eye takes a dimension away from his attack… literally. Floyd might exaggerate his elbow block when manny rushes in to try and cut Manny. Illegal but effective.
…ryan
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you are absolutely right..mayweather would outbox manny easy or stop manny late..thats if manny has the courage to step up and quit fighting b-level fighters…
Very Good Unbiased Analysis. I’d like to read more of your articles.
The best way Floyd can win against Manny is to place his bets on Manny. If he is ahead on odds come fight night there is no way he will lose money if he puts insurance money on the pacman. Forget about the jabs as it won’t work against Pacquiao as he already figured out how to beat Floyd. He fought Clottey to show the world what he is going to do with Floyd.
Manny will not beat Floyd, he is too predictable. This game is all about timing, Marquez proved it and Floyd proved he is even better than Marquez with it. Imagene Manny coming with His double jabs so as to throw a left and Floyed sidesteping and countering. When Manny is thinking of anotherway of coming Floyd heats him with a jab everytime to distract him. He only option is to come straight and put pressure with the hope to land a big punch somewhere. Floyd does not join the party if he is too near he is blocked if he is far Floyd is gone. This will go on the whole night
Folks, Pac vs Floyd will never happen. When Floyd was watching the pac vs clottey he stutter in every words. Floyd is very scared of pac. even clottey was just an ordinary boxer for pac. if clottey fight floyd, floyd will win but will definitely have a hard time beating him.
I dont understand why these people are still looking for pacquiao defence and yet unhappy with his offence, pacman is an offensive fighter, his defence is his offence, he do not need to counter, mayweather is a counter puncher fighting in the like of pacman he will more becomes cautious and will never throw an offence sometimes like what he did to JMM, may is good in the opponent who is standing infront of him and wait for a chance to punch, pac is not like that, as long as he can reach floyd he will be the one will throw first of a bunch of punch before floyd make one, review the fight of floyd and castillo 1, floyd looks misserable with that fight, if you gave castillo a rate of 6 out of 10, pacman is 9 out of 10.. agree..?
Pacquiao’s successive wins will stop if he fights Floyd Mayweather.
I don’t understand why these people are still looking for pacmans defence and yet unhappy with his offence, pacman is an offensive fighter he do not need to counter, that is his fight and floyd will just do defence for the intire fight if they meet in the ring, floyd is good if an opponent will stay infront of him and wait for a chance to throw, but manny will not, once he is infront, he will throw before floyd do as long as he can reach the mayweather bileive me, review the mayweater-castillo fight, if you give castillo a rate of 6 out of ten, pacman is 9 out of ten..agree..?
lets not forget that mayweather has a great chin. manny wont even trouble floyd, i wouldnt be surprised if floyd ko’s him.
@ Mayfeather
I hope by gooling this you might want to know why this fight will not happen or if it is, then Mayweather have made up his mind to fight the best of the best and rest.
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That Manny-Money bout won’t happen in our lifetime. Here are the reasons why:
1. Drug Test. After the success with Mosley, Floydie will surely demand again the USADA drug bloody tests. Packy having a huge pride of his own won’t agree that unless the athletic commission intervenes.
2. Revenue split. Floydie will sure outsell Packy in PPV buys. Estimates for revenues from both top rank and GBP indicate PacquiaoClottey 650K only while Mayweather-MOsley can break 3M. See the difference? Floydie will demand 60/40 minimum in his favor which Packy will definitely say ‘o to hell’.
people wonder why moneymay never stops yapping about pac. i’d say its simple—therapy. when one is so scared sh($@less about someone (pacman)or something (1200+ in your face punches), it helps to talk and talk and talk more and more frequently about it. it helps dupe himself that he’s P4P king (of what) ring. its like counting chickens flapping over a fence to lull yourself to a goodnight sleep. inside the ring, moneymay’s chicken style is excellent vs orthodox fighters but not for all-angles-side-to-side-in-and-out-speedo pacquiao. “all roads lead to mayweather” is a death wish “and everybody knows that”. pac’s gonna be a charging tank on road like that. for that i’d suggest moneymay practice counting stars from now on…but if and only if he’s contemplating living a nightmare.
Which ever way Floyd will see fit to use against Manny, He will pravail. Floyd for the most part, if not through-out his career, has faced stronger and hard hiting opponents than him. Being the boxer he is, he has always prevailed and that mwkes him great, wether pressure fighters, brawlers,hard hitters…name them. He does not need to be nice to anybody, or leave anybody’s type of life to be great in the ring. He does what he does in the ring and so far until somebody beats him, then will he join the list of just other fighters in the game.
mayweather always finds the goods as in his past fights…he has done pretty well 40-0 so far but im pretty sure hes gonna be reading this article for tips on how to beat pac hahahha…
Pacquiao will knockout PBF. Pacquiao needs only to hit PBF once and the rest would be history. Once, PBF feels the power of Pacquiao he will just run all night without hitting until Pacquiao hits him again for the finale. PBF cannot use his tactics against Pacquaio. His shoulder roll will not work as Pacquiao can even hit Floyd’s shoulder and he will surely feel the pain. On that night, senior will not only recite a poem, he will surely deliver his much-needed eulogy for Little Floyd. And I will join the whole world to say AMEN. May they rest in peace for good.
C’MON SON!
Pacquiao DID not change his style. He fought the same way that he has fought his ENTIRE career. He throws the exact same combo every single time. Yes, they come from different angles; the it is all the same. Yes, he did try to implement the jab but it was ineffective and he useless. This is the sit im talkn about. Some of you writers and bloggers make Pacman out to be way more than what he is. Good fighter? Yes! Mild Mannered, nice guy? Yes! Hard Puncher? Yes! High Energy? Yes! Now, is he the greatest out there? I dont think so! Counterpuncher? No! Defensive? NO! Technician? No! Let’s stop the nonsense people
@Ryan
You have got to be kidding me! Now Manny’s a counterpuncher? A counterpuncher is someone who has the ability to make his opponnet miss and the COUNTER with an attack of his own. You said yourself and it is a WELL known fact that Manny is not very good defensively. So, how can he be a Counterpuncher? If Manny is a counterpuncher then so is Paul Williams. So, stop the nonsense.
Make a promise all of you Pacman haters to stop sending articles on this site once MP wins.How many times all of you failed on your biased predictions.Pray hard that FMJ wins against Mosley which I personally doubted Floyd will deliver.
@cody of course you will get a fair fight in the U.S. Arum will see to that.
The only way Floyd can avoid Pacman’s punches is to backpedal, and do counter jabs at the same time. Otherwise Floyd will lose on points. Although Floyd has another unique defense were he uses his elbows to jab at an oncoming opponent. As long as the referee allows this then it could be good for Floyd as this will prevent Pacman from rushing him to avoid being gouged with Floyd’s elbows. Floyd’s shoulder roll wont have much effect since Manny can punch through that (i.e. Hatton defense). Floyd should make sure he has a wider space to run and avoid Pacman’s punches, while he scores points with his jab. Since there is no way Floyd can KO a granite chin Pacman. Final analysis, Floyd by SD barely.
Floyd is a better boxer but Manny can hurt Floyd and Floyd cannot hurt Manny. Therefore, Manny wins. Non stop punching and Floyd cannot keep him off of him all night long. Manny by UD with maybe a knockdown or two to his credit along the way. Floyd gets marked up for the first time in his career.
monies first pro fight was a loss we all know this,(check it out again, in the return yes he kicked arse)
you wont get a fair fight in the states not with his so called influenece,
ryan
reponse?
The Rock is becoming a fan of Ryan Dunn. Great read and insight. The Rock agrees Floyd is a smarter fighter, coming from a pedigree boxing background really helps. Also natural talent. It is too bad talent doesn’t equate to honor, integrity graciousness and humility. Which Floyd doesn’t possess. The Rock agrees with Ryan Dunn’s breakdown and it makes so much sense. Of all fighters, Floyd realizes Manny probably has the best chance of giving him his first loss. The Rock has lost before, to The Undertaker, Goldberg, even Hurricane Helms. But a mark of a true champion is what he learns and adjust to a defeat. The Rocks’ losses has equated to major victories.
1. 7x WWE Championsh
2. 2x WCW Champion
3. 2x Intercontinental Champion
4. 5x World Tag Team Champion
The Rock has said this before, even the greatest has faced defeat. Just look at history itself. Defeat is an education to learn from. And to learn from defeat is the road to being a champion. The people’s champion The Rock always follows that motto. And because of that The Rock has been a world champion of numerous belts and titles. Floyd Mayweather hasn’t learned the valuable lesson of defeat. Manny has and look where he is now. The #1 P4P king of boxing and BWAA fighter of the decade.
The Rock is becoming a fan of Ryan Dunn. Great read and insight. The Rock agrees Floyd is a smarter fighter, coming from a pedigree boxing background really helps. Also natural talent. It is too bad talent doesn’t equate to honor, integrity graciousness and humility. Which Floyd doesn’t possess. The Rock agrees with Ryan Dunn’s breakdown and it makes so much sense. Of all fighters, Floyd realizes Manny probably has the best chance of giving him his first loss. The Rock has lost before, to The Undertaker, Goldberg, even Hurricane Helms. But a mark of a true champion is what he learns and adjust to a defeat. The Rocks’ losses has equated to major victories.
1. 7x WWE Championsh
2. 2x WCW Champion
3. 2x Intercontinental Champion
4. 5x World Tag Team Champion
The Rock has said this before, even the greatest has faced defeat. Just look at history itself. Defeat is an education to learn from. And to learn from defeat is the road to being a champion. The people’s champion The Rock always follows that motto. And because of that The Rock has been a world champion of numerous belts and titles.
Ryan Dunn is always the smartest one when it comes to this kind of write ups!.. Cheers!
the hatton ko was a trap, he hit him wit the same punch in the same corner in round 9, then lured him there again in rd 10 n it was over. he can easy lure pac into a good punch that he wont see coming while hes off balance.
they only had it split desision for floyd against oscar to hype up a supposed rematch. but everybody knew it was clear cut win.
u guys think floyds think glass chinned fioghter hes not, hed rather jus not get hit.
floyds the best at re-adjusting to the fighters style hes fighting. hes the best at that. floyd easy win
good read but i think it’s really hard 2 try 2 mapout a way 2 beat floyed because we dont get 2 see him at his best i saw him there when he beat gatti and i think he did it 2 showe off he didnt have 2 do that 2 gatti 2 win with manny he goes there every fight and it makes a great fight but u really c the hole’s n his game floyed at his best dont get hit at all we c manny take alot of punches and i cant that i cant see floyed ko manny i saw manny hurt a few times and dont get me wrong he jumped back from it but if he get hurt by floyed maybe not by 1 punch but a few over time like hatton did floyed isnt going 2 give him the chance 2 get back into the fight i think b4 his fight with hatton hatton said floyed whene was the last time u knocked some 1 out lol and then we all saw what happed i think he could have did it b4 he did but he dont go 4 the ko first but any i think floyed could beat pac any day
ryan
thanks for part 2 allgood and love the balance,( i hope the other journos read so they can get more balance to there articles)
one concern you mention the judges, i hope i am wrong but i do not trust the judges when comes to money, and the fight in us, i have said many times it needs to be in a neutral country, ie wembley uk; please give us a reponse to the judges and uk,
Mayweather will outbox Pacquaio anyday. He doesn’t need a knockout to score a TKO. I’ve seen plenty of Mayweather TKOs, where the guys corner throws the towel in because their fighter is getting hit too much and not landing anything. It’ll be the same with Pacquaio, 12rounds to 0 for Floyd or a late TKO with Freddie Roach throwing in the towel.
Wow, this is the same as the earlier one, just re-worded a little different and left out the lie about Clottey and Mayweather having the same style.
The only thing Pac can do if he is as good as we are led to beleive is push floyd to the two, three, or four levels that he goes to when made to fight its like watching perfection no man can match him when he goes there and beleive me it will get ugly for anyone whose able to push him to that level
@ Ryan
Good read!
In my humble opinion if Mayweather engages with Pacquiao he will get tag with the left and he will be on his back for good. But if he’s dancing his way out of the exchanges PacMan will win by UD!