He's too vulnerable when he attacks,he throws all caution to the wind.Mayweather has the best timing and the greatest counter puncher.Everyone who has fought Floyd talks about his inactivity before the fight and claim pressure wins fights but the story changes after the fight.Pacquiao is a pressure fighter which makes him more vulnerable.What makes it easier is Floyd's movement because Pacquiao normally fights boxers with sticky feet so he can move in and out.When he moves in Floyd will be gone and when he moves out Floyd will be countering.STupid things like the clap Pacquiao did to Clottey will be punished to the max.
The truth is Pacquiao wont go the distance with Floyd.Floyd isnt the hardest puncher but his timing is so perfect,he can connect cleanly as Pacquiao comes in,a check hook moment will knock out Pacquiao.Many people will disagree with this but styles make fights.When Pacquiao fought Marquez the best shots to hit Pacquiao were when Pacquiao was jumping in to attack.That's all Floyd will be doing.Floyd is also very fast so this will be great.Another point is Floyd can change his style so many times,Pacquiao only knows one way to fight.IN the Clottey fight he showed signs of frustration,imagine the frustration when you are the one being hit
All this talk is nothing though without drug tests
No way will it be easy, if nothing else mayweather knows that manny can shake him up with a single shot for the full 12 rounds of the fight so the concentration has to be there all the time, and even when he is getting out-boxed pacquiao doesn't get demoralised or discouraged as he proved against marquez and morales. Pacquiao looks better every time he fights and to be honest in the last couple of years he also looks different every time he fights.
People who come to this conclusion from the weekend are underestimating clottey and don't really understand different boxing styles. Pac-mayweather is a completely different fight, and anyway clottey has a great right hand (lead), and a very good jab. He hits everyone with them but in my opinion had a lot less success against pacquiao, then cotto, judah etc. So pac can't be that bad defensively. I would expect he would think a lot more about defense and use more head movement against mayweather anway.
Honestly-aside from developing his right hand,there is not much that has changed with Manny's fight plan.He does the same thing with all of his opponents.Rushes,bounces,flurry,bounces out or to the side.He does not change what got him to where he is.
These dramatic changes you guys speak about are nil..you would swear that all the talk of "change" he would have completely changed styles.They have honed in on his offense and neglected his defense.He still fights out of a pattern and rhythm and can not be taught to adapt or show versatility. He will always look like a million bucks against the guys he has fought-you will see a difference when/if he fights someone who is a good boxer who doesn't stray from a gameplan...
I keep hearing how it's gonna be easy work, but Mayweather keeps coming up with contradicting reasons for not fighting Pac. Sounds like your boy is scared sh#ttless coz he knows deep down it's a dangerous fight.
And what EXCUSES are you talking about? The last I checked,Manny was making a million excuses not to fulfill Floyd's single request,Even though Floyd granted Manny's EVERY request.His excuses changed so frequently,that his team even got confused.
The last I checked,Manny is now finally calling out Mosely and Floyd after Manny's team had turned down Mosely because Freddie admitted that Shane is too good,then they knocked back a fight with Floyd because of some drug tests that would destroy any rumours and would convince the public of his honesty easier and quicker than the lawsuit he has filed (if the lawsuit is even real...his lawyer doesn't specialize in libel/defamation and when was the last time you heard about the court case???)...
No way will it be easy, if nothing else mayweather knows that manny can shake him up with a single shot for the full 12 rounds of the fight so the concentration has to be there all the time, and even when he is getting out-boxed pacquiao doesn't get demoralised or discouraged as he proved against marquez and morales. Pacquiao looks better every time he fights and to be honest in the last couple of years he also looks different every time he fights.
People who come to this conclusion from the weekend are underestimating clottey and don't really understand different boxing styles. Pac-mayweather is a completely different fight, and anyway clottey has a great right hand (lead), and a very good jab. He hits everyone with them but in my opinion had a lot less success against pacquiao, then cotto, judah etc. So pac can't be that bad defensively. I would expect he would think a lot more about defense and use more head movement against mayweather anway.
Mayweather would just have to fight Pacquiao how he fought Zab Judah. Use the turtle shell defense and assault the body while keeping his head low. Zab And Manny are two simialar south paws while Manny has better workrate then Judah, Judah is slicker with less openings. Mayweather techniqe would win him that fight, he would also connect just as cleanly as Clottey but more frequently. This fight would have to be won based on strategy. If Marquez can counter Pacquaio effectively Mayweather should be able to do it more effectively.
the only chance floyd has vs packy is to run and potshot , hope for a decision , thats it .....i think he would do eaxactly that and would'nt be enough , pac wins without a single scratch.........
If ever pac and floyd fought, pac would look like what he looked after the Clottey fight with them bruises and shit, but would still win based on activity. As I said before, floyd will throw like 8 out of 10 while Pac will throw 20 out of 100. Pac could beat floyd the way he beat clottey and that's by shear volume of punches and activity especially since floyd's philly shell defense is not that effective against a southpaw thus probably even more connect percentage for the pacman.
In short, floyd could have an 80% connect percentage and pac 20%, but if Pac throws an average of 100 per round to floyd's 10 or 20, no way the judges would give the fight to floyd. That's why I could see a SD win for Pac. If dela hoya almost got a SD with the way he fought Floyd and not really being that effective, what do you think a now household name, good guy persona pacquiao, who would actually connect do? Those judges would be persuaded easily. You could quote me on this.
LOL do you think Hatton was easy work for Floyd? Did he not have trouble with him for the first half of the fight...do you think Floyd will beat Manny easier than he beat Hatton???? Come on man, Manny isn't an easy fight for anyone.
I think Mayweather beats Pac and I have said that from the very beginning. At the same time I don't think it would be easy.
Styles make fights and the fight between Pac and Mayweather would look nothing like the fight we saw this past Saturday yet some of you still don't understand that about boxing.
If it were so easy floyd wouldnt be wanting OST, Therefore,your idol disagrees with you.
Without steroids Manny's workrate will be less and Mayweather will have a field day potting shots willy nilly
I keep hearing how it's gonna be easy work, but Mayweather keeps coming up with contradicting reasons for not fighting Pac. Sounds like your boy is scared sh#ttless coz he knows deep down it's a dangerous fight.
He's too vulnerable when he attacks,he throws all caution to the wind.Mayweather has the best timing and the greatest counter puncher.Everyone who has fought Floyd talks about his inactivity before the fight and claim pressure wins fights but the story changes after the fight.Pacquiao is a pressure fighter which makes him more vulnerable.What makes it easier is Floyd's movement because Pacquiao normally fights boxers with sticky feet so he can move in and out.When he moves in Floyd will be gone and when he moves out Floyd will be countering.STupid things like the clap Pacquiao did to Clottey will be punished to the max.
The truth is Pacquiao wont go the distance with Floyd.Floyd isnt the hardest puncher but his timing is so perfect,he can connect cleanly as Pacquiao comes in,a check hook moment will knock out Pacquiao.Many people will disagree with this but styles make fights.When Pacquiao fought Marquez the best shots to hit Pacquiao were when Pacquiao was jumping in to attack.That's all Floyd will be doing.Floyd is also very fast so this will be great.Another point is Floyd can change his style so many times,Pacquiao only knows one way to fight.IN the Clottey fight he showed signs of frustration,imagine the frustration when you are the one being hit
All this talk is nothing though without drug tests
Yeah,riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight:haha:
after watching the fight sat. night I truley believe that floyd wins and with some what ease. I didn't think this but pac just to me really didn't impress me I know it was against clottey. Maybe my opinion will change over period of time because that fight no for that matter the whole card was TERRIBLE
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