The Pacquiao we saw against Bradley would not have the power to bother Floyd.

Manny's left hand and angles can still trouble Floyd. The thing is, I'd bet on Floyd's right hand, his defense, and the fact that he would hold or clinch anytime Manny gets close, to trouble Manny much more. All you have to do is circle to the left away from Manny's left hand, and box. Easier said than done of course, but Floyd is very capable. The fight is still ahuge fight, as both are still good. Past their prime-still good.

i thought pac still fought strong and landed some really hard punches that seemed to bother bradley (just look at the gif in my sig for example)...he wasn't able to take out bradley or knock him down but i still feel he has the power to hurt most guys. I don't think Pac fought bad. I actually thought that was Pac best performance since the Cotto fight. This is the first time since that fight he's been in with a top level opponent at or near their prime (even Marquez is a guy well past it at what should have been a bad weight for him). I just don't think he landed as many clean lefts as Lampley and company thought he did. If he had with his power and Bradley's average chin he'd have been hurt badly and busted up. Neither of those things happened.

i thought pac still fought strong and landed some really hard punches that seemed to bother bradley (just look at the gif in my sig for example)...he wasn't able to take out bradley or knock him down but i still feel he has the power to hurt most guys. I disagree looks more like a pushing shot. Though the kid can crack some, but seems less powerful as of late.

i thought pac still fought strong and landed some really hard punches that seemed to bother bradley (just look at the gif in my sig for example)...he wasn't able to take out bradley or knock him down but i still feel he has the power to hurt most guys.

Either Bradley has a granite chin, (which I certainly don't believe I've seen him hurt badly several times) Pac has lost a lot of power, or he was just flat out not landing much of anything because Bradley looked like he hadn't been touched all night and he was never wobbled. I'm voting option 3, because Pac does have pop and even though he's not looked great he's ruffed up the faces of the last couple of guys he's fought.

floysd ................ Floyd by Split decision, nah late round ko w 8 oz glovez

Which was his only chance at winning (early stoppage) imo. Face it, Manny is either physically shot or mentally not hungry. :thinking: Nope... Bradley is in his prime, Floyd is not... Bradley is faster than Floyd at this time... What floyd has as an advantage is more skills than Bradley.

No version of Manny ever had anything for Floyd IMO, but I do agree that Manny has been looking like crap his last few fights. I don't know if people have just figured him out or he's not that passionate about boxing but he's lacking something lately. Maybe the loss to Bradley will ignite a fire in him again?