I honestly feel if Pacquaio were ever to face Marquez again, a tune up fight would be good to bring back more confidence if he can win convincingly by a knockout against a top 10 P4P fighter. But on the other hand, he's only got a few fights left in him at the age of 35.
Some fighters age quicker than others and in Manny's case he ages quickly as a fighter. He never ducks any opponent, wants to trade heavy blows with bigger opponents and loves to stay in the pocket too much at times. He loved to throw a hundred punches per round and that also contributes to him declining even quicker.
Let's not forget what happened during the Margarito fight. Up until the Mosley fight i saw the hungry, destructive Manny Pacquaio at his peak form. His performance clearly showed that but fighting such big guys obviously took it's toll on his body.
We could all see that during the Mosley fight, there was still 95% left of the Manny Pacquaio but what he still had in speed and power. He seemed to have lost the killer instinct. He kept following his opponent, made him miss but never really followed up after a one two. Which made me question at that time, what happened?
Then i saw the third fight with Marquez. It was mind blowing how he didn't seem to have the focus and the smile on his face. Then i noticed during the fight that he didn't want to commit. He wasn't really trying, he wasn't concentrated. He just stared at Marquez and took all those heavy blows. Back then it was pretty clear Marquez couldn't hurt him as Manny just had an iron jaw that wouldn't crack.
Then we saw the first Bradley fight and i thought to myself. This Bradley dude seems elusive but didn't have the skills that Manny has nor could Bradley match him speed for speed or power for power blow. And i was shocked that while Manny won, he didn't press for the knockout. He was waiting on Bradley all night long. This wasn't the same Manny who went on the hunting grounds and destroyed Miguell cotto who hits a lot harder and who is tough as well.
And that got me thinking, what's going on Manny? Then he knew that his performance these past few years were lackluster and tried to prove something in the fourth Marquez fight. And he almost did as he was on his way to finishing Marquez off and i said to myself this is the old Manny Pacquaio who once had the hunger to become a world champion and just took risks without thinking too much about it. But at the same time i was shocked that Marquez managed to knock him down. I really was. Marquez is not really a big puncher so i had the question in my mind, what happened to Manny? Then it was followed up by a good but lucky knockout in the final seconds of the sixth round. I was so shocked that i really want them to meet for a fifth time so that Pacqauio could settle the score.
Now the question is: Will Manny be able to do so? I believe yes. I believe he has declined just a little bit but the reason for the decline right now i believe is the knockout loss to Marquez. I noticed how he throws more arm punches now and that's because he's trying to keep his composure and not get hit too much. He is worried about a knockout happening again because honestly? He still has quick and powerful hands.
During the last fight with Bradley i noticed how he threw a solid 1-2 combination in the 11th round and that has some serious speed and oomph on it. It was one of the few punches which he didn't throw as arm punches. I think it's more a factor of age and the knockout loss. As Freddy said it himself. He doesn't understand why Manny seemed slow and more reluctant while his hands were on fire in the dressing room. Pretty easy observation. The KO loss is still in the back of his mind. And it will remain there as his chin also isn't what it used to be anymore but still solid nonetheless.
But all said and done, Manny Pacquaio has transformed from a wild hungry lion into a smart boxer pucnher who has very good foot coordination and quick hands. And that is a less stellar but still impressive Manny Pacquaio at the age of 35!
;14431004']Don't change the fact that Manny wont Commit. Marquez is a warrior you wont get him out of there if you don't Commit
You don't have to over commit to win fights. That's exactly what Pacquaio had been trying to do the last time he and Marquez fought and Marquez sensed it and managed to land a good solid, lucky punch that put Manny down. If Manny had survived that punch he would have won the fight. Marquez was tired, hurt, bleeding and he was simply done for.
Bradley never over committed against Marquez but won the fight and gave the fans a nice chess match to watch. A win is a win!
If they ever fought again even i would be satisfied if Manny manages to clearly outpoint and outclass Marquez as Pacquaio has grown smarter he should pick his shots more now, especially against somebody like Marquez.
If there is a 5th fight, I think Pacquiao would get knocked out again because he will try to KO marquez to get revenge but doing that vs Marquez does not end well. I think Alvarado will beat Marquez and will go on to face Pacquiao, And Marquez will end up facing Ruslan.
Everyone is tired of Marquez vs Pacquiao. Marquez one the first 3 fights and KOed Pacq in the 4th one. Marquez was robbed 3 times vs pacquiao.
Everyone is tired of hearing crybabies say that Marquez got robbed 3 times. Marquez always cries robbery, even after Bradley defeated him convincingly enough. Stop being a hater bro. Marquez won some of the rounds but lost the war. And Pacquaio won those first two fights ecking out decisions due to the knockdowns he scored. The third one was more controversial and that's the only fight where i could say that either guy could have gotten the decision.
Enough with the Marquez got robbed three times bullcrap. People are sick of hearing it. Right now all that matters is what happens in the future.
And Marquez right now has a reason to possibly face off with Manny again as he insisted he wants to go for the belt that Pacquaio now has. it might not be the most exciting fight but i have my doubts about it happening as Marquez right now is taking his words back he said a couple of weeks ago. Saying he would fight the winner of Pac-Bradley 2
;14431129']"commit too much" "over commit" ? let me tell you somthing im saying pacquaio wont commit to his punches at all.
Remember "Pacquaio's punches move bradley" but in second fight they didn't move bradley, this was before Marquez KO. So if your careful with Rios, and No Power Bradley...
Imagine how careful he's going to be with the actual guy that Knocked him out?
Its my opinion and i say its a bad fight, but I know some of you wont admit it. Marquez is not a easy fight never has been for Manny. Manny has never stopped Marquez hes a warrior give him Respect. I don't see Manny ever stopping anyone else till he retires.
Yes he is going to be careful. He still has the pop and the speed in his hands but i admit he is reluctant to commit throwing big shots. But does he have to? In the first fight against Bradley he overpowered Bradley and seemed lazy as Bradley was content backing off most of the time. In the second fight, Bradley had improved a lot and Manny still outclassed him in a firefight as Bradley was more willing to engage. He kept Bradley on the defensive after the sixth round. That means that the dude clearly still has it or Bradley would have won in a convincing fashion, only he didn't and got outclassed. He was aiming for the ko too much knowing he's a pillow puncher and Manny also took advantage of that. Pacquaio was wary that Bradley was trying to aim that straight right down the pipe and adjusted accordingly.
That alone says enough that Pacquaio still has pop in his fists and isn't afraid to commit at times when he's feeling confident. Otherwise he is contented to just outclass an opponent. If you take Manny to the trenches. You can bet your ass off he's going to throw bombs to keep his opponent off of him. Pacquaio is a guy who is willing to take some and give some back. Not unlike before though but still he's a world class fighter with enough attributes and skills to belong in the top P4P ranking.
Or he would have lost all of his last fights. The knockout loss to Marquez... Yeah it's a loss, that can happen to any fighter. Even though he seemed less convincing these past years i haven't really seen him lose another fight. Only the Marquez 3 fight being a 50/50 fight as Marquez simply didn't do enough to take his belt and the first fight against Bradley was clearly a robbery.
Wherever you go, trolls will always exist. You can co-exist with that. All you have to do is accept it and go on with your own life, opinions and the way how you deal with them. It's annoying yes but there are far worse things in our life to worry about brother.
;14431242']I agree with a lot of points here, but I'll pick out the relevant things I can challenge ...
Pac didnt outclass bradley, Bradley was gassed halfway through trying to KO manny through wide heavy shots drained his energy. he was coasting the 2nd half of that fight.
Bradley lost to Bad Gameplan KO'ing Manny was not the only way to win.
Yes to beat Marquez he has to commit with his punches, He has to hurt Marquez. Otherwise Marquez will still be clear minded to work his craft.
Pac will never loose his POP, its just will he try to use it.
Bradley could outbox Pacquaio but he was trying too hard in the earlier rounds and Pacquaio clearly picked this up and cruised in the first rounds knowing Bradley's inexperience trying too hard would eventually tire him. The punches Manny landed of course also had their impact on Bradley in the later rounds.
Bradley thought that the ko loss affected his toughness. Pacquaio is a tough dude to crack and all his previous opponents would admit that. Getting into a brawl or a firefight with him is pointless as Pacquaio has the heart of a lion. You can't just make him quit by throwing hard shots throughout all these rounds. his gameplan was totally wrong. But i still believe between the two of them, despite Bradley being a very good boxer, Manny is still the better puncher and better fighter of the two. Bradley's a hard worker but Manny was born as a machine. Bradley's mistake was to think he could outfox the fox.
That was a big mistake on his part. Despite all of that i respect Bradley more now not only as a fighter but as a human being as well. In the first fight, after the announcement i hated it how he wasn't man enough to admit he lost the fight. I think now Bradley realized he is a top P4P fighter and real fighters have no excuses whatsoever. If ever a third fight happened and Bradley tried to box more i still believe Pacquaio would lose the first couple of rounds or they would be close but that he would adjust to what Bradley brings to the table and work his way inside slowly but surely as he did in this second fight.
I just read this article where marquez stated he would prefer to have pacman fight Mayweather instead, while he clearly said in the past that he would want the winner of the Pacquaio-Bradley 2 fight. (i would post the link but i'm not allowed yet as i didn't reach the 15 post requirement).
Now it seems as if Marquez is hesitant to fight the pacman again after admitting that he would face the winner of Pac-Bradley 2 for the belt. I think Marquez senses something that tells him the 5th encounter wouldn't be as favourable for him as the last time they met. It might have something to do with Manny's discipline as a fighter and his patience now.
Danny Garcia is an overrated fighter. Even in the Khan fight i noticed how he was having trouble to hit Khan, if he didn't land those big shots and if Khan fought smarter. Khan could have easily won a UD or even by knockdown if he could have hitten him flush. Garcia doesn't know how to deal with good boxers or fighters who can move quickly on their feet and dance around him.
Mayweather dominated Marquez, can we say the same thing about Pacquiao?
Styles make fights, making your comment irrelevant. Pacquaio is still quite a bit smaller than Mayweather is. Floyd looks like a guy who belongs at welterweight. Manny does not but still wins convincingly even without knockouts. It all comes down to each fighter's style so comparing how Pac beat Cotto or how Mayweather beat Marquez is totally irrelevant...
;14431368']Regarding Marquez, Yes i read it too, and i agree Marquez don't want it. But when they are in the ring that thread got nothing to with the way Manny fights now and his demons.
Its always been a bad fight in the past for Manny whats different now? My main argument is that it would be a bad fight for him, my side argument is that would be boring because he wouldn't try to stop Marquez.
Marquez against Pacquaio will most likely always be boring. Not only because Marquez is Manny's achilles heel but also because Marquez has great ring generalship and it's hard to take him out of his game plan or nearly impossible or you would have to beat him up in the earlier rounds first. if Marquez fought stupid the way he did against FMJ (only god knows why he took that approach) Most likely because he didn't believe his counter punching skills would be effective against FMJ. Than i believe Manny would have an easy victory. but we all know Marquez, he is very wary of Manny's power left hand and will fight him like he always did in the past since it's been effective for him
I am not eager on watching a fifth fight between them for the pleasure of watching a good boxing match because Marquez will tame him a little and Pacquaio will get reluctant to throw many punches. But i'd love to see Pacquaio get revenge. Marquez always cried in the past and from his point of view it's Pacquaio this time who deserves to have a crack at him. but Nacho Beristain is very wary of a fifth meeting and prefers to avoid it because the risk is very high. Pacquaio simply always will be a high risk, high reward fight, no matter who he faces off against. His power is there, it's just the opponents who got bigger and heavier giving them an advantage for staying on their feet but it doesn't mean they don't feel his punches because they clearly do. Tim Bradley simply is a tough dude to crack but Pacquaio hurt him and Rios also.
That alone says enough about the leverage Pacquaio "could" deliver if he is willing to commit enough to throw heavy snapping punches.
That really all depends on how much Manny Pacquaio has left in him. That third round knockdown did surprise me though as i already knew Marquez to be a good counter puncher but not so heavy handed. It would be a close fight and it would depend on how fresh the ko loss still is to him. If he outworks Marquez, Pacquaio can get the decision by slowly but gradually applying more pressure in the later rounds as Marquez would start fading by then.
Every fighter has his achilles heel and Marquez is the Achilles heel for Pacquaio. That means the pacman needs to work harder to possibly knock him out or outpoint him and not think about the ko loss. It affects every fighter but it's the way of how you suck it up that makes the difference in the end.
Yes and no, some people will say he's not exciting anymore because there are no more knockdowns or knockouts. Those are the people who call themselves true boxing fans while they are not. Any fight can be enjoyable to watch. Pacquaio used to be thrilling to watch in the past because of his come forward style and non stop punching madness. That changed in the sense that Manny has become smarter and fights more technical then he used to do in the past. Now he's exciting by outboxing his opponents. While he's fighting at a weight class that's not meant for him he still performs. People tend to forget he's always the smaller guy. The only thing some people can think about is knockouts...
Why isn't Manny the same? Bradley doesn't make anyone look good, and Manny was beating Bradley very convincingly.
Has Manny slowed down? Sure. But he won't beat Manny in a 5th fight.
You have a very good point here. After the knockout loss to Marquez, Pacquaio had a lot to prove in his tuneup fight against Rios. Tailor made for Pacquaio but very very tough and a strong puncher. Pacquaio proved to be less aggressive but smarter and clearly dominated Rios and even had him hurt on several occasions. He didn't commit but clearly won. Manny did slow down a bit due to his age and the fear of walking into a haymaker again, he throws more arm punches so he wouldn't walk into another one again. Once he gets his confidence back he might start throwing those heavy shots again, that i believe will have an impact on a possible future knockout in favor of Pacquaio.
I somehow believe Pacquaio would try to fight smarter. As Marquez has clearly lost a step i doubt if he will be able to win against Mike Alvarado. I believe Alvarado won't be coming into this fight being confident about going for a knockout knowing that Marquez is one of the best counterpunchers around. This fight is 50/50 as it all depends on how much pressure Alvarado applies and how well Marquez can counter him. But Alvarado can move on his feet. Not similar to Manny's feet movement but he can move pretty ok if he wants to but i believe Marquez can easily time his right hand on Alvarado but will he be able to hurt him? I doubt it. I think Alvarado can hurt Marquez as he is quite big himself.
As for Pacquaio beating Marquez? After that ko loss i better hope he learned his lesson. He can definitely outwork Marquez by carefully going after him in the early rounds to apply more pressure after the sixth once Marquez would start to tire and lose composure i could see him getting hurt from Pacquaio's shots as Marquez doesn't have the best chin in his division. I respect Marquez a lot though but as i see it right now i think the fight is 60/40 in favor of Manny. It could be a close decision also...
Pacquaio doesn't bring anything new to the table when it comes down to angles or thrown punches but he does bring something else and that's more composure and for a fighter like Marquez it could only benefit Pacquaio as Marquez is not known to be a high volume puncher. Manny will eventually try to draw him into a firefight and outwork Marquez to get a decision victory at the end of the 12th round.
;14431036']Manny Pacquaio is not Bradley No triangle theories bro, Styles makes fights. Marquez will counter the shlt out of Manny. Because Manny would be too hesitant to commit. Bradley did commit, and Bradley hasn't been KO'ed before.
No they are two different fighters and styles do make fights, which is why i said Marquez is not the type of fighter Manny has to commit too much against because it could get him knocked out again. Marquez has that right hand perfectly timed for Manny, but i feel that Pacquaio will outwork Juan and get a decision or possibly hurt him with the left hand. Marquez is very susceptible to being knocked down by any fighter with quick and powerful hands.
Marquez isn't the same fighter he once was. But Marquez is clearly more on the decline than Pacquaio is and that could only work in Manny's favor. He has also learned to be more patient and keep his composure and even though he is susceptible to any right hands he still defends well with his fists when he's in the middle of a firefight and quickly dashes in and out and around his opponent. That alone could give Marquez troubles, just to keep up with his work rate. Despite his big ko succes in the last fight. The next one would be different.
Come on man, Manny clearly won the fight. Bradley's mistake was to think he hits like Antonio Margarito or Brandon Rios. Bradley is a pillow puncher and will always be one. He did manage to get some leverage on those shots and hurt Manny once but it didn't really buckle him. It just caught Manny's attention. Even though Manny was more reluctant to throw his whole body into those punches and was contented throwing arm punches, he still hurt Bradley in several rounds. Then Bradley understood that this aging Manny Pacquaio is still very dangerous in exchanges. Then from the fifth and sixth round on he understood he didn't want to risk getting knocked out himself...
This is a good post. Some guys on here act like Pac or Juan dominated one another in the 4 fights. They will always be tough match ups, yes Juan ktfo Manny and no I don't think it was some lucky shot BUT we also can't pretend Juan wasn't getting his ass beat.
Most people say it's a solid, well placed power shot but it came unexpected and even Marquez nor Nacho saw that ko coming. People call it lucky because it happened in the final 2 seconds of the round. It' all of the above combined. It was a good shot, a heavy shot, a well placed shot and at the same time i can understand how people feel it was a lucky punch that finished him off. But Pacquaio as a gentlemen knows better. In boxing there are no excuses. A real champion wins and loses and accepts defeat like a man. Just like Bradley did for the first time in his career after being beat by Pacquaio in their second meeting.
It depends on who wins Marquez or Alvarado
it's really hard to tell right now. If Marquez wins his upcoming fight against Alvarado then i believe it will happen. If Marquez feels confident in himself i doubt he will let the belt Pacquaio has now slip away from him.
I don't see him winning it though. Marquez has been slipping for these past few fights and looks very slow right now. I feel if he ever fought Pacquaio again that he might be in trouble and would only be able to rely on his timing and straight right hand.
I believe Manny will cautiously outwork him this time. His foot movement and speed are still there, despite the slight decline in speed and power i feel Pacquaio still got it. He's just transcended into a different fighter, a boxer puncher to be exact.
This is what people fail to see. Pacquaio once was a heavy handed brawler. Since campaigning at welterweight, especially 147lbs his punches don't seem to have the same effect on his opponents as they used to. Let's not forget! Manny was always the smaller fighter but always found ways to win and that's the true definition of a champion. Dig down deep and find ways to win. And Pacquaio is doing exactly that by using his foot speed and ring intelligence.
And honestly i don't feel there is a need for a fifth fight with Marquez but i would love to see Pacquaio get revenge. A knockout could happen to any fighter, anytime, anywhere. It doesn't define who a fighter is.
And since that ko loss, people have been expecting too much of him. Do we always need knockouts? No we don't, it's fun and does make it exciting but so does a good tactical decision victory.
Seriously, after watching Manny do his thing again Saturday night I come on here Sunday morning and read a bunch of non sense about Bradley giving the fight away and what not. Same crap you read about Floyd beating Canelo because he was weight drained etc...etc....
How come a guy can't get credit for a great performance without fans of some other fighter (usually Floyd or Manny) discrediting him?
It's borderline ridiculous reading all the Floyd fans ****-ting on Mannys performance Saturday. The guy beat a top level fighter handily but yet all you read is he looked old,slow,no power etc.... He must have been doing something right in there to make Bradley look so bad.
Come May 4th after another shut out victory by Floyd I'm sure the Manny sycophant will flood the site and spew the same hatred for him. Let's just enjoy these 2 guys because very soon they both will be gone and we will be left with a bunch of average fighters and no ATG to watch.
People just don't know what a good fight is anymore even after seeing one. All the talk about knockouts and what not has crawled into their mind. It's the only thing that matters for these people that think they can call themselves boxing fans. Maybe they should step into the ring themselves so they realize this is a dangerous sport. Boxing is not about knockouts or killing each other. Sure it can be exciting, people can get hurt. But is that the definition of a good boxing match? Absolutely not. When is the last time Floyd Mayweather hurt or even knocked down an opponent? I can't remember but i don't hear them saying that he lost it because he hasn't scored a convincing ko in years.
We just saw a brilliant boxing match past weekend. If some people can't see that then they should find themselves another hobby. People saying that Bradley got robbed should get a new pair of eyes instead. Pacquaio won and gave the fans an exciting fight and so did Bradley. I take my hat off to both fighters for giving the true fans what they wanted to see!
This has been discussed over and over again. my hunch tells me either the promoters are holding this fight back because they want it to be Manny's or Floyd's last fight or money is an issue. But between both fighters? If either of them has any fear of facing one another? i'd say it's Floyd Mayweather. All indications are leading to him. He's undefeated, he has more to lose than Manny has. Manny's southpaw style and fast hands are also a reason he'd be worried. I couldn't see Manny looking for ways to duck any fight. As it's pretty clear already he will fight anybody who they put in front of him. Mayweather being his own promoter is actually a bad thing for the fans.
it's good for him in the sense that he can earn more money, but he has all the money in the world already so what does it matter? It's negative in the sense that he can pick out anybody who he wants to fight since he's his own boss. it would be a lot better if he had promoters or people who would pick the fight for him in the fan's favor because right now in my honest opinion he's just been picking guys apart whom he knows already he can beat and his last fights were really not so exciting apart from the Cotto fight where Miguel tried to put on a show but his performance that night was less than stellar to say the least.
These debates are becoming tiresome though. Either the fight will never happen and that's what most people believe in right now or it will be Pacquaio's last fight. As of right now i actually believe Manny has a better chance of defeating Floyd Mayweather than i did before. Manny was reckless back in the day, effective but reckless and it wouldn't work in his favor while fighting Floyd. So let's just wait and see. The whole world already lost interest anyway. People lost hope man, it's been talked about so many times and it still didn't happen. We viewers can only wait patiently and see what happens in the future with both fighters.
Boxingscene is the only place dat has the most **** sucking haters on the planet....if they not suckin dick they not. Gaining no weight out here....lol dats some sperm for ya stomach....pacquiao and bradley was a much better fight then I thought it would be....
Exactly this man, they put up a show and didn't hold back and both tried to go for the knockout also, which is just a plus. Plenty of fighters are just content to counter punch, not even trying to aim for a knockout win. We saw a highly entertaining box and slugfest between Pac and Brad.
Even though Maidana looked good against Adrien Broner. FMJ is on a different level. I can see FMJ winning every round up to the 12th round to win a shutout win over Maidana. Boxing experts will also know that this fight is a huge mismatch. There simply is no doubt about that. Even though Khan has a glass jaw he is much more of a threat than Maidana is because of his speed and foot coordination around the ring. Khan is the type of fighter that could give FMJ problems in the ring.
Maidana is flat footed and slow. it's an easy pot shot night for Floyd. I respect Floyd's skills but they cherry picking is getting out of control in my opinion. Everybody already knows that Mayweather will win this fight unless Maidana manages to land a lucky shot that will hurt Mayweather. The only thing Maidana got going for him is his punching power and no disrespect to Maidana but Floyd is really at a different level than Maidana is. Maidana is like a B+ fighter in the ring, he hits hard but at the same time he is slow and flat footed. Which means he's the perfect opponent for Floyd when it comes down to styles make fights...
This simply isn't true, several of us have stated otherwise already, making this comment a fallacy instantaneously.
Some will sometimes favor the underdog, no matter how slim the chances seem. But i can't help but disagree, viewing both their styles that this was a pick em fight in favor of Floyd Mayweather. You really need great, not good but great handspeed and a good boxing technique to beat FMJ at his own game. A southpaw has the advantage against his shoulder roll but just trying to run down Floyd. Honestly, that's exactly what Maidana will try to do. He will try to fight his own fight and get outclassed. Mayweather may have lost a step but he proved he can roll and take some big shots. The same way he did against Cotto. They are two different fighters but Maidana will try to press the attack and brawl.
FMJ is simply going to see how hard Maidana can punch and after the third round he will adjust by rolling around and slipping away from Maidana and then counter back with the right hand. I can see Maidana walking straight into several blows as he tries to walk FMJ down which will only benefit FMJ himself.
The key to beating Mayweather is to not be flat footed. Stay on your toes the whole time, Don't throw the right hook to the body. He's just going to block that anyway. Any fighter should try to aim for the left hook to the body and throw some follow up punches to confuse FMJ. You really need to throw him of his gameplan because if you stay flatfooted and throw lineair punches he will have you figured out in a split second and counter you all night long. This is FMJ'S strength.
I don't think FMJ will dominate Maidana across the ring or walk him down but i can see a clear unanimous decision or a 10-2 victory in favor of FMJ.
Maidana has the power and the big hooks but that's not enough to bring FMJ off of his gameplan. You really need the whole package.
Bradley, Khan, Pacquaio would give FMJ a lot to think about. Think back about the Ricky Hatton - Floyd Mayweather fight. Ricky tried to press the action in the early rounds and had some success but shortly after Mayweather adjusted and started taking control of the fight and wore Ricky Hatton out and then he eventually knocked him out. I don't think Maidana will get knocked out. But beaten through decision? Pretty sure he will be.
Everybody is entitled to their own opinion but saying that Floyd lost? Please... I honestly don't like him, and that's about how he runs his mouth but put that aside and i respect him as a very skilled counter puncher. The fight was close and i scored it 7-5 in Floyd's favour. Why? Because i and so many others saw Mayweather take control in the sixth round and won the championship rounds as well. Mayweather kept his composure and landed the cleaner, more effective blows. Maidana was affected by them.
Maidana was being wild and badly wanted to win, not only that, he tried so hard but couldn't get him out of there and gassed out to the point where he could barely catch Mayweather with anything as Floyd then turned him. Had Floyd applied that strategy from the beginning then it would have been a boring, one sided fight. Maidana is easy to hit, easy to turn, easy to counter and easy to hurt.
Floyd didn't throw many punches, he never does. Instead he thinks and picks his shots and again with success. He's also a slow starter which is why Maidana took the first few rounds. But as to who won the fight and who's the better fighter? There's clearly no debate about that... Not that i don't respect Maidana. It's just that styles make fights. A guy like Maidana would easily be picked apart by fighters with good hand speed and foot movement. Think of the likes like Bradley, Khan, Pacquaio. Maidana is Brandon Rios but not as strong a puncher nor as tough a dude. Simple as that. Maidana can crack but he's no future HOF quality type of fighter.
Some people believe in the upset this time but man i'm telling everyone, i'm not a fan of Floyd his mouth but i do respect his boxing skills. If Robert Garcia thinks that Adrien Broner is enough of a tune up fight, he will be proved so wrong come fight night. I'm not saying that Maidana couldn't hurt or knock Floyd down but this Maidana needs to work more on his technical skills. He hits hard but his chin still remains a question mark.
I was surprised that Morales hurt him badly and even Khan did, while Khan is not a heavy puncher. He got hurt in the body and got hit flush on the chin multiple times before already. I also feel that Maidana should first had a fight with Marquez to prove he actually knows how to beat a counterpuncher. Marquez is good at what he does but Floyd is still a tougher task.
This is how i feel the fight will go. Maidana will come into the first round not showing any respect towards Floyd and try to hit him with hooks, he has some succes for the first 2-3 rounds until Floyd naturally adjusts and marks the distance he needs, Floyd will then circle around him and use the ring to slip back and pot shot Maidana. After 6-8 rounds Maidana will lose the motivation to hunt down a ghost he can barely even touch. Let's not forget that although Floyd lost a step he's still a lot quicker. And if he feels his opponent can hurt him, he won't be as stupid to stand right in front of the guy. Maidana lacks the speed, Ring IQ and technical skills to beat a fighter like Floyd. I'm sorry guys, this is my opinion but i'm not ruling out an upset.
I think I'm the only one so hyped up for this fight lol. I believe in Maidana, I truly see this going down. It will be fun to watch Mayweather stalked viciously by a power puncher whose shots are hard to predict. The shoulder roll will be put to the test again and you better believe it will be broken down once again.
WAR MAIDANAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! Let's do this Chino. We're gonna take that mother****ers 0, let's GOOO!!
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Sorry bro but you are being too optimistic about this fight. We all know Floyd can be an a$$hole but at the same time he is very skilled. Maidana is simply a mismatch. He is flat footed. Throws wide shots, his hands aren't so quick and he leaves himself open most of the time to be countered and he can be hurt with counters easily. I respect Maidana's will to win a fight but this is simply a ladder too high to climb for him. His style doesn't pose a threat to Mayweather. Adrien Broner is no Mayweather. Maidana might have some success in the earlier rounds when he has Floyd on the ropes but i can already predict that Floyd will adjust after 3 rounds or so and give Maidana a boxing lesson once he got the range right and figured Maidana out.