From what Ricky Hatton has been saying in recent interviews, he got dropped in sparring, peaked well too early and left his best work in the gym- his camp was in dissaray, FMS not committed to the cause at all- was this really a difficult fight for Manny Pacquiao?
Oh, and he beat a weight-drained Cotto. Credit where its due and all that but i believe Pacquiao had better years than 2009 personally
To beat Mayweather you need more than just strength+speed. Every single opponent he faces says the same thing! You need the whole package which not many guys out there have got!
One of Floyd's worst fights was against Baldomir... And in that fight, Roger was absent from his corner...
Against Sharmba Mitchell, Roger told Floyd, hit that muthafuka with a right to the body... Won him the fight!!
Against both Oscar and Castillo, Roger told Floyd that he had to start sitting down on his punches and stop going to the ropes because he was giving the impression that the other guy was doing something... Won him the fight!!
Told him that Zab was scared to fight and to keep pressing the attack and Zab would fold... That's exactly what happened!!
I can't remember all the other instances where Roger told him to use the pull counter or the jab to the body to set his stuff up BUT Floyd always listens to Roger (except in the Mosley and Corley fights when Roger told him to start walking the guy down and to start boxing after Floyd had been hit with big shots and Floyd didn't listen) and he always wins (obviously)!!
The Ortiz fight....he told him to keep "stepping to him" because he knew Ortiz couldn't fight on the backfoot. We all know how confused Ortiz looked and how he was struggling to cope with the version of Mayweather that took the middle of the ring...he obviously hadn't planned for it, he thought Floyd would fight on the backfoot all night!
fighting someone so much bigger can't be considered pathetic
are we forgetting where pacquiao came from?
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Margarito had not won a fight against a credible opponent in over 24 months before that fight.
*******
He is not boring if you an actual boxing fan who appreciates skills. He may be boring if your just an MMA fan who likes seeing two un-talented sluggers trade blow for blow. Personally, i find that boring
because pac fans actually do live on planet earth. your live negotiations is exactly what it is, just a DREAM lol..
Why haven't you mentioned in your signature Pacquiao weight-drained Cotto and Margarito? Oh and that Pacquiao is fighting a small man he's already beat twice..while Floyd is fighting a world champ at his own weight class that is ten years younger than him and coming off the win of his career? Just saying
Did Floyd actually say he was going on vacation after this fight or is it just people talking **** as per usual??
No doubt Pacquiao will sign to fight Bradley in November and Pactards will claim its Floyd thats ducking
"the moment these guys lose is the moment they'll never be the same"
Well Pacquiao lost 3 times already moron. And Pacquiaos got better speed? Are you serious?
note this:
Manny: I will not fight again over 147 limit.
Floyd: hmmmm this is chance. Ill move up to 154 and when Manny want to fight...Ill make him move up, because i know he wont. I better get out the 147 limit division now....Cotto help me...
So its Floyds fault Manny tried to weight drain Cotto? Floyd= stepping up to the plate to make Cotto feel comfartable. How can you be happy to see your hero want to WEIGHT DRAIN and make every opponent feel WEAK for an advantage? How can you defend sh1t like this? Damn, Pactards are DELUSIONAL
I think anyone who thinks Bradley is an easy fight will be underestimating him. I really can't predict this fight- if the Pacquiao that fought Cotto turns up, he'll walk through Bradley in my opinion and maybe stop him. However, if the Manny of 2011 turns up he will struggle big time and probably lose....Bradley is a rough fighter and will have more to him than just countering like Marquez did.
Going to be a very interesting one.
Yea, I don't see how Cotto would beat Mayweather. Get him on the ropes and hope you can get through? Mayweather makes a lot of his his opponents tire out this way.
Mayweather should've fought Martinez. Then Pacquiao. Could've become a legend.
Why do people keep saying this about Martinez? The guy is signed to fight Matt Macklin on March 17th, whats Floyd supposed to do ? Make him cancel his fight and fight him May 5th? Mayweather could still fight Martinez at the end of the year or next year. Personally, i think he will because Arum and Pacquaio will continue to run scared. If he gets cut next fight will it take another 56 years to heal? And then heal as soon as Mayweather retires LOL
On Cinco De Mayo Alvarez is going to be promoted as the saviour of boxing whos out to end Floyd Mayweather! FM v CA will easily top Pacquiao v Bradley. I do like both fights though
I wish Kell Brook would travel to Sencehnko's turf and take that belt.
He should, after Hatton. Kell needs to step up, or his promoter could offer Senchenko a s**t ton of money to fight Kell in the UK.
Yeah but its the same routine with Senchenko...won't leave Ukraine, no agreement can be reached so it goes to purse bids...the Ukrainian promoters then offer a ridiculous amount to stage the fight to ensure he doesn't have to travel! Paulie won't go away after the Diaz fight in Texas
Doubt Matchroom have the financial power to bring Senchenko over to the UK when his promoters are offering him $750,000 to fight Malignaggi. Matchroom would probably need to double it to bring him to the UK!
Why did Bobby Arum say he was making Pac v JMM IV until Manny said he wanted Floyd? Why not go back to JMM after the Floyd fight fell through? I'll tell you why- scared. Doesn't want his golden boy to look like sh1t again against an old man!
Paulie tweeted recentley he still didn't know who was next. I doubt he's going to the Ukraine- shame because i really want to see someone take that WBA belt. Senchenko makes Chavez Jr look like a decent champ he's that bad! Cannot stand paper champs
You guys just wait, now that malignaggi's hands have been fixed correctly the bodies are gonna be hitting the floor or should I say canvas
He won't even be fighting much longer!
floyd has the skills, BUT : is there any fighter in the hall of fame right now who ducked so many other fighters like floyd did? seriously, floyd is the number one ducking machine in boxing history. skillwise, he should be in the HOF, but look at the fighters he ducked. the list is endless
Go on then name them...
He chose to fight Baldomir (who was WBC champ and coming off a win against Zab Judah) over Margarito so people say he DUCKED him...pathetic