Do you guys actually think Pacquiao will be able to hit Mayweather consistently?

[fabzmm]

To be honest, I think Mayweather will get beaten for 12 rounds, and Pacquaio might even force a late stoppage. He is something else right now, which I have never seen the like of.

lmao.....JMM boxed the **** out of him for 2 fights and as recently as 3 fights ago. Mayweather is bigger, stronger, faster, more inteliigent, accurate, and better in every single way. Mayweather is no DLH or HAtton.

[Benny Leonard]

So anyway, what are the betting odds that Roach will force Floyd to wear "Reyes" gloves instead of "Winning" and also make sure his wraps are wrapped a certain way?

[SkillspayBills]

Like I said ANYONE want to bet at least 500k pm me to make it happen. I know there are some takers out there. It will be a truly legendary fight.

[Ishy Aytan]

I can't believe some of you guys are dismissing Pac's chances. I saw the JMM fights but Pac doesn't have to fight Floyd like he did JMM. One thing that would concern me if I were Pac/Roach with the countering and maybe even if Floyd decides to attack is that Floyd has a 72 inch reach. I swear Floyd can tie his shoes standing up.
So if Pac comes jumping in, Floyd can jump back and still hit Pac coming in.
But this is where I say "timing" with Pac will be key since I do think it has gotten better as well as his arsenal of punches now. Plus, he doesn't quite lean in with his head to much like he used to or as sloppy. He still isn't precise, but he isn't what I would call sloppy anymore. He can still get wild but even so, it's still a danger to try to pick him off. Maybe Floyd can do this but I would like to know for sure.

And then where is Floyd mentally?
What if Pac keeps attacking and that retirement mindset Floyd had going into retirement after he defeated Hatton picks back up?
Does Floyd want to win or is he doing it just to pay back bills?
Another question I would like answered.
People do change and have different mind-sets through life. Where is Floyds?
I know where Pac's is.


All this makes it interesting to me and why I would watch this fight.


I actually didn't see the Judah fight live because I didn't care. Why? becausee I knew Judah would eventually break down mentally because the odds favored that. True, he sometimes can turn back the clock Pre-Tszyu version and stay on a high level, but the odds weren't in his favor agaisnt Floyd. I did eventually see the fight when I was bored.

Good post. Im waiting to see how he does against Marquez on July 18th.

Weight in this fight wont be an issue, thats one thing im glad of. No weight excuses.

[Bobby Shaw]

Getting carried away, lol!!! It took floyd 10 rds to ko Hatton. Manny dismantled the guy in under 2 and almost sent him to the hospital.

PBF = 2 punch combo, Manny = 10 punch combo
PBF = counter puncher and runner
Manny = a swarm of bees and you don't know where the punches are coming from.

Mayweather will block all night while Manny throws non-stop combos on him. If he opens up to trade, he gets ko'd!!

HAtton destroyed Mayweather.By the time Pacman fought Hatton,Hatton was a shell of himself.You saw what Lazcano did to Hatton.

Mayweather damages fighters.Noone has ever been the same after losing to Floyd,you saw how Oscar all of a sudden became a punchbag even Forbes could hit him at will.By the time Pacman fought Oscar,Oscar was finished.Same with Judah,Castillo,whoever Floyd beat,he takes away everything.

Pacman is fast and doesnt get hit much.He dodges shots the way Tyson used to do.Floyd will have an answer to that no doubt and will KO Manny.Manny has a problem with speed himself,Marquez handled him what more of Floyd.

[Main Event]

All my points with you on that fight!!!!

Ill take that bet

[Unbiased]

For sure, it would be a close fight.

To answer the question? No, Pac won't be able to hit Floyd too consistently. If Pac wins, he would win by punch output, and most likely decision. I just can't see Floyd getting hit with anything big like Hatton did.

But also, I don't see Floyd being able to potshot Manny like he does against everybody else. Pac has great head movement and he's also just as quick as Floyd. Plus the fact that he always throws in lightning fast combinations, you can't counterpunch in between those combinations. When Manny throws like that, a few will get in. Plus the fact that Manny's not only a volume puncher, but an accurate volume puncher.

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So anyway, what are the betting odds that Roach will force Floyd to wear "Reyes" gloves instead of "Winning" and also make sure his wraps are wrapped a certain way?

Mayweather was wearing Reyes for Hatton, no?

[BetterCallSaul]

lmao.....JMM boxed the **** out of him for 2 fights and as recently as 3 fights ago. Mayweather is bigger, stronger, faster, more inteliigent, accurate, and better in every single way. Mayweather is no DLH or HAtton.

Thats JMM not Mayweather.

I would argue that Pacquaio is faster and more powerful than Mayweather. In my opinion, Mayweather has never, ever fought anybody near the quality of Pacquaio. Just as Pacquaio, has never fought anybody with the quality of Mayweather. But I believe skilled, pressure fighters like Marquez will always present more trouble for Manny, than skilled, counter punchers.

[Benny Leonard]

Fair enough that's a good thought about the Judah part, but Pacquiao also had troubles with a counter puncher in Marquez, Floyd is a better counter puncher and is harder to hit. Goes two ways, would be a great fight though...

I just think it will be a better fight now given where Floyd is possibly at. If this was the Floyd that fought below 147 and when he was active, forget it...Floyd would win.

But like I pointed out before, given all that has happened and where Floyd might be at this stage of his career, it will force him to win while possibly being declined which is said to be where "Great" fighters make their mark. I really want to see him pushed and made uncomfortable. He was before but that was long ago in the lower weight divisions at his absolute best.
If he wins, it will show that he can still win as he slowly declines. But if he does win...I want to see him back in the ring with Cotto or a WW unless he retires but the L.A. Times article indicated that he is going to fight 3x a year. Maybe he really does need the money unless he is trying to set a legacy and understands activity is key for a fighter's success.


The only thing I don't want to see is the demand that Floyd comes down to far in weight. I would prefer it to be at 147 with possibly a "cap" on the fight-time weight of 149. This will let both fighters make weight easier on the scales and show up healthy.
Although it would be interesting to see where Floyd is at physically since I wonder if he still will show up under 150 for his fights or will he take off the water weight and put it back on 10+ pounds like others do if his body has grown some.