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I've been going back & forth on this fight for awhile. Based on each guys' last 2 fights my question is how does Floyd through enough to beat Manny?
Watching each fighters last 2 fights vs. Oscar & Hatton a couple things that I find interesting are:
1. Floyd fight's going backwards moreso than forwards. Pac fights coming forward moreso than going backwards. Floyd may leaner cleaner shots, but in sheer quantity (be it clean, glancing, off the shoulders or to the body Floyd cannot match Pac's output, nor will he. He is a counter puncher, Pac is the aggressor. Can Floyd overcome this with sheer accuracy & slow pac down? I honestly don't think so.
2. Floyd was able to win a SD vs. Oscar, but again it was a lot 1 punch & move out with Oscar not willing to throw. Manny will throw & not stand infront of Floyd like Oscar did. If Manny lets his hands go as usual (and i don't see why he wouldn't as he's shown he's not afraid to take a punch) based on how the crowd reacted at anything Oscar landed anywhere on Floyd will that not effect the judges? (It sure seemed to on the 1 scorecard that had Oscar winning). Manny will be a similar crowd favourite & will more than likely have the crowd reacting more than Floyd will.
3. The hate factor. People want to see Floyd lose, so can he really get a close decisions vs. Manny who will be throwing more than Floyd? I think if there's ever a time for anyone to give close rounds to Floyd's opponent this would be it. I mean with the genuine love for Pac, and hate for Floyd how can this not be a factor from the crowd down to the judges?
Bringing me to my conclusion, unless Floyd KO's Manny (which I don't see happening) how is he going to win this fight being the economical fighter that he is? Manny won't slow down at all through the fight, if anything his activity will only increase. Floyd had great success finding Ricky coming straight in, and Oscar standing right infront, but Manny does neither. If Floyd can't KO him he would need a convincing UD, and once again how is this possible given the above factors, most notable a SD over Oscar who stood right infront of him, but when he threw and landed anywhere the crowd went bananas? I see too many intangibles in favour of Manny from activity, to appeal & most of all people wanting to see Floyd's mouth shut.
Just my 2 cents ofcourse, but after seeing some of the punch output numbers & watching the last 2 fights for each fighter I honestly don't see how Floyd wins other than a KO. July 18th might provide some answers but until then I think I've got to go with Manny UD. Again not based entirely on who the better man is, but what people want to see.
Please no hug/hate posts. Just logic & honest opinion.
Watching each fighters last 2 fights vs. Oscar & Hatton a couple things that I find interesting are:
1. Floyd fight's going backwards moreso than forwards. Pac fights coming forward moreso than going backwards. Floyd may leaner cleaner shots, but in sheer quantity (be it clean, glancing, off the shoulders or to the body Floyd cannot match Pac's output, nor will he. He is a counter puncher, Pac is the aggressor. Can Floyd overcome this with sheer accuracy & slow pac down? I honestly don't think so.
2. Floyd was able to win a SD vs. Oscar, but again it was a lot 1 punch & move out with Oscar not willing to throw. Manny will throw & not stand infront of Floyd like Oscar did. If Manny lets his hands go as usual (and i don't see why he wouldn't as he's shown he's not afraid to take a punch) based on how the crowd reacted at anything Oscar landed anywhere on Floyd will that not effect the judges? (It sure seemed to on the 1 scorecard that had Oscar winning). Manny will be a similar crowd favourite & will more than likely have the crowd reacting more than Floyd will.
3. The hate factor. People want to see Floyd lose, so can he really get a close decisions vs. Manny who will be throwing more than Floyd? I think if there's ever a time for anyone to give close rounds to Floyd's opponent this would be it. I mean with the genuine love for Pac, and hate for Floyd how can this not be a factor from the crowd down to the judges?
Bringing me to my conclusion, unless Floyd KO's Manny (which I don't see happening) how is he going to win this fight being the economical fighter that he is? Manny won't slow down at all through the fight, if anything his activity will only increase. Floyd had great success finding Ricky coming straight in, and Oscar standing right infront, but Manny does neither. If Floyd can't KO him he would need a convincing UD, and once again how is this possible given the above factors, most notable a SD over Oscar who stood right infront of him, but when he threw and landed anywhere the crowd went bananas? I see too many intangibles in favour of Manny from activity, to appeal & most of all people wanting to see Floyd's mouth shut.
Just my 2 cents ofcourse, but after seeing some of the punch output numbers & watching the last 2 fights for each fighter I honestly don't see how Floyd wins other than a KO. July 18th might provide some answers but until then I think I've got to go with Manny UD. Again not based entirely on who the better man is, but what people want to see.
Please no hug/hate posts. Just logic & honest opinion.
NO WAY. Mayweather has the reach, speed and timing to land on the guy, Mayweather doesn't have to throw alot, B-Hop lowered Calzaghe's output, Mayweather will do the same to Pacquiao. Pacquiao has killer speed in the inside, on the outside Mayweather will be able to see Pacquiao's punches. 
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