Comments Thread For: Spence: I Want To Retire Pacquiao, But I Respect Him For Taking This Fight

[kingstip9]

I guess if you feel that way. You are entitled to yours. As somebody that doesn't incorporate their biased feelings towards either fighter and saw the fight for what it was, Mayweather boxed beautifully on the outside and his movement made Pac's aggression ineffective throughout most of the fight. He was the clear winner and it wasn't even close.

I love boxing. Not fighters.
pacquaio fought very clever as well.
jusr because he fought at mayweathers pace does not mean it’s an automatic mayweather round.

pacquiao set some great traps, especially within the first six rounds.

Floyd’s dad was not happy with what he was seeing.

everyone just wanted pacquaio to go ballistic and knock mayweather out, but he was trying to be smart and box, and he had some success like mayweather. But of course oh look he’s boxing, it’s mayweathers fight.

Pacquaios boxing was highly underrated in that fight.

I felt mayweather fought FAR too cautiously at times. And the reason he did is because if he let his hands go too much pacquaio would catch him.

So let’s not make it out like he had pacquaio under control

[Spoon23]

I love boxing. Not fighters.
pacquaio fought very clever as well.
jusr because he fought at mayweathers pace does not mean it’s an automatic mayweather round.

pacquiao set some great traps, especially within the first six rounds.

Floyd’s dad was not happy with what he was seeing.

everyone just wanted pacquaio to go ballistic and knock mayweather out, but he was trying to be smart and box, and he had some success like mayweather. But of course oh look he’s boxing, it’s mayweathers fight.

Pacquaios boxing was highly underrated in that fight.

I felt mayweather fought FAR too cautiously at times. And the reason he did is because if he let his hands go too much pacquaio would catch him.

So let’s not make it out like he had pacquaio under control

Yup.

[Griever0730]

Pacquiao dragging Spence into a dogfight isn't going to go well for him. Spence is a dog.

He probably won't have a choice. Hanging out on the outside trying to box will probably get him picked apart if Spence chooses to keep it that way bc of his height and length. Both guys are junkyard dogs so it's hard to not see a fight breaking out at some point. It'll be a matter of whether Spence can control the tempo and not let it get outta hand and controlling the tempo against a dynamo like Pac is a very difficult task.

[KillaMane26]

85% of the boxing world ? False.
I’ve trained in a lot of gyms in my country, and there’s many fighters who thought that was close. It was far closer than you want to make it out to be. Fact

Did you read what I said...

I clearly said "it was closer than people want to acknowledge"

Imo it also wasn't as bad and boring as people think either, if it wasn't hyped so long I think people would appreciate the tactical battle between the two.

But it was a clear win for Floyd imo... No way I can give him more than 4 rounds.

[Griever0730]

I love boxing. Not fighters.
pacquaio fought very clever as well.
jusr because he fought at mayweathers pace does not mean it’s an automatic mayweather round.

pacquiao set some great traps, especially within the first six rounds.

Floyd’s dad was not happy with what he was seeing.

everyone just wanted pacquaio to go ballistic and knock mayweather out, but he was trying to be smart and box, and he had some success like mayweather. But of course oh look he’s boxing, it’s mayweathers fight.

Pacquaios boxing was highly underrated in that fight.

I felt mayweather fought FAR too cautiously at times. And the reason he did is because if he let his hands go too much pacquaio would catch him.

So let’s not make it out like he had pacquaio under control

You stated it clearly in the first paragraph. He didn't fight at Mayweather's pace bc he wanted to. Mayweather controlled the tempo against him. Pac was nothing like the firestorm we are used to seeing bc he couldn't. All that other stuff you stated means little just in the fact that he couldn't fight his fight. Mayweather fighting too cautiously? Is that something new? Mayweather fought his usual fight and neutralized most, if not, all of Pac's strengths aside from a few moments early on. Couldn't see giving Pac more than 4 rounds. He lost decisively.

[SweetPbfAli]

The thing I'm most intrigued by is how will Spence deal with Manny's speed and will he be able to manage the distance consistently for 12 rounds.

Floyd is the only fighter I've seen that did it consistently and even he had some moments where Manny broke the distance and had success and Spence isn't nearly as quick of feet, hands, and mind as Floyd but this is an older version of Manny.

[SweetPbfAli]

You stated it clearly in the first paragraph. He didn't fight at Mayweather's pace bc he wanted to. Mayweather controlled the tempo against him. Pac was nothing like the firestorm we are used to seeing bc he couldn't. All that other stuff you stated means little just in the fact that he couldn't fight his fight. Mayweather fighting too cautiously? Is that something new? Mayweather fought his usual fight and neutralized most, if not, all of Pac's strengths aside from a few moments early on. Couldn't see giving Pac more than 4 rounds. He lost decisively.

Seriously. Like Manny decided to wait for the biggest fight of his life to fight to his opponents strengths and abandon his own, intentionally.

If he did, he's dumb AF and the loss is even worse.

[SweetPbfAli]

Idk man. Just seems like the usual young ATG beats the old ATG occurrence.

Usually retiring the older one. Or flipping the switch on the old ATG's mind about continuing to box anymore.

Errol is an ATG?

[IceTrayDaGang]

Seriously. Like Manny decided to wait for the biggest fight of his life to fight to his opponents strengths and abandon his own, intentionally.

If he did, he's dumb AF and the loss is even worse.

you have to approach every fight differently based on the style!!! just like when pac fights marquez, he has to slow down and pick his shots or he'll run into counters all night! isnt that what yall called "making adjustment"??????!!!!!! yall want pac to run in head first and get KO'd, but when that didnt happen, then yall said he loss..

his aggressive style works well against other come forward pressure fighters, because he can use his speed and throw his combos and then spin off when they are coming in... how is that suppose to be effective against a counter puncher who waits for you to come in and take lead?!! GEEZUS!!!

[BritishBoxing92]

Pac Man still going and trying to take on the best in the division despite there being a bigger risk factor these days...

Spence has a high chance off winning but it would be like some upset shock if pac man pulled off some 11th hour victory but the odds off that at this stage are slim..