I've seen many threads over the last couple months about how is Pac/PBF gonna deal with PBF/Pac's speed, power, head movement, etc etc etc.
Of all these matchup threads about how the fight is going to end up panning out, I still don't think the true heart of the question has been addressed at all. To me the speed, counterpunching, and everything else that has been covered aren't what really matter.
This is how it is:
Pac throws in nonstop combinations like nobody Floyd ever faced. I don't care if you agree with me or not, but in order to beat Floyd you have to get inside and outwork him. You're never going to land consistently and cleanly against a defense like Floyd's so the best option will be to outwork him. The most recent analogy I can think of is Calzaghe's gameplan against Bhop. I guarantee you if PBF and Pac ever fight that WILL be the gameplan. Combinations are harder to counter than are single shots and Manny will come in looking to smother PBF with combinations to make it harder to time his counterpunching.
If he doesn't get him with quality, he will overcome him with quantity. If 3 or 4 shots miss, at least one will get through. That will be the mindset for Pac and Roach guaranteed. They're not gonna sit at jab range like JMM did against Floyd. Anyone who does that against Floyd is asking to get their ears boxed off. Especially with the big height and reach advantage that Manny will be giving up to Floyd. (he is not JLCastillo)
Secondly:
And this is where that big question arises. Many fighters have found themselves at this crossroads against Floyd, and failed to deliver. Hatton got inside on Floyd, and found his offense negated by Floyd's inside defense. The shoulder roll, the "leverage" forearm, and Floyd's tucked chin and shoulder negated everything Hatton threw at him. Same with JMM when he got inside and same with every other fighter that got within that range against Floyd.
Question is will Manny find the same roadblock everyone else did once they got there? I'd have to answer with a maybe. Manny being a southpaw makes the angles different for Floyd's shoulder roll. Also Manny has that talent that not many other fighters have in that he can throw with power from all angles with both hands. And punching from ANGLES will be that necessity to find openings against that shoulder roll from close range. So from that point on who knows?
What do you guys think?
Of all these matchup threads about how the fight is going to end up panning out, I still don't think the true heart of the question has been addressed at all. To me the speed, counterpunching, and everything else that has been covered aren't what really matter.
This is how it is:
Pac throws in nonstop combinations like nobody Floyd ever faced. I don't care if you agree with me or not, but in order to beat Floyd you have to get inside and outwork him. You're never going to land consistently and cleanly against a defense like Floyd's so the best option will be to outwork him. The most recent analogy I can think of is Calzaghe's gameplan against Bhop. I guarantee you if PBF and Pac ever fight that WILL be the gameplan. Combinations are harder to counter than are single shots and Manny will come in looking to smother PBF with combinations to make it harder to time his counterpunching.
If he doesn't get him with quality, he will overcome him with quantity. If 3 or 4 shots miss, at least one will get through. That will be the mindset for Pac and Roach guaranteed. They're not gonna sit at jab range like JMM did against Floyd. Anyone who does that against Floyd is asking to get their ears boxed off. Especially with the big height and reach advantage that Manny will be giving up to Floyd. (he is not JLCastillo)
Secondly:
And this is where that big question arises. Many fighters have found themselves at this crossroads against Floyd, and failed to deliver. Hatton got inside on Floyd, and found his offense negated by Floyd's inside defense. The shoulder roll, the "leverage" forearm, and Floyd's tucked chin and shoulder negated everything Hatton threw at him. Same with JMM when he got inside and same with every other fighter that got within that range against Floyd.
Question is will Manny find the same roadblock everyone else did once they got there? I'd have to answer with a maybe. Manny being a southpaw makes the angles different for Floyd's shoulder roll. Also Manny has that talent that not many other fighters have in that he can throw with power from all angles with both hands. And punching from ANGLES will be that necessity to find openings against that shoulder roll from close range. So from that point on who knows?
What do you guys think?
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