How will Manny deal with Mayweather's right cross?

[Silky-Flow]

Interesting. I didn't even notice that Mayweather was not throwing rights in his last fight. That is his 'problem' hand though.

Well from what i saw he was leading with his left hook for the first half of the fight and then started popping out the straight right more and more towards the end, i certainly didn't see any hesitation to use it, and your question is a good one, any knowledgable boxing fan knows that Manny struggles with right handed counter punchers and who was the last one he faced? yep Marquez, i think Floyd is gonna work that straight right against Pac all night, and we all know Manny jumps in with many of his punches so he'll be wide open for it.

[GlovesOfHaste]

Countering with the killer left cross

[Spray_resistant]

Manny had a bit of difficulty dealing with Cotto's cross. In the last 2 rounds, while Cotto was struggling to stay on his feet, he was landing some good cross punches. They were really snapping Manny's head back.

I've spent the last week thinking about the inevitable Mayweather/Pacquiao fight and I just can't think of any way Pacquiao will be able to deal with Mayweather's cross. It is (in my opinion) the most perfectly timed punch in all of boxing. If Mayweather uses this punch to pot shot and counter pacquiao I feel like it's an easy UD.

But i didn't make this thread to convince you all that mayweather will win the fight. I'm not a typical boxing scene fanboy. Quite the opposite in fact. I want to be convinced that Pacquiao can deal with this strategy.

I was so sure that Cotto was going to win last saturday. I went on and on about how ridiculous the betting lines were. Pacquiao through punches from angles that I just didn't understand. I mean honestly the angles were so awkward yet perfect ... I don't even know what to say about his style ... just WOW. I dont think anyone in the history of boxing has fought with his style before. No comparisons due him justice.

So back to my original question: How in the world will Pacquiao stop Mayweather's pot-shot right cross?

How will Mayweather deal with so many fast hard combos coming at him? He would have to be thinking on a speed level that is super human in order to defends against Manny's explosive attacks while taking little or no damage and have time to counter him.......I think Floyd could win, if he can fight at a faster pace and be more offensive. I don't think the usual Floyd routine where he jabs, double jabs, straight right to the body and 1 upstairs will be offensive enough to hold Manny off. Manny's activity alone could win him rounds even if Floyd does a great job of defending but is not being offensive enough.....Floyd may actually be forced to fight here, this isn't Baldo throwing alot of punches Floyd can easily avoid and potshot against.

[Vasyl’s dad]

The right cross he throws maybe 20 times a round?


He'll deal with it by putting his left cross up Floyds nose all night.

[MakeDamnSure]

Castillo is slow but a good body puncher but he was able to beat Mayweather.

Oscar gave Floyd problems.

Pac is 10x faster than Castillo in terms of handspeed and footwork. Pac punches like a middleweight and has granite chin.

[Jiddu Dali]

Morales and Marquez had success with it. You could count on one hand the amount of times Floyd threw it against Marquez, though, which brings into question the health of his hand.

Why throw a right hand when he cant stop left hooks?

[Jiddu Dali]

Pacman's Footwork and Handspeed are equal to Floyd so the truth is if this fight actually gets made it's almost a Toss up.

Pac has looked fast in his last 4 fights vs slow left handed fighters. Just last year in 2008 he fought Marquez and was out landed and outboxed...and this was the new and improved Pac.

Is it a coincidence Team Pac hasnt fought any right hand dominant boxers since? I dont think Pac is faster that Mayweather, Pac swarms with punches and he lunges & stretches for punches. I think Mayweather would eat Pac man up with Counters and lead right hands. Mayweather will put in a nice body attack on Pac too, Mayweather is taller, has a longer reach and has a defense that is going to frustrate him. I dont think Pac is fast enough to counter Mayweather coming in with the straight right. Mayweather can easily outbox him from the outside, and then what is Pac gonna do? Bob and weave & Jab on his toes?....UM NO!....

Mayweather is much smarter than Pac......Pac's style is very effective against stationary brawlers or slugger because he can out maneuver them and out speed them. But vs techinical boxer's his style is all wrong and once he realizes that Mayweather doesnt care to engage him and is easily scoring from a distance, he will get frustrated and desperate and Mayweather will pick him apart.

[onedream722]

if zab can knock mayweather down with a check hook then manny can as well

[Sox8055]

if zab can knock mayweather down with a check hook then manny can as well

it was a counter-hook.

I now know that you never boxed before....

[onedream722]

it was a counter-hook.

I now know that you never boxed before....

ok mayweather engaged and zab countered..my bad i used the wrong word..now i kno u take things to seriously!