Comments Thread For: Bradley, Berto, Khan: Roach Eyes Pacquiao's Army

[Boxing1986]

What does 'Mr Boat buyer' actually mean when talking about Mayweather?

[pugay_kamay]

Bradley and Berto should not do this for one reason... Roach will be able to study them close up for days on end... and they are both future potential opponents for Khan and Pacquiao... No way they should accept the invitation that's pure ******ity

I think Roach already studied them that's why they are being groomed as sparring partner.

Even if they don't accept it, Roach would be able to study them from their previous fights.

[pugay_kamay]

they don't matter and it won't help. floyd's going to light his ass up. easy work for the real p4p king floyd money mayweather and a huge payday for both of them.

As well as your post.

[lcheezy]

again they don't matter and it won't help. floyd the real p4p king is going to light his ass up. easy work for pbf and a huge payday for both of them

[GRUSTLER]

I don't know man. In my opinion it loooks like Roach doesn't have NO
idea how to get Pacquiao ready to engage in the ring with Floyd's style.
Pacquiao is used to fighting straight forward, aggressive fighters and
Floyd is totally the opposite. I have a feeling that Berto and Bradley
will not except being just sparring partners for Pacquiao because they
have a lil name.

[GRUSTLER]

I know all the Pac fans are going to get at me after this post but looks
like Roach is scrambling and March is around the corner before you know it.
Pacquiao never fought a fighter like Floyd, this fight should be interesting.

[fabie]

I think that most people doesn't realize is that NO ONE can actually be like Mayweather but what Roach is doing (and he is doing just great) is to work with specific attributes and applying his strategy with "quick fisted fighters"...

I think that his ways of teaching is really conducive to the way Pacquiao works, his psyche, his body...and not only Pacquiao believes him, he adores him. Pacquiao is a tireless worker and competitor and Roach can see that in him.

Having said that, the contrasting styles between the Pacquiao and Mayweather really pose for the classical fighters and "how to beat" both. This would mark as something really substantial and to the degree or magnitude of what is at stake in this level of boxing is astounding and mostly intruiging.

I don't care much for the drama but for purely the technicalities of both fighters' approach and style: The Pugilist boxer in Mayweather and the Pugilist Slugger in Pacquiao.

I couldn't believe how Pacquiao transformed from a relatively tactical fighter from the outside and now into a full blown slugger with a twist. He isn't just a rock-em-sock-em robot but with a strategy.

Having said that, Mayweather would still pose great challenges....namely, his jabs, footwork, shoulder rolls, and great defensive skills all capped by his squirrel-like quickness and timing.

My take is how Pacquiao can:

• cut Mayweather off the jab
• counter jabs
• assault Mayweather with his quick footworks

And I think Pacquiao would have to:

• use the right hook AND left cross/hook a lot inorder to counter off the jab
• use footwork and cutting angles outside of Mayweather's left jab
• lateral movements and move to Mayweahter's right cross
• the KILLER LEFT (the cross, the hook and the new famed HOOKERCUT)
• use jabs more

I think those are the keys. While with Mayweather, I think he would look for:

• Catch Pacquiao flatfooted with a jab AND double jabs
• Right cross
• lateral movements mainly to his LEFT and Pacquiao's RIGHT side
• Jab and clinch
• Work him tirelessly from the outside
• lunging left hooks

Having said those, this would be a real megafight, but I am also reserving myself towards a disappointing fight should one of them could actually dominate this fight. It isn't far fetch.

Either fighter can in one fight.

Here's to a great fight and hopefully entertain us to no limit! I am a Pacquiao fan obviously but I am also a Mayweather fan in terms of technicalities. I love Ali's style, the jab and the cross, the footworks.

[talz]

Roach should get:

Ivan Calderon - Just overall amazing defence
Steve Forbes - Similar to mayweather
Guzman - Again very much like mayweather, but his trainer was floyd mayweather sr wasnt it? So I don't know whether he would or not.

Amir Khan, Berto and Bradley are all good in a way i suppose, they all bring something that floyd has to the table.

[disolly]

I know all the Pac fans are going to get at me after this post but looks
like Roach is scrambling and March is around the corner before you know it.
Pacquiao never fought a fighter like Floyd, this fight should be interesting.

I wouldn't say scrambling but why wouldn't he be a little worried, floyd is so defensive he never throws a punch unless its a counter, quick hands, smart. That **** is always hard to deal with. Floyd has not fought a guy of manny's caliber ever either though. JMM was way smaller and a counter puncher vs floyd never really has a chance especially when he is the smaller man. Castillo is probably the best he has fought. This is the toughest opponent for both guys by a lot. Though i think pac has a lot more fights against top opponents, most those guys were willing to go to war, we all know floyd wont.
Will be interesting.

[blackops]

I doubt very seriously if either Berto or Bradley will spar with Pacquaio considering either one of them could be future opponents for Pacquaio. So it makes no sense for either one of them to help Pacquaio out.