ROACH: We'll try to catch Mayweather early, if he survives it's Pacquiao by UD!

[DiLLiNGER]

David Diaz lasted 9 rounds what makes you think floyd is not gonna last 12??? I'm mentioning diaz because in my opinion he was the only fighter in a healthy fighting weight range pacquiao has faced in his last 4 fights.

[DLT]

Yeah they are, but not as fast and precise as May though. You are telling me that Morales was slow? Hell nah. I don't know though I want to see how they both handle each other's speed. We can make predictions all we want but in the end they dont mean squat because anything can happen in the ring. it is good though to chat it up and debate. I am wondering though if Floyd is going to pot shot throughout the fight or pull combos

I think he's going to pull combos or atleast pot shot at a faster rate but that could be just me wishing. I do think that he's finally grown into his WW body and for the 1st time will look like the guy who fought at the lower weights. EM definatly wasnt slow and neither are JMM or MAB but it still different than Floyd, Judah, Mitchell, and Corley speed to me but he will be sparring with fast cats so who knows. Floyd fought those fast guys but it was also a long time ago and by time this fight comes he will have only had 1 fight in 2 and a half years or 2 fights in 3 years so it could be super hard for him to adjust to Pac's speed also, e****ally early

[Ether]

Freddie's gonna take a L on his prediction charts.

[Clint650]

curious to see how Roach is planning on dealing with Floyd's right hand/ left hook. two punches that kill southpaws.

[Robert Mugabe]

Freddie Roach wants Timothy Bradley as one of Pacquiao's sparring partners

By Granville Ampong
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 21 Dec 2009

HOLLYWOOD, California, December 21, 2009 - Less than three months before the hottest boxing campaign hits the mark, both camps of Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Manny Pacquiao have yet to issue official statement as to the finality of the match and its first official press conference.


But, Freddie Roach makes his own list of rated top-A sparring partners for his pupil.

"Other than Amir Khan as Pacquiao's main sparring partner, I like to include Timothy Bradley in my list."

Bradley, 26, is rated No. 1 in the light welterweight division. Like Mayweather, Jr., Bradley bears an orthodox stance at 5' 6" and remains undefeated with twenty-six wins.

Roach says both Khan, former sparring partner of Pacquiao, and Bradley will make the best of Pacquiao for a Mayweather fight.

"And I have the keys to break down Mayweather even in the earlier rounds." Roach says in a telephone interview with this writer last Friday. "Mayweather will have no more excuses; We'll catch him early, if not it's going to be Pacquiao by unanimous decision."

"Pacquiao will strike on at unexpected angles that Mayweather will become frozen from taking too many shots." Roach adds.

Meanwhile, amid a difficiult economy and a wave of lay-offs, boxing fans' enthusiasm continues to spread like a brush fire, eagerly anticipating the fight between two acclaimed pound-for-pound gladiators to take place.

One fan says: "I am not making a good paycheck from my unemployment benefit . But, I am starting to set aside enough dollars for the Mayweather-Pacquiao match."

Report from Top Rank officials has it that the MGM Grand Arena is likely the venue of the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao definitely this March 13, 2009.

That's what Pacquiao always does so nothing new here.That's how he fought Marquez,dropped Marquez a couple of times then lost every round after that.Mayweather is different because he knows Pacquiao is a 'front runner'.He will whether the storm and pick Manny apart.
Roach shouldnt expect a decision because I see a Floyd-Gatti repeat

[Clint650]

Floyd will just clam up. i wouldnt be surprised to see pac run in, throw seven shots, barely graze Floyd and Floyd landing one clean right or left hook.

[Silky-Flow]

oh really! i really wonder what your gonna do with your life when pacman loses!!!

lol your acting like god spoke!! its only ROACH!

Nah fam it's not just "Roach"..it's now "MASTER ROACH" , the same fool who's already failed in his efforts to beat Floyd, he can come up with whatever "plan" he wants, the few things he can't change is Pac's lack of defence, his tendency to lunge in with his punches and vulnerability to the straight right hand, which will ultimately be pac's undoing in the end.

[pasawayako]

this will be a shocking win of pacquiao again. people will be shock and couldnt believe what they will witnessed this coming march 13.

[serv]

amir khan and timothy bradley definently cannot mimic floyds style well at all,
meanwhile floyd is sparring with zab judah who fights very similar to pacquiao,

roach does all the talk for pacquiao but a smart betting man would not place his money on pacquiao

Zab Judah fights very similar tp Pacquiao??? That's the funniest joke today.

[Sorbetero]

Nah fam it's not just "Roach"..it's now "MASTER ROACH" , the same fool who's already failed in his efforts to beat Floyd, he can come up with whatever "plan" he wants, the few things he can't change is Pac's lack of defence, his tendency to lunge in with his punches and vulnerability to the straight right hand, which will ultimately be pac's undoing in the end.

yeah and it takes floyd jr a lot of rounds to finish a no defense hatton