Opinion: Why Floyd Will Get Knocked Out By Pacquiao

[starjammer]

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Yep. Great. Shall I sig it?

[FLY TY]

Everyone has there own opinion on the result of this fight but i love the way people convince themselves that their opinions are 100 % right!!! Anything is possible in this fight manny could stop floyd or win by a SD or UD and floyd can knock pac out an win on points either way there is no way of knowing how this fight is going to end until its over!!!

you're right, ANYTHING can happen, that's the fun in hearing what each person predicts. the point is, some thing are much more possible than others. for example, there's a "chance" the sun won't rise tomorrow......manny winning by KO is probably the lowest % of possible outcomes for this fight, even lower than a draw. this **** is laughable.

It's articles like this that make me wonder if boxing is slowly becoming more like the WWF. According to this article, Floyd is some old, slow, lazy fighter who has only beaten a bunch of bums in his career.

The fact is both boxers are about the same age (Floyd roughly 1 year older). Both fighters pride themselves on their hard training ethic and physique. Both fighters also like to boast about their speed and coordination. Both fighters also like throwing their money around and donating to various charitable causes. Both fighters also like dabbling in silly things outside of boxing like singing, acting and reality shows. So while they may have different personalities and fighting styles, they have quite a few things in common. This is why I think it will be a very competitive fight that will likely go the distance. Right now I give the edge to Floyd mainly because I think defense will be the key and Manny's defense is not as good in my opinion.

good, nonbiased, level-headed post.

If a shot ****ing DLH can split decision Mayrunner then Pac will UD him.

like cotto beating mosley, and margarito stopping cotto, so there was NO WAY shane was gonna beat margarito.....

[bdevils]

You can post article after article and it's not going to change the outcome of this fight! You guys and Lady Stan seem like you need these stories for confidence. They mean absolutely nothing!!

[FLY TY]

You can post article after article and it's not going to change the outcome of this fight! You guys and Lady Stan seem like you need these stories for confidence. They mean absolutely nothing!!

they do. they need roach's **** talking, these silly articles, bob arum's comments, for hope....for inspiration.

**** is gonna be so funny, come march 14th.

[them_apples]

Opinion: Why Floyd Will Get Knocked Out By Pacquiao
Published by Scoop Malinowski on December 21st, 2009

By Dante Fernando
[Editor's note: Sometimes the mailbox contains some very interesting essays, including this fine work by Dante Fernando...]


Floyd’s need for defense is where his fatal flaw will come in, and I’m sure of this 100 percent. When the Pacman comes in with his two-fisted attacks, the instinctive reaction of Floyd will always be to shell-defend and pop-punch — this is the so-called Mayweather-family style. THIS ALWAYS LEAD TO PRECIOUS MICROSECONDS LOST TO OFFENSE-DEFENSE, EBB-AND-FLOW ADJUSTMENTS. This style is excellent against boxers with ordinary work rates. THE PACMAN NEVER REALLY BOTHERS WITH DEFENSE AND HAS NO SUCH TIMING LOSSES. THERE’S NOTHING BUT WHAM-BAM, WHAM-BAM IN THE PACMAN’S BRAIN WHEN HE FIGHTS — as would be very obvious from his fighting style. Pacquiao will very likely resort to B52-style carpet bombing in the first six rounds. At 32, Floyd will be too old to really adjust to a saturation punching style he has never seen in action against himself. Floyd is no warrior like Hagler. His brain will always cry out to him to defend, defend and defend even more.


Pacquiao needs only a fourth or a fifth of his power punches to get through and register on Mayweather’s mind. Once Pacquiao’s punches are felt, the mental defense of a hurt-man leads to even more punch-timing losses. This was what happened to the last five previous opponents of the Pacman. ALL OF THEM SLOWED DOWN WHEN THEY GOT SERIOUSLY HURT — THEIR MIND IS TELLING THEM TO AVOID FURTHER HARM. FLOYD — WHO IS EVEN MORE of A DEFENSIVE NUT THAN PACMAN’S PREVIOUS OPPONENTS — WOULD BE IN DIRER STRAITS.


Let’s not try to be cute: we all know that, despite the massive gains in boxing finesse of the Pacman, the BEST AND MOST RELIABLE course of action for him would always be to massively pound Floyd every second in the ring, until Floyd tastes the blood spurting from his face. With the kind of inferior opponents he had been feasting on, Floyd is in no physical nor mental condition to go up against a genuine, fierce warrior. THE PACMAN WENT THROUGH THE LATINO WARRIORS GAUNTLET, AND SENT BACK TO SENDERS ALL THEIR SAVAGE PUNCHES, WITH USURIOUS INTEREST TO BOOT — he has little to fear from Floyd.


Further, the problem with Floyd’s cultivation of his “Pretty Boy” and “Money” personas is that these reflect the fact that he has never worked seriously (training seriously is not the same as working seriously) for his easy-money in the ring, and has zero knowledge and experience in what to do next when his face is being blasted apart by a foe whom his family has insulted for too long, and has nothing but vengeance on his mind.
IS THERE STILL A SANE MAYWEATHER FAN OUT THERE WHO BELIEVES THAT A RETRIBUTION-SEEKING PACMAN WOULD ALLOW FLOYD TO PREDICTABLY ELUDE AND POP-PUNCH HIM TO SUBMISSION OVER 12 ROUNDS? OR FEELS THAT A VICTORY OVER THE URINE-BRAINED-AND-BLOATED MARQUEZ IS A FINE INDICATOR OF THE PACMAN’S PERFORMANCE IN MARCH???? Surely, those fans have very little understanding of what makes the Pacman tick. I am thrilled when these fans and Mayweather’s family like Floyd’s chances; nothing can blindside Floyd more than that. You have all seen what kind of devastation is alloted by fate to slick pr*cks who can’t outrun punches anymore — as in a Whitaker who was destroyed by Trinidad.


http://www.*************.com/columns...t-by-pacquiao/

I'm a fan of Pacquiao but these Pinoy notes make him sound like wapakman.

I mean, I've been saying this all along, just in a toned down manner. Floyd is all defense, Manny is all offense, It's going to be Floyd trying to avoid punches basically for 12 rounds.

If he starts trying to exchange and throwing combos like some Floyd fans think he will - he will fall into the same trap as all the others, only he's smaller framed and has less power than them.

I Think Floyd's chances lie with his footwork, if he can match Manny with it, and an accurate straight right hand.

I disagree with the other stuff though, Floyd is going to show up in superb shape and make it an ugly fight. No way will he get Hattoned or cottoed, he's so elusive for that. If he's getting hurt he will get on his bike.

[MindBat]

It's funny when people who never once boxed in their lives nor have any inkling about the sport of boxing can make sweeping comments about one fighter knocking out another with such certainty.

But it's all good we live and learn.

[FLY TY]

I'm a fan of Pacquiao but these Pinoy notes make him sound like wapakman.

I mean, I've been saying this all along, just in a toned down manner. Floyd is all defense, Manny is all offense, It's going to be Floyd trying to avoid punches basically for 12 rounds.
If he starts trying to exchange and throwing combos like some Floyd fans think he will - he will fall into the same trap as all the others, only he's smaller framed and has less power than them.

I Think Floyd's chances lie with his footwork, if he can match Manny with it, and an accurate straight right hand.

I disagree with the other stuff though, Floyd is going to show up in superb shape and make it an ugly fight. No way will he get Hattoned or cottoed, he's so elusive for that. If he's getting hurt he will get on his bike.

bro, what floyd fight have you seen where he just tries to "avoid" the other guy's punches for 12 rounds??? you're talking as if floyd will show up, just to survive, and not to win....this ain't klit-johnson.

what he does is avoid your punches, and hit you back when there's an opening. it's funny how ppl like you post as if floyd actually "runs" during his fights....i suggest you pull up some youtube videos of the man.

the difference between floyd, and let's say hatton, cotto, oscar, and others, is that floyd won't be coming in wildly trying to overpower pacquiao, that's not his game.....he'll make pacquiao miss plenty, and he'll catch him with straight rights, and left hooks....when pacquiao's not attacking, floyd will utilize his jab to set up shots. either way, pacquiao WON'T be the one dictating the pace of this fight, floyd will.

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[starjammer]

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[Foodie One]

you're right, ANYTHING can happen, that's the fun in hearing what each person predicts. the point is, some thing are much more possible than others. for example, there's a "chance" the sun won't rise tomorrow......manny winning by KO is probably the lowest % of possible outcomes for this fight, even lower than a draw. this **** is laughable.



good, nonbiased, level-headed post.





like cotto beating mosley, and margarito stopping cotto, so there was NO WAY shane was gonna beat margarito.....

You are possibly right but ANYTHING can happen. Just ask Ricky Hatton. Ya, I know you'll come back with, "But Mayweather is no Ricky." Yes, yes, we all know that but no matter how good Floyd is defensively, if he gets hit by a powerful punch that he doesn't see coming, it will be "lights out" for poor Floyd. JAT