Comments Thread For: Floyd Mayweather May Think He Will Lose, Says Merchant

[joe90210]

even in writing Merchant sounds incoherent

[Gutz]

Larry's opinion >>>>>>>Floyd's=Pac's >>>>>*****z=*******s>>>>>>Horus's

Truth right here..

[Catrin]

The moral of the story "fear is greater than greed" floyd is willing to turn down the biggest payday of his life, because he fears that Manny will whoop his ass!!! Thanks for the lesson floyd!!! Manny has plenty of options to fight! Who does floyd have? Who? Exactly!

[check hook]

THIS IS LONG BUT I RECOMMEND YOU READ FOR YOUR OWN BOXING EDUCATION


LET ME SCHOOL YOU ALL



Mayweathers strategy for this fight will be keep his lead foot on the outside of Pacs lead foot and constantly be moving away from Pac's straight left. Should Pac throw a right hook to move Mayweather in the other direction....Floyd will shoot a straight right followed by a left hook. He will prob do that anyway. That is how you fight a southpaw....str8 right lead followed with left hook. Its also better if u can beat the fighter to the punch. See the Judah fight. Ledermans comments were **** on. "The guy gettin off first is landing the better punches"

Now that is the reason Roach is worried about this fight. Conventionally you should not throw a straight right lead against another orthodox stance fighter. Floyd does it and gets away with it all the time. So if he can use it successfully when "conventional" wisdom says not too.....he sure as **** can use it when the conventional wisdom says YES.


Lets be clear here.....Pacs best chance is in the first 3 rds. A southpaw has an advantage in the first 3 or 4 rds of a fight because they are accustomed to fighting orthodox fighters (right handed), whereas most orthodox guys rarely fight lefties. This is why Mayweather had trouble early on against Judah and Corley...but once he figured them out and adjusted he began to break them down.

The reason Pac has gotten better is because Roach has taught him how to throw that right hook as an offensive weapon in its own right and to set up the straight left. As a southpaw having a right hook will make you a much better fighter. A more complete fighter......for further proof see martinez. He is a good southpaw because he has alot of tools/punches in his repertoire.....ie. see the right hook that floored williams.


I see this fight unravelling only 2 ways:

1. Floyd has trouble with Manny early and maybe gets caught cold and goes down and dosen't make it up OR loses a decision by the time he figures out how to go about his business.

2. Floyd has trouble with Manny early and gets caught a few times...but manages to see everything coming and takes the heat off and is never really in danger. Manny wins 3 of the first 4 rounds. Floyd starts making the necessary adjustements in timing and punches that work.....he keeps moving and poitshotting 1 or 2 shots at a time....frustrating Manny and weating him down to a UD....winning 7 or 8 out of 12 rds. Maybe if he catches Manny with a str8 right to the chin with soime heat an Manny does not see he will put him down in the fight.

[check hook]

But, is easy to look back at it now since we saw what happened. Did we really believe that Pac was going to take Cotto punches well even suffer a busted eardrum yet not get fazed? Who believe that was going to happen before the fight took place?

I could be the greatest trainer of all time if I watch a fight sees how it plays out and then give my advice. You know what I am saying. My whole point is easy to look back at it now...

point is well taken...but santiago did not have the sense to see where the fight wa heading after the 3rd round....and did not give Cotto any useful advice....by the time Cotto had an idea it was too late

[k1t3]

The whole idea why floyd jr came back from retirement was to get back what Manny Pacquiao took.Floyds #1 spot as the best in boxing.If Floyd jr was so concerned about being undefeated he would of just stayed retired.If you dont fight,you cant lose.
Come'on Larry,your supposed to be a pro...I could deal with people on these boxing sites saying that BS but from a pro analyst?

Hmm.. I thought the reason Mayweather returned to boxing was so he can pay his debts.

[jrosales13]

point is well taken...but santiago did not have the sense to see where the fight wa heading after the 3rd round....and did not give Cotto any useful advice....by the time Cotto had an idea it was too late

Santiago is not a real trainer. He is more of a strength and conditioning coach. Cotto got him cuz he was a yes man. So I agree about the whole Santiago thing. But, the original post I replied is that in his first paragraph pretty much disrespected other trainers. That is why I replied in that manner.

[vitali1999]

I think Merchant maybe onto something here.

[v.cassiusali@ya]

not only will chicken floyd lose to manny pacquiao, he will surely get knockout!

[iBEATBITCHES]

THIS IS LONG BUT I RECOMMEND YOU READ FOR YOUR OWN BOXING EDUCATION


LET ME SCHOOL YOU ALL



Mayweathers strategy for this fight will be keep his lead foot on the outside of Pacs lead foot and constantly be moving away from Pac's straight left. Should Pac throw a right hook to move Mayweather in the other direction....Floyd will shoot a straight right followed by a left hook. He will prob do that anyway. That is how you fight a southpaw....str8 right lead followed with left hook. Its also better if u can beat the fighter to the punch. See the Judah fight. Ledermans comments were **** on. "The guy gettin off first is landing the better punches"

Now that is the reason Roach is worried about this fight. Conventionally you should not throw a straight right lead against another orthodox stance fighter. Floyd does it and gets away with it all the time. So if he can use it successfully when "conventional" wisdom says not too.....he sure as **** can use it when the conventional wisdom says YES.


Lets be clear here.....Pacs best chance is in the first 3 rds. A southpaw has an advantage in the first 3 or 4 rds of a fight because they are accustomed to fighting orthodox fighters (right handed), whereas most orthodox guys rarely fight lefties. This is why Mayweather had trouble early on against Judah and Corley...but once he figured them out and adjusted he began to break them down.

The reason Pac has gotten better is because Roach has taught him how to throw that right hook as an offensive weapon in its own right and to set up the straight left. As a southpaw having a right hook will make you a much better fighter. A more complete fighter......for further proof see martinez. He is a good southpaw because he has alot of tools/punches in his repertoire.....ie. see the right hook that floored williams.


I see this fight unravelling only 2 ways:

1. Floyd has trouble with Manny early and maybe gets caught cold and goes down and dosen't make it up OR loses a decision by the time he figures out how to go about his business.

2. Floyd has trouble with Manny early and gets caught a few times...but manages to see everything coming and takes the heat off and is never really in danger. Manny wins 3 of the first 4 rounds. Floyd starts making the necessary adjustements in timing and punches that work.....he keeps moving and poitshotting 1 or 2 shots at a time....frustrating Manny and weating him down to a UD....winning 7 or 8 out of 12 rds. Maybe if he catches Manny with a str8 right to the chin with soime heat an Manny does not see he will put him down in the fight.

well put. very good analysis. i hope icheezy's dumb-ass is reading this and learning something.