Why Rashad Holloway feels that Pacquiao would stop Mayweather

[THE_BIG_HURT]

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YES. That's a good win. Pacquiao KOing the chinless version in 2 has fogged up people's heads.

If Floyd opened up the jar that used to be Ricky hattons chin for pacquiao then I think its reasonably fair to say that Luis Collazo loosened it up for Floyd because he had Hatton in some real rough waters at the end of that fight.

Either way I hope this fight is truly happening this time around

[PensionKiller]

dam...that was a good read ....Manny Steward called it AFTER the 1st round....he said something was wrong with Shane because his cordination was so off.....Rashad mentioned the same....I also agree about Floyd waiting and Manny jumpin' all over him....the only thing I would be concerned about for Pac is the mid to late rounds when Floyd is clickin'....then it could get ugly for Manny....I think Floyd will end up stoppin' him but I would be happy to see Manny whoop that ass....oh yea!!...but the Mayweather task is a huge one....Roach will have to have a master plan and Manny will have to be at his VERY best....anything less will NOT be enough......man I wish Team Pac luck...I really do!!

I look at feet in every fight before the hands.

Mosely was flat footed in the centre, not even his back foot was up.

In boxing, if the feet don't move to jab or set a punc u, something is wrong.

This is why I watch training and judge a fight more than the weigh in etc...

Remember, all boxers say that 90% of the work in done in the ring, the fight is the easy part if you train right.

Any rumours I hear too play a part. If someone does badly, then there's a chance that's it's true, especailly if they are old or been inactive.

[C.Y.]

Pacquiao has basically fought stationary punching bags his last 5 fights.. he avoids counter puncers like Marquez for a reason. Floyd is a better counter puncher, he's quicker, stronger and basically a better overall fighter than Marquez..

After Floyd dominates Pacquiao, you guys still won't give him his props

[abdiel2k3]

Mate. Ricky Hatton. Really????

LOL
people alwaus say hatton?
and then try to bring it up as awesome when pac did it
floyd did it when it hadnt been done

[MACAQUEINBLACK]

Rashad,


Morales was on top of his game?

De La Hoya was on top of his game?

Ricky Hatton was on top of his game?

Miguel Cotto was on top of his game?

These are almost all the key names Pac's legacy is built on.

Were they all on top of their respective games? Or drained, washed-up, damaged or coming off their peaks at best?

Marquez certainly was on top of his game, he arguably beat Pac.



Corrales was nearer the top of his game than EM, Oscar, Hatton or Cotto, and was icing dudes left, right and centre - Corrales was a young, prime beast, and even if you concede he was not a young, prime Morales or De La Hoya, given that those 2 were both pretty much washed-up, respectively badly drained and catabolic when Pac fought them, it stacks up IMO.

Ditto Castillo.

De La Hoya in May 2007 @ 154 was healthy and much better than the one Pacquiao fought, that one shouldn't even need explaining.

Hatton was a lot better than the one Pacquiao fought - forget about Hatton not fighting at 'his weight', it had no bearing on the outcome . . . more of an issue is that Ricky had detiorated markedly and was tactically way out of his element under Mayweather Sr. by May 2009.

That Mosley is as good a scalp as Morales II and Cotto was for Pacquiao, especially since Floyd himself is moving past his physical prime.




There isn't as much gulf in quality as has been supposed between their ledgers. It's a deception, a veneer of extra credit given by faded names. The edge for Pac now, really, comes down to Barrera I, clearly his best win.

If Manny fights Floyd, Floyd will beat him and overtake him definitively as the best of the Era.

[jrosales13]

Rashad,


Morales was on top of his game?

De La Hoya was on top of his game?

Ricky Hatton was on top of his game?

Miguel Cotto was on top of his game?

These are almost all the key names Pac's legacy is built on.

Were they all on top of their respective games? Or drained, washed-up, damaged or coming off their peaks at best?

Marquez certainly was on top of his game, he arguably beat Pac.



Corrales was nearer the top of his game than EM, Oscar, Hatton or Cotto, and was icing dudes left, right and centre - Corrales was a young, prime beast, and even if you concede he was not a young, prime Morales or De La Hoya, given that those 2 were both pretty much washed-up, respectively badly drained and catabolic when Pac fought them, it stacks up IMO.

Ditto Castillo.

De La Hoya in May 2007 @ 154 was healthy and much better than the one Pacquiao fought, that one shouldn't even need explaining.

Hatton was a lot better than the one Pacquiao fought - forget about Hatton not fighting at 'his weight', it had no bearing on the outcome . . . more of an issue is that Ricky had detiorated markedly and was tactically way out of his element under Mayweather Sr. by May 2009.

That Mosley is as good a scalp as Morales II and Cotto was for Pacquiao, especially since Floyd himself is moving past his physical prime.

There isn't as much gulf in quality as has been supposed between their ledgers. It's a deception, a veneer of extra credit given by faded names. The edge for Pac now, really, comes down to Barrera I, clearly his best win.

If Manny fights Floyd, Floyd will beat him and overtake him definitively as the best of the Era.

Oscar in May 2007 was an old fighter as well, a very inactive part time fighter full time promoter.

What made Hatton much better at 147 then 140?

You want to go all the way back to Corrales and Castillo. Why don't you go all the way back to Ledwaba and Barrera. You should check where they were rated at the time.

Floyd has never fought anybody as versatile as that prime Barrera.

Floyd has never fought anybody as slick as Sasakul.

You should mention that.

Oh and since you want to bring up that JMM arguably beat Pac. Then why didn't you also bring up that Castillo arguably beat Floyd?

I mean what is the agenda that you have going on here bro?

[Flawless*]

Floyd has never fought anybody as slick as Sasakul.

Zab Judah is much more slick than Sasakul. What the **** are you on about

[Flawless*]

Floyd has never fought anybody as slick as Sasakul.

Zab Judah is much more slick than Sasakul. What the **** are you on about

[jrosales13]

Floyd has never fought anybody as slick as Sasakul.

Zab Judah is much more slick than Sasakul. What the **** are you on about

We already had this talk. Just cuz your black does not make you slick. Zab Judah is not slick. Judah is just as slick as Barrera or JMM. The slickest fighter that Floyd has fought in Corley. And, Corley was not as slick as Sasakul

[Ray*]

Great article, Great read also but i disagree with some of the stuff Holloway came out with.. I would rather someone who spar both fighters, someone who has no bias predict the outcome, The thing is someone who has sparred with Mayweather in the past would probably pick Mayweather etc But this was a great article very insightful.