Question for Floyd Mayweather fans....

[cortdawg25]

I think Manny has a solid chance to beat Mayweather just because of the volume of punches he throws. If Mayweather can handle all of the incoming punches he should win easily. But its a big if and that's why I can't wait for this fight to get made.

The only thing is that manny workrate will be cut down to about 40 punches a round. Floyd punches back and fluidly. He not gon be in offense and then defense, but in offense and defense simultaneously. There is a reason why folks back up and think about bringing it to him.

[flexxx145]

The only thing is that manny workrate will be cut down to about 40 punches a round. Floyd punches back and fluidly. He not gon be in offense and then defense, but in offense and defense simultaneously. There is a reason why folks back up and think about bringing it to him.

Manny will have to evolve into a completely different fighter to beat Floyd. He's good at following Roach's orders but can he adapt in the ring? I don't think so.

[cortdawg25]

I think the only strategy I can see working for pac is if he can make it a fight at very close quarters. Because then his shorter arms become an advantage and not a liability. But if he gets close Floyd can negate that by clinching and laying on him like Holyfield did to Tyson. That's why Tyson lost his cool and bit his ear off.

But manny can't fight in close. he got no inside fight game and especially not against a fighter who is bigger and stronger.

[cortdawg25]

Manny will have to evolve into a completely different fighter to beat Floyd. He's good at following Roach's orders but can he adapt in the ring? I don't think so.

I agree....me neither. when cotto started moving and boxing, he was flustered. Now times that by ten and that's the fight we'll see!

[flexxx145]

But manny can't fight in close. he got no inside fight game and especially not against a fighter who is bigger and stronger.

I agree I also think PBF will dominate but I was trying to imagine a reasonable way Manny can win.

He's too short to box from the outside against Floyd. It has to be get inside and work. Try to pull a Castillo.

[flexxx145]

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[mrgreenfingers]

i think manny has a great chance, honestly, its hard predict what will happen, i can see floyd countering the **** out of him and manny getting fustrated, but i can also see manny giving floyd no space and raining in the punches and possibly hurting floyd.

[mrgreenfingers]

I agree I also think PBF will dominate but I was trying to imagine a reasonable way Manny can win.

He's too short to box from the outside against Floyd. It has to be get inside and work. Try to pull a Castillo.

i think his footwork will negate the disadvantage in reach, he can dart in and out very fast

[flexxx145]

i think his footwork will negate the disadvantage in reach, he can dart in and out very fast

That's the thing Floyd has great footwork as well. He's been a superior technical boxer for a long time now. Pac has just become a better technical fighter. Dashing straight in against a counter puncher like Floyd is actually the worse thing to do. Manny has to work his way inside. We saw this against Marquez. Once Marquez guaged Manny's speed he was able to counter him all night long.

[Chief2ndzOnly!]

Of course Manny has a chance and could beat Mayweather, he is a great fighter in his own right and they would be very live opponents for each other. I still think Floyd will win, but saying Manny has no chance is crazy.

I second Spacey with this. I even think that Manny has the best chance out of all of Floyd's past 41 opponents to pull it off.