My thoughts on what Manny needs to do to defeat Mayweather.

[V.WEBB]

I think the shorter the fight is, the better for Pac. I'm not totally counting Pac out of this fight. But over about 7-8 rounds, I see Mayweather finding home with a bunch of shots and making Manny miss frustrating him. I do think, however, inside of about 5 rounds, Manny has to make his move and try to get PBF out of the there. (easier said than done of course because of Mayweather's defense and counter punching ability) He doesn't have to load up for one big shot, but the first 5 rounds must be tough rounds for Manny in that he MUST tag Floyd with combinations. He has the speed, power, and footwork to do just that.

The biggest key to Manny winning this fight IMO is if he gets Floyd hurt, he must capitalize and stop Floyd (unlike Shane's quest last weekend). The guys that hurt Floyd with the cleanest shots have been quick southpaws (Corley, Judah, Shane although he wasn't a southpaw). Now, those guys are not Manny of course (Shane can crack!), but I bring that up based on the fact that they were southpaws. If Manny lands a big left hand like Chop Chop did, he has to finish the work because if he allows Floyd to stay around, he might have a hard time catching him with something else big, just as we saw with Shane last week.

I see Mayweather as a tough puzzle to figure out, so I believe these are ALL legitimate questions to ask...

1) Can Manny make the necessary adjustments if their game plan does not work?

2) If his big shots don't find home, will Manny get discouraged?

3) Once Manny realizes that Floyd is hard to hit, will he stay calm?

4) Southpaws (and Shane) have found home with clean shots against Floyd, but will Manny do what the others couldn't do and that is capitalize after landing a clean shot?

What are your thoughts?

[-MAKAVELLI-]

handspeed

stamina


angles


youth




floyd will get tagged in that fight

[Bogler]

handspeed

stamina


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youth




floyd will get tagged in that fight

repeatedly.

[V.WEBB]

handspeed

stamina


angles


youth




floyd will get tagged in that fight

What do you think about the questions that I asked Mak?

[Carpe Diem]

I wonder how Manny would adjust IF Floyd can control the pace of the fight and turn it into a technical fight..I would love to see Manny fighting in a slow pace to see how good he is technically..But at the same time, i want to see Floyd beat him at his own game..

[SryNoAutographs]

handspeed

stamina


angles


youth




floyd will get tagged in that fight

Manny is a pressure fighter.
Floyd is a counter puncher.

Manny throws combinations and lifts his back foot off ground.
1 good counter an he could get nailed.

Manny has stamina.
Floyd has better stamina.

Manny is fast.
Floyd is fast.

[SryNoAutographs]

And Floyd is the much smarter fighter, take a look at thier faces after bouts. Floyd is compubox least hit boxer.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

What do you think about the questions that I asked Mak?

1) Can Manny make the necessary adjustments if their game plan does not work?

Roach, knowing what kind of complete fighter they're up against, will have plan B, C, and D , lined up....


2) If his big shots don't find home, will Manny get discouraged?


possibly...this might force him to raise the pace even more to create openings...this is where we'll get our money's worth


3) Once Manny realizes that Floyd is hard to hit, will he stay calm?


not sure...

4) Southpaws (and Shane) have found home with clean shots against Floyd, but will Manny do what the others couldn't do and that is capitalize after landing a clean shot?


absolutely...when he smells blood, things get crazy

[Chuckguy]

1) Can Manny make the necessary adjustments if their game plan does not work?

Roach, knowing what kind of complete fighter they're up against, will have plan B, C, and D , lined up....


2) If his big shots don't find home, will Manny get discouraged?


possibly...this might force him to raise the pace even more to create openings...this is where we'll get our Manny's worth


3) Once Manny realizes that Floyd is hard to hit, will he stay calm?


not sure...

4) Southpaws (and Shane) have found home with clean shots against Floyd, but will Manny do what the others couldn't do and that is capitalize after landing a clean shot?


absolutely...when he smells blood, things get crazy

I fixed it for you Mak

[Calilloyd]

I think the shorter the fight is, the better for Pac. I'm not totally counting Pac out of this fight. But over about 7-8 rounds, I see Mayweather finding home with a bunch of shots and making Manny miss frustrating him. I do think, however, inside of about 5 rounds, Manny has to make his move and try to get PBF out of the there. (easier said than done of course because of Mayweather's defense and counter punching ability) He doesn't have to load up for one big shot, but the first 5 rounds must be tough rounds for Manny in that he MUST tag Floyd with combinations. He has the speed, power, and footwork to do just that.

The biggest key to Manny winning this fight IMO is if he gets Floyd hurt, he must capitalize and stop Floyd (unlike Shane's quest last weekend). The guys that hurt Floyd with the cleanest shots have been quick southpaws (Corley, Judah, Shane although he wasn't a southpaw). Now, those guys are not Manny of course (Shane can crack!), but I bring that up based on the fact that they were southpaws. If Manny lands a big left hand like Chop Chop did, he has to finish the work because if he allows Floyd to stay around, he might have a hard time catching him with something else big, just as we saw with Shane last week.

I see Mayweather as a tough puzzle to figure out, so I believe these are ALL legitimate questions to ask...

1) Can Manny make the necessary adjustments if their game plan does not work?

2) If his big shots don't find home, will Manny get discouraged?

3) Once Manny realizes that Floyd is hard to hit, will he stay calm?

4) Southpaws (and Shane) have found home with clean shots against Floyd, but will Manny do what the others couldn't do and that is capitalize after landing a clean shot?

What are your thoughts?

No and yes. We have already seen Manny get discouraged just by Miguel Cotto's movement. This fight will be a nightmare for Pacquiao and I'm putting big money on this. When the fight doesn't go his way he'll get picked part and Mayweather WILL get into his head before the fight.[/B]