Originally posted by Kamelion
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I don't even know why I'm posting because Roach is likely to change his assessment as we all know. The first time Roach talked about this he said he would still need to create the perfect strategy to beat Mayweather. Now he says that its an easy fight for Paquiao and he will knock Mayweather out. I still think Roach is impressed with the way Mayweather handled the fight. I could understand Roach if Mayweather would have tried to run or stick and move right from the begining and then stand in front of Mosley but as soon as the bell rang he was right in front of Mosley. Even after he got rocked he still didn't try and run. Let's face it if a fighter legs or no legs wants to go into survival mode and get on their bicycle they can specially a fighter like Mayweather. He didn't. Another thing Roach and others are saying is Mosley got old or he was already old. Wouldn't that have given Mayweather an even bigger chance to pot shot Mosley to death now that he was old and gassed out? I do believe that if Paquiao catches Mayweather with a clean blow he can hurt Mayweather and then finish him but I've only seen Paquiao knockout one person with a single blow Hatton. Mayweather has a better chin then Hatton and will be really hard to catch with any clean blows. Apart from Mayweathers movement he has really great footwork. He knows how much distance to keep between himself and his opponent he knows when to move left when to move right. Yes Mosley caught Mayweather clean more then anyone ever has but Mosley had a height and reach advantage along with his speed. Paquiao may have great speed but not the other two. His punches are going to take longer to reach Mayweather a guy who's sees punches coming better than anyone in the business. Also Mayweather knows how to fight tall which will mean Paquiaos punches will be going up which will take some power off them. Paquiao can throw a lot of punches but that's where Mayweather jab and timing are key. Two things Mayweather really good at. The jab is not meant to hurt Paquiao for those who say he will walk through it. It is meant to throw him off his attack and blind him from the right hand. The timing is when he will throw the jab as soon as Paquiao attacks. Mayweather will have a reach and a height advantage plus his speed, footwork, movement and ability to see punches coming will add to his advantages. Mayweather will win by unanimous decision at the least with a possible stoppage depending on how much he attacks Paquiao. Paquiao has two chances to win early before Mayweather fully adjust to Paquiao or a punchers chance through out the fight.
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