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The fights going to be made, no doubts about that. Floyd hears the pressure to fight Pacquiao every waking moment and he won't be able to ignore it for 2 years, so with that aside let's talk boxing.
The first thing is the jab and lead left hands. Mannys gonna have to move around Floyd all night and alternate leading with his right and left so Floyd won't be able counter him so easily.
The next thing is to throw fast flashy combinations from different angles. Something like shoeshine. Get in throw some threes and fours and spin out before the counter shots come.
The footwork is going to be very important here. Pac will have to be faster on his feet than Mayweather for 12 rounds and not get stuck in any one rhythm, because Floyd will adjust to a predictable bouncy tempo.
Manny will also have to stay away from the inside because Floyd is an expert at countering in close range. The body attack won't be there for Manny very often, so he's gonna have to focus on being effective from the outside.
The most important thing is don't be predictable. Mayweather is too smart for even 3 gameplans. You have to come into the ring and be as fluid as he is. Throw some crazy **** into the mix, maybe hit him low just to try and rattle his flow, double punch like the one on Clottey just to see if you can piss him off.
Don't even dream of Manny knocking Mayweather out though. He's too cautious to ever be knocked out in a fight, at least at welterweight that is. It will take a flush Junior Middleweight shot to knock him over and the man rarely gets hit flush. Mosley got to him with looping right hands, but Manny doesn't loop his power shots that way, nor does he throw from the same angles as Mosley.
This will be a test of Manny's athleticism, boxing IQ and overall skill-set. If he's a better athlete than Floyd he can pull this thing out, but that's a really big if. You'd have to really believe in Freddie Roach when he says that Mayweather lost his legs. If Mayweather has lost his foot speed and Manny works the plan he can take the fight on a Majority Decision
The first thing is the jab and lead left hands. Mannys gonna have to move around Floyd all night and alternate leading with his right and left so Floyd won't be able counter him so easily.
The next thing is to throw fast flashy combinations from different angles. Something like shoeshine. Get in throw some threes and fours and spin out before the counter shots come.
The footwork is going to be very important here. Pac will have to be faster on his feet than Mayweather for 12 rounds and not get stuck in any one rhythm, because Floyd will adjust to a predictable bouncy tempo.
Manny will also have to stay away from the inside because Floyd is an expert at countering in close range. The body attack won't be there for Manny very often, so he's gonna have to focus on being effective from the outside.
The most important thing is don't be predictable. Mayweather is too smart for even 3 gameplans. You have to come into the ring and be as fluid as he is. Throw some crazy **** into the mix, maybe hit him low just to try and rattle his flow, double punch like the one on Clottey just to see if you can piss him off.
Don't even dream of Manny knocking Mayweather out though. He's too cautious to ever be knocked out in a fight, at least at welterweight that is. It will take a flush Junior Middleweight shot to knock him over and the man rarely gets hit flush. Mosley got to him with looping right hands, but Manny doesn't loop his power shots that way, nor does he throw from the same angles as Mosley.
This will be a test of Manny's athleticism, boxing IQ and overall skill-set. If he's a better athlete than Floyd he can pull this thing out, but that's a really big if. You'd have to really believe in Freddie Roach when he says that Mayweather lost his legs. If Mayweather has lost his foot speed and Manny works the plan he can take the fight on a Majority Decision
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