Manny's Straight Left

**Gorilla Dogs** · 08-20-2010, 06:59 PM

thats gonna cause floyd alot...ALOT of probelms man. i think floyd knows if they fight its gonna be an all out war which hes never been in. hes delaying the inevitable

**purecyse** · 08-20-2010, 07:26 PM

only the dark-skinned fighter had any sort of head movement. i would prefer to see someone breaking down how he was hitting cotto with it. that was more impressive than catching fighters moving straight back.

**ThePrince** · 08-20-2010, 07:42 PM

Originally posted by Gorilla Dogs

thats gonna cause floyd alot...ALOT of probelms man. i think floyd knows if they fight its gonna be an all out war which hes never been in. hes delaying the inevitable

Exactly, he'd have absolutely no answer for that straight left, especially if Pacquiao were to 'turn him around' with it, it'd be a nightmare for Floyd... or any fighter. May and his team don't like southpaws to begin with, they want nothing to do with one as fast, hard-hitting, and unpredictable as Manny. Floyd's style is tailor-fit to orthodox fighters he can time, that **** won't work against PacMan and he knows it, and Sr. knows it... so it's vacation time.

**South_paw** · 08-20-2010, 07:44 PM

Nacho Berstain compared his straight left to a rocket launcher in one of his interviews. Right on target and explosive!

**NesNY** · 08-20-2010, 07:46 PM

they're both special fighters (floyd and manny). but you can see Manny was one-handed back then. just used to load up the left straight and wait for an opening.

Now he throws hooks with the left instead of only straights. Also his right hand does more punching to the body, instead of feigning a jab. Now he'll go in a shell and take a punch to COUNTER with the right hook.

Manny's advanced a whole bunch with Freddie....imagine if Freddie had him under his wing since the amateurs.

**Swag Hustla** · 08-20-2010, 07:48 PM

Nice clip. I don't think Floyd is afraid of anyone, but I really think he knows Pac is trouble for him. I am sure he believes he can beat Pac, but after the countdown to contract expiring, lol and the whole vacation fiasco, it's obvious Floyd is in no hurry to fight him.

I think Pac could win a decision against Floyd. I see Floyd having major problems in the early rounds possibly getting dropped from a straight left or even right hook he won't see coming and he's at risk of getting stopped as well in the early rounds.

I think Floyd can make the necessary adjustments, to make the second half of the fight competitive, but I don't think he has enough rounds to truly solve Pac and his arsenal and by the time he does, he would be too far behind on points. Pac never stops coming and Floyd really enjoys a slower pace.

**Uturn** · 08-20-2010, 07:52 PM

His left is absolutely vicious, he times it to perfection. Back then Pacman was more reliant on his straight left but his game has evolved hugely since then to, he is more awkward to fight now then he was back then.

**NesNY** · 08-20-2010, 07:59 PM

Originally posted by Casual

His left is absolutely vicious, he times it to perfection. Back then Pacman was more reliant on his straight left but his game has evolved hugely since then to, he is more awkward to fight now then he was back then.

exactly. he's even more awkward to fight now than before.

With the skill set he has now....he would've easily destroyed Morales and even JMM.

Pacquiao doesn't swing as wildly anymore...like I said, he goes in a shell more now to lure and counter the opponent instead of chasing.

**Russian Crushin** · 08-20-2010, 08:03 PM

I know i wouldnt want to get hit by it.....or a left hook either

Sorry Hatton

Manny's Straight Left