Mayweather Jr vs Pacquiao - Pac on his higher workrate
Haye vs Wlad - Easy one, Wlad by TKO, he's just the better fighter who's fought the fighters.
Bute vs Ward - Too tough to call, pickem.
Bradley vs Khan - Kahn.
Mayweather Jr vs Pacquiao
Haye vs Wlad
Bute vs Ward
Bradley vs Khan
Floyd Mayweather Jr. beats Manny Pacquaio.
Mayweather and Pacquaiao are the best of the best. However, I think that in a match up of styles, Mayweather has the slight edge. He's fast enough to make his shots harder than they actually are and he could gain Manny's respect. With that being said, he'd also get to pot shot if Manny was willing to come in and risk that.
At the same time, psychologically, Manny is stronger and has the edge. He also has the natural edge in power. This leaves two things out there that give Manny Pacquiao a sizable chance. If Mayweather fights differently because of the lead up to the fight, he can lose. Manny is also fast enough and heavy-handed enough to change the course of the fight.
However, as a betting man, I'd give the edge to Floyd Mayweather. Both men are both so good that this fight wouldn't really prove who the better fighter is overall. The styles would make this fight, regardless of the winner and loser.
Wladimir Klitschko beats David Haye.
This is a very interesting as a fight. Both are fast and have enough power to knock each other out. Both can be stopped. That being said, I'd have to go with the guy that's taken more shots at Heavyweight. That would be Wladimir Klitschko.
Haye has yet to taste thudding Heavyweight power. The one time that he really tasted that power was against Monte Barrett and he did have a stunned moment it seemed. I wouldn't be surprised either way, but I'd have to side with Wladimir.
Andre Ward beats Lucian Bute.
The fight would likely go the distance and that, to me, favors Andre Ward. Both are great boxers, but I just think that Ward finds a way to win. Bute did struggle with Librado Andrade in the first bout and I don't think that isn't a good sign.
Ward can take a decent punch it would seem and can handle boxers. He's done well with the likes of Mikkel Kessler and I would have favored him to beat Dirrell as well. I think Dirrell would have as well. Lol.
Bute is a great fighter, but I think that down the stretch, Ward gets to him and wins the majority of rounds.
Timothy Bradley beats Amir Khan.
In some ways, this is the hardest fight to call. If it ends with a knockout, I'd actually pick Amir Khan. If it goes the decision route, I think that Bradley ends up the winner. I know this goes against conventional wisdom, but I can see Bradley making the fight in close and wearing down Khan, possibly dropping him and coasting to a win with Khan respecting his power a bit too much.
With Bradley, the way he comes in, I can see Khan landing some big that changed the fight. Bradley has a great beard, but it can be dented. Still, neither man winning would surprise me.
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