Comments Thread For: De La Hoya: Mayweather-Pacquiao Happens, Floyd Will Win

[CharliesRecords]

If someone ought to know is De la Hoya considering that both kicked his ass...

[DondiNeverLeft]

Hasnt he said this already?

[DamonJJ]

If someone ought to know is De la Hoya considering that both kicked his ass...

Really? Floyd kicked Delahoya's ass? Did you see the fight? There's a difference between kicking someone's ass and simply winning the fight.

[REMOVED SHARK 97]

haha thanks for clarifying that about Margarito, I had no idea he wasn't a southpaw, or a counter puncher, damn you learn something new here every day haha. That's my exact point genius, Margs is an orthodox fighter just like May and FAR less accurate than May and he had no problems landing on Pac. Anyone with any boxing knowledge knows that the most dangerous shot against a south paw is what??? The straight right hand..which is Floyd's best punch. Floyd will have to be very careful for Pac's straight left as he has shown vulnerability for that in the past, but beyond the str8 left Pac has nothing to bother Floyd. Average right hook, below average jab, couple hybrid punches. And if you think Floyd's uppercut isn't going to be countering Manny's str8 left you may wanna rewatch the Cotto fight.

You are correct in the fact that the should roll is somewhat nullified, but since Pac's jab is essentially garbage and nothing more than a range finder for his straight left, Floyd will just use his high guard like he did against Mosley, and counter it with his left hook. This is not to mention Pac will be eating jabs to both the head and body all day, and as the fight progresses those will turn into lead rights.

I said it will lessen counter punching opportunities since he won't be able to roll with punches when he's against the ropes, that alone is one less thing in his arsenal, I am not arguing anything else he possess, just one of his most useful and trademark tools won't be effective.

Floyd doesn't throw anywhere near as much as Margarito (817), with Mayweather around 400 or so a fight; he throws meaningful punches and mostly at this time single punches

Don't worry, I want Mayweather to win, but as Mayweather gets older and more inactive the tide sways.

[moin126]

I don't see Floyd winning unless he somehow finds his legs and the movement he used to use so well.

If he just postures with Manny I think he will get hit, and hit hard.

I get what your saying. you think mayweather pressuring mosely in their fight for 12 rounds. was him losing his legs.. because you didnt see him dance for one second.
This is a wrong conclusion. Mayweather used the round extremely efficiently in his fight vs marquez. I think he's getting more comfortable and strong at 147 because he's at that weight for a while now. Also he wanted to give the fans a exciting fight, and show that he can be aggresive.

[StrangerInTown]

And The Oscar Goes To....?

There is a certain expectation that a Harvard lawyer will screw you four ways from Sunday.
As Oscar gave birth to a promotional life he has taught us that Olympic champions can also be as narrow minded, short sighted, malicious and loud mouthed as any attorney on Earth.

Floyd Mayweather may show up for a Pac fight for his cash flow curtain call, but he cannot defeat him.
Manny is a professional prizefighter who fights.
Floyd was a professional prizefighter who, in 2011, is only one step above Charlie Sheen in exploring reality.

In order to defeat an athlete like Pacquiao one is required to practice his craft.

Pac is like a great pianist who loves to play and compose.
Floyd lost that desire years ago.

But I guess if I were on the losing end of all that Manny/ Mosely money, I might expound with ignorant sour g****s, the demise of Manny Pacquiao as well.

Let's face it.
Manny buried Oscar as a pro fighter as well as promoter.
I think the guy De La should be angry with is himself for listening to Larry Merchant in the first place regarding the Pac bout.
It was that fateful evening that broke Oscars Golden egg and he has yet to recover based on every Manny statement he utters.

[JTakaYoungBos$$]

The fight will never happen.

[gwildcat77]

De la hoya = joke of a promoter

When was the last time DE LA HOYA was right about a PACQUIAO fight.. he said HATTON would beat PAC.. he said COTTO would beat a PAC.. and the saddest of all... he though HE would beat PAC ... wrong on all occasions...

[Ron_Simmons]

Floyd destroyed all the south paws he faced. Judah was going to get KTFO and he hit low. Floyd does not shoulder roll south paws he puts his hands in front of them and he positions his feet on the outside of south paws so that he cuts the ring off on them. You would know this but I am sure you dont watch boxing just Manny. Bahahahahahhahhaa

You can't go and play the comparison game just because a n***a is a southpaw, and I think it's a stretch sayin he "Destroyed" Chop Chop and Zab. Pacquiao DESTROYED Hatton, that's a better use of the word. If Pacquiao is that flawed as a fighter, why is Floyd being apprehensive to get in the ring with him? Because of a god damn blood test? ****...De La Hoya's fishnets and all beat a roided Fernando Vargas the same way he would've beat him without the roids.

[iNDOLiFER]

Yea like Oscar is gonna say pac's gonna win...