Mayweather Is No Marquez

[Chadmazing]

It isn't the boxing skills of Marquez that give so much trouble to Pacquiao. Barrera, Cotto, and Clottey are good counterpunchers. Marquez, for all this robbery talk, still has never had any easy time with Pac. Even Erik Morales who actually won went through hell to do so. What Marquez, and that version of Morales, possess is the fighting spirit that's willing to trade with Manny. Manny can't push them back constantly and force them into a shell so he goes through these tough, close wars.

Mayweather doesn't have that fighting spirit. He retreats into the ropes and let's his defense act as, well, his defense against onslaughts. He has a mean streak - mostly towards doing things to take advantage of the rules - but that's not the same. It's still very much an interesting fight because Mayweather is much more bendable than Marquez.

[DLT]

keep telling yourself that. None of those guys can touch Floyd. Pac has never seen anything like the speed, D, and accuarte quick counters that will be coming back. He's also a much better inside fighter than any of them

[rocky_balboa23]

i agree. Marquez is not afraid to get hit just to land his combos. i cant say that about Mayweather

[Johnwoo8686]

It isn't the boxing skills of Marquez that give so much trouble to Pacquiao. Barrera, Cotto, and Clottey are good counterpunchers. Marquez, for all this robbery talk, still has never had any easy time with Pac. Even Erik Morales who actually won went through hell to do so. What Marquez, and that version of Morales, possess is the fighting spirit that's willing to trade with Manny. Manny can't push them back constantly and force them into a shell so he goes through these tough, close wars.

Mayweather doesn't have that fighting spirit. He retreats into the ropes and let's his defense act as, well, his defense against onslaughts. He has a mean streak - mostly towards doing things to take advantage of the rules - but that's not the same. It's still very much an interesting fight because Mayweather is much more bendable than Marquez.

Dumbest thing I've read in a while. It wasn't Marquez's boxing skills that gave Manny trouble it was his willingness to trade? If what you said was true Antonio Margarito would have a win over Manny right now but he doesn't. It was all boxing skill that gave Manny trouble last night and Mayweather possesses that in spades over Manny.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

So in other words, Mayweather will do what Marquez did without getting hit back.

[Chups]

keep telling yourself that. None of those guys can touch Floyd. Pac has never seen anything like the speed, D, and accuarte quick counters that will be coming back. He's also a much better inside fighter than any of them

I really hope Floyd will have the balls to make the fight this time. Pac is so easy to beat. It's an easy $60 million.

[Doctor_Tenma]

Floyd can take it to him or box, either way Floyd beats him. Manny's ability to cut off the ring is as poor as it gets.

[Battle*Hardened]

No he's far better.

[The Gambler1981]

No Floyd isn't Marquez but he is actually much better equipped to handle Manny, Floyd is not inclined to get in a firefight to get his, he will take the low hanging fruit until Manny makes mistakes then the fight is essentially over because Manny can't really adjust (except going harder).


JMM is an offensive boxer he uses his boxing skill to set up his ability to land nice shots, his defense is leaky although he does subtle things to not get hit clean. Floyd is a defensive boxer, who has a ton of offensive tools he just parcels them out conservatively as to not make to many holes in his defense.

[SLIMY RAT]

Mayweather is bigger, faster, more naturally talented and stronger then Marquez

Honestly i would be shocked if Pac got stopped or at least knocked down

Shame Arum will never let it happen..

You saw as soon as the fight was over he called for a marquez rematch in May..

Well Bob there might have been a reason for that IF Marquez got the win like he deserved.. but he got robbed and is now 0-1-2.. you gonna keep going with this fight till Marquez is 45 and Pac finally wins cleanly?