Comments Thread For: Roach: Marquez Had The Win, Let Final Rounds Slip Away

[tusc1976]

Isn't this exactly around this same amount of punches that JMM averaged against Manny per round? Yes, Floyd doesn't fight like JMM, but they do have similarities with their timing and ability to keeping their opponents at range. Floyd would land his punches at a much higher accurate level than JMM did, and he would take fewer punishment in return. Floyd usually throw 35-40 punches round anyways, the difference is that he makes nearly half of them counts unlike JMM.

And had Marquez been more aggressive by accumulating more punches a round than 35-40, Marquez would've been the winner today.
Listen, to me, there's a difference between Floyd and JMM, and it's not just that Floyd is better than Marquez. They're actually two very different fighters. Yes, they're both boxer/counterpunchers, but I feel Floyd is more boxer and Marquez is more counterpuncher. I guess a better way to explain my point is this. Floyd looks for gaps in the defense (e.g., his pullback right straight after an opponent throws a jab that he avoids by leaning slightly backwards, like he's done numerous times with different opponents), while Marquez looks for gaps in the OFFENSE (e.g., Manny fires a right jab, and JMM leans behind Pac's shoulder to simultaneously throw a left uppercut.)

Like I said previously, Floyd does not punch WITH guys, and he doesn’t counter in combinations. I admit that it doesn't necessarily mean Floyd won’t beat Pac but it’s not a foregone conclusion from this fight. It’s a different set. Hopefully we won’t have to speculate too much more.

Should people think Floyd will do a better job with Manny given how Pac-JMM III played out? No, not necessarily. Do I think Floyd has a good chance of beating Manny? Yeah, of course. Can Manny beat Floyd? Sure. But just like you, I can only hope they already meet in the ring