Floyd Mayweather will never fight defensively against a southpaw...

[MRBOOMER]

"he cuts and bruises and swells from everything the fight would be stopped."

I worry about that! But remember; He protects better nowadays than he use to. Steward made sure to address that first. He's more aware of trying to block and dodge now. However it ends, I am excited to see it unfold. You?

If his defense was that much better he wouldn't look how he did after Margo 2
Excited yeah I'm happy for any big fight even if I know who's gonna win.

[Someone88]

"I think you need to watch more Mayweather tape."

I don't. I am 31 years old; been watching boxing since I was 5. I grew up sparring and I train to this day. I know the sport. You may disagree with me and that's ok but don't tell me I need to watch more tape. My post was well thoughtout and a fight between the two could play out that way as well.

I could also see May fighting brave and testing Manny's power for 12 rounds. He is the much bigger fighter and should win easy, but he won't. But one thing I'd like to add is that fighters behave a certain way in the ring. I don't totally agree that styles make fights. I believe that styles complicates fights. That to me makes more sense.

Roach isn't ****** and neither is Manny. They will neutralize his right hand. Cotto will to if they fight. Remember this, one attribute doesn't beat a great fighter. Manny's power isn't going to win the fight. May's defense or right hand won't win the fight. Whoever puts all that together in harmony on that night, will win. He can beat May and May can beat him. It's not carved in stone that because everyone thinks May is such a great boxer and is out of another fighters league. I don't buy it because I'm smarter than that. Level of opposition has something to do with a fighter being this far into their career, without a loss.

Yep good post

[BillyBoxing]

The slightly improved pacquiao that fought Marquez last November struggled hard. Had he got that much better by the time the trilogy happened Marquez wouldn't have done as well as he did. manny fell for rights over and over again. pacquiao's right hook counter couldn't stop Marquez right. Many people felt manny lost and polls after the fight reflected this thought among the fans. It wasn't convincing in any way for manny pacquiao. How does a fighter who's generally loved by most people end up getting booed in the arena and have a bottle thrown at his head for a 'convincing decision'?

Cotto has shown some improved defense such as pivoting, lateral movement, and clinching. The issue is who he managed to show it against. margarito is a low ring iq and very slow fighter where movement will suffice for defending against him. Mayweather has better footwork than Cotto. Moving around for movement won't be an option since Mayweather has a significant speed advantage and Cotto would be the one doing the chasing unlike his recent marg fight. No way Miguel I only learned how to clinch one fight ago Cotto has a better clinch game than someone who has done it all their life like Mayweather.

Mayweather throws the jab to the body very frequently. That punch is great for stopping someone's rhythm. Cotto's stance is perfect for taking that stab down low.

Mayweather has seen a better jab than Cotto's when he fought Oscar. He ended up outjabbing Oscar with his own jab. Cotto is the type who needs to set everything up behind his jab.

Cotto-Mayweather would be a great fight to watch but not competitive. Martinez gives Mayweather a tougher fight.

I think Manny is a better fighter now than in 2008 or 2005, he's not fighting as ******ed as he did sometimes early in his career, he's a lil bit more cautious and he has a better defense.

BUT, Marquez adapted to this new "in and out" version for the third fight, and I truly think Manny overlooked Marquez, he wasn't ready for a war, he wasn't expecting a war but an easy fight.

For the first 2 fights, we had a great Marquez and a great Pacquiao, for the last one, we had again a great Marquez, but not a great Pacquiao, I'm talking about his motivation, he looked like a fighter in a sparring session, not so concerned...