Who would do better against Mayweather : Pacquiao or Bradley?

[badboypeenoy]

Pacquiao of course, this question shouldn't even be asked. I want Floyd to be in there with a fighter that could at least make him look like he's been in a boxing match.

[pinpointsman]

Pacquiao is still in his prime.

As soon as Pacquiao started facing defensive/moving targets instead of come forward head first opponents is when people started saying that he was not in his prime anymore.

Pacquiao is a ATG but he will almost always have trouble with pure boxers or someone that resorts to defensive boxing.

It's a toss up as to who would give Mayweather the most trouble.

[HeroBando]

As soon as Pacquiao started facing defensive/moving targets instead of come forward head first opponents is when people started saying that he was not in his prime anymore.

Pacquiao is a ATG but he will almost always have trouble with pure boxers or someone that resorts to defensive boxing.

What do you mean? Most had him beating Bradley very easy. JMM is not defensive at all, that's the only guy he's struggled with since Morales, who is also not defensive at all

[Canelo Phresh]

2 different fighters 2 different styles. I'd like them both equally against mayweather right now. That is to say they both have the same odds of beating May but aren't favorites. Different intangibles. Pacs offense is still better than anybody in mayweathers recent resume. He has great lateral movement, great speed and power, and for the Marquez yes Mays a better counter puncher than JMM but it took him 4 fights to definitively settle their battles. Mayweather will adapt of course to Mannys aggression but I don't think Floyd stops him he probably wins the d. Bradley though is an entirely different scenario. He'll come to fight and their will be entirely athletics rounds that I favor Bradley in. His athleticism is the only thing he has over Floyd though. It will be a close fight with Floyds hand raised.

[bluebeam]

I say bradley because he has the ability too stink up the fight, where as manny only knows one speed and when floyd slows him down with foot movement and jabs its over. Bradley has more wrinkles in his game. Im not saying bradley is better than manny. But he has a better chance against floyd. Styles make fights

[DLT]

are people who pick Bradley, insane? The bottom line for me is this, there is no righty in boxing who is going to even come close to beating Floyd unless they are way bigger & stronger. A ton of people wanna see Floyd fight guys like Lara & Trout because they are slick but truth is that they are huge slick southpaws. If they were big & slick but righties then they wouldnt have no chance at all against Floyd. Floyd is much better against Soutpaws than in the past but being a Southpaw is by far still the biggest advantage in the sport. Pac is great but if he were a righty then he wouldnt have been as dominant and Floyd would destroy him. He's a Southpaw though so thats why guys like him, Trout, and Lara can make a case

[intoccabile]

What do you mean? Most had him beating Bradley very easy. JMM is not defensive at all, that's the only guy he's struggled with since Morales, who is also not defensive at all

He counters, and Morales fought Pac very safe, as in, to bait and return while sticking to his stick (jab)

[New England]

pacquiao.


when bradley does what he'd need to do against floyd he's open for shots. you don't box with floyd mayweather unless your name is ray leonard, tommy hearns, ray robinson. you take the fight to him smart, and try and outwork him. if timmy did that he'd get hurt with clean counterpunches.

he'd try to box with floyd and lose.

pacquiao's slipped a good deal since the bradley fight, but he's still faster, hits much harder, and very likely still has the better chin. bradley doesn't even have the punchers chance. pacquiao hurt antonio margarito, miguel cotto, shane mosley, josh clottey; big, durable guys.

[sicko]

Bradley because he is smarter and the better Boxer overall...Pacquiao too wild and like many other Mayweather opponents it is a Punchers Chance and if he can't land that big punch than it will be a Boxing Clinic

Neither beats Mayweather but I think Bradley since he doesn't have the great Power at least he won't come in just looking for the KO

[Sugar Adam Ali]

both would give the toughest fights to floyd out of everyone at welter,,

i gotta go with manny, for the simple fact of being faster, and more powerful,,

Both guys would make floyd work hard for the win, but manny even in loses, always gets his shots off and does damage to the other guy,, I have never seen manny not hit another fighter and cause some sort of damage, his losses to morales, jmm, bradley, manny looked very good in defeat..

Bradley would make floyd work, and have his moments, but lack of power would eventually lead to his downfall, as floyd would show his class,,

I see bradley having about as much success as jesus chavez and emmuanl burton did vs floyd..

Manny would be much tougher ala JLC, oscar, cotto