Maidana doesn't even have "punchers chance"

[The Gambler1981]

Maidana's best bet isn't a single punch it is that Floyd gets old or gets made old during the fight. I think that is a very small chance that Floyd just shows up old and a tough pull for Maidana to make Floyd feel his age but it is not like something like that hasn't happened before in boxing. Maidana is probably a bit better equipped than most of Floyd's recent opponents to make Floyd feel his age so there is that.

If Floyd is right he wrecks on Maidana though~

[boliodogs]

Broner did not come on strong toward the end. He got his ass kicked from start to finish and only won a round or two at best. Don't rewrite history. Floyd is much better than Broner in every way including his ability to take hard head punches. Maidana is on a roll and getting better every fight. His confidence and desire might be at an all time high with the Broner win and his chance to beat Mayweather. He is a big puncher with both hands. He will be training to throw a ton of hard punches at Mayweather all night long and keep the pressure on him like Castillo did. Maidana has the killer instinct and he is a good finisher. So while his puncher's chance may be a very small one it is real.

[LoadedWraps]

Maidana's 81% KO ratio is being touted as many casuals are getting excited thinking Floyd might taste the canvas against this guy. Sure Maidana has KO'd fringe contenders like Josesito Lopez and made Victor Ortiz quit, but he hasn't stopped the top level fighters since coming to America. He landed that "big shot" against Adrien Broner early, a LW that leapfrogged 140 to snatch away a title from light punching safe target Malignaggi. Sure Broner tasted the canvas, but got up and finished the fight on his feet and even came on strong at the end. Though Robert Garcia's training has added a few extra tools to Chino's limited skillset, he is clearly getting the best out of a flawed product. Devon Alexander has shown Chino is not an adaptable fighter with multiple game plans that can overcome tough puzzles. He will simply seek and destroy. With Mayweather he will simply be seeking all night long, as confused as a lost child in a grocery store. He doesn't have that "one punch" KO power several seem to believe he has. His stoppages against Karass & Lopez came from accumulation. He will not accumulate enough damage on Floyd to take him out. He landed flush on Broner and Broner went down. If he lands the hail mary against Floyd, Money will use his significant strength advantage in the clinch to pin chino's arms from throwing any more until he fully recovers. Then he will beat the living hell out of Maidana for the remainder of the fight. The moral of this story is Maidana has literally a 0% chance of victory in this fight. Boxing is the theatre of the unknown, but we all know this is the truth.

Maidana will take Floyd to deep, unknown waters on May 5th, it will be a FOTY candidate war.

[Syf]

You make a good point but this could very well get Maidana taken out, which I'm leaning towards. Mayweather has improved considerably in the pocket since his Castillo struggles though, again we'll see, we won't agree here for the most part but one thing we can count on is an exciting fight.

Yeah... It could get Maidana ko'd, but that is the mindset needed to get that slippery bastard . Either I fall or you do.

And just as Mayweather has this "dragon" myth around him, Maidana has myth around him as well, of being a tough sonnofa***** that can't be "taken out"

Will be interesting to see the two myths clash and see which one actually doesn't turn out to be a tall tale.

Garcia is going in the other direction with this BUT the impression he is giving us all is that Maidana has little chance.

Where does Garcia give you this impression? I've watched a bunch of ESnews videos and Robert seems to have his head on straight.

[L3TH4L]

Maidana is one of my favorite fighters but his style is made to order for Mayweather. He's going to realize just how "special" Mayweather is when he starts eating elbows and forearms that go by unnoticed.

[MindBat]

Maidana's 81% KO ratio is being touted as many casuals are getting excited thinking Floyd might taste the canvas against this guy. Sure Maidana has KO'd fringe contenders like Josesito Lopez and made Victor Ortiz quit, but he hasn't stopped the top level fighters since coming to America. He landed that "big shot" against Adrien Broner early, a LW that leapfrogged 140 to snatch away a title from light punching safe target Malignaggi. Sure Broner tasted the canvas, but got up and finished the fight on his feet and even came on strong at the end. Though Robert Garcia's training has added a few extra tools to Chino's limited skillset, he is clearly getting the best out of a flawed product. Devon Alexander has shown Chino is not an adaptable fighter with multiple game plans that can overcome tough puzzles. He will simply seek and destroy. With Mayweather he will simply be seeking all night long, as confused as a lost child in a grocery store. He doesn't have that "one punch" KO power several seem to believe he has. His stoppages against Karass & Lopez came from accumulation. He will not accumulate enough damage on Floyd to take him out. He landed flush on Broner and Broner went down. If he lands the hail mary against Floyd, Money will use his significant strength advantage in the clinch to pin chino's arms from throwing any more until he fully recovers. Then he will beat the living hell out of Maidana for the remainder of the fight. The moral of this story is Maidana has literally a 0% chance of victory in this fight. Boxing is the theatre of the unknown, but we all know this is the truth.

I'm seeing more and more post like these more often.

It appears to be a covert way of acknowledging Floyd's greatness, yet hoping that by some heavenly miracle the opponent (in this case Maidana) finally hands Floyd his "0".

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[The Problem Child]

Let's see how this holds up when Mayweather is hanging from the second rope unconscious with Ellerbe holding him and waving his hand from side to side.

[Kingjames6Flee]

Let's see how this holds up when Mayweather is hanging from the second rope unconscious with Ellerbe holding him and waving his hand from side to side.

lol wouldn't that be something. floyd gonna win with ease but hey, put 100 down just in case because anything can happen

[WarMaidana]

Kotelnik beat him in the same way Garcia beat Herrera. Via hometown decision.

i agree i love how people tend to forget this

[WarMaidana]

if maidana isnt coming just for the pay day, if he is actually comign to win and bring the heat this will be a good fight. But Maidana definately needs to keep his foot on that pedal, get relentless and dirty