Comments Thread For: Roach Making Changes in Strategy For Mayweather

[Bronx2245]

U got all that from this article on Freddie? Where did he mention anything about a chess match with floyd? Freddie barely said anything regarding what changes needs to be done and here u're writing up a story of what manny should and shouldnt do based on what freddie said in this article which is pretty much nothing regarding what needs to be done lol!

The title of the thread is "Roach Making Changes in Strategy..." I'm just saying that there should be NO CHANGES IN STRATEGY. Manny is who he is! Floyd won't be making changes, and when he does, it is in the ring. Manny doesn't need to be told to "make changes." He should just be Manny, and at this point, he can only be Manny. Manny is not, and never will be a Mayweather, Whitaker, Hopkins, kind of guy. Just let him be him, and that's probably the best strategy. I've seen too many guys trying figure Floyd out, and before you know it, there down 6 rounds to 2, and then they 're in panic mode, and Floyd eats them alive. Be what you were to get you the fight in the first place, and you might do better...like Maidana 1.

[mathed]

Floyd agreed? Why is Roach preparing for a fight when THERE IS NO CONTRACT according to Floyd.

[texasboi15]

i was pointing out to u that if zab can do that to floyd in round 2 and 4, imagine what manny will do HAHAH!

Here's your post u dumb fck.

Everyone read this ******ed sht.

And it's even more hilarious that you thought this ****** sht was funny.

[Koljack]

I have no control over what another person does or do I claim to know what people think. You guys make more effort to try and know what Floyd thinks, not me. Lets just see what you say when the fight happens.

You're the one talking like you know what Floyd is thinking, You're like Floyd is gonna do this and that blah blah blah.

You dont even know if your coward idol is gonna fight Manny or punk out again.





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[pasawayako]

This will be an easy fight for pac.

[D4thincarnation]

Falling in with his hands down and not having an inside game will be Pac's undoing..

There is a reason he can't even beat JMM.

He has beat JMM twice.

Maywether's inside game is hold on tight till Bayless breaks

[D4thincarnation]

Excuses already?

You think Floyd should be allowed to cheat?

[D4thincarnation]

Actually both DLH and Cotto are southpaws who fight conventional so they could get more leverage on their lefthooks.

In any event, you're probably right regarding Manny's straight left it helped Judah before he had his mental breakdown (as usual ).

Southpaw is a stance not what handed you are.

[TheRichCoward]

Sad that we're still calling this a "super fight." It's a super popular fight against two of the best fighters in the game well beyond their time. This is like Tyson-Lewis, the "super fight." Both were still destroying their opposition but were both pretty much spent fighters. Hard to call it a super fight when both fighters have already publically pondered retirement.

#Fact

[ssc73]

Somewhere in this strategy Roach needs to implement a jab after combinations are thrown. DLH and Cotto seemed to have succes early on with it when they both fought Floyd and for whatever reason they abandoned it.

A good, consistent jab is KEY to beating Floyd. Though I don't particularly agree that he had much trouble with Oscar, the jab he used in that fight was too slow and I don't remember if it was the 4th or 5th, but Mayweather about took his head off with a RH counter........no more jab......

Cotto actually has a very good, very under-rated jab. He used it as an up-jab, he used it straight, he varied the speed and power of it, which made it difficult for Floyd to time and counter.

Even Maidana used a pretty decent jab.

Manny's RH has gotten much better. I think his volume of punches, if he can keep it up with all the holding Floyd will try to do, will be the key to any chance he has of winning. If he goes for the top of Floyd's head the same way Maidana did, he will have a decent shot.

The problem with Maidana was, despite having him pinned on the ropes for the first six rounds, Floyd would simply counter and walk him backwards at will, which told me he really wasn't all that bothered by Maidana's power or his style of attack.

As for referees.......it's kind of like Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant in basketball.........they simply get the benefit of every call. You will NEVER see a point taken from Floyd......overall he's a very clean fighter. But he will make this a clench-fest to try and slow Manny down. If it works, it will be an easy night.

Hope it isn't......I don't have a particular rooting interest. I wouldn't bet against Floyd at this point but I think the KO suffered vs Marquez actually helps him in this fight. He is far more careful about jumping in and getting out of position, which I always thought would give Mayweather too many opportunities. But Manny's defense has gotten much better. Unfortunately, his jab hasn't by nearly as much.

But again, if he can manage 70-80 shots a round to Floyd's 40, he has the best shot of anyone at getting a decision. I think if he's getting tagged regulaly, Floyd will fight back. Too many people make the assumption that because Floyd doesn't go for the kill, that he's not capable of getting tough. See the Mosely fight if you have any doubts.......If Floyd does lose, I expect them to fight again in Nov.

I'm not sure Roach is such a great strategist as it is.....if some gameplan he comes up with goes past the third round, I'll be very surprised. He better have plans A-G and switch them up often. And I REALLY hope we get the controlled but also vicious Manny. That will make for the best possible fight.

Still not convinced it's any closer than 8-4 for Mayweather though........