Comments Thread For: Mayweather: Major Change in Pacquiao After Ariza Left

[b Murphington]

why is it that when it comes to manny, u have such a narrow minded but when it comes to floyd, there's a whole list of possibilities that could happen in floyd's favor? so what happens when floyd finds out he cant match pac's speed? or wait this will never happen because with floyd there's so much possibilities that could happen and floyd can get away with it right?

First of all, idk how you can measure Pac's speed to Floyd's speed. It's so close that it doesn't even make sense to say ones faster than the other. If you want to say Manny has faster feet, okay, we can say that Manny has faster feet, but Floyd has faster head movement and faster reflexes. But hand speed? They're pretty much matched. It just looks like Pac throws faster cuz he throws in higher volume, but it's the same, throw the hand speed advantage out the window.

Second of all, all speed, I'm talking about footwork included can be timed, if you guys know anything about boxing, timing beats speed. Floyd is great at timing, feinting, just taking his opponent out of his gameplan. IMO Pac's speed means nothing in this fight. Well, I guess I shouldn't say nothing, it'll still can make Pac look like he's doing better than he really is, but you Pac fans talking about Pac's speed like Floyd moves slower than Chavez Jr.

[Gucci]

keep hyping your self up mayweather, you getting knocked out.

[GRUSTLER]

feelings are hurt? far from it. its just funny how u list all these things that floyd can do if manny does this or that. but when it comes to manny, he's only capable of doing 1 thing and once floyd takes that away then pac is stuck. LOL.

You're feelings are hurt because who else cares? I have been reading all kinds of things about Mayweather but I counter with actual facts when I debate and what I feel as a person with an opinion. I already explained to you why I feel the way I do but you're still salty about it. Manny even said he is only capable of one thing..... speed.

[ADP02]

TBH that would be a big mistake by him. I seen him get tried against Chino the second fight, he was looking at the time to just get the round over with. Pac's speed is still faster at this point then floyd . Also if floyd shells up against Pac laying on the ropes its not gonna be good for him.

I agree but that is Floyd and his team's thinking. Notice how his and his Floyd Sr always seem to say the same things? Check out their interviews. They both were very concerned until recently. Now they are both feeling good about the 2015 version of Manny.

[ADP02]

Name one fighter that held Mayweather at a significant speed disadvantage for 12 rds? Manny is fast with combos but Floyd is also fast with counters. All Floyd would have to do is time Pacquiao big a couple of times and then them guns go back in the holster and then Pacquiao becomes gun shy. Anything can happen in the fight but I am banking on Floyd to do what I feel he will do and you're for Pacquiao. I am not going to cosign Pacquiao if I feel he won't beat Floyd. Manny can't out box him and Manny don't have that one explosive ko punch and Floyd can recuperate pretty fast. I am just calling it how I see it and this is just my opinion.

The only concern for Manny is that he has been more tentative since Marquez KO but before that punch, Manny got hit by Marquez and others but Manny still came back. Manny was knocked down by Marquez in the early rounds and came back stronger.

Last year, he was still able to hit Bradley after Bradley hit him well several times. So Manny will not be as gun shy as you think just because of what Floyd will do. Of course, he may not come all guns blazing due to a tactical game plan that they may have.

The one who may get gun shy is Floyd if he sees that Manny can rock Floyd and/or knock him down. Look at others who faced Manny. They had to go to plan B quickly after being rocked by Manny. Example, Mosley, Cotto, .....

[FloydvsPac]

Wow! Is now a good time for Floyd to change his trash-talking tactics??? Seems like he doesn't want to paint himself as the heel for this fight. Changing psychology now may not be a good sign for Floyd or his fans.

[lutenco]

Who can believe in him again??? A-side that was blocking Maidana if he didn't fight with soft gloves wanna make us believe Arum could block this fight with all this money involved and being B-side...... LMAO, EVERYBODY IN THE WORLD KNOW YOU COULDN'T HIDE NO MORE FLOYD, talk with Ariza and use spies but in the ring will be Manny in front of you. Your father in the corner means fear and running, this is the truth we all know it.

[Daddy T]

speed is not andvantage for anyone vs floyd..manny you are not faster..maybe just as fast..floyd is cat quick from hand to head to foot..hell even the bend of his waist is quick..dont be idiots

i wouldn't say floyd is as fast as manny. for floyd it's more about skill and timing than raw speed.

for instance kahn is faster than both of them but nobody (other than kahn) is claiming he is p4p number 1

[DonSimon87]

^This .... perfect!

They don't talk about Ariza shakes anymore. I find amazing that Pacquiao didn't HAVE to leave Arum, leave HBO or accept the 40MM NO ppv offer that some biased fanboys here found fair.

He still with TR. Still on HBO and getting 40% of the purse (100MM)... but they forget that really fast.

Is that 40% purse going straight to Pacquiao or does it go to Top Rank and then Pacquiao gets his cut?