Comments Thread For: Photos: Pacquiao Starts Putting in Work For Mayweather

[Bolopunch68]

Not if Floyd uses the lead hand to occupy Manny's frontal vision and sneak the straight right downstairs. If Floyd just leads in with the straight right downstairs without using his lead hand, then yeah, Manny can see him coming and react in time with a right hook counter.

When May shoot his lead hand Manny is already out of his left to the body, unless Manny stands there and take it to land his one twos. Manny's hands are as fast as Mayweather's. I'm pretty sure they will implement that pull counter that Maidana did against May. Once May shoots his straight hand, Manny will weave on his left ever so slightly to avoid that right and Boom! There goes his counter straight left on top of Mays lead right.

[CatchAndShoot]

Manny's gonna be ready for this fight. I just hope he doesn't leave it all in training.

[Bermuda]

Everyone should watch the first few rounds of Floyd vs Judah because that's sort of how the fight against Pacquiao will look.

Floyd won't be able to handle the explosive speed and power of Manny's straight left and combinations.



- Bermuda

[Bolopunch68]

Negative

TMT don't be like the rest of these fckin idiots. I doubt either fighter touches the canvas.

TB, you said you doubt either fighter touches the canvas, but if someone will get knock down who will it be and how?

[12TRIBEsRiSe]

Better keep that left hand up pac or you'll pay for it

iva always noticed that he droped his left hand especially aftr he throws his combinations!

[Bolopunch68]

It will come down to who can use their lead hands to control the fight. Manny likes to use lead hand to set up his 1-2-1 attack when his opponents drop theirs, but he instantly goes on the defensive high guard and backs up in a straight line when his opponents try to retaliate with more than one flicking jab set up. If you constantly have your lead hand up, Manny will have a hard time to use his pawing jab to set up the straight left. He hates standing there and negotiate lead hand control. He'll either try to move to your right to get on the inside of your lead hand or he'll get completely get reckless and still try to run through your lead hand with the jab-straight left- jab combo, but you can easily nullify that attack and use his own aggression against him like i showed y'all with that JMM gif from their second fight.

Some of your assessments make sense but to compare Manny's approach from Marquez fight and uses them against May is somewhat idiotic (apologize if I offend you) Marquez style is different with May. Yes they both counter puncher and have great right straight/cross, the difference is Marquez is not scared to get hit just to land his punches. Same thing can't be said on May. He'd rather shoot his right lead, then duck his head or hold. And like I said manny will probably use the same full counter when May shoots his lead right.

This fight is a nightmare for both camps. I'm pretty sure Freddie already devises some strategies. It's up to Manny how to implement them. Style wise, I give Manny advantage not only because I like him to win but the opposition they faced. Manny is used to fighting orthodox fighters, big, tall, small, slow, somewhat fast and elusive (Bradley come to mind). While May only fought a handful of lefties and are not as fast as Manny is. I don't wanna compare Judah because they fought when both are still young.

At these stage of their career, both lost a step or two. Manny's legs are still fresh as you can see against his last 3 fights, he can still move in and out and side to side. Whereas May's legs are somewhat slowed down a bit. I also
noticed that he gets tired easily. So it's really hard to say that one will dominate the other.

[Bolopunch68]

Pawing jabs is also a bad idea against pac, he counters them well. You seem to forget that Pac is actually pretty good defensively against jabs and historically, Floyd doesn't use his jab against southpaws other than a range-finder and to set up his right.

Good point bruh.

[KingTito]

I can't wait.

[Bolopunch68]

i think mayweather knows he has to be the aggressor in this fight. mayweather on back foot vs pacquiao on front foot in my mind is a 50/50 fight. manny cant fight too well back peddling so floyd would have a huge advantage if he could effectively be the aggressor.

I like that, he could be the aggressor but smart one. He can't just walk him down without getting tag and prolly put on his shorts.

[Bolopunch68]

Manny's gonna be ready for this fight. I just hope he doesn't leave it all in training.

Don't worry Freddie won't let him. This is Frddies redemption after his fighter loses to Floyd.