Comments Thread For: Video: Teddy Atlas Breaks Down Mayweather-Pacquiao

[Hype job]

Floyd was feigning confidence at the press conference.

U can see it when they're both facing the press standing close, Pac is smiling calm, and Floyd's left eyebrow kept flashing.

He had them put a line that they couldn't pass because he didn't wanna get too close to him. Hasn't done that with any other opponent.

[torosboxing75]

Him and Paulie flip flopped. Before the fight was signed they were all screaming easy win for Floyd and now it has changed. whats that? Stick to ur word.

They were trying to calm his fears maybe.

[torosboxing75]

So Atlas pretty much agreed with what Pac said to Smith and Kenny about the foot speed.

[Mike D]

Funny because when the fight was first announced on ESPN, Atlas picked Floyd but you know how opinions changed leading up to the fight(s). Manny is an underdog and like me sometimes even though you feel the guy may not win but you still want to be down with the underdog.

Floyd has earned the right to be the favorite, obviously, but here's the thing about the Manny underdog aspect.

Manny Pacquiao, as an underdog with nothing to lose, or certainly less to lose than Floyd -- is a dangerous, dangerous animal.

We haven't seen the ferocious, killer instinct Manny in a long, long time. I think we see that this fight. It's going to come out of him. Watch. He's going to be looking to seriously hurt this dude. I'm not saying that it's going to necessarily mean a victory, but this Manny is going to bring it like we haven't seen in a quite some time.

[Strategic1]

Surprised. Atlas is usually pro-Floyd. and somewhat anti-PAC. But he makes solid points that many of us know.

Floyd hasn't faced the hand speed, the volume punching, and good footwork that Manny has.

Let's see how Floyd handles this.

[rocktx]

Sounds like Teddy trying to talk himself into believing that Pac may win. I bet if they were standing there at the counter he wouldn't be putting his money on PacMan.

[OutClassed]

Teddy's pick is a CURSE. Let Mrs. D. Pacquiao on the ringside!!

[MDPopescu]

Whoa. Didn't see that one coming. I figured Atlas would predict that Manny would get white washed.

But he actually said that he gives Manny a good chance for the upset, and was even teetering on leaning towards Pac for the fight. Didn't Teddy predict an easy win for Bradley in Pac/Bradley 2?

... And did you take Pac-Bradley 2 seriously?... It was only a "give it back" fight...

[kafkod]

He didn't pick Manny to win. He said he thought he had a chance and he might put a bet on Manny because the odds were good.

[stuff jones]

I can't believe the surprise when an analyst says its going to be a tough fight for Floyd. Isn't that why we've been waiting for this fight for five years?

Each is the best fighter the other guy has ever fought. That's why its a huge fight.