Comments Thread For: Roach: We Have To Dominate Mayweather in Round One

[HURTFEELINGS]

I have to say: I'm blown and disappointed that people keep acting like Floyd has enough pop to keep Manny off him. All this talk about Floyd's right and Manny not being able to handle a right is nonsense. Floyd doesn't have the power to keep Manny off of him. Before Marquez knocked out Manny we all knew Manny had great whiskers. But since Marquez now he's damaged goods? I don't think so. Rios, Bradley, and Algieri have all stopped guys more recently than May. (I don't necessairly believe that is some sort of logic, but with the way logic around here--it's worth mentioning)

What I'm saying is: I'm super suprised that a lot of you guys think May can hold off and manage Mannys power.

I normally think Manny fans are the dumbest fans in sports, but you May fans are giving them a run for their money

He's had enough his whole career, to keep guys off of him. You dont see anyone ever just run over him, because he has some pop. And only the people both of them have hit/fought would know. And they all pretty much say the same thing (that they have about the same punching power). And pac hasnt shown any power in recent history. Pac is not a rough balls to the wall, cheat to win kinda guy. Floyd just had to deal with Maidana (he tried to kick, bite, rabbit punch his way to victory) If Floyd kept him off, he can definitely keep the smaller boxer off of him, cause pac doesnt fight that way and cant cause he's the smaller guy. And remember, Manny has never faced anything like floyd before, so he's gonna have some other **** to consider coming his way also, and his only hope seems to be "angles". He's gonna come out and bring some "angle" that floyd cant get away from and all of a sudden forget his boxing skills. Floyd is better inside, outside, and mid-range where are these suprising "angles" gonna come from? Roach is gonna try to get the crowd going wild by having Manny swing a bunch even though he's not gonna be hitting anything to try and steal a round

[GRUSTLER]

Manny needs to fight smart do not take unnecessary risk. I can see manny out pointing floyd if he fights smart.

Manny smarter than Floyd? Wouldn't bet the house on that one.

[niceguy45]

Pac has to quadruple up on that left hook

Floyd doesnt like southpaws doe

i see mayweather get caught on manny's lead right hook, which is from an odd angle

[The_Sandman]

Roach can have the best game plan, but I've also seen game plans go out the window once the fighter gets frustrated. And let's be honest here. Pacquiao does get frustrated and wild. That's one thing I'm sure fans of both side can agree on. I've seen Pacquiao get frustrated from lesser fighters. It's really hard for me to see that Mayweather, the fighter who gets hit the least, and lands with the most accuracy, is not going to frustrate Pacquiao. So Roach might need to make some choices here. Either he goes 100% with their gameplan and believes in his fighter's discipline to stay focused, or maybe come up with a backup Plan B and C in case A doesn't work.

[GRUSTLER]

He's had enough his whole career, to keep guys off of him. You dont see anyone ever just run over him, because he has some pop. And only the people both of them have hit/fought would know. And they all pretty much say the same thing (that they have about the same punching power). And pac hasnt shown any power in recent history. Pac is not a rough balls to the wall, cheat to win kinda guy. Floyd just had to deal with Maidana (he tried to kick, bite, rabbit punch his way to victory) If Floyd kept him off, he can definitely keep the smaller boxer off of him, cause pac doesnt fight that way and cant cause he's the smaller guy. And remember, Manny has never faced anything like floyd before, so he's gonna have some other **** to consider coming his way also, and his only hope seems to be "angles". He's gonna come out and bring some "angle" that floyd cant get away from and all of a sudden forget his boxing skills. Floyd is better inside, outside, and mid-range where are these suprising "angles" gonna come from? Roach is gonna try to get the crowd going wild by having Manny swing a bunch even though he's not gonna be hitting anything to try and steal a round

I am watching Maidana/Mayweather 2 right now and in the early rounds Floyd was controlling Maidana the whole time. Never staying on the ropes. Tying up and fighting in the middle of the ring. Manny won't be able to keep up with Mayweather. I don't see where these angles are coming from like he will get the drop on Floyd.

[mneronava2k]

But Bradley don't hit harder than Mayweather and to say so would be nonsense just because he wobbled Pacquiao. A sucker punch is punching somebody from behind when they don't see it. I don't want to get into this nonsense. The fight is coming on fast because time don't stand still and we will see what both fighters bring to the table come fight night.

Manny is often "wobbled" because he's caught out of position by good counters. Let's not pretend that Mayweather all of a sudden has power (again). Most pro fighters are dropped by shots they don't see, and Floyd has great reflexes--yet he still hasn't stopped anyone in years.

And, I'll slightly retract my sucker punch comment. I was a fighter, and I know it's "protect yourself at all times". But, Floyd had to throw two shots to ko Ortiz. That dude doesn't have much of a chin at all.

Again, you all think May can pick Manny apart with his right. I'm not convinced yet. Manny was wobbled by Bradley due to being out of position and over pursuing. And, let's not forget Bradley is a tough guy who has never been stopped.

A lot of Manny fans, and Floyd fans live in the past. I'm very excited to see this fight. I fear both of their fans will continue to know nothing about boxing though--no matter what the outcome

[mastertech1985]

no **** roach...it sounds good but it wont be easy...the more he swing the more chances Mayweather has to counter

[mneronava2k]

He's had enough his whole career, to keep guys off of him. You dont see anyone ever just run over him, because he has some pop. And only the people both of them have hit/fought would know. And they all pretty much say the same thing (that they have about the same punching power). And pac hasnt shown any power in recent history. Pac is not a rough balls to the wall, cheat to win kinda guy. Floyd just had to deal with Maidana (he tried to kick, bite, rabbit punch his way to victory) If Floyd kept him off, he can definitely keep the smaller boxer off of him, cause pac doesnt fight that way and cant cause he's the smaller guy. And remember, Manny has never faced anything like floyd before, so he's gonna have some other **** to consider coming his way also, and his only hope seems to be "angles". He's gonna come out and bring some "angle" that floyd cant get away from and all of a sudden forget his boxing skills. Floyd is better inside, outside, and mid-range where are these suprising "angles" gonna come from? Roach is gonna try to get the crowd going wild by having Manny swing a bunch even though he's not gonna be hitting anything to try and steal a round

Chino Maidana

Maidana

[ADP02]

and when that back fires the pacman will get walked down. he can't fight going backwards. mayweather will win this fight by U.D. or late stoppage. guaranteed

Guys like Hatton, Margarito and Cotto tried backing Manny up. Hope Floyd takes your recommendation.

[GRUSTLER]

Manny is often "wobbled" because he's caught out of position by good counters. Let's not pretend that Mayweather all of a sudden has power (again). Most pro fighters are dropped by shots they don't see, and Floyd has great reflexes--yet he still hasn't stopped anyone in years.

And, I'll slightly retract my sucker punch comment. I was a fighter, and I know it's "protect yourself at all times". But, Floyd had to throw two shots to ko Ortiz. That dude doesn't have much of a chin at all.

Again, you all think May can pick Manny apart with his right. I'm not convinced yet. Manny was wobbled by Bradley due to being out of position and over pursuing. And, let's not forget Bradley is a tough guy who has never been stopped.

A lot of Manny fans, and Floyd fans live in the past. I'm very excited to see this fight. I fear both of their fans will continue to know nothing about boxing though--no matter what the outcome

The only thing about Floyd is that he has a tendency to stop throwing when his opponent is letting lose his punches. If Manny can someone put Mayweather into a strictly defensive mode then I can see him having success because Mayweather doesn't let his hands go but rather look for well place shots. Maidana had a big 4th round in the second fight but with all his success Floyd still stayed in the pocket with the bigger Maidana. Manny is not aggressive or big and imposing like Maidana so Maidana's strategy is not going to work for Manny. Also, Floyd legs were working fine. I don't see how Roach says Floyd legs are shot. Slowed down due to age yes but shot? No.