just watched pac-margarito

[lightsout15]

it was ridiculous how much bigger Margarito was compared to pacquiao that night. It had to be atleast a 25 lb weight advantage.

[El-blanco]

Every time I see guys in here post about how Floyd is "the bigger man," blah, blah, etc. I think of this fight. It's like they forgot it even happened. PAC handled a giant at ww, Floyd's size aint ****.

[Kagami Taiga]

Every time I see guys in here post about how Floyd is "the bigger man," blah, blah, etc. I think of this fight. It's like they forgot it even happened. PAC handled a giant at ww, Floyd's size aint ****.

margarito never ever fought to his size advantage, ever. floyd does, almost always in fact. he knows how to use his range advantage. horrible comparison.

[lightsout15]

Every time I see guys in here post about how Floyd is "the bigger man," blah, blah, etc. I think of this fight. It's like they forgot it even happened. PAC handled a giant at ww, Floyd's size aint ****.

Dude it was insane. I havent watched this fight in a long time and when I first saw them.next to.each other i literally lol'd. And what the hell.was margarito's chin made of? He was walking into the same punches that hatton'd hatton and was laughting them off.

[Marvellous1]

Every time I see guys in here post about how Floyd is "the bigger man," blah, blah, etc. I think of this fight. It's like they forgot it even happened. PAC handled a giant at ww, Floyd's size aint ****.

Try to think of it this way. Mayweather being bigger won't affect the way Pacquiao likes to fight. In that you're right in that won't really mean anything for him. He'll just do what he does.

The difference will be how Mayweather will fight. He's usually the one being outweighed by 10 to 15lbs on fight night which make punches a little less effective and using strength more difficult. A bigger, heavier guy like Maidana can push Mayweather back a lot easier and press him to the ropes without even throwing too much. Pacquiao won't have a clear strength advantage to press Mayweather so will probably do it using punches as he moves forwards. This allows Mayweather to fight a different fight where he can use his great ability to control distance to much better effect.

Marquez showed for great parts of fight 3 that you can make Pacquiao much less frenetic if you control the distance and use lateral movement (to your left) to give less opportunites for the straight left. So where there may be a difference is Mayweather will find it easier to control distance when dealing with someone less physically imposing than he usually does.

That's just one theory though.

[El-blanco]

margarito never ever fought to his size advantage, ever. floyd does, almost always in fact. he knows how to use his range advantage. horrible comparison.

I'm not talking about range, Floyd has great reach/range and uses it well. I'm talking about sheer strength and the ability to push an opponent around. Tony was a bully and couldn't faze PAC. Guys on here seem to think Floyd is going to manhandle PAC due to size, it's nuts.

Dude it was insane. I havent watched this fight in a long time and when I first saw them.next to.each other i literally lol'd. And what the hell.was margarito's chin made of? He was walking into the same punches that hatton'd hatton and was laughting them off.

Tony, while limited, was a serious fighter. The plaster scandal and Mosley ped beating tarnished a solid résumé.

[El-blanco]

Try to think of it this way. Mayweather being bigger won't affect the way Pacquiao likes to fight. In that you're right in that won't really mean anything for him. He'll just do what he does.

The difference will be how Mayweather will fight. He's usually the one being outweighed by 10 to 15lbs on fight night which make punches a little less effective and using strength more difficult. A bigger, heavier guy like Maidana can push Mayweather back a lot easier and press him to the ropes without even throwing too much. Pacquiao won't have a clear strength advantage to press Mayweather so will probably do it using punches as he moves forwards. This allows Mayweather to fight a different fight where he can use his great ability to control distance to much better effect.

Marquez showed for great parts of fight 3 that you can make Pacquiao much less frenetic if you control the distance and use lateral movement (to your left) to give less opportunites for the straight left. So where there may be a difference is Mayweather will find it easier to control distance when dealing with someone less physically imposing than he usually does.

That's just one theory though.

Good post, no argument here.

[Kagami Taiga]

I'm not talking about range, Floyd has great reach/range and uses it well. I'm talking about sheer strength and the ability to push an opponent around. Tony was a bully and couldn't faze PAC. Guys on here seem to think Floyd is going to manhandle PAC due to size, it's nuts.


Tony, while limited, was a serious fighter. The plaster scandal and Mosley ped beating tarnished a solid résumé.

well floyd is not a bully when he fights usually. even when hes coming forward, he doesnt use his size to do it. and truth be told, hes bigger than pac but not by that much. no sure why anyone would think thats a factor. mrgarito and floyd are totally different in how they fight. margs major weapon was his size and his relentlessness.

[lightsout15]

Margarito took the kind of beating that shortens a person's life. What was the point of letting that fight go on? Lawrence cole did nothing the entire fight..lol

[El-blanco]

well floyd is not a bully when he fights usually. even when hes coming forward, he doesnt use his size to do it. and truth be told, hes bigger than pac but not by that much. no sure why anyone would think thats a factor. mrgarito and floyd are totally different in how they fight. margs major weapon was his size and his relentlessness.

I've seen it repeated on here numerous times and the post above by marvellous was the only one that articulated why it has any bearing. The other guys on here talk about it like Floyd is going to push manny around the ring. Which is why i referenced that tony couldnt even do it to pac. Lol and ya of course how they fight is drastically different.