Comments Thread For: Roach: I Think Manny Dislikes Floyd, I'm Betting on a KO

[JJRod]

I'd say GGG ... I know I know lol ... But I honestly think Floyd would have to be at ridiculously big size advantage or ridiculously old or a combo of both in order to get stopped.

GGG's size would definitely be a problem for Floyd.
I just don't think GGG has the speed, and Floyd would probably be able to pot shot him all night.

[brickcityboxing]

Roach better get a gripe on pac because he just said pac basically don't listen to him when he tells him something shrugs it off and does his own thing recipe for disaster

It's PAC's back up excuse ... He can usually beat people not going 100% while training because he's just that good and if he loses he can just say "I wasn't focused"... Against Floyd he knows even training 100% he probably loses. Knowing you gave it your all and came up short means the guys is simply better than you... If you half ass it though and lose and maybe keep it competitive you can justify things. Makes sleeping a bit easier. Lol

[mathed]

Elaborate how it's best thing for sport he the making all these guys in different weight classes not fight eachother I don't understand how it's best thing for the sport and excuse you can use is he was the better person that night in ring which will go both ways for if pac win

It's time for the sport to rebuild, time for boxers to fight for honor again. Too many boxers think they are bigger than they are because they think they are going to get to Mayweather status by pretending to be him. With Floyd out of the picture, boxers will be able to start creating their own images and defining themselves in there own ways, forging there own paths without expecting everything to come easy because they won a few meaningful fights.

[Mike D]

Pac Tard Nation dislikes Floyd, but after May 2. Nation's demolished!

Well of course Pac fans don't like Floyd. Obviously. But lets not act like it's just Pacquiao fans. Floyd is one of the most hated professional athletes in all of sports, period.

[SchoolTheseCats]

The fact that he hasn't, doesn't mean he doesn't have the ability.
He has in the past.
And as I said in my original comment that was the Pacquiao from a few years ago, we don't know what we're getting come May 2nd. A motivated Pacquiao, you'll never know.

Him coming in there attempting to throw that many punches won't be a smart idea would be leaving himself open for a lot more counters and punches he won't see coming he would need to control his aggression and stamina for latter rounds when we know floyd steps on gas pedal to try and pull away and work on cutting off ring if he followin floyd all night going be easy UD for money

[mathed]

GGG's size would definitely be a problem for Floyd.
I just don't think GGG has the speed, and Floyd would probably be able to pot shot him all night.

No way. GGG cuts off the ring very well and pressures all the time. He will surely trap Floyd along the ropes and land to the body enough to force Floyd to drop his guard. Once Floyd gets landed on once or twice to the head, he'll be looking in the direction of the corner signaling he doesn't know how to win. His corner will stop the fight claiming a hurt hand or something prior to the next round.

As opposed to getting knocked out, the injury route will buy some time before the demand for the rematch gets to loud.

[JJRod]

Him coming in there attempting to throw that many punches won't be a smart idea would be leaving himself open for a lot more counters and punches he won't see coming he would need to control his aggression and stamina for latter rounds when we know floyd steps on gas pedal to try and pull away and work on cutting off ring if he followin floyd all night going be easy UD for money

Well throwing wildly wouldn't be smart.
But if he's able to corner Floyd when Floyd goes into his shoulder roll defense him throwing a lot of punches all heavy handed coming from different angles, with speed is something we haven't seen thrown at Floyd yet.

It will be interesting to say the least.

[SchoolTheseCats]

It's time for the sport to rebuild, time for boxers to fight for honor again. Too many boxers think they are bigger than they are because they think they are going to get to Mayweather status by pretending to be him. With Floyd out of the picture, boxers will be able to start creating their own images and defining themselves in there own ways, forging there own paths without expecting everything to come easy because they won a few meaningful fights.

Well what you saying is flawed every fighter now sees it as business first and make your money while also being able to maintain good health after you retire it was bond to happen because to many boxers got ripped off by they promoters and went broke after hanging up gloves would have to come out of retirement and basically be a circus act to scrap up more cash

[mathed]

Him coming in there attempting to throw that many punches won't be a smart idea would be leaving himself open for a lot more counters and punches he won't see coming he would need to control his aggression and stamina for latter rounds when we know floyd steps on gas pedal to try and pull away and work on cutting off ring if he followin floyd all night going be easy UD for money

Everybody has a plan until they get hit my man and Floyd isn't the first guy that thought Pac was going to be "easy work". However, after almost all of his fights, the story is the same, "he was too fast and I couldn't see the punches coming."

[mathed]

Well what you saying is flawed every fighter now sees it as business first and make your money while also being able to maintain good health after you retire it was bond to happen because to many boxers got ripped off by they promoters and went broke after hanging up gloves would have to come out of retirement and basically be a circus act to scrap up more cash

Boxers go broke because they are poor managers of money (in general, there are some who are very wise investors). These dudes make more in one fight than the average Joe makes in 40 years of working. Athletes in general get paid that kind of money because of the dangers that come along with their professions, all sports across the board. If you get into sports, you must know that potential injury is part of the deal.

Floyd sets standards that no other boxer will be able to obtain and in order to get there, you need to overstate your value to a very large degree. Look at Ward, he thinks because he won the Super 6, he is another Floyd Mayweather, hasn't really worked out too good for him though has it?