B-Hopkins drops some gems of boxing knowledge in this interview

[therealpugilist]

Manny has evolved so much since his fights with Morales. It's Apples to Oranges.

A 28 year old PAC had a better shot at winning
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He is better at some ways but his aggression n how he applies it is his key to victory.... He can hurt Floyd but he hardly gets hit with combos even when hurt


Manny has a chance he has to follow roach instructions n not get reckless

[CANELOLUJAH]

if you've been tamed once, you can be tamed again....Manny has 5 losses and many close calls that could have went either way


Manny was just kayoed less than 5 fights ago, that's not the easiest thing to oversome...just because a fighter has recovered mentally, doesn't mean their body has....he hasn't faced a fighter who poses a possibility of hurting him since losing by Kayo...IMO mayweather hits harder than Bradley, Rios, and Algeri at 147

He is a great fighter but it is not out of the question that a fighter who was outboxed by a past prime erik morales in his own prime can lose past prime


Morales and Mayweather are similar in reach and build both can fight inside, outside, and side to side.....Mayweather adds more speed, better defense and he is physically stronger of the 2.

Yet it was morales who put a beating on Mayweather in sparring and it is Morales who have a clear victory of Pacquaio.

[SlySlickSmooth]

I think this perception of Floyd's IQ will diminish come fight night. Floyd is able to read his opponents and generally take 4-5 rounds to really get them down.

Manny will be as dynamic as possible on fight night giving Floyd a lot harder time reading his southpaw style.

Hopkins delivers what you can about this fight, nobody really knows. We can speculate the basics of the fight, but these two styles will clash and cause explosions.

[KoolAidMan]

Going down swinging is admirable but not smart in a boxing ring...if he is too reckless he will go down....this aint 8 kos in 20 fights algieri, or 12 ko in 30+ fight Bradley


Manny has to have effective aggression to limit being hit clean and be responsible on defense while outworking Floyd... That's a tall order


May has speed intelligence and a 5" reach advantage

I never suggested he'll go down swinging. I said that was his style, figuratively speaking. Meaning he's a come and go fighter and few hits and bruises isn't going to change his approach.

[KoolAidMan]

I think this perception of Floyd's IQ will diminish come fight night.

In a nutshell...

[kardsufur]

I wholeheartedly agree with Bernard on this one. And his theory of Mayweather "taming" Pacquiao, turning Pac into a 1-2 punch and reset fighter is the reason why Pacquiao will win this by decision (assuming there's no robbery and the fight is called fairly as possible).


Mayweather will not tame Pacquiao. No one has tamed Pacquiao for years. he's been a bit more cautious after the JMM knockout but his style and aggression will always be the same. Pacquiao will employ a new strategy, that I'm sure but his bread and butter which is to throw volume, fast and powerful combinations in awkward angles will be there on May 2nd. Pac has nothing to lose. He's not going to fight at Mayweather's tempo.



Pacquiao in 11 TKO or SD IMO.

Pac hasn't KO'd anyone in like 7 years but he's gonna KO the greatest defensive boxer of all time that has never lost nor been knocked down? Wow what you smoking

[puga]

Going down swinging is admirable but not smart in a boxing ring...if he is too reckless he will go down....this aint 8 kos in 20 fights algieri, or 12 ko in 30+ fight Bradley


Manny has to have effective aggression to limit being hit clean and be responsible on defense while outworking Floyd... That's a tall order


May has speed intelligence and a 5" reach advantage

Going out swinging actually what got maidana the victory(altho not official) to a lot of people

And dunno if you noticed in the zab fight,but he was successful when he initiated the attack & vice versa...also, he got gunshy with the pullcounter knowing he might be colliding with the left straight...which forced him to reset..he will get outworked if he is going to wait to counter most of the fight....

if Floyd does what he always does vs southpaws he is gonna get hit cleanly more than he's ever been hit before..

[KoolAidMan]

Pac hasn't KO'd anyone in like 7 years but he's gonna KO the greatest defensive boxer of all time that has never lost nor been knocked down? Wow what you smoking

Anything can happen inside the ring and Its called a prediction.

[therealpugilist]

Yet it was morales who put a beating on Mayweather in sparring and it is Morales who have a clear victory of Pacquaio.

you know when someone is desperate when they bring up a sparing session

rofl


Morales and Mayweather never fought in a real fight....im sure you'd hope morales would win, but mayweather would be the favorite and no one in their right mind would pick Morales over Money 130 and up


is that some kind of morale victory for you...a sparing session?

[CANELOLUJAH]

you know when someone is desperate when they bring up a sparing session

rofl


morales and mayweather never fought in a real fight....im sure you'd hope morales would win, but mayweather would be the favorite and no one in their right mind would pick morales over money 130 and up


is that some kind of morale victory for you...a sparing session?

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ps

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