Comments Thread For: Roach Has Pacquiao Focused To Avoid Right Hand, Traps

[megadeth]

Last time I checked floyd vs pac hasnt happen yet so why are u so sure? Based on ur logic im guessing u won't be watching this fight then since U already know floyd is gonna adapt like always right?

Roach was giving insight he never said this will work and floyd will not have an answer for it. U didn't give any insight U just said "and U think floyd won't adapt to it".

Where were these sentiments when you and your cohorts were saying that Floyd was scared and would NEVER get in the ring with Pacquiao?? Of course I will watch, I am giving an educated opinion(what does Floyd do with every opponent...adapt), unlike you who was talking like you had the facts.

[Biolink]

Freddie's stating the obvious. His fighter has no answer for the right hand, so he has to be smart. Netural to me means out of punching range, which stops his offense or forces him to jump in.

My question for the intelligent fight fans on this forum is how does Manny or Freddie, who sounds like he's fighting, stay aggressive, and not walk into shots by leaping in?

Next question is the straight right followed by the left hook to the body that Floyd uses against southpaws. How do they defend that attack?

Next is the left upper cut that Floyd throws it off a straight right movement. Manny is open to this punch we he goes to his high guard defense.

He's gonna have to sell out a little bit because his defensive skills aren't that special and Mayweather is too good with his timing and range to not catch him with something coming in or at the least to keep him occupied with the thought that something is coming back at him.

I feel like Mayweather is gonna make an effort to stuff Pacquiao's jab and force him to fight going backwards or to hold his ground. He can also throw the left hook on him from long range because of the arm length disparity and he can follow that up with a right to the head or body or even a check left hook if Manny gets into that bad habit of dropping his right after throwing the left.

Manny and Roach really have their work cut of for them.

[Evol]

Where were these sentiments when you and your cohorts were saying that Floyd was scared and would NEVER get in the ring with Pacquiao?? Of course I will watch, I am giving an educated opinion(what does Floyd do with every opponent...adapt), unlike you who was talking like you had the facts.

i said floyd was scared i never said he will never fight manny. and when did i talk like i had all the facts? i believe thats u with the "and u think floyd wont adapt to it". and what educated opinion did u give?

[megadeth]

Oh u can disagree with roach, I've done so in numerous occasion. But u act like floyd is just gonna adapt and nothing manny does will work. If that's how u really feel which I know deep down inside U don't believe it then why are u even talking about this fight? It's so boring since u know what's gonna happen already.

Didn't act like that at all. You are waaayyyy to emotionally involved in Pac dude. I just said that Floyd would adapt to it. That in no way implies that nothing Pac does will work, of course it will. I do however think that Mayweather wins this fight and there isn't much doubt in my mind about it. Just like there are guys here that think that Pac wins, no doubt about it. Why don't you go condemn them for their comments and confidence in him?

[Mossyhorns]

So when this fight was announced Roach said the training would be closed to the media, no cameras, didn't want to let his plan out of the bag.... and he is going to tell what he is working on to anyone that interviews him....

[Luilun]

And Roach somehow thinks that Floyd won't adapt to this?

But he used to slow footed Latin fighters who don't move and stand in front of him just waiting for the counter

[joseph5620]

Pacquiao tried to fight a more defensive fight in the 3rd fight against Marquez, his offense suffered as a result and he ended up getting outboxed in my opinion. Manny has to be aggressive here, make Mayweather worried about what he's doing as opposed to the other way around.

I agree. I believe if Pacquiao goes into the fight trying to think too much he'll hesitate. Roach is basically saying he needs to be something he's not and has never been. We'll see if it works.

[Strategic1]

He's gonna have to sell out a little bit because his defensive skills aren't that special and Mayweather is too good with his timing and range to not catch him with something coming in or at the least to keep him occupied with the thought that something is coming back at him.

I feel like Mayweather is gonna make an effort to stuff Pacquiao's jab and force him to fight going backwards or to hold his ground. He can also throw the left hook on him from long range because of the arm length disparity and he can follow that up with a right to the head or body or even a check left hook if Manny gets into that bad habit of dropping his right after throwing the left.

Manny and Roach really have their work cut of for them.

Likewise, Floyd and Sr. have their work cut out for them. Against PAC, they'll be forced to go High Guard. And Floyd will be forced to have some exchanges with PAC.

And when you exchange with PAC, ..anything can happen.

[megadeth]

i said floyd was scared i never said he will never fight manny. and when did i talk like i had all the facts? i believe thats u with the "and u think floyd wont adapt to it". and what educated opinion did u give?

Ok, so then I guess u were complaining about the guys that were saying that right? Didn't think so!

I was implying that he would adapt. It's an "educated opinion", because I am using his actions in past fights to predict a future event. Jeeez!

[MC Hammer]

Like I said about Donaire before the Walters fight, this is too good an opponent to be trying new ****. All Roach has been saying is were gonna have Pacquioa fight like NotPaquioa.

It was smart to start trying out a more mobile style vs a Brandon Rios, but Vs a Floyd Mayweather he will find himself looking foolish.