Comments Thread For: Mosley: Pacquiao's Best Shot is To Drill Mayweather Early

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If WBO welterweight titleholder Manny Pacquiao is planning to defeat Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 2nd - he must jump on him early with big shots, according to former three division world champion Shane Mosley.

Mosley had Mayweather in serious trouble in the second round of their 2010 showdown. Mayweather was able to recover and dominated the remainder of the fight. Mosley would advise Pacquiao to do the same - to go after Mayweather and blast him out before he gets too comfortable and establishes a rhythm - and Mosley gives Pacquiao a maximum of four rounds to get it done before Mayweather figures him out.
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[Dindu_Nuffin]

Sort of like you did, eh, Mosley? Drill him early, and then get schooled starting about one minute thereafter, until the end of the fight?

Even by the last 30-50 seconds of round two, Floyd started to take control.

Pac's best chance is to pace himself, and not show his entre hand in the first quarter of the fight. Floyd is not going to break down if rattled early - he's probably the strongest, and most mentally-composed boxer in the ring (opposite outside the ring, doe). He's not going to gas out, nor is he going to succumb to pressure/getting chin-checked.

Break the fight down by quarters - 1-3;4-6;7-9;10-12. Have a different plan for each quarter, should the prior one begin to be picked up on, and exploited by Floyd.

Pac is not the best at "reading and reacting" on the fly - he is the type who needs to have a preconceived notion of what he is going to do, and a game plan, if you will.

Floyd is the type who can "read and react" on the fly, so it's paramount to know this going in.

Switch up leading with your jab, straight left, and lead right hook. And as cliche as it is - don't forget your feints (with both foot, and hand).

Try to keep a high intensity pace, even if not throwing punches, just keep applying pressure from different angles, and counter this by lettng Floyd "walk" towards you for periods of each round.

[SchoolTheseCats]

Sort of like you did, eh, Mosley? Drill him early, and then get schooled starting about one minute thereafter, until the end of the fight?

Even by the last 30-50 seconds of round two, Floyd started to take control.

Pac's best chance is to pace himself, and not show his entre hand in the first quarter of the fight. Floyd is not going to break down if rattled early - he's probably the strongest, and most mentally-composed boxer in the ring (opposite outside the ring, doe). He's not going to gas out, nor is he going to succumb to pressure/getting chin-checked.

Break the fight down by quarters - 1-3;4-6;7-9;10-12. Have a different plan for each quarter, should the prior one begin to be picked up on, and exploited by Floyd.

Switch up leading with your jab, straight left, and lead right hook. And as cliche as it is - don't forget your feints (with both foot, and hand).

Try to keep a high intensity pace, even if not throwing punches, just keep applying pressure from different angles, and counter this by lettng Floyd "walk" towards you for periods of each round.

Manny doesn't have a jab and in order to get in range of landing any shots he will have to eat some along with counters his feints going be kill for this fight

[nathan_nall]

Mosley's keys to success:

1. Drill Floyd early

2. Hop around the ring without throwing a punch for the next 10 rounds.

3. Offer advice to other fighters.

[Real Hero]

I don't know why Mosley is so in love with Ariza right NOW!

[Real Hero]

I think somebody pay you to dive on that fight!

[MindBat]

Manny doesn't have a job and in order to get in range of landing any shots he will have to eat some along with counters his feints going be kill for this fight

Manny's only job will be remembering how Marquez caught him coming in head first.

Other than that, his other job is listening to Freddie calling out "the blueprint".

[mrpizza-nd_beer]

Mosley's keys to success:

1. Drill Floyd early

2. Hop around the ring without throwing a punch for the next 10 rounds.

3. Offer advice to other fighters.

/end thread

[KoolAidMan]

All bias aside, what are the chances Pacquiao/Roach somehow changes their game and strategy? What if Pacs waits for Floyd for the first 1-3 rounds to see how Mayweather is going to approach the fight and then make the adjustment from that point on? By wait I mean not come out out of the gate guns blazing like he always had, but play it cool throwing fewer punches that his norm and then attack (mid rounds to the end) once Mayweather is fully engaged in the notion that he can walk Manny down?



Is that feasible?


Anyone?

[The plunger man]

Sort of like you did, eh, Mosley? Drill him early, and then get schooled starting about one minute thereafter, until the end of the fight?

Even by the last 30-50 seconds of round two, Floyd started to take control.

Pac's best chance is to pace himself, and not show his entre hand in the first quarter of the fight. Floyd is not going to break down if rattled early - he's probably the strongest, and most mentally-composed boxer in the ring (opposite outside the ring, doe). He's not going to gas out, nor is he going to succumb to pressure/getting chin-checked.

Break the fight down by quarters - 1-3;4-6;7-9;10-12. Have a different plan for each quarter, should the prior one begin to be picked up on, and exploited by Floyd.

Pac is not the best at "reading and reacting" on the fly - he is the type who needs to have a preconceived notion of what he is going to do, and a game plan, if you will.

Floyd is the type who can "read and react" on the fly, so it's paramount to know this going in.

Switch up leading with your jab, straight left, and lead right hook. And as cliche as it is - don't forget your feints (with both foot, and hand).

Try to keep a high intensity pace, even if not throwing punches, just keep applying pressure from different angles, and counter this by lettng Floyd "walk" towards you for periods of each round.

Mosley don't know his left from his right now......I agree what you say......pace is key......keep mayweather active....use movement and angles and keep a steady pace through every round that way floyd will have to keep up with pacquiaos pace......stay of the ropes unless he can jump in jump out before floyd gets his rhythm......I see a much closer fight on the outside than most people realise because of pacquaios hand & foot speed plus angles....floyd will need to rest ...its just the way he fights ....that's when pacquaio should jump on him with a combo....floyd is vulnerable when he comes forward because he is mostly a defensive fighter and that's when pacquaio can also catch him.......a close fight which I can see manny winning based on his higher work rate .