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

[Boxing's Truth]

My thoughts exactly. If Pac wins it's going to be because he put it on Floyd early and finished him early. But unless Pac catches Floyd with a well put George Foreman bomb early in this fight I can't see Pac winning this fight. I think Pac will catch Floyd with some nice shots but Floyd is going to adjust early then it's all over. Floyd by late stoppage or UD.

[Street]

Its going to be a gamble to try and KO Floyd early. Pac has a chin that has been tested and graded breakable. Floyd on the other hand has a chin that is solid. Mosley keeps talking about Ariza as if he is the secret weapon. Does that mean that Mosley knows something we don't? Is it enough to suspect that Floyd will take some undetectable shakes of the likes that Roach once mentioned? Mosley is sure that Ariza is the determining factor. I do too. Mayweather by KO round 9.

[Mr. Philadel]

my man Shane just went Captain Obvious on us

it's a MUST that Pac come out firing from the opening bell...that's his chance in this fight...it is what it is!!

[dcole302]

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?

I think it's feasible, given how it would be unpredictable. But, he also poses the risk of allowing Floyd to get comfortable, controlling distance and setting traps.

[texasboi15]

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[MRCHOKEaMF]

so...now the plan is to come out all wild and ****, and we know pac has big problems against counters and straight right hands, so when he's getting walked down and trying to fight off the back foot, we will know, something has got him worried. He's gonna get stopped early or late take your pick. Manny is gonna get dominated, people are not gonna trust boxing again, cause they are gonna see that he was just a hype job built by Arum and steroids.

[Dan Gutierrez]

Manny Pacquiao schooled this guy Mosley when they fought.. Mosley was overwhelmed by the great Manny Pacquiao. Now he is trying to tell the Pacman how to fight the chicken. By the way this guy Mosley also lost to chicken Floyd. Mosley, please just shut up...they won't learn anything from you.

[Bolopunch68]

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.

Good analysis, I was thinking the same way. If Manny let his foot at the gas pedal and let Floyd get into his rythym, it'll be a long night for him. He should give Floyd different look each and every round. Set his own traps, and capitalized each time he gets him against the ropes.

Floyd really never bleed that much on every fights he's been into (busted lips, or bleeding from his nose). We will find out how Floyd reacts once he have a broken nose, cut on his eyebrows, or swollen eye. If those things I've stated bothers him during the fight, it'll be his downfall. But if he will be able to handle em, he'll win by UD.

[waiseguy510]

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?

I don't think Pacman should give up ANY rounds in this fight.

I would say in the first 3 rounds Pacman should throw his power punches at 60% and give Mayweather confidence. Maybe even lower his workrate but still outworking Mayweather.

After the 3rd round, usually after Floyd adjusts, then show him the real Pacquiao.

Pacquiao being such an active fighter must avoid body shots because that's what will slow him down and lower his guard down the stretch.

[sirron000]

Good analysis, I was thinking the same way. If Manny let his foot at the gas pedal and let Floyd get into his rythym, it'll be a long night for him. He should give Floyd different look each and every round. Set his own traps, and capitalized each time he gets him against the ropes.

Floyd really never bleed that much on every fights he's been into (busted lips, or bleeding from his nose). We will find out how Floyd reacts once he have a broken nose, cut on his eyebrows, or swollen eye. If those things I've stated bothers him during the fight, it'll be his downfall. But if he will be able to handle em, he'll win by UD.

Do you honestly believe Manny will break his nose? Didn't he have a cut in Maidana I?