Comments Thread For: Merchant: Speed is Big Factor in Mayweather-Pacquiao

[VG_Addict]

Its hilarious when people say how technically flawed and off balance pacquiao is. If he was so technically flawed he would have had problems with guys like Bradley and algieri. If he was so off balance he would be getting knocked down by big punchers like cotto and margarito. The only way to beat pacquiao is knockout, that is floyds only hope

Except Pacquiao is technically flawed. He's always been a fighter that relies heavily on his athleticism.

[SUBZER0ED]

If I'm fifty years younger I'll kick your ass.

Classic!

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Except Pacquiao is technically flawed. He's always been a fighter that relies heavily on his athleticism.

Athletes need skill, but they are called athletes. One would think that being athletic plays an important role in their success.

[Sugar Q]

Mayweather is 38 and on the decline I just hope he has 1 great fight left in him and doesn't get old over night. In fact he's been training so hard that I'm worried he maybe over training and regardless of whatever the Mayweather camp says they are very worried about Pacquiao. On the flip side I wonder how Pacquiao will react to the first right Gand lead counter from Floyd? Kenny Bayless is going to make sure Floyd is a to clinch and reset so I'm sure we are looking at another controversial decision.

The last time I checked 38 is only 2 yrs more than 36 and Manny has been in many wars included the recent crushing KO loss. Yes Manny is fast but so is Floyd and for those thinking Floyd has a problem with speed see his fights vs. Corley, Mitchell, Zab and Mosley "ALL FAST FIGHTERS". Also do some research on the Mayweather gym if you've never visited there. I can tell you it's full of young, very fast, very strong fighters and you better believe they're helping Floyd prepare for this fight. Floyd really doesn't have to go looking for sparring partners because he always has a gym full of them!!! Manny is VERY EASY TO HIT!!!! None of the top fighters Manny fought had a problem hitting him and to think Floyd will is out and out IGNORANT!!!!!!

[Dle]

Has the jealous hater Merchant forgot about other factors such as ring smarts, ring generalship and skill alongside speed? Y'all must have forgot. Roy! Larry's wishing and hoping that this was the only factor that would give Floyd a chance to lose. Read between the lines.

[GOD-FR33]

I'm not a Mayweather fan, but get your facts straight. Mayweather scored a TKO over Hatton in 10 rounds, not 12.

BIG DEAL!!!! It's STILL too many rounds, Hatton lasted!!!!!! Ray Leonard would've KO'ed Hatton. Hearns, Duran, Oscar, Trinidad, Mosley, etc. Get my point? Floyd is overrated and my opinion will not change based on his mediocre performance against an OLD De La Hoya. Floyd was in his PRIME then. How come he couldn't dominate him? How come he couldn't KO Hatton within a few rounds? How come he didn't KO Roidquez? Afterall, he had never weighed that much before, he was fat, Floyd was HUGE! You know what that tells me? He's no ATG. He's a mere HOF'mer. The end!

[TrueBoxingFan23]

BIG DEAL!!!! It's STILL too many rounds, Hatton lasted!!!!!! Ray Leonard would've KO'ed Hatton. Hearns, Duran, Oscar, Trinidad, Mosley, etc. Get my point? Floyd is overrated and my opinion will not change based on his mediocre performance against an OLD De La Hoya. Floyd was in his PRIME then. How come he couldn't dominate him? How come he couldn't KO Hatton within a few rounds? How come he didn't KO Roidquez? Afterall, he had never weighed that much before, he was fat, Floyd was HUGE! You know what that tells me? He's no ATG. He's a mere HOF'mer. The end!

Lol! Hatton was also undefeated! Never beat before! That plays a factor! Oscar wasnt prime but he wasn't as bad as the Oscar that PAC fought! By your logic Floyd was fat and blown up because he never fought at 154 either and Oscar came in the fight 20lbs heavier than Floyd! PAC fought him at 147 where Oscar was to weak and could rehydrate! He could have played on walking dead that night! That's how bad he looked! But your biased so it's no debating with you! PAC haven't been legit since he weighed 130lbs by your logic! His opponents have been far worse at welter than Floyd!!

[Real Talk85]

BIG DEAL!!!! It's STILL too many rounds, Hatton lasted!!!!!! Ray Leonard would've KO'ed Hatton. Hearns, Duran, Oscar, Trinidad, Mosley, etc. Get my point? Floyd is overrated and my opinion will not change based on his mediocre performance against an OLD De La Hoya. Floyd was in his PRIME then. How come he couldn't dominate him? How come he couldn't KO Hatton within a few rounds? How come he didn't KO Roidquez? Afterall, he had never weighed that much before, he was fat, Floyd was HUGE! You know what that tells me? He's no ATG. He's a mere HOF'mer. The end!

If you would have thought this out you wouldn't have even posted that. Hatton lasted too many rounds? Floyd does not throw half as many punches as all of those people you mentioned of course he isnt going to KO him quickly. And he absolutely did dominate him, at no point did Ricky hold any sort of advantage over Floyd, he spent most the fight pushing him against the ropes and grinding his head into Floyds chest. All the while Floyd waltz him into shot after shot, it wasn't even close.

[Muscles72]

Pacquiao dominated Bradley in both fights, even more so in the first. How can pacquiao outland Bradley almost 2 to 1 and have a higher connect percentage and also have the much harder punches and lose? There were rounds that Bradley got dominated and a judge would give the round to Bradley. Totally inept judging. Bradley threw more but pacquiao had a phenomenal guard and he was hitting pacmans gloves and forearms the entire fight. Bradley actually did alot better in the second when he was trying to take pacquiaos head off. And also Manny won the first 3 Marquez fights and was dominating the 4th so its not as if Marquez was schooling pacquiao, he happened to have memo who gave him peds and the power to Ko pacquiao

The first three fights with Marquez could've gone either way. The first fight you have to give Marquez credit he came back and one damn near every round after the first. Yo man enough with the ped's I mean really they all get piss tested that stuff comes up. You don't think they're on to memo's game. He ain't goin to try to beat a test after he already got caught neither I don't think Marquez would risk it do you? Truth is Manny never had an answer for Juan's excellent counter punching it was only a matter of time before that right hand caught him. Styles make fights. Floyd is a better counterpuncher than Marquez but I don't know how he's going to deal with Manny's volume he's no Hatton or Maidana for sure.

[aymokay]

And Pacquiao has no timing? his timing is so fast most people do not see it, how do u think was his able to hit his opponents?