Comments Thread For: Arum: Pacquiao Will Shock With Ability To Reach Floyd

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1) that is not his style, and it is not a good idea to change too much before heading into a fight of this magnitude

2) he will be at a significant length disadvantage, against a guy who is extremely technical and extremely precise

Pac has to do what he does best, but this is a stylistic nightmare for him.

DLH and Mosley both said the same thing about him. He is so small or looks so small and in the ring, he might be standing at a distance where you think you have him all metered out like there is no way he can hit me from where he is at. Then, out of nowhere, he tags you with a punch that you weren't even prepared for because you didn't think he would be able to land from that distance.

[aboutfkntime]

Unless Floyd has discovered some immense power which would keep manny off i just see him being over whelmed in many moments of the fight.

Cotto, Maidana & Ortiz, essentially flat footed fighters all had their moments where Floyd was pinned against the ropes. Give Manny that opportunity with lots of ins and outs and Floyd could shoulder roll into something big!

I dont know what to say.....

Other than, nobody has ever walked through Mayweathers punches, and nobody ever will. He has more than enough power NOW to keep Manny/everyone honest..... he will not need to change anything in that department.

So, Canelo could not walk through Mayweathers punches, but Pac will ?

I cannot see how Pac will be able to close the distance on Mayweather.

[aboutfkntime]

DLH and Mosley both said the same thing about him. He is so small or looks so small and in the ring, he might be standing at a distance where you think you have him all metered out like there is no way he can hit me from where he is at. Then, out of nowhere, he tags you with a punch that you weren't even prepared for because you didn't think he would be able to land from that distance.

I hope they were right.

And I hope Pac can do it for the whole fight, and not just have some success early before Mayweather adjusts.

It will be much harder for Pac than it was against Hoya/Mosley.

[aboutfkntime]

More than anything, I hope that this fight is competitive for the duration.....

But I also hope that this will be settled, permanently..... and not drag on like it did with Marquez. There should be no excuses from either guy.

[Slick_Rick]

I dont know what to say.....

Other than, nobody has ever walked through Mayweathers punches, and nobody ever will. He has more than enough power NOW to keep Manny/everyone honest..... he will not need to change anything in that department.

So, Canelo could not walk through Mayweathers punches, but Pac will ?

I cannot see how Pac will be able to close the distance on Mayweather.

haha, lets not kid ourselves and say Floyd has killer power, he has decent pop, but Maidana was walking him down and was never in trouble.

[aboutfkntime]

haha, lets not kid ourselves and say Floyd has killer power, he has decent pop, but Maidana was walking him down and was never in trouble.

Nobody said that, or inferred it.

Just that he has more than enough power to keep Pac honest.

Nobody should be dis*****g that.

[Slick_Rick]

Nobody said that, or inferred it.

Just that he has more than enough power to keep Pac honest.

Nobody should be dis*****g that.

You are missing the point. Floyd couldn't keep Maidana off him, he was swarmed at every opportunity. There nothing indicated that Floyd would be able to keep Manny on the back foot.

[aboutfkntime]

You are missing the point. Floyd couldn't keep Maidana off him, he was swarmed at every opportunity. There nothing indicated that Floyd would be able to keep Manny on the back foot.

He absolutely did keep Maidana off him.

Also, Pacquiao is not Maidana.

Pac is not a 165lb orthodox swarmer with an inside game.

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You were shocked with how easy Floyd beat him aint that the truth Bob .