Roach said Mayweather wouldn't show up, and predicted a KO! Don't blame Floyd for the fight not happening 5 years ago, blame TR and Pacquiao for demanding a 24 day cut-off for drug testing (who does that?) Blame Bob Arum for needing an outdoor stadium, etc! Pac is a great fighter, but not a great boxer, which is why Marquez has given him problems since fight #1:
The Verdict
So, in the end, I have this a round wider than I did on fight night. Floyd Mayweather outclassed Manny Pacquiao all the way. Any argument for Pacquiao being even or even winning this fight comes off more ridiculous than ever after watching the fight two months later. He didn't win, and he wasn't close. Mayweather's holding was not really outrageous. He held, which he does, but not to an absurd degree. He didn't run from contact. Even if you believe the CompuBox numbers are horse****, he clearly outlanded Pacquiao, and certainly did so in terms of really solid, notable punches. He was able to completely control the tempo of this fight, make it his own, and by the seventh or eighth round, Manny Pacquiao no longer had more than a prayer.
The Verdict
So, in the end, I have this a round wider than I did on fight night. Floyd Mayweather outclassed Manny Pacquiao all the way. Any argument for Pacquiao being even or even winning this fight comes off more ridiculous than ever after watching the fight two months later. He didn't win, and he wasn't close. Mayweather's holding was not really outrageous. He held, which he does, but not to an absurd degree. He didn't run from contact. Even if you believe the CompuBox numbers are horse****, he clearly outlanded Pacquiao, and certainly did so in terms of really solid, notable punches. He was able to completely control the tempo of this fight, make it his own, and by the seventh or eighth round, Manny Pacquiao no longer had more than a prayer.


[/QUOTE]
Comment