Money vs Manny
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If you like Manny before, watch the doc narrated by Liam Neeson about Manny.....you will like him even more.
Go Manny Go...
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If Pacquiao doesn't get dropped by a counter, he'll end up looking like Canelo did; frustrated, tentative and more inactive than we've probably ever seen him.
If Pacquiao doesn't get dropped by a counter, he'll end up looking like Canelo did; frustrated, tentative and more inactive than we've probably ever seen him.
Second scenario is highly unlikely. Alvarez is a fairly measured fighter with a moderate punch put output, even compared to +35 year old Pacquiao. Pac still has way more options than Canelo.
Getting dropped, on the other hand is a distinct possibility, especially if Pacquiao doesn't reduce his output a little bit and mix up his tactics to avoid patterns. The weigh in photos reveal the height & size difference much more starkly than in street clothes.
Oddly enough, if you go strictly on the form of the most recent fights, you could argue that Pacquiao might have the edge. He was way more impressive vs. Bradley, Rios & Algieri than Mayweather was against Alvarez & Maidana IMO.
Of course, there is more to it. When both fighters have lost some athletic brilliance, the edge usually goes the the one with the stronger technical foundation, who does not have to work as hard, and depends less on special physical powers. That fighter is definitely Mayweather.
Also, Pacquiao is not going to enter the ring weighing 165 lbs like Maidan, nor be able to treat Mayweather's punches with that kind of contempt.
Most importantly, Mayweather knows if he loses, he'll never hear the end of it. If there was any complacency or lack of edge in the preparations for his last few fights, it certainly won't be the case for this one. .
So unless somebody shows up suddenly as shot as Sergio Martinez, it should be fairly comparable to Mayweather-Cotto, a reasonably well contest competitive bout but with Floys a fairly clear winner.
Getting dropped, on the other hand is a distinct possibility, especially if Pacquiao doesn't reduce his output a little bit and mix up his tactics to avoid patterns. The weigh in photos reveal the height & size difference much more starkly than in street clothes.
Oddly enough, if you go strictly on the form of the most recent fights, you could argue that Pacquiao might have the edge. He was way more impressive vs. Bradley, Rios & Algieri than Mayweather was against Alvarez & Maidana IMO.
Of course, there is more to it. When both fighters have lost some athletic brilliance, the edge usually goes the the one with the stronger technical foundation, who does not have to work as hard, and depends less on special physical powers. That fighter is definitely Mayweather.
Also, Pacquiao is not going to enter the ring weighing 165 lbs like Maidan, nor be able to treat Mayweather's punches with that kind of contempt.
Most importantly, Mayweather knows if he loses, he'll never hear the end of it. If there was any complacency or lack of edge in the preparations for his last few fights, it certainly won't be the case for this one. .
So unless somebody shows up suddenly as shot as Sergio Martinez, it should be fairly comparable to Mayweather-Cotto, a reasonably well contest competitive bout but with Floys a fairly clear winner.
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I was way more enthusiastic fro Mosley-DelaHoya 1 & Hopkins-Trinidad and even the Jones-Tarver 1 & Pacquiao-Marquez 2 fights.
This a lot of hype for guys who are clearly not what they were 5-8 years ago if you compare the video objectively side by side. More like a lot of hype over Jones-Trinidad or Hopkins-Wright ... yeah, they're still good but not at their best.
On the other hand, watching Gary Thurman vs. Robert Guerrero made it painfully obvious that Mayweather & Pacquiao are still by far the best in the division, and better than just about anyone bigger than Roman Gonzalez but smaller than Andre Ward.
That's pretty sad when you think about it ... in the same way it's pathetic that any NHL team has a 40-year-old Jarome Ignla as it's leading scorer ... but we are where we are...
Well, it's early early in the century, and it's been a pretty slow century.
I was way more enthusiastic fro Mosley-DelaHoya 1 & Hopkins-Trinidad and even the Jones-Tarver 1 & Pacquiao-Marquez 2 fights.
This a lot of hype for guys who are clearly not what they were 5-8 years ago if you compare the video objectively side by side. More like a lot of hype over Jones-Trinidad or Hopkins-Wright ... yeah, they're still good but not at their best.
On the other hand, watching Gary Thurman vs. Robert Guerrero made it painfully obvious that Mayweather & Pacquiao are still by far the best in the division, and better than just about anyone bigger than Roman Gonzalez but smaller than Andre Ward.
That's pretty sad when you think about it ... in the same way it's pathetic that any NHL team has a 40-year-old Jarome Ignla as it's leading scorer ... but we are where we are...
The first fight on the undercard is featherweight Vasyl Lomachenko against Gamalier Rodriguez. The second is a bantamweight bout between Leo Santa Cruz and Jose Cayetano.
The Mayweather vs. Pacquiao start time isn’t set in stone (the results of the earlier bouts obviously factor in), but the main event will start no sooner than 11 p.m. ET.
The Mayweather vs. Pacquiao start time isn’t set in stone (the results of the earlier bouts obviously factor in), but the main event will start no sooner than 11 p.m. ET.
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This was the most inactive Pacquiao we've ever seen; his offense was shut down and he was forced to fight Mayweather's fight.
Wait, what?
Mayweather hugged and ducked and thankfully had the reach advantage. He's not that great, sorry. He's a runnin' bitch. lol
Mayweather is not great. He's the greatest technical fighter of all time.
He stood directly in front of Manny many times letting Manny go off with combinations - nothing hit.
He stood on the ropes directly in front of Manny many times letting Manny go off with combinations - nothing hit.
Mayweather made Manny look like an amateur fighter.
