Tim Bradley physical qualities vs Floyd Mayweather's?

Very different fighter, very different approach. Floyd will look like the puncher against Manny, which will surprise people.

 

Clottey let Manny throw at will and blocked punches on his forearms. When he did counter, he landed. He just didn't throw. When he threw first he also landed. Clottey had the tools to beat Manny, just not the mentality, gameplan, willingness, workrate etc, championship qualities.

 

Floyd is better in just about all those categories, maybe stamina is about equal, and Tim has shown more heart (Floyd has not had to dig deep due to his great skills)

 

Bradley tried to box him, then he started to trade with him. Floyd will keep it in the center of the ring and make Manny miss and pay. Floyds feet are always set. Bradley never sits down on his punches, and generates little power as a result.

 

If he looks like the puncher, he will get punished for it and brutally. What people are overlooking here is that Pacquiao dealt with countless A class elite orthodox fighters, sure they don't fight like Mayweather but they're not far off. How many southpaws has Mayweather faced?. Even Guerrero, who's an extremely basic southpaw, was able to land.

People will be surprised how difficult Pacquiao will prove to be to Mayweather. Pacquiao dealt with fast fighters that even matched his speed at times. Mayweather on the other hand, hasn't fought anyone that could match his speed. The last fast fighter he fought was Judah and even Judah, despite his limitations and poor psychic, had his moments.

 

Floyd doesnt need to move a lot. Manny puts himself right in the line of fire, Floyd just needs to keep him on the end of his counters and lead rights. Manny's footwork is best against guys who move straight to him, so he can step around use his angles. Manny has never been comfortable with "patient" fighters. He feels he needs to attack first and as a result gets wreckless trying to engage. Don't get me wrong, Floyd needs to win rounds, and you dont win rounds be simply waiting, but he will be landing piston like jabs, hard lead right, also to the body, that will keep Manny off balance. I honestly think Floyd will look great in this fight and by far the superior fighter. Not a good style matchup for Manny.

 

Pacquiao 5-6 years ago was fast, strong and had high stamina. His speed is probably what he's retained most though. But his power at the 147 weight class is gone. And his stamina isn't what it used to be.

 

Bradley had to exchange because that was his only hope. He knew that boxing would result in him getting embarrassed like he was in the first fight and a robbery will be out of the question in the rematch. If Pacquiao poses in the middle of the ring without throwing much and using his activity and speed to the fullest then he's getting picked apart like Alvarez was.

 

I wouldn't say his power is gone, he has been a Welterweight since 2009 with the exception of one fight(Hatton). His power has definitely been underrated due to his choice of extremely tough opposition which won't falter after one punch. He was battering Marquez in the rematch and despite losing that fight, Marquez suffered a concussion after the fight. Remember how he brutally pummeled Concreto(Light Middleweight fight) and Cotto?. His speed is still there, sure it's not the same, but he's still very fast and one of the fastest in the division. If his stamina isn't there however, he's definitely not winning this.

Don't forget that Mayweather isn't prime material either and doesn't throw in combinations like he used to in his prime nor move as he used to in his prime.