Rewatched The Fight, serious question

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by modernfonzie, May 3, 2015.


  1. modernfonzie

    modernfonzie Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Where was the running? I mean Ive seen him use a lot of movement before, but the majority of the fight was in close quarters. There were times were Pac was right infront of Floyd and just didn't throw.

    He didn't use Baldimir fight type of movement either.

    Where was the running? I don't understand.
     
  2. EatenByTheWorms

    EatenByTheWorms Active Member Full Member

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    In the minds of casual fans who don't know much about the sport.
     
  3. thekid

    thekid SEC Full Member

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    Don't use logic, these stupid mother****ers still think pax won
     
  4. kragz

    kragz 49*-0 Full Member

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    Where was the aggression we heard about all month? Serious question.
     
  5. TheDarkLord

    TheDarkLord Boxing Addict Full Member

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    By running I think people mean rolling out to the right off of the ropes and controlling the distance.
     
  6. zeratul

    zeratul Active Member Full Member

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    It became an excuse before the fight started. A boxer can use movements as a defense, block the shots, clinch or dive and use upper body movements. Mayweather used all of these, and is still not given credit. Obviously, they expected him to take the punches on his chin only, as their Philipino boy does. Otherwise, the boxer is running.

    Again, Pacquiao fans are completely delusional. I believed that Pacquiao himself is fine, but as it was shown by his behaviour before and after the fight, he is just the same delusional.
     
  7. oibighead

    oibighead G.O.A.T. Full Member

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    There was no running.

    A lot of the time he stood in the centre of the ring.
     
  8. expljose

    expljose Active Member Full Member

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    how many right hands must someone land?
     
  9. oibighead

    oibighead G.O.A.T. Full Member

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    Threw more punches and landed more punches.
     
  10. EatenByTheWorms

    EatenByTheWorms Active Member Full Member

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    It was the same BS after JMM took him to school in the 3rd and 4th fights.
     
  11. RazorbackBoxing

    RazorbackBoxing Active Member Full Member

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  12. victor879

    victor879 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pac didn't want to go for broke. That's what I saw. Pac saw the right hand ready to fire and was thinking twice. Going out on your shield sounds all heroic, poetic, and great...... Until it's you who is the one that is supposed to do it.

    Once Pac started second guessing himself, worrying about those right hands, it turned into a lot of feint and bait, and he was never going to win that battle. As the fight progressed, Mayweather started to slow Pac down and land a wider array of punches.

    I also thought the fact Pacquiao couldn't follow up anything after he did catch Mayweather with a good shot was frustrating for him. Manny quickly found out that Mayweather isn't as easy to hit as he believed, and when he shelled, Manny was expending energy for very little in return.

    Honestly, I wish these fights were still 15 rounds.

    And so much for Floyd's legs being shot......
     
  13. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He did run, not all the time but towards the end of the fight he just ran and ran and ran. You can't deny it. It's on tape! I'm not saying he ran all fight but in the last 6 rounds he ran a lot. You can say it's smart but it's also boring.
     
  14. RazorbackBoxing

    RazorbackBoxing Active Member Full Member

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    LOL, how many did you think he landed? Pac's face was worse after algeri
     
  15. oibighead

    oibighead G.O.A.T. Full Member

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    Exactly, and even then they resorted to racism on Social Media