What shocked you about Mayweather vs Pacquiao?

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  1. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    Here's what shocked me...

    1. Pacquiao's low punch output. 400 ish punches has got to be an all time low for Pac.
    2. Pacquiao's extremely low connect percentage. I expected around 20-25%, not 19%
    3. How ineffective Pac's right hook was. Don't give me that shoulder non sense, he tried to throw the right hook when Floyd moved off the ropes. But that check left hook kept Pac honest and almost doing the Hatton lol
    4. Pac's post fight excuses.

    Like I said, no excuses.

    What shocked/surprised you?
     
  2. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How much faster Floyd looked.
     
  3. cslb

    cslb Puerto Rican Uppercut Full Member

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    The post fight excuses from the Pac camp. Nothing else surprised me.
     
  4. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    I imagined Pacquiao would be more relentless than he was, he looked like he was there to pick up a paycheck, really disappointing and I'm not even a Pacquiao fan so I imagine what his fans must feel like.
     
  5. boxing_master

    boxing_master Loyal Member banned

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    according to *****s they said Floyd was going to walk down pac and knock him out LOL

    as soon as he felt the power he ran
     
  6. Stylez G.

    Stylez G. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That was it for me as well. Floyd looked to have the faster hands and feet. He had Pacquiao thinking out there too much which is what slowed Pacquiao down in my opinion.
     
  7. victor879

    victor879 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That Manny Pacquiao never sold out and never really went for the win when he was clearly behind on the cards. Dude just waited to cash his check and was content with taking a loss.
     
  8. Ahurath

    Ahurath Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What suprised me was that Floyd is head and shoulders above Pacquiao in skill. That Pacquiao said he won and he blamed the shoulder for the loss.
    I was suprised with how well Floyd nullified everything that's good with Pacquiao.

    Expected more from Pacquiao.
     
  9. markq

    markq Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pac being a sore loser. Dishonorable. The fight went as expected after FIVE YEARS of telling the haters so.
     
  10. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    Every thing everyone said except for that disgrace duck_master that doesn't have the ***** to honor his ban bet.
     
  11. IcanzIIravor

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    1. The bad game plan or lack of one put together by Roach.
    2. How hesitant Manny was from the opening bell. Felt like he came out worry about getting countered
    3. When Manny had Floyd hurt, he stepped back like he over thought things and thought Floyd was setting a trap for him
    4. The excuses.
     
  12. glovesofcrimson

    glovesofcrimson Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pacquiao's inability to land anything, his unwillingness to take the counter to land, Roach's tentative, ridiculous strategy of trying to outpoint Mayweather and relying on manny being the faster guy.

    Nothing surprised me about Floyd as I expected him to be himself and Manny to take the fight to him in a serious way.

    And most definitely the lack of grace and admission that Mayweather was the far better man by manny, I have lost quite a bit of respect for him after this and I'm as much a Pacquiao fan as anyone.
     
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    glovesofcrimson Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No right hook, no power jab, no right cross usage. The only RH saw was in the 4th. It landed too! He didn't counter Floyd's body jab. Not once. Never even tried.

    Pacquiao coming in at 152. Horrible decision by his team.

    Pacquiao's flat footedness. May have to do with above point.

    Mayweather's connect %. Lowest in his career. Dropped 16% like Pacquiao's. Floyd's was 34%, past three fights he avg 50%,

    Mayweather's clinches. I didn't think he would be able to clinch pac that easy. I was disappointed Pac didn't fight him off or complain. Also Pacquiao's lack of fients. Whenever he used them he was successful, but rarely used them. Both may have to do with flatfootedness

    Mayweather getting caught with the left hand. Maidana's punch that hurt Floyd in the 3rd rd? Pac hurt him the same way at least 4 times in the fight. Specifically with the left lead in the 4th and 6th.

    Pacquiao's lack of aggressiveness. He had a lot of opprotunities but it appeared he was searching to land the left all night and not score points.

    How poor they both looked. I feel they both could've done a lot better. Mayweather looked good but not great. Pacquiao looked beyond awful. I feel like they were both capable of doing a lot more.
     
  15. abuffy

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    Roach could've easily caused manny to overthink things. Pac needed to simply rely on his instincts.