Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao vs Floyd 'Pretty Boy' Mayweather who wins?

Hopefully Mayweather, by stoppage.

 

Why hopefully?

 

The genius beats the brilliant fighter. By decision.

 

Because he hates Roach.

I'm personally hoping that Pacquiao gives Mayweather a Barrera-style beatdown before stopping him late. Gut instinct says Mayweather around 116-112/117-111 though.

 

Pac by decision, work rate will be the key.

 

Pathetic reason.

I think Pac will win a UD. Mayweather never engages his opponent, so I can see him going into a shell, being too negative, and losing the decision.

 

The post was badly worded......

I want Mayweather to win (hence 'hopefully') and think it will be by stoppage.

Seeing Roach eating humble pie is just a bonus.

 

What makes you think it will be a Mayweather stoppage? I reckon Floyd probably will win on points but I can't see it being a stoppage in a million years.

I can see this being similar to De La Hoya-Trinidad.

 

PBF wins this, IMO. He's came back to make some quick money and would never sign for a fight he thinks he will lose and obviously thinks he has the stones to usurp Pacquiao. People are also forgetting the trouble Pacquiao had with a world-class counter puncher, JMM, on two occasions as well. PBF will sit back for the first few rounds and then go on to comfortably win the mid and late rounds on his way to a UD. He'll get next to no kudos for the win as well, IMO. In terms of what it means for the sport, and also from a selfish personal point-of-view, I'd like Pacquiao to win as it will be huge. I'm still very confident PBF wins this fight, though.

 

Gut instinct.

I just see Floyd taking rounds away early, Pacquiao getting restless desperate before unravelling late.

Points is the smart bet obviously.

 

mayweather UD.His defence is too strong and pacquiao can be got at

 

Where the "PBF is a bigger, better version of JMM" theory falls down is the fact JMM was occasionally prepared to trade with Pac and Manny has, clearly, improved since the last JMM fight.

 

Barring possibly Cotto, none of his opponents since then have been as good.

I'm not taking anything away from him at all, whether you are a believer or a sceptic.... you have to acknowledge how impressively he has dealt with those placed in front of him.

Will Mayweather trade, I'm not 100% sure either way..... he was prepared to trade with Hatton (bad example I know) but that is where the gap in class became evident, rather than on the outside so much.

Floyd is harder to hit than Marquez, who was a little static at times in the rematch - which I believe he won.... closer than the first fight admittedly. I just hope to see less of the catchweight BS and a fight between two top guys take place on even terms.

 

That's the key point and another reason why I'm picking PBF. If someone wants to fight Pacman, he'll always win as it plays to his strengths. PBF, however, is now far too intelligent inside the ropes to allow someone like Pacquiao to outbrawl/ fight anything other than his fight.

This fight is epic and I can't wait for the build-up and the event itself. Whoever wins, it's massive for boxing.

 

Will Mayweather so enough work to win though? Some say he let Hatton get inside, he won't want to let Pac get inside because he will be hurt.