Floyd Mayweather Jr. & Manny Pacquiao - breakdowns from their common opponents

oscar is a ****er:rofl

 

Good read

 

100% Agree

 

Good stuff. All had good insight. I though Mosley had the most interesting take, but I'm not sure this is the same mobile floyd we saw in the Canelo fight. I'm not sure,

 

One thing I noticed (as a Pacfan) was that Mosley and Hatton both picked Floyd but both noted Pac's speed and power. Mosley said it felt like he didn't have a chin anymore and Hatton said even Pac's non power shots felt very heavy handed. Their reasons for Floyd winning are: (Mosley) he'll be able to get out of the way of Pac's punches and (Hatton) Floyd just "figures out" ways to win. To me that means what we are all probably already expecting: Floyd will do a lot of running and clinching. He'll fire one punch before the clinch and one coming out of it and it'll be a frustrating fight unless Bayless does something about it.

 

Same here.

I remember Holyfield always saying that Tyson would beat Lewis, blaming Lewis for the press conference scuffle when Tyson bit Lewis's leg, saying Lewis didn't have the heart or guts to fight it out with Tyson and that would cause him to get KO'd.

 

True... Elucidated as usual so well by IB. This is exactly what I felt he was saying, (actually with more clarity.... Flurry part. For me it adds clarity as well as perplexing. Though what you just hit on, floyd catching him in ways shane couldn't, worries me, cause..l well it seems too true.

 

Great stuff thanks for sharing.

 

You don't think Mayweather looked mobile in Maidana 2?

It was an ugly fight, lots of clinching, but I thought Mayweather's legs looked pretty good. Definitely better than I expected of him at his age.

I thought he was more stationary and in-the-pocket against Canelo. He used movement at times, but he stayed a pretty good amount of time in the pocket and picking Canelo apart.

 

Thanks, nice read.

Feels like Shane and Ricky are choosing the safer bet with FLoyd, Cotto is waffling and chosing by loyalty but secretly leans towards Floyd, and JMM doesnt really care and is not committing to anything.

I like Oscars breakdown best. He is specific and more descriptive of each fighters advantage. I don't think he favors Pac because of his hatred of Floyd as Flobos accuse him in ESB. But his reason for choosing based on Pac forcing Floyd to think for every second is a pretty big assumption.

In the end, they all sound as uncertain as we all are.

 

What's interesting is, they all see it as a close fight. Mosley acknowledges that Floyd should win but if Pac can catch Floyd with the shot Pac caught Mosley with, he seems Floyd on the canvas.

Hatton also said he's "leaning" towards Mayweather but said its 50/50.

Yet all the Floyd fanboys here will have you believe its a complete wash and before the fight was signed, justified the fight not happening by claiming Floyd wins so easily anyways.