April 2010 ESB State of Opinion: Pacquiao vs Mayweather

PBF by wide UD
Manny doesn't the have the reach, jab, body work or ring cutting off ability that will trouble PBF. PBF will make Pac pay for his flawed style and box circles around him in the process.

 

Ive Said it a few times in many a post ......

Floyd will win a close UD prob 115-113 / 116-114

floyd is bigger stronger more skilled more natural at 147

at 140 i'd give pac a better chance but not 147

at 147 floyd will be 150/152 in the ring
he will keep pac at bay with a jab /straight right / step away
if manny forces him to the ropes he will spoil/hold/cheat and use the ref
to break manny's rhythm.
floyd will keep him off with his forearms/elbows and chin far behind.

manny will get a shock at floyd's reflexes and acurate shots !!!!!!!

Floyd UD

 

Mayweather decision....pacquiao will be swinging air and hitting elbows, jumping in and getting countered......Some viewers, and maybe the judges will give pacquiao some credit for his high activity, but his connect % will be below 20% per round, while mayweather's will be up around 35%-40%....Mayeather wins this in the ballpark of 8-4, but realistically it won't appear to be close...

 

BINGO :deal

 

only two fighters in their prime who could beat floyd .......

1. Vernon Forrest
2. Shane Mosley

REMEMBER I SAID PRIME

 

I don't knock you for this prediction.....this was mine after Manny beat DLH and Ricky....AND Cotto. I've had a change of heart now, but your post is logical.

 

Manny and PW are prime and They have a good shot at beating Floyd. PW especially.

 

If A Water Drained Exhausted cotto can land flush jabs on manny and burst his ear drum

and

A Slow Plodding Overrated Terrified to Engage Clottey can land clean

??????

 

Lets see how floyd handles shanes workrate/aggression/combo's first

if he can handle that he can handle manny

 

LOL....Cotto was as drained for Manny as he was for Josh, Mosely, Zab and Marg.

This is boxing....you get hit. Ask Floyd...he was hit by Corely, DLH, JLC, EA, Even JMM who was far smaller, slower, older and less powerful. If anyone of those guys can land flush...???? Manny won't have a problem finding Floyd with how fast and busy he is.

 

DOG TOFFEE !

cotto looked half asleep walking to the ring and was tired after two rounds

manny will attack floyd with great workrate and fitness but will land
on his elbows/forearms /back /sides

he couldnt even penatrate clotteys defence and he was standing
straight infront of him :deal

 

This is a cut and paste from another similar thread. Shocking...there's actually more than one Pac-Floyd thread. :nut

I used to think Mayweather would win by a close but clear UD. But what Pac has shown in his last few fights has changed my mind. Style wise, I think JMM is a bigger challenge to Pac (if JMM was still relatively in his prime). JMM counters in bunches where Floyd picks his shots with accuracy.

I think Floyd would need to open up more and land more to beat Pac. The last few fights show that trading shots with Pac is a dangerous proposition. And unlike De La Hoya, Pac won't gas in the later rounds. And Pac will take Floyd's best punches and keep moving forward. In fact I think Pac gets faster and stronger as the fight wears on. Close fight, but I think Pac takes it in a UD or SD.

 

Pac wide on points or late TKO.