Can someone explain to me why Pacquiao has trouble with right hand dominant fighters?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by MichiganWarrior, Jul 23, 2011.


  1. MichiganWarrior

    MichiganWarrior Still Slick! Still Black! Full Member

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    Circling outside with your lead foot against a southpaw?! You dont say?!
    Meaning Mayweathers footwork and upper body movement is far superior.
    So 6lbs was essentially why Mayweather made Marquez look like he was stuck in mud. Do you really believe that?
    Floyd uses his feet to get out of the way defensively, offensively his footwork is more subtle, but considering Mayweather is never caught reaching with his punches, is hardly ever countered, is constantly in prime position where he can defend, attack or both at the same time, its safe to say that Mayweathers footwork is more then elite.



    Mayweather will do it in different way. Whereas Marquez and Morales were consistently able to land right hands almost at will, they didnt have the defensive or technical ability to control the fight completely. Mayweather has that ability. Besides that there is really no difference in the scheme on how to beat Pacquiao.


    Like I said, go watch the Morales fight and see the stance he used at very points in the fight is the same lead right hand stance that Mayweather employs.


    Oh and btw, go what how much lateral and bouncing around movement Morales applied in their fight. Very little at all.
    Mayweather fought in straight lines against Marquez? He fought in straight lines against Hatton? He fought in straight lines against Mosley to prove a point. The Mosley fight was not the usual Floyd style. But being the multi-dimensional fighter he is, a guy who can brawl, fight in the pocket, fight off the back foot, use the jab, lead with the right, its all the same at the end of the day.
    Go look up Pacquiao's punch stats for the Morales and Marquez fights. Go look at how they compare to his career averages. Its hilarious how easily he was controlled in both those fights.
    Because for the much of his career he has been the smaller man. The only high profile fighters he has had height advantages over are Marquez and Hatton. Corrales, Castillo, DLH, Mosley ect were all taller. So how can he use his height advantage if he is mostly the shorter man. Doesnt make sense does it?
     
  2. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    I've articulated my points most fully in this series of posts. If you'd like, read them.

    http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=312305&page=5

    If not, oh well. It's too exhausting arguing with someone who is blatantly, relentlessly pro-Floyd with little backing up his argument other than Floyd = better version than Pac's stylistic foils, even though he has fundamental stylistic differences you refuse to admit may put him at certain disadvantages.