Create a Gameplane to Beat Mayweather

Pacquiao

 

how does Pacquiao do it

 

This has been debated to death over the years. It's a testament to how tricky Floyd is, I guess -- he does absolutely everything possible to win, and he doesn't care how. If he bores the audience, tough. If he entertains them, well, that's a bonus, but all he really cares about is winning. Before you can assess his weaknesses, you have to look at his most significant strengths: speed, footwork, agility, stamina, timing, general defence, the ability to remain calm, general ring intelligence, and very compact, polished punching technique.

Now, Floyd's offence is actually pretty good too -- he can lead when he has to. His defence is easily his main style, though...he's not a boxer-puncher, like he was at the lower weight classes. He's a defensive counter-puncher. What often irritates defensive people the most is when you come up against someone who refuses to come to you, someone who sits back and makes you push the fight -- this was the case with Floyd/Judah, and I'm sure that Floyd wasn't comfortable until he started landing on a consistent basis. (Judah is a notorious flake, remember. Floyd even pointed it out when he called him a 'front runner', who fades as the fight goes on.) If Floyd were up against a good defensive specialist who doesn't fade, I think he would really struggle. (Sadly, Whitaker is no longer around.) As far as I can tell, there are no great defensive fighters around right now, so Floyd doesn't have to worry about that.

Which leaves the much more common tactic for fighting Floyd...aggression and pressure. Unfortunately, you need educated pressure to get the job done, which is another thing nearly everyone lacks at the moment. You can't just run and blunder in, throwing and hoping Floyd will panic -- look what happened to Hatton. Remember that when you come for Floyd trying to pressure him, you're playing his game -- this is what he deals with day in and day out. He knows exactly what to do, and his style actually works best when he can use your aggression against you. If you come for him and push the action, you have to be grade A in the offensive department -- nothing less will do.

I made the post below way back in 2007, detailing what I think people need to beat Floyd:

Looking back at that list...I'd say that Pacman has at least five of the above attributes, and even then I would favour Floyd. (Pac is a little too easy to hit and befuddle with movement and counter-punching, and Floyd has the reach and natural size advantage.)

As far as I can see, Pac is the last hope with the greatest chance. If he fails, Floyd should just hang 'em up and retire undefeated, because only age will be able to get him in the end.

 

great post :good and I'm glad you picked up on Floyd being vulnerable if he's forced to create his own offense. But like I mentioned before, 99% of fighters don't want Floyd opening up on them and can't counter him and make him miss

 

you aint gonna win no decision agianst mayweather and you aint gonna outbox him in the center of the ring either.in rounds 1-3 you gotta try to hurt him early and hopefully knock him out but if that doesnt work you gotta be willing to take two to land one and work his body hard from the opening bell.its gotta be a rough fight in a phone booth with a lot of body punching,remember floyd can move his head all he wants but that body doesnt go no where.

 

He doesn't.

Pacquiao is gonna get a beating...

 

that's how I see it. If they're going to say Pac wins, then they need to explain why.

 

But JMM was the offensive fighter in hat fight.

The 10+ pounds bigger man, with the longer reach became the pathetic counterpuncher.