Give your tactical analysis of JMM-Floyd, and your pick as winner!

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  1. EpsilonAxis

    EpsilonAxis HNIC Full Member

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    Please refrain from all trolling in this thread. Only thought out analysis for here...

    We all know the strengths and weaknesses of both fighters. Floyd is larger, physically the stronger man, most likely faster even at 147, and probably just as good of a puncher. He is slick, has excellent feet movement (especially on the backfoot), ring generalship, and maybe the best defense in the game. Floyd overall is a boxer-puncher-counterpuncher.

    JMM on the other hand, is the smaller fighter. He probably has about equal a punch, and arguably better offensive arsenal (Floyd's right hand is better, but they both have great hooks, decent jabs, and JMM's uppercuts and combinations are slightly superior IMO...certainly used more often). JMM typically is a counterpuncher who does not stalk his opponents, however he has shown to be a boxer-puncher of late. JMM offers good lateral movement, not much movement forward and backwards, however. He likes to catch his opponents leaping in with shots, and then counter with combinations.

    In my opinion, we will see a fight in the center of the ring for the first 3 or 4 rounds. Floyd sometimes likes to start off a bit flat footed, which I think we'll see. They'll trade shots in the center of the ring, where I expect JMM to actually trouble Floyd...when Floyd stands flatfooted, he is not as good a fighter...good combinations, but takes more leather than usual, which I expect to happen.

    Around the 4th round, I think we'll see an adjustment, where Floyd stays on the backfoot and tries to move JMM around the ring. I expect Floyd to fare much better here, probably winning the remainder of the rounds and avoiding JMM's combination punching by staying out of range.

    I expect Floyd to win a decision around 8-4.

    However, a major factor is the punch. If JMM hurts Floyd early (which IMO is very possible...JMM's best attribute isn't his power, but his precision)...I think we'll see JMM win a decision. But the smart money is on Floyd, of course.
     
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  2. charlievint

    charlievint Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I expect floyd to use his speed, youth and reflexes to exploit JMM's age. He'll box on the outside and work the jab, touch the body early and take his time slowing Juan down. I thnk he'll end the fight within 10 or 9 rounds and I have a feeling Floyd will do very good work to the body in this fight. I think Juan will try his best but will be too slow and small to capitolize on any mistakes that floyd makes....if Floyd makes any at all in this fight.
     
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  3. knotty150

    knotty150 Active Member Full Member

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    Im expecting Floyd to cherry-pick his way to a round 10/11 stoppage. JMM's corner will throw in the towel because theres no way in hell he'll give up by himself. The key word here is cherry pick, it's possible JMM can counter a counter, but not if its a perfectly placed right cross which snaps his head back too far to even see where his target is.

    Im no Floyd fan boy, infact I'd much rather see JMM kick his ass, and he's certainly capable of an upset. Lets just wait and see tomorrw!!!
     
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  4. Bonavena25

    Bonavena25 Vamos! Full Member

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    I can't see Marquez winning a decision. He struggled against Casemayor at 135 pounds and need the knockout to win decisively.

    I just can't see Marquez putting up much full stop. He'll make it competitive for the first few rounds, and make Floyd smile nervously after he tags him a few times, but PBF will make adjustments and start catching Marquez with more frequency as the fight goes on.

    If Marquez can handle this heat, fair play to him, but I can't see him lasting the distance if as anticipated Floyd turns on the heat at the halfway point. That's a long time to be eating Mayweather's increasingly heavy combinations.
     
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