Manny's tactics

Floyd clearly won the fight. You could give Manny four rounds but that is being generous. No schooling but Floyd won clearly doing just enough to win rounds. I am more disappointed with PAC. He could have been more aggressive and took much more risks. There is little chance of the fight ending with a KO. The only way he wins is with volume and activity. He failed to deliver. He let Floyd control the pace from the outside with Floyd`s superior reach. I think the old wildcat PAC would have had a better chance.

 

That Marquez knock out has made Manny scared to take risks again. Floyd was right, when you lose, its always in your mind. Very gutted and dissapointed by Manny's performance today.

Sure you can say all you want about Mayweather's defensive boring style but that is how he fights. The onus was on Manny to counter him and he failed miserably. He should have been man enough to rush Mayweather on the inside even if Mayweather would have countered him with the right hand, that was the only he could have given himself the best chance.

His whole strategy of fighting on the outside, not rushing in was so screwed up. This is a disaster of epic proportions.

 

Well when you have no jab, can't fight on then inside and can't stop a right hand it limits your options

 

The thing about Pac being "afraid" (I think unwilling to risk is more accurate) to press and lead because of worries about counters is probably accurate in explaining Manny's general lack of aggression or not fighting with total abandon -- but if you're getting picked apart and pot-shotted anyway, is it not better to take those shots while working your way closer in hopes that you can land something in return and win the exchange?

 

You don't need to have all that. You just have to be the old PAC.

 

Pacquiao could have had some success doing what you say but I don't know how possible it would have been. A few times Floyd spun off the ropes or held in that situation.

Also maybe Pacquiao (and maybe Roach agreed) was trying not to punch himself out hitting Floyd's gloves/arms. They don't know if the judges will give Pacquiao rounds just for throwing shots which are blocked so they try to get Floyd to not cover up so Pacquiao can try to land actual scoring shots.

Another possibility is maybe Pacquiao mentally gave up a bit after being out boxed or maybe Floyd kept him from unloading by feinting and posturing to counter.

(I didn't hear what advice Freddie was giving him so I don't know if Manny was following his instructions or not)