Official Floyd Vs Pacquiao Boxer/Writer/Trainer/Etc Prediction Thread...

I'll play devil's advocate since I know it's easy to find predictions for pretty boy Floyd!


Evander Holyfield; "It's gunna be difficult for each one of them. The best guy is going to win. It's a toss up. When you look at Floyd, he's got to be one of the most skillful fighter, but Sugar Ray Robinson was great. You could never think anyone could beat Sugar Ray Robinson, but that one guy had his number. And, I think in life, everybody has someone's number. It's just one of those things, when do they fight." (2014)

Timothy Bradley: "The fight is 50-50. Years ago, I though Floyd had the advantage, but now I think it's more 50/50." (2014/2015)

Johnny Nelson (Ringside TV UK): "Pacquiao. [reporter shocked, "really!"] I know. I. . . I can't believe I just said that. I feel ashamed for saying it because I've always stuck by Mayweather all the way through, but I think Pacquiao wins. I know! I can't believe it. I just feels his pace, his unorthodox style, it's all wrong for Mayweather. So, I reckon he is too unorthodox. His pace is too high. He's going to come at too many different angles for Mayweather at this stage." (yesterday lol 2015)

^ This one actually shocked me. He interviewed Pacquiao about two weeks ago, and he said he believed Mayweather would win and even told that to Pacquiao. I guess Pac was able to change his mind, lol!

Bernard Hopkins: "50/50." (2014)

Gennady Golovkin (who fights tomorrow, whoopie!): "I respect both fighters, but the fight for me... 50/50." (2015)

Shawn Porter: "For me, Pacquiao is favored because he is a little more versatile than Floyd at this stage of their careers. I think Floyd, you know, likes to use great defense and counterpunch while Manny can do a little bit of everything from a southpaw position. (2015)

Roy Jones Jr: "50/50. . . (about Pacquiao) That tiger is back." (2014)

Sugar Ray Leonard: "You know, it's one of those fights where anyone could win." (2014)

Roberto Duran: "I think Pacquiao is going to win. I've studied Pacquiao's fight and I've studied Mayweather's." (2015)

Tommy Hearns: "50/50" (2014)

Doug Fisher(The Ring Magazine): "You know what, Idk about that fight. . . after last year, after the way Pacquiao looked against Tim Bradley and the way he looked against Chris Algieri, these two young guys- one of them everyone had ranked #3 P4P in Timothy Bradley. Everybody! And, Pacquiao beat him soundly. [ellie seckbach cutting in, "But, but neither of those two are big punchers."] Yeah, but neither is Mayweather. Maybe Mayweather hits a little bit harder than them, but is Mayweather as active as they are? Does Mayweather move around the way they do? Is Mayweather as tough as Bradley or Algieri? Is he willing? I'm not saying he's not tough because one of his underrated qualities is his, along with his physical strength and punching power, is durability. But is he willing to take the beating that Algieri and Bradley would take? [Ellie Seckbach cuts in, "But he fought Maidana 2 times! And Maidana's a hard puncher."] He did, he did, and, you know, Maidana extended him in both fights. The first fight with Maidana was a close fight, I think. I thought that was a 7 rounds to 5 rounds fight in Mayweather's favor. But you know, seeing their respective state from last year, I see it as a toss up fight." (2015)

Leon Spinks: "Pacquiao, but you never know because it could go back and forth. [Why? Speed?] Yeah, he got speed, and he dances. He'll bam-bam-bam then he'll run. Bam-bam-bam then he'll run. That mother**** can then catch you in the corner. If Mayweather gets in the corner, Mayweather going to be f**** up." (2015)

Aaron Pryer: "I don't think Floyd is equipped to handle Pacquiao." (2015)

 

I wish Bert Sugar was alive to see this fight.

I miss him.

 

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yikesyikes:yikes

 

Lmao. It's a joke Paulie gets to be calling for prefight. Seriously the most biased, ridiculous person when it comes to this fight.

"Floyd's going to walk him down and knock him out! Heck, I could beat Pacquiao now since he ain't on steroids no more!"

 

Boxer/Writer/Trainer/Etc Prediction Thread.

paulie belongs to the ETC category.

 

He's very knowledgeable, and articulate in the times I've seem him on showtime, but bring up pacs name and he transforms into a brat. I wish I knew why he hates pac so much, I guess it's jealousy. Yoy would think the time he Spent training at Wild card would've mellowed him out on the hate, but nope...

 

The reason why he hates on Pacquioa is because the two guys that handed him his ass on a plate (Cotto and Hatton) had their asses severely whupped by Manny.

Meaning Paulie is miles away from ever being world level and it ****es him off knowing this.

 

I think the fight is simply to big for any corruption to take place. I simply dont think they dare

 

Still too early to pick. Many of those picking will most definitely change their minds as days go by. Training sessions, photos of how both fighters look in shape, psychological factors..etc will always play a major role. I bet the 24/7 for this one will be by far the best yet.

 

Oh don't underestimate them there, anything is possible.

 

pac has everything against him the judges the ref the commission even usada ...................

floyd will be having his paid ref and paid judges on his side the fight is also at vegas

 

Study the Lance Armstrong investigation and then tell me USADA are corrupt. Travis Tygart (USADA) is straight as an arrow.

The judges will be fair. I don't think Mayweather would want corrupt judges anymore than Pac.

 

Unfortunately, no 24/7 for this fight or all access, each network is doing a 1 hour documentary on their fighter. I think it sucks, I love 24/7, but they aren't doing it.

Would've loved if they had face off with manny and floyd, hell, even Freddy and sr. Would've been good or even better.

 

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Theres a video of Roach and sr getting into it on youtube. Without exaggeration, those two would make a great comedy duo.

 

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50/50 fight!

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