Pacquiao hints at gameplan. Is his logic right?

If May can slow the pace down like JMM did, he will win. You can slow the pace down with timing and distance. Pac can't throw because Floyd is out of range, and when he gets frustrated and sells out he gets tagged therefore stops doing it. When he finally gets close Floyd clinches, and they separate and repeat.

This could be a very dull fight to a Floyd UD.

I do hope Pac and Roach have considered this and have a good plan around this.

 

If Marquez was able to limit Pacquiao's output through movement and the fear of being counterpunched, then Floyd can do that to Manny too. Manny seems to think that Floyd is just all defense and barely any offense, but Floyd only needs to move and throw accurate and stinging counters to make Manny think before throwing, and by playing a thinking man's game with Floyd in the ring, that will be his downfall IMO.

 

Marquez slowed the pace with Pacquiao because Manny doesn't know how to cut off the ring.

 

Erik Morales imposed his size on Pacquiao successfully. Pacquiao is a little man. I wouldn't be surprised if Floyd tries to do the same.

 

Range is key, there were rounds where Bradley controlled range against Pacquiao, rounds he won. Floyd will seek to emulate.

 

Absolutely. How else you gonna beat mayweather? Boxing like that dumbass canelo? You have to outwork a guy like mayweather.

 

Round 11 of Bradley-Pacquiao 1

 

1) Never, but Manny somewhat gets his output limited when he's up against a "stick-and-mover. Floyd is twice the mover that Marquez was, and unlike Marquez, is a counterpuncher who doesn't counter in the eye of the storm. Manny will have to find a way to catch Floyd without being caught clean and hard.

2) Yes, but how many of those punches landed, and furthermore, of those punches that did land, how many were clean and effective? Manny can throw that much against Floyd, but if most of them miss or are rolled by Floyd, then his counters will most certainly look more effective and clean. However, certain judges DO favor fighters who show aggression/coming forward so we'll have to see come fight night.

3) See my first point, Floyd has the tools to limit Manny's output. He can move, counter and dodge/weave/roll, he can clinch Manny because most certainly he'll be stronger in the clinch, and he can actually fight Manny on the inside and smother him. The question is, can Manny find a way to cut off Floyd and blitz him with his punches without being seriously countered or smothered?

 

JMM made Pac throw a lot and open himself up. I don't think JMM did well vs Pac cause he slowed the pace. That 4th fight was a frenzy of punches, Pac's recklessness whilst going for the KO was his undoing.

after watching Floyd hug and grope Maidana 70 times in 12 rounds, i'm becoming increasingly concerned with Floyd clinching Pac all fight, frustrating him. Referee will need to take points off cause this is just unacceptable tactics by the so called P4P king. We'll see, i just hope clinching won't be used much...

 

If Floyd's legs are really not what they used to be, then this is how Floyd will try to win the fight, by smothering Manny, because Manny is useless in the clinch and has virtually no inside game whatsoever.