I agree and always have ... BUT it sucks that Pac's punch resistance has eroded so much. Rios, Bradley, and Marquez all showed that he is way less resilient than he was. Floyd's right hand is pretty good, and that's a great weapon against southpaws. I hope Pac can walk through it like he definitely would have in 2009, but geez. I believe Pac can win, but it hinges on two things: can he actually hit Mayweather cleanly, and can he actually avoid the right hand? His most dominant performances have always been against left hook artists without much of a right hand - those were easy work for him. Morales and Marquez are hard because they land punishing straight rights. If Floyd relied more on his jab and lead left rather than right hand leads and counters, I would bet a HUGE sum on Manny right now. Having said that, as everyone knows, Floyd gets hit with the straight left early and cleanly in most of his southpaw fights.
There is no way Manny gets a dec in Vegas. They wont take Floyd's 0 no matter what. If there is no Kenny Bayless & the judges are not from the Vegas mafia. Manny has a chance of a level playing field. If so he can beat Floyd. All I want is a level no controversy fight with the legitimate best man on the night getting the win. Then we'd know for sure who the better man today is
I wouldn't worry about it. Floyd would have to fully commit to his punches in order to seriously affect Manny, and that's not Floyd's typical style. He may try it initially, but when he takes some hard shots, he'll revert to his defensive minded style, where he will refrain from throwing when his opponent is throwing. As long as Manny stays alert and their training is based around Floyd setting Manny up, Manny should be cognizant for the most part when he's being set up, and then it will be up to Floyd to make an adjustment and decide how badly he wants to win the fight.
So you think manny never got a gift decision win in vegas before? Foh. I'm not a mexican but i along with most ppl thought Marquez beat Pacquiao in the 2nd and 3rd fight but the judges gave it to pacquiao cause he sells which he's more of an exciting fighter. Lets behonest here the reason pac got a gift win in the 2nd fight because ppl see him as the future number 1 p4p and ppl want to see pac make history by moving up weights without losing. The 3rd fight the reason pac got a gift win because in that time ppl were calling for floyd vs pacquiao. So dont sit there and tell me floyd wont get robbed in this fight vs pac cause you saying floyd has 0 loses that sells and he lives in vegas. I got news for you, floyd dont have too many fans in vegas which in floyds fights most of his opponents gets cheer way more then floyd gets cheers. Floyd was inch of getting robbed himself since he won a split decision vs de la hoya and won a decision vs canelo which 1 judge had it a draw which most here were stunned and mayweather face was stunn as well which was bs.
You are an idiot. There's no way manny gets a decision win in vegas vs floyd? Why cause it's where floyd lives? Lol floyd isnt even very popularv in vegas which most of his opponents gets way more cheer then him lol. Also in the de la hoya, canelo fights, floyd twice didnt get a ud decision which he should have but each of 1 out of 3 judges didnt had floyd winning. <<I mean if floyd is soo popular and all of that then why he didnt get a ud decision win vs oscar and canelo huh?
Too me Smith has a great point cause lets be honest floyd is the most hated fighter on the planet which it's the truth. I can see the judges robbing floyd if floyd clearly won the fight. Ppl act like pac never ever got a gift win of his own which twice he did got a gift win in most ppl heres from boxing writers at ringsides and fans that thought marquez won the 2nd and 3rd fights. Again floyd aint very popular in vegas even though he lives there which proves of 2 things, 1 most of floyd opponents gets cheer way more then him. And 2 floyd didnt a ud decision win vs oscar and canelo which he should have since mostly everyone thought floyd clearly beat those 2 fighters and it wasnt close.
So Floyd has to knockout pac in order to win? Wow thats a good tip. IMO Floyd knows he cant rig this fight anymore. He used to get a lot of gift decs.
He scared to go to war because he's not a brawler?? LMFAO!!! I'm sorry is boxing always a street fights? lol. I thought boxing is hit your opponents but not get hit yourself? lmfao. Floyd been on some great fights of his own which he shows he wasnt afraid of. I agree his fight vs maidana rematch wasnt good which i didnt like too many holding from floyd. My guess is cause floyd want to play it safe so a big fight vs guys like pac happens next so he wont take a chance.
Floyd use to get alot of gift decs? This f4cking idiot. Which other fights not name Castillo in the pros that floyd got a gift decision wins?
Are you Steve Smith? Steve Smith is a disrespectful dude that is more like a bltch than a man. I mean, you have Mayweather disrespecting him in such a way to make Steve Smith look pathetic, yet Steve Smith continues to worship Mayweather like he's a *******ual. Explain that to me. Steve Smith doesn't know much about boxing. He doesn't offer an ****ysis except that Mayweather will easily beat Pacquaio. That's what I expect from most Floyd fanatics. Mayweather is scared to engage because of his behavior. I didn't say that his behavior was ineffective. That's something you are inferring for what reason, I don't know. In order to beat Pacquaio though, that fear Mayweather has is going to work against him. Whether you believe my ****ysis or not, do you believe that Steve Smith knows more about boxing than Tyson and Roy Jones because my ****ysis is coming from the same perspective that they share. Maybe you are Steve Smith, which is why my words affected you so much to the point to where you acted as if you have a *******ual attachment to an ESPN ****yst that doesn't know **** about boxing. Even Floyd said as much, but like a female, Steve comes crawling back like the ***** he is.
rayhogan, in addition to your fanatical, blind, comments, you clearly don't understand boxing. I would expect this from you, Steve Smith. You see, Pacquaio and Marquez have drastically different styles. If you understood boxing, and weren't a fanatic, attached to Floyd's ball sack, you would realize that boxing is a game of styles.
Funny cause many ppl thought calzaghe fear lacy remember that? And what happen in that fight? Smh anyway Mike Tyson was a great fighter but he most of the time dont know what the hell he's saying which shows from tyson interviews. I mean are we going to listen to a guy that says he wants to eat Lewis childrens? Funny most ppl here say roy jones sucks as a commentators but now jones knows his **** cause of why he thought pac will beat floyd? Hmm funny lol.
Yeah Floyd was ****ed at Smith because Smith says nobody wants to see floyd fight anybody but Pacquiao and saus if floyd dont fight pacquiao then floyd legacy would be in questions which ****ed off floyd. <<Smith even said he and floyd are not great buddies but says he's only a fan of floyd as a fighter but yet smith is biased to floyd even though floyd bashed him? lmfao.