SIMPLE QUESTION: Can PAC beat PBF?

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  1. no-lefthand

    no-lefthand New Member Full Member

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    He can but wont. Dont think any of the little guys can beat FMJ above 140.
     
  2. dhenzrae

    dhenzrae A Proud Noypi Full Member

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    yes he can. but the possibility is small. though i have to watch first the pbf / jmm fight, and see if pbf is still at the top of his game
     
  3. USboxer1981

    USboxer1981 The Real Def. MVP Full Member

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    Simple answer - yes
     
  4. bernie4366

    bernie4366 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Actually I don't think PBF is the bigger man, I think they're about the same size. They should both be fighting at 140. I wouldn't be shocked if Pac wins this fight, but I also wouldn't be shocked if PBF wins and makes it look easy. It kinda depends on what PBF has left and if he can keep moving and potshotting all night without Manny tracking him down and keeping on him. I WOULD be shocked if Manny took him out early.

    I would say that the PBF at 130 would just outbox Manny all night long, but I think PBF might be well past his best now, he's getting up there in age and his speed and reflexes are a large part of his game. He's not helpless, by any means, but he's not the hyper-quick, power punching, nearly unhittable freak of nature he was back then either.
     
  5. bernie4366

    bernie4366 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Most people are like me. They think if PBF is still PBF he will win the fight, but they also give Manny credit, and saying Pac CAN'T win the fight is just a little too strong a statement.
     
  6. DINAMITA

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    Yes, he can beat Floyd. It is a distinct possibility. Pacquiao's footwork, movement, southpaw stance, the angles and variety of his attack these days, his explosive speed and power, his insane stamina and workrate - these attributes will definitely give Floyd problems. I'm not sure who would win, but I know it would be a very close and exciting contest. Pac is developing and improving at an astonishing rate, and he has Roach's tactical magic touch on his side. Only a fool would write Pacquiao off completely.
     
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  8. BeaverDan

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    I think Floyd wins 4 out of 5 times. Just can't see how Pac would work his way into range in order to Hit Floyd without getting beaten up.

    I think Mayweather is stronger than he looks and doesn't mind turning fighters round once he backs up to the ropes. Then he unloades. He doesn't waste punches.
     
  9. dhenzrae

    dhenzrae A Proud Noypi Full Member

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    the question is if he can. not all who voted yes think that pac will win the fight. but he has a chance
     
  10. mughalmirza786

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    This is something that has been playing on my mind for a while now. Roach has already trained one fighter against mayweather, maybe he saw something.

    I also have a strange feeling about mayweather. When he isnt acting a **** and giving a real interview, he refers to 'letting his body heal' and how his mind is now 'changed'. It occured to me that maybe mayweather took all that time off to let his body recover. Remember the hatton 24/7 episodes, mayweather was getting massage therapy for his shoulders and elbows and his hands. He is notoriously brittle and i think its down to his style of using his shoulder roll and elbows to absord shots.
     
  11. Monstar

    Monstar The Future.. Full Member

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    would it really be considered an upset?...

    but yes was my answer
     
  12. fitzgeraldz

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    No he can't

    Pacquiao isn't smart enough and doesn't have a big enough arsenal to win the fight convincigly ... his biggest weapons can be neutralized.
     
  13. PIPO23

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    Mayweather will win TKO or UD..
     
  14. P4PNo.1

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    He could but I think PBF would beat him.
     
  15. TommyV

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    How about you make a reasonable poll for once without the worthless piece of shot extras at the end. You are on of the worst posters on this site and have been for some time. Take that ****ing sand out of your vagina.

    Of course he has a chance to beat Floyd. Will he? No. Is it because Floyd's apparently 'cherry-picking' again and he's too small? No, its because Floyd is a superior fighter and always has been.