The development of Mayweathers guard.

Yes. He'd likely start off this way until he adjusts to Pacquiao's rhythm. Once he gets his timing, he'd probably mix it up between that and the shoulder roll. This is what he's done in prior fights. He may actually stay in high guard due to Manny's southpaw stance and speed.

 

The shoulder roll is less effective against southpaws.

 

It's now impenetrable, it's like the guy's not even there :yep

 

It seems he's been using that in fights where he's either against southpaws, fast opponents or where he needs to be a bit more aggressive to walk them down. Vs Marquez, it obviously wasn't necessary. But guys like Sharmba and Judah who are southpaws, he had to be less in a relaxed and laid back stance and square up a bit.

Vs Mosley, he got caught when in the shoulder roll and then fought a bit more aggressive to walk the bigger man down.

 

He'll be able to throw his left hook over Manny's jab with this guard better

 

I have my doubts about him trying to engage pac face first. That's a lot of volume to face straight up and selectively counter. If he used his legs a lot then it might be different, but the situation you're selecting now looks a lot like Calzaghe-Hopkins and the judges will make the difference just like it did there

 

Just as the shoulder roll cost him against Mosley's overhand right, he'd end up getting caught with Pacquiao's right hooks. Although they don't pack nearly as much power as Shane's money punch they'd come considerably quicker and in more volume. Floyd would be better off using a high guard at least until he can wear Manny down a bit.

 

I'm willing to bet that Manny will not throw as many punches against Floyd as he does against other opponents. Mayweather sets a lot of traps. Once Manny realizes that Mayweather is just as fast if not faster than him, tastes those counters and realizes how difficult a target he is to hit, he will start THINKING about the punches he throws. Once he starts thinking, 1. he will be more selective with his punches, 2. He will be fighting a Mayweather type of fight(a thinking, strategic fight).

Manny's output is a beast but he's not foolish. If he's getting hit with nice shots, he will adjust. It's also a myth that Mayweather is 'pillowfisted' and can't punch. Manny will feel his shots.

 

Actually, the right hook is easily rolled off if you use Floyd's shell guard. The shell guard was made to protect yourself from rights.

Floyd wasn't in no guard when Mosley caught him with the big AZZ right hand. Mosley COUNTERED Floyd's left hook with his own right. He simply rolled off Mosley's right later in the fight after he figured **** out.

Watch the Corley fight and you'll see Floyd roll off the southpaw rights with ease using his shoulder guard. It was a str8 left hand from Judah that caught Floyd when he used the shell guard. If your feet aren't set at the right angles on the outside, you risk eating a southpaw left using the shell guard.

The shell guard can still be used normally on the inside against a southpaw. It'll work even better against emmanuel at close quarters since his stance on the inside is all wrong. Squaring up and wearing earmuffs is the complete opposite of what you should do on the inside, it's no wonder why emmanuel and Amir eat uppercut sandwiches like Subway is running a 2 for $5 special.

 

It's made to protect yourself from rights thrown out of a conventional stance. You move your right hand like a V and can pull it back to block a left hook or put it in front of your face to absorb a right cross.

It absolutely does not work against a right hook from a southpaw stance.

 

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He hides behind his shoulder to protect himself from a right hook in the very first few seconds of that clip.:tired

 

It's not really a development, he has been doing that years before. He is just versatile with his defense. Watch some of his old fights, you will see it.

 

That ain't a damn hook. I don't even know wtf that is. And he had to duck it, anyway. It actually looks similar to the hilarious punch that eventually stuns him in the clip everyone likes to use to demonstrate that Floyd is susceptible to southpaws.


Matter of fact, watch at around 0:36. When Floyd sees a right hook coming he brings his left hand back up. He does manage to slip one in the shoulder roll at around 0:59 but it's thrown very poorly and while Corley is hunched forward.

 

your wrong

the right hook would be easier to roll off anyway because its coming straight to the shoulder at a rolling angle

the is a video on youtube