Who gives Floyd the tougher fight at 143.5(below WW)? Pac or JMM?

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  1. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    I think from a stylistic standpoint it may be Marquez, although I know many will say Pacquiao would be a tougher fight. What do you think?:think
     
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  2. doomeddisciple

    doomeddisciple Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    At what weight?
     
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  3. Alo2006

    Alo2006 R.I.P Sean Taylor Full Member

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    Yeah, what weight?
     
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  4. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    Let's say a catchweight, about 143 maybe? Not 147, a bit below that. Marquez nor Pacquiao will fight at 147 with him. Roach already said he'd want it below WW. Probably something close to whatever Marquez and Mayweather are negotiating.
     
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  5. buckdacious

    buckdacious Sin~City punks!!! Full Member

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    Pacquaio no doubt. the southpaw stance already makes it a tougher fight then Marquez.
     
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  6. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    Either fight will be at least a pound below 145 I think.
     
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  7. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    as of right now
    anything less than 140 JMM,140 and above Pacman,
    mainly due to Pacman's body has shown to grow properly above and he still carries his great physical attributes.

    But I see what your saying though from a stylistic standpoint however its JMM. JMM's weakness is getting caught into the moment and fighting the other fighters fight in a brawl, Floyd wont brawl at all.
     
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  8. FrochPascal

    FrochPascal Boxing Addict Full Member

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    well pac's been to 147 before. Unless im mistaken JMM has never been above 135...
     
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  9. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    I'm thinking Marquez's tactical style might give Floyd a bit tougher fight compared to Pac's more aggressive style.

    Anyone know what Marquez weighed on fight night with Diaz?
     
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  10. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    Pac won't fight Floyd at 147, or I should say Roach won't. He already said he would want to get Floyd below that at a catch weight which I imagine is close to what the possible Mayweather/Marquez fight would be at.
     
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  11. J.R.

    J.R. No Mames Guey Full Member

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    Good point. Floyd struggles with southpaws.
     
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  12. NALLEGE

    NALLEGE Loyal Member banned

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    Weight isn't an issue if the fight is any where below 147. Floyd has had trouble with southpaws since his amateur days, and early professional career. Reggie Sanders even kept Floyd at bay albeit it was Floyd's second fight lol. Corley and Judah gave Floyd serious problems at one point during their fights. Floyd does eventually break down southpaws, but they do give him more trouble than orthodox fighters. Only a Dlh who weighed in at 154 gave Floyd trouble, and he fought Floyd at his best weight rather than come to 147 and fight Floyd. Pac gives Floyd the tougher fight right now, but if J.M.M was in his prime moving up, I'd have to think about it.
     
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  13. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    True, but Pac only weighed a pound and a half more for the ODLH fight than he did against Diaz which was at 135 (coming into the ring of course.)
     
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  14. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    JMM weighed 140 for the Juan Diaz fight and Pac weighed 148 1/2 for ODLH but he also weighed 147 for D. Diaz.
     
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  15. batang kanto

    batang kanto ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    stylistically, pac would give more trouble to mayweather than JMM. his speed and power combined in an aggressive attack style will always be a threat to mayweather more than JMM's counterpunching
     
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