Anybody picking Chino

[Spicoli]

The last time I picked against Mayweather was vs Hatton In fool disclosure I was also a daily user of high grade marijuana and the occasional and very accidental hallucinogen. If Maidana pulls a miracle I will love it, I'll also piss myself to the point of my bladder exploding. I just cannot see it all aligning for him.

[Rantcatrat]

Well, besides the obvious fact that Vegas odds makers are far from infallible and odds don't really accurately represent the dangers of fighting an elite level boxer, I think the odds difference can be explained largely by the fact that Canelo was the much bigger man who Floyd was moving up to fight, and was also undefeated.

Maidana is a rough customer and he's not going to quit or beat himself in there. He's going to come out firing and make Mayweather work. This is not a "gimme" fight. The odds would have been equally bad (or at least close to it) if it was Khan fighting him as well. It's just a testament to how dominant Floyd is in the sport.

Perhaps not a "gimme" fight depending on how you define "gimme, "but this is a very easy fight for Floyd. How many times has he beat guys with Maidana's style?

[g3org3]

I'm not even picking chino to win a round.
Did any1 see the face off sounds as if this could be maywathers last fight.

[walrus]

Yes we are hoping. It's just a shame a lot of us are going to drop a good amount of money to see what we hope will be an almost impossible upset. Maidana isn't a bad fighter but I think he will look like an amateur facing Floyd. I would love to know what's goin through his mind. What does he think he can do that 45 others haven't done. I think he is going to get flabbergasted with Floyd's movement and he may spend a lot of time looking for one punch.

I have spent sometime reading articles and opinions on the fight and I have not come accross any That think Maidana will be victorious. They all talk about Chinos history of pulling of upsets which is true but this is Floyd he is fighting, I don't think it will.happen Saturday night.

Does anyone else think I'm right that Chino will get frustrated early in the fight and spend his time looking for that one punch.

I hate watching lopsided fights but Floyd is amazing to watch. I am always impressed with his jab. I think he has the best jab of anyone currently fighting. It allows him to control so much if the fight. I think Floyd is dying to give his fans a kO or stoppage as that is one critique I hear even from the Floydboys. It is possible that Chino will get frustrated and wild and Floyd could actually get at least at stoppage.

Anyway, I'll be watching the fight to see Floyd's jab and hoping for a miracle from Chino

[goti71]

The only time Chino can get a lucky punch, like those awkward overhands, is as always in the first 2-3 rounds. Guerrero gave Floyd a fair bit of trouble in the very early part of the fight, after which it was all downhill, of course.

[TigerFan]

Not me.

[cyclone]

This is the Broner vs Maidana fight all over again, all of us are picking Floyd, and some of us are secretly hoping Maidana gets lucky.

Why are you hoping Maidana wins??

Aren't you American??

I bet Argentines aren't hoping Floyd wins.

[cyclone]

The last time I picked against Mayweather was vs Hatton In fool disclosure I was also a daily user of high grade marijuana and the occasional and very accidental hallucinogen. If Maidana pulls a miracle I will love it, I'll also piss myself to the point of my bladder exploding. I just cannot see it all aligning for him.

Why do Americans want another American to lose

You guys are the ONLY people on the planet that pulls against your own countrymen.

You best believe there aren't any Argentines pulling for Mayweather.

[Beanflicker]

Perhaps not a "gimme" fight depending on how you define "gimme, "but this is a very easy fight for Floyd. How many times has he beat guys with Maidana's style?

I'm not saying I'm picking Maidana or even that I think Floyd ISN'T going to win a lopsided decision.

What I'm saying is that Maidana is a world class prizefighter with big punching power and an incredibly aggressive style and he's not going to beat himself. Floyd's going to have to go in there and work for it. These guys aren't coming in to make Floyd look good, they're coming in to cash in a lottery ticket and dethrone the biggest name in the sport.

On paper does this look like another lopsided decision for Floyd? Sure. But I don't like hearing people talking about "easy" wins, especially with a guy like Maidana.

People were saying the same shit about Maidana when they announced he was fighting Broner. People were accusing Broner of cherry-picking Maidana to look good. Maidana is a rough customer.

[Rantcatrat]

Perhaps not a "gimme" fight depending on how you define "gimme, "but this is a very easy fight for Floyd. How many times has he beat guys with Maidana's style?

I'm not saying I'm picking Maidana or even that I think Floyd ISN'T going to win a lopsided decision.

What I'm saying is that Maidana is a world class prizefighter with big punching power and an incredibly aggressive style and he's not going to beat himself. Floyd's going to have to go in there and work for it. These guys aren't coming in to make Floyd look good, they're coming in to cash in a lottery ticket and dethrone the biggest name in the sport.

On paper does this look like another lopsided decision for Floyd? Sure. But I don't like hearing people talking about "easy" wins, especially with a guy like Maidana.

People were saying the same shit about Maidana when they announced he was fighting Broner. People were accusing Broner of cherry-picking Maidana to look good. Maidana is a rough customer.

What would be an "easy win" for you? For my money, Canelo was not an "easy win," nor was Cotto.

Guerrero, Ortiz and Baldomir were easy fights for a champion like Mayweather. Those aren't easy fights for most other people, but for Mayweather, they're easy fights.

Lepai beat up Boystov who was a world-level competitor to get himself into the ring with Wlad. Lepai is a relatively accomplished professional, but, I'm sorry, that was an easy fight for Wlad. Lepai is still a big Samoan with a big punch, but the outcome was predetermined. Maidana is a tougher opponent in a p4p sense than Lepai, but he's an easy opponent nonetheless.

Maidana presents nothing Floyd hasn't seen before. There is no suspense as to what the outcome will be like there was at least a little bit with Canelo. He's not faster; he doesn't punch harder; he's not smarter; he's not bigger; and he's not more technically savvy than Floyd's previous opponents. In every single category you would look at to compare with Mayweather, Maidana loses.

Maidana was a tough outing for Broner, but so was Paulie. Broner is no Mayweather.

[Beanflicker]

I'm looking forward to the fight, I have a feeling Maidana is going to prove himself worthy to be in there. I don't think he'll win, but I think he'll make a fight out of it.

I think he'll do better than Canelo... and you can quote me on that!

VIVA ARGENTINA!!!

[Master]

You are getting excited about nothing, this is a slow and hand-picked opponent and if Floyd does not stop him then it is a poor performance. You can quote me on that too.

[Beanflicker]

But if you want to know what I call an easy fight... look no further than Broner's opponent. A guy with limited experience on the world stage, a guy who's been inactive for two years, doesn't have a big punch, and has no momentum.

An easy opponent is a guy you can bring your B or C game to and still win. An easy opponent is a tune-up, a night off, a keep busy fight to look good in.

I don't view Maidana as an easy opponent for anyone because of his power, his tenacity, his unorthodox power punching style and his experience on the world stage. I don't believe he's a guy that's a night off, or a guy who you can go up against after a half-assed camp. If you sleep on this guy, he's going to knock you out, and that goes for anyone, even Floyd.

So that's my answer. I predict Floyd will beat him because Floyd never comes in half assed and always brings his A-game, which is a big reason why he's gone 18 years without a loss. I just don't see him as an easy night for Floyd, and I don't think Victor Ortiz was an easy fight for Floyd either.

[Beanflicker]

if Floyd does not stop him then it is a poor performance.

What are you telling me for, Tweet that to Floyd immediately. I'm sure that information would be of the highest value to him.

[cyclone]

I'm looking forward to the fight, I have a feeling Maidana is going to prove himself worthy to be in there. I don't think he'll win, but I think he'll make a fight out of it.

I think he'll do better than Canelo... and you can quote me on that!

VIVA ARGENTINA!!!

Maidana isn't a jr MW like Canelo....he won't be able to take those shots.