Mayweather - Pacquiao is on !!!!

[Gandalf]

I must admit I am quite excited about it all now. All that half decade preamble nonsense was really annoying, but finally we can debate and build up the fight properly without constantly having to say 'but there is still no fight'. There is a fight, it is on, and it better be bloody good. These two owe the boxing world a spectacle after all the girly antics. I am now a Pactard.

You should know better than that gandalf...I await your excuses on May the 2nd.

I think a lot of fans look at floyd and judge/hate him on his antics outside the ring rather than just compare both their skills in the ring and choose the better fighter.

Manchester United are a great football team but they aren't on that Barcelona level.

Time will tell. I am judging Floyd on his last few fights and he doesn't seem to have it. Manny isn't quite the same either, but his speed and output are still there and Floyd is going to have a tough time negating that all night long. If Maidana can take 5 and Cotto can take 5, then why not Manny who is much better than them? Pac is probably going to land over 200 punches on Floyd and I can't see Mayweather eating them all and staying upright. Plus Manny is so much quicker than anyone Floyd has been in with for years. Floyd can handle southpaws, Floyd can handle power, Floyd can handle speed, Floyd can handle output, but I don't think he can do it against a fighter who has all four of those things. The Maidana fights revealed a lot about Floyd, he is still smart and he can adapt, but he is old and slowing.

[imp]

I must admit I am quite excited about it all now. All that half decade preamble nonsense was really annoying, but finally we can debate and build up the fight properly without constantly having to say 'but there is still no fight'. There is a fight, it is on, and it better be bloody good. These two owe the boxing world a spectacle after all the girly antics. I am now a Pactard.

You should know better than that gandalf...I await your excuses on May the 2nd.

I think a lot of fans look at floyd and judge/hate him on his antics outside the ring rather than just compare both their skills in the ring and choose the better fighter.

Manchester United are a great football team but they aren't on that Barcelona level.

Time will tell. I am judging Floyd on his last few fights and he doesn't seem to have it. Manny isn't quite the same either, but his speed and output are still there and Floyd is going to have a tough time negating that all night long. If Maidana can take 5 and Cotto can take 5, then why not Manny who is much better than them? Pac is probably going to land over 200 punches on Floyd and I can't see Mayweather eating them all and staying upright. Plus Manny is so much quicker than anyone Floyd has been in with for years. Floyd can handle southpaws, Floyd can handle power, Floyd can handle speed, Floyd can handle output, but I don't think he can do it against a fighter who has all four of those things. The Maidana fights revealed a lot about Floyd, he is still smart and he can adapt, but he is old and slowing.

He is old and slowing but floyd has quick hands and is the fastest opponent that manny has ever faced as well...

Manny will provide a great test but unfortunately marquez has shown us how to nullify that speed and has set the blueprint on mannys flaws..

[imp]

Do your homework.

Manny and Freddie have already admitted they opted out of the first fight due to the blood day deadline ..doh!

And we know what happened with the offer of 40 million..smh

[Master]

Can we live in hope and just have one thread on this fight?

[pacfan]

Can we live in hope and just have one thread on this fight?

Hmmm, that's a great philosophical question, Master. I hope you will find the answer one day.

[SlimTrae]

Can we live in hope and just have one thread on this fight?

Hmmm, that's a great philosophical question, Master. I hope you will find the answer one day.

Almost didnt see this. About to state;
Any moderators here? Merge the other posts into this one- or delete the others... way to friggin many posts about the same topic.

[Master]

Can we live in hope and just have one thread on this fight?

Hmmm, that's a great philosophical question, Master. I hope you will find the answer one day.

Almost didnt see this. About to state;
Any moderators here? Merge the other posts into this one- or delete the others... way to friggin many posts about the same topic.

Get used to it.

[TitoFan]

Can we live in hope and just have one thread on this fight?

Hmmm, that's a great philosophical question, Master. I hope you will find the answer one day.

Almost didnt see this. About to state;
Any moderators here? Merge the other posts into this one- or delete the others... way to friggin many posts about the same topic.

Maybe this fight's big enough to have its own board.

[Gandalf]

I must admit I am quite excited about it all now. All that half decade preamble nonsense was really annoying, but finally we can debate and build up the fight properly without constantly having to say 'but there is still no fight'. There is a fight, it is on, and it better be bloody good. These two owe the boxing world a spectacle after all the girly antics. I am now a Pactard.

You should know better than that gandalf...I await your excuses on May the 2nd.

I think a lot of fans look at floyd and judge/hate him on his antics outside the ring rather than just compare both their skills in the ring and choose the better fighter.

Manchester United are a great football team but they aren't on that Barcelona level.

Time will tell. I am judging Floyd on his last few fights and he doesn't seem to have it. Manny isn't quite the same either, but his speed and output are still there and Floyd is going to have a tough time negating that all night long. If Maidana can take 5 and Cotto can take 5, then why not Manny who is much better than them? Pac is probably going to land over 200 punches on Floyd and I can't see Mayweather eating them all and staying upright. Plus Manny is so much quicker than anyone Floyd has been in with for years. Floyd can handle southpaws, Floyd can handle power, Floyd can handle speed, Floyd can handle output, but I don't think he can do it against a fighter who has all four of those things. The Maidana fights revealed a lot about Floyd, he is still smart and he can adapt, but he is old and slowing.

He is old and slowing but floyd has quick hands and is the fastest opponent that manny has ever faced as well...

Manny will provide a great test but unfortunately marquez has shown us how to nullify that speed and has set the blueprint on mannys flaws..

True, Floyd is still fast and is the smartest fighter in the game. Marquez worked out Manny, but Manny worked out many of Mayweather's opponents and not only worked them out, but destroyed them. Styles make fights and that is why we are all going to be talking about it a lot, lot more!

[powerpuncher]

One thing that people fail to see when they try to show Floyd's weaknesses by referring to the cotto and maidana fights is that both of them are pressure fighters which don't rely on speed but making you uncomfortable, and also that both are quite a bit bigger than Pac. Pac will not be able to push Floyd to the ropes like them nor does he even fight in that style.

I would say that the best argument you could make would be referencing to the zab fight because their styles are a bit more similar (although definitely have differences). But Pac fights more of the jump in and out style like zab tried to do with Floyd. The difference though was that Pac has slowed a lot and is no where near as quick as zab was.

It's possible that Pac can catch Floyd but it has been possible for all of his opponents to do it too. I've said it before and I'll say it again, Pac may be the best fighter Floyd has ever faced, but it definitely won't be his toughest fight. I can't see Pac winning more than 3 rounds.

[Mark TKO]

There'll be a rematch defo September 12th - the fix is on

Close decision for Floyd then milk us all again


Would be hilarious if Manny lamped him with first punch of fight.

[denilson200]

Floyd wins. I just dont see Floyd allowing himself to lose to Pac-Man. I don't see another Floyd - Canelo washout but I do see Floyd winning, maybe even by stoppage.

Floyd has fought the best and beat the best. The build up to it is going to be of Jurassic proportions. I'm looking forward to the HBO 24-7, almost as much as the fight (lol).

[Andre]

One thing that people fail to see when they try to show Floyd's weaknesses by referring to the cotto and maidana fights is that both of them are pressure fighters which don't rely on speed but making you uncomfortable, and also that both are quite a bit bigger than Pac. Pac will not be able to push Floyd to the ropes like them nor does he even fight in that style.

I would say that the best argument you could make would be referencing to the zab fight because their styles are a bit more similar (although definitely have differences). But Pac fights more of the jump in and out style like zab tried to do with Floyd. The difference though was that Pac has slowed a lot and is no where near as quick as zab was.

It's possible that Pac can catch Floyd but it has been possible for all of his opponents to do it too. I've said it before and I'll say it again, Pac may be the best fighter Floyd has ever faced, but it definitely won't be his toughest fight. I can't see Pac winning more than 3 rounds.

Floyds got reach on him too,he will be designing some controls around that as well earlier on.
Manny is erratic all out with some holes in defense.
I think more towards Marquez as the best Manny has fought.
Floyd made Marquez look wanting but shouldn't really compare styles I suppose.
This could easily be just the greatest show on Earth and the greatest public cash milking exercise next to carbon taxes.

[powerpuncher]

One thing that people fail to see when they try to show Floyd's weaknesses by referring to the cotto and maidana fights is that both of them are pressure fighters which don't rely on speed but making you uncomfortable, and also that both are quite a bit bigger than Pac. Pac will not be able to push Floyd to the ropes like them nor does he even fight in that style.

I would say that the best argument you could make would be referencing to the zab fight because their styles are a bit more similar (although definitely have differences). But Pac fights more of the jump in and out style like zab tried to do with Floyd. The difference though was that Pac has slowed a lot and is no where near as quick as zab was.

It's possible that Pac can catch Floyd but it has been possible for all of his opponents to do it too. I've said it before and I'll say it again, Pac may be the best fighter Floyd has ever faced, but it definitely won't be his toughest fight. I can't see Pac winning more than 3 rounds.

Floyds got reach on him too,he will be designing some controls around that as well earlier on.
Manny is erratic all out with some holes in defense.
I think more towards Marquez as the best Manny has fought.
Floyd made Marquez look wanting but shouldn't really compare styles I suppose.
This could easily be just the greatest show on Earth and the greatest public cash milking exercise next to carbon taxes.

Good points. Floyd's counter punching is by far the biggest factor in this fight.

[imp]

I must admit I am quite excited about it all now. All that half decade preamble nonsense was really annoying, but finally we can debate and build up the fight properly without constantly having to say 'but there is still no fight'. There is a fight, it is on, and it better be bloody good. These two owe the boxing world a spectacle after all the girly antics. I am now a Pactard.

You should know better than that gandalf...I await your excuses on May the 2nd.

I think a lot of fans look at floyd and judge/hate him on his antics outside the ring rather than just compare both their skills in the ring and choose the better fighter.

Manchester United are a great football team but they aren't on that Barcelona level.

Time will tell. I am judging Floyd on his last few fights and he doesn't seem to have it. Manny isn't quite the same either, but his speed and output are still there and Floyd is going to have a tough time negating that all night long. If Maidana can take 5 and Cotto can take 5, then why not Manny who is much better than them? Pac is probably going to land over 200 punches on Floyd and I can't see Mayweather eating them all and staying upright. Plus Manny is so much quicker than anyone Floyd has been in with for years. Floyd can handle southpaws, Floyd can handle power, Floyd can handle speed, Floyd can handle output, but I don't think he can do it against a fighter who has all four of those things. The Maidana fights revealed a lot about Floyd, he is still smart and he can adapt, but he is old and slowing.

He is old and slowing but floyd has quick hands and is the fastest opponent that manny has ever faced as well...

Manny will provide a great test but unfortunately marquez has shown us how to nullify that speed and has set the blueprint on mannys flaws..

True, Floyd is still fast and is the smartest fighter in the game. Marquez worked out Manny, but Manny worked out many of Mayweather's opponents and not only worked them out, but destroyed them. Styles make fights and that is why we are all going to be talking about it a lot, lot more!

But manny fought these common opponents AFTER floyd beat them.

Massive difference.

ZAB Judah is much faster than pac and would outbox pac very easily...

















In 6 rounds.