I disagree with this guy- almost in every aspect. I think true fight fans knew this was a hyped fight- 5 years too late.


I watched the 1st 5 rounds again before commenting here. my 2 cents.

Round 1: They both meet at the center of the ring. Floyd puts out a couple of lazy jabs (Pac isn't the aggressor & Floyd aint runnin-yet---Pac is actually the 1st one to move (away) from a punch- rather than engaging)

I counted 5 Floyd Jabs and a right hand- b4 Pac does anything. Floyd's feet for 2 minutes- are basically planted center ring- when he did move --- it's back to center ring.

Punches= 8 to 3. What prevented Pac from landing more? Floyd didnt move much in round 1.
Rd2- Pac stalks floyd to the ropes- does little when he get him there- Floyd does move- to position himself. It seems methodical- he does it to spin off the ropes- & not get trapped in the corner- when he stops [again}he is center ring.
Every times Pac comes in- Floyd ties him up- Damn Pac 15 + years experience- and he doesnt know how to punch out of a clinch?

Round 2 ends with- thunderous chants of Manny- for about 30 seconds- he does squat. Floyd just patiently taking single back/ side steps [back] to center ring- or as showbox commentator said _floyd's office. I'm thinking If FLoyd's office is center ring- running is supposed to mean he is everywhere- Like DLH rd-9-12 vs Tito or Ray Leonard vs Haglar (pick a round)

rd 3- interesting- Floyd moving quite a bit- but everytime he stops-same place-center ring. Neither Pac nor Freddie had the intellect to see what Andre Ward commentated: "when floyd puts his back foot up in the air-he's coming for the lead straight right hand-manny HAS to know that."
Well he didn't.


Floyd spun out, from the corner -to center ring, clinched out to center ring. Whenever he finished moving his feet- he was center ring. Same story over & over.

rd 4- Pac's round
Floyd is definitely moving frequently--UNTIL he goes to the corner- Pac does a flurry - & just stopped. He let Floyd out. Floyd shakes his head no-

To me: Pac proved he isn't great at cutting the ring off, isn't great at fighting counter punchers. Hasn't thrown a lot of punches in the last several years and hasn't had a one punch KO since Hatton. All of these added up should have proven- the fight was a hype job. I had no expectations of this being a great fight.
And this guy in the video isn't that knowledgeable about boxing IMO.