It's not irrelevant due to the simple fact that Pac still can't deal or adapt when opponants present that style to him. and it showed in the last 6 rounds of the cotto fight when manny was getting frustrated and had no other plan other than chase his man until he got tired. And that was a tired, battered, flat footed Cotto.
Pac has improved and changed, but he's not a different fighter. When fighters go on the back foot hit, move and counter all pac can do is chase and throw. Mayweather loves it when guys do that.
Like I said in my last post, Pacs got more chance of beating Mayweather than anyone else right now, due to his stamina, work rate and punch power. I happen to think though that Pac won't be able to implement a plan B or C if plan A doesn't work.
i can see it being the same old mayweather fight. He'll hit and move for 6 rounds, frustrating and tiring his opponant then he'll become more aggressive from 6 onwards looking for late stopage or UD.
Good points. Pac has been able to outwork his last three opponents...because in all three of those fights he was clearly the faster and fresher fighter. But for all of his incredible physical ability and relentlessness...he fights primarily one way. It has been very effective in recent fights...but against a very smart, highly adaptable fighter like Floyd...you need a plan b and c. Another thing about Manny is...that his come forward, lunging in with flurries...makes him very hittable. People keep saying Floyd can't hurt manny. But Floyd doesn't need to hurt Manny. Floyd can dance for 20+ rounds if he has too. I can see him pot shotting Pac all night. He is deadly precise and extremely slick. He is not going to stand in front of Manny and trade. So Roach knows he has to introduce new wrinkles to Pac's game, because i just don't think it's possible to beat Floyd by pressuring him. In Manny's favor...Floyd has not fought a great, athletic, PRIME fighter in a long time (some may argue he has never fought one). Pac clearly has momentum. The problem is...Floyd is a gym rat just like Manny. I think this fight is going to make Floyd train like a mad man (he already trains as hard as anyone) to prove he is still the pound for pound best. Should be a great fight...but i see Floyd winning.
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