Pacquiao vs Mayweather who wins?

[Memphis]

DLH weight drained, agree.

Hatton not Elite, Disagree

Cotto fighting stupid, agree but disagree.

DLH's a no brainer.

Hatton wasn't good enough to beat PBF and Pac. He was still elite, if he's not, then elite is a very very small number of people. He was considered the man at 140 going into both fights If memory serves.

Why did Cotto not fight stupid against Zab, or Alfonso Gomez?

[shadowclad]

DLH weight drained, agree.

Hatton not Elite, Disagree

Cotto fighting stupid, agree but disagree.

DLH's a no brainer.

Hatton wasn't good enough to beat PBF and Pac. He was still elite, if he's not, then elite is a very very small number of people. He was considered the man at 140 going into both fights If memory serves.

Why did Cotto not fight stupid against Zab, or Alfonso Gomez?

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I agree.
Now,
About who wins:

Look at what happens when Pac sees he can take a boxer's punches. He just lays in there with blinding combinations. Take any fight you want. Even Cotto.

But it is only effective if the fighter is weakened or softened enough by punches that he cannot think or defend himself properly. (marquez fights)

I am quite sure that Pac can take PBF's strongest punches. The question is can he soften or weaken Floyd.

If Floyd can't keep him off somehow, Pac will win. Judges like his style.

So i believe Pac wins either by decision or KO. PBF can only win by split decision or UD.

But i hope Pac can soften him up so we can see a real fight.

[jahmez]

I think alot of Cotto's problem wasn't that he fought dumb it was the fact that he was tricked by Pacquiao. The 2nd KD which changed the course of the fight was a result of Pacquiao playing possum and turning Cotto against the ropes. As for Pacquiao's success against Mayweather choosing to run I have a strange feeling he will simply not follow. (I saw hints of this in the Cotto fight). I think that he will be instructed to not lead nor counter but to pressure Mayweather until he is forced to exchange. Hatton had success at catching up to Mayweather but did not possess the handspeed, combinations or in-out angular movement to avoid being clinched. Once Mayweather throws I expect Pacquiao to bite down and simply maul him. If he is able to outwork Mayweather enough times during a round I see him standing still and inviting Mayweather. I know it sounds crazy but I've always wondered why outboxed opponents choose to eat jabs and potshots and follow the outside fighter aimlessly all night long.