13 WAYS Mosley Can Beat Pacquiao: "INSTRUCTION MANUAL"

[R.M {7}]

Great post.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Mosley has none of those atrributes and will do everything hes NOT suppose to do.

[JBell11]

Great thread, excellent breakdown.

I'm sure people have stated this already. The planning part is easy, it's the execution that competition come up short.

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The thing about Manny is exactly what Naseem Richardson said, it's not hard to figure out what to do against him, it's actually doing it.

You're right. I remember the 24/7 of Pacquiao Hatton. Team Hatton was watching Pacquiao hitting the mitts on TV. "Same move everytime," said Hatton.

I'm sure people have stated this already. The planning part is easy, it's the execution that competition come up short.

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mosley plan is to do the opposite haha

I like Mosley, so I hope he at least make it competitive .

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Mosley has none of those atrributes and will do everything hes NOT suppose to do.

Mosley can counter with a right straight.

[SupremeBlack]

great job.. nice read..

[mathed]

DO'S IN FIGHTING PACQUIAO

1. Use Both Fists - Manny Pacquiao is born ambidextrous. He is adept in using both hands in his day-to-day activities. He can use either hand in writing, throwing darts, or shooting basketball. But because of the Old Wives Tales, that of the left hand being unlucky, he rarely use both.

Roach has taught him to be like Jack Dempsey. Because of Roach, Manny will not hesitate to use both his both hands if the occasion requires it... like in boxing.

If you're not ambidextrous, then at least be...

2. Be right-hand dominant - The Old Wives Tales are right after all. If you're born left-handed like David Diaz (southpaw), Oscar de la Hoya/Cotto (converted southpaws), OR if your dominant power shot is your left hand like Hatton, then count yourself unlucky - there is a hook waiting to counter you. Mosley's straight right is the answer.

If you're right hand dominant, then you need to learn to...

3. Be a counter-puncher - Wait for Manny Pacquiao to come to you, timing your punches, just like Juan Manuel Marquez. If you don't have the speed, reflex, hand-eye coordination and superb timing of Marquez, count yourself unlucky again. De la Hoya tried to be a counter-puncher against Pacquiao, unfortunately Oscar's physicality is of subpar standard and what makes it worst he's left-hand dominant. Mosley can counter punch if he still got it.

Warning #1: Counterpunching the Counterpuncher: Pacquiao faked a jab and as soon as Marquez started countering with a left hook, Pacquiao ducked and threw a huge left of his own.

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4. Box technically with Pacquiao - Only technical masters can pull it off though (e.g. Marquez, Mayweather). Speed, timing and accuracy are the bread and butter of Pacquiao. His rhythmn don't have a regular pattern, making it hard to predict and time. Mosley is a puncher not a boxer.

5. Be Hopkins, better yet be Pacquiao - "Only Pacquiao can beat Pacquiao," Bernard Hopkins once said.



DON'TS IN FIGHTING PACQUIAO

1. Don't underestimate Pacquiao power punches - Remember that the face of bigger men were not unscathed after his fights.

Example: Margarito's fractured orbital bone.

2. Don't spend all your power punch energy in the first few rounds - Pacquiao hasn't been knocked out by good to great fighters for a decade, so don't expect him to go down in the first few rounds.

3. Don't wait for Pacquiao to get tired - Pacquiao has a reputation of having freakish stamina reservoir. The man is a throwback to an era where rounds are more than a dozen.

4. Don't expect Pacquiao's speed to diminish due to weight - Remember that since 2004, Pacquiao is used to entering the ring as essentially a welterweight (146 lbs. during his 1st Marquez fight).

5. Don't overrelly on hugging - Pacquiao hands are blistering fast during inside exchanges. Manny also prove over and over again, that he has the quick reflex to move his head away from uppercuts after an inside exchange.

Example: Hatton won the Kostya Tszyu fight by smothering him. This did not work with Pacquiao.

6. Don't rely solely on blocking the punches with gloves - Pacquiao has long added to his offensive arsenal fake jabs, up and down feints, with 3 or 4 punch fast combos from different angles. Manny smart fast footwork also ensure of him having high percentage of accurate punches landing when faced with gloves blockage alone (e.g. Diaz, De la Hoya and Hatton). Don't put your back the ropes, always be moving.

Example: Clottey blocked all night long - he lost.

7. Don't follow Pacquiao in the ring without punching - Pacquiao moves in and out, side to side, throwing trajectory angle power punches while moving at an unpredictable direction at an uncanny speed

Warning #2: Backpedal Counterpunching

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When Marquez moves forward, Pacquiao backpedals for a counterpunch..

8. Don't block Pacquiao's way without head movement - Fighters who stood directly in front like a statue with the intent of cutting off Pacquiao's movement has received the worst beating (e.g. Diaz, Hatton). Make sure that the fight isn't at the center of the ring - Pacquiao's back should be at the ropes most of the time.

Great analysis man. The sad thing is that Mosley already has the "big guy mentality". He has made several comments about how Pac can't hurt him and that Pac won't be able to handle his power. Mosley is likely going to head hunt and as a result, realize that what he thought would be a mere mosquito bite, ended up being a swarm of hornets.

[dvb]

very good points made.

See the fight will be pac setting the pace,and setting it even faster than usual,using smart movement from angles and body work,hitting and ducking away before shane can try counter.Being ready for shanes attempts to draw him in to get countered.

Shane wont go full throttle,he wants to save his stamina,he wants to negate pacs rythm and movement,he wants to counter big and time pacs combinations.

But,shane is upright like a statue,no guard,no head movement,he has fastish footwork as his half ass defence,to simply move himself away from punches but not ducking or slipping punches and being right stiff and there as a dead target to hit with ease.

Shane got beat by cotto from jabbing and being turned all night,pac wil do this even better to him,pac will hit him with combinations shane cant deal with,just being too 2 handed for shane to know how to counter and be sharp/quick enough to counter effectively and be unable to win exchanges.

I really like ssm,but pac is just too good right now and his style is not good for shane at any point in his career.

Shane had close fights with cotto and de la hoya(albiet more prime versions)

pac took slightly lesser versions of these fighters apart with ease.

I just hope shane isnt gun shy,is able to pull the trigger and does carry on fighting past this fight,and can rack up some good KO victories then retire on a good financial and health wise standpoints.

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Great analysis man. The sad thing is that Mosley already has the "big guy mentality". He has made several comments about how Pac can't hurt him and that Pac won't be able to handle his power. Mosley is likely going to head hunt and as a result, realize that what he thought would be a mere mosquito bite, ended up being a swarm of hornets.

I saw the weigh-in, Mosley is not that big compared to Pacquiao. He's not Klitschko big, so the big guy mentality is all wrong.