Pacquiao? Is he quick enough to counter Floyd's straight right and lead upercut?

[Bullrider]

Floyd would employ a lot of movement in this fight similar to what Mosley did. He'll make sure Pac's combos would remain ineffective. Fight will have some brief skirmishes in two separate rounds or three. Other than that Floyd would potshot his way to victory by UD. So I'll never imagine this to be an entertaining fight. This is indeed easy money for both fighters.

[VERDUGO]

i see pacquiao gettin his head rocked back all night by the str8 right... i dont think it will be very competitive... but i would rather see a war. We will most likely view a boxing clinic delivered by FMJ.

The only way Floyd knows how to fight a southpaw is to go forward..He can't BOX against southpaw
The *******ual knows he will lose.
that's why after all these years of Pacquiao/Mayweather talk ,the **** is still on vacation.

[Roja's480]

Pacman is able to cut the ring if he is 100%. With the Mosley fight he is suffering from leg cramps - probably over-trained because he ignored Ariza and Roach's order to rest before the fight. I don't think he also has the motivation to actually hurt Mosley. There was a glimpse of the real Pacman in the 10th round after the "KO" when he actually pursued Mosley and got some big hits. If the Pacman-Floyd happens I don't think Pacman will let Floyd just run away. Too much bad blood between the camps for that.

The Marquez fight is too long ago.. Pacman is still getting developed then. People have to remember that until Pac came under Roach he doesn't have any top caliber trainers to teach him (Unlike Floyd who had his dad and the US Olympic team to train with in his early years). Pacman before Roach was just raw power and determination. It took years for Roach to mold Pacman into a better fighter. We'll see how Pacman improved with the Marquez fight.

you guys are sure making excuses

[tibbar]

Pac by KO round 1

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nothings impossible, this is what i am worried about the fight, not for the surprise but for the disappointment, not my disappointment but of *****s, headlines will be that of people jumping off cliffs, hangings, poisoning, shooting and increase in registration on asylum for those who were able to stand the heartbreak and go insane before committing suicide. dayum imagine that, years of negotiations and what not including the hype right after the contract signing then the actual fight will not last 3 minutes... dayum

[mcdoodledoo]

He definitely is quick enough, but Pac probably won't counter these punches, its not really in his game to do this. To me it all depends on how he reacts to these punches from Floyd. If he feels the pop in Floyd's punches (which IMO he will), then he isn't going to recklessly go in for combos which will reduce his work-rate where Floyd will just pick him off using movement and accurate punches.

OR Pac could just not be phased by his punches and just launch combos all night long. Floyd will be able to move away just like Mosley did in his last fight, but that would just mean that Pac would win a UD on activity alone. It wouldn't matter if he only lands say 1 punch out of 10.

Though I do think people are underestimating the pop Floyd will have on his punches, cos it's not just his power, it's the accuracy and timing of them that adds up as well, making Pac hesitate. It's not like Floyd is a Malignaggi type puncher.

[ChiTown2Diego]

Floyd would employ a lot of movement in this fight similar to what Mosley did. He'll make sure Pac's combos would remain ineffective. Fight will have some brief skirmishes in two separate rounds or three. Other than that Floyd would potshot his way to victory by UD. So I'll never imagine this to be an entertaining fight. This is indeed easy money for both fighters.

I'd love to see Pac win that fight but I see it going pretty much exactly as you describe. It will end in a not very exciting UD for Floyd.

Pac will have his punch output drastically reduced due to movement as we saw with Mosley but also due to Floyd's punching accuracy and countering ability. Manny has fought heavier punchers, and while Floyd's pop is underrated, it will be (as in the Juan Diaz interview re: JMM) the accuracy that will keep Manny off enough to pull off a very anti-climatic victory.

[Pullcounter]

Floyd's money punches when he gets in to a rythym is the straight right hand, and lead Hook. Do you think Pacquiao is fast enough to counter it?

Im sure Freddie Roach and Pac would work hard in training camp to try and counterpunch this when Floyd throws it. Floyd when he throws the lead upercut, looks open to a counter right hook. That's if his opponent is quick enough to time and land it.

Pac does throw a lot of counter right hooks, but with Floyd it's hard to figure out when it's coming.

you got it all wrong duckweather will not lead... gayweather will be looking to counter. so it's not a matter of can pac counter maynever's punches, but can trollweather counter pac's punches.

[skillswin]

pacquiao is no smart enough to counter floyd
speed help but you need to be smart

[Wiley Hyena]

I'd love to see Pac win that fight but I see it going pretty much exactly as you describe. It will end in a not very exciting UD for Floyd.

Pac will have his punch output drastically reduced due to movement as we saw with Mosley but also due to Floyd's punching accuracy and countering ability. Manny has fought heavier punchers, and while Floyd's pop is underrated, it will be (as in the Juan Diaz interview re: JMM) the accuracy that will keep Manny off enough to pull off a very anti-climatic victory.

This is the standard reply of the Mayweatherites, to just about any fight. Most understandable. But, with Pac it looks like a KO fight to me. One of them is going down, unless Mayweather pulls a Shane and runs for a decision loss.

Therefore, Pac is a 2:1 favorite.

But, since this fight will never happen, all that can be said is that Pac was the greater champion.

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

Quick enough? Sure.

Smart enough or does he have enough timing? No.