Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Manny Pacquiao Master Discussion Thread

[Memo Heroidia]

health first safety first is floyds M.O. this wouldnt be the first time he waited for someone to start slipping and look old before finally getting in the ring with them

[PAC-BOY]

So you won't have any excuses when Floyd wins right?

If its a Bradley/Pacquiao type of win...Yes! if its legit...no!

[Robbie Barrett]

Pacquiao fans with the excuses already. They've always known Pacquiao loses to Mayweather.

[Hype job]

What? Mayweather is aging too, fact is he is 2 years older than Pacquiao... and it's true that once you age you start to slow down and lose your athleticism, it ain't rocket scientist to know that.

So you're saying Pacquiao is over the hill cause hes aged and slow down while Mayweather hasn't (and he's older than Pacquiao by two years?)

You dumb as **** mate. You must be a Filipino or a Hispanic Pact*rd fan.

That's like saying Roy Jones Jr was prime when Calzaghe beat him, it's rare to come back in strong form after such a brutal KO.

[Boxing1836]

Floyd fans saying what are you going to do if floyd beats him? um what are you going to do if pac beats him is the better question. Talking a bunch of crap about how easily floyd will outbox him, and will have no excuses and will just have to look in boxingscene the day after like this

[AgainstTheRopes]

Yes, some things signed by but some revisions remain. And ultimate act is signing and announcing on .

— Lance Pugmire (@latimespugmire)

Even the most cautious in this deal agree the fighters are "very close." Believe we can all stand down through weekend, though.

— Lance Pugmire (@latimespugmire)

seems like an announcement is imminent

[V.WEBB]

Go back to all the youtube videos of both fighters. Who stammers and stutters? Who just laughs it off and gives the vibe "don't worry?"

Floyd's the nervous one. Even Ben Floydhype is nervous about the fight now making suggestions how Floyd should change his game to be able to beat Pacquiao. Now that is something.

That has squat to do with your original premise. That being "no rematch clause unless Floyd lost, which means he's worried". LOL. If THAT'S the case, Manny was shook when he fought..... Wait for it.....Chris Algeri. Or, does that only apply to the fighter you don't like?

[mrpizza-nd_beer]

number 2 is no excuse, its just fact. IF mayweather beats pacman, anyone with half a brain will know that mayweather deliberately waited until paman aged. Mayweather put up a million roadblocks saying we wont fight Manny for this or that reason, but all of a sudden, those reasons arent excuses anymore and now hes ok with everything??? come on man, you have to be a dumb blind fanboy not to see this...

In fact, Floyd himself said Pacquiao "". I rewatched Pac-Cotto and man, Floyd would have been in a whole heap of trouble if he had faced that whirlwind of a Pacquiao.

[Hype job]

Floyd fans saying what are you going to do if floyd beats him? um what are you going to do if pac beats him is the better question. Talking a bunch of crap about how easily floyd will outbox him, and will have no excuses and will just have to look in boxingscene the day after like this

lmfaooo exactly

Pac fans have been more on the fence if anything, some are ******ed but most see it as close/competitive.

Floyd fans been saying it's a wipeout for years...

If Floyd loses there will be riots on the streets.

[creekrat77]

Unless Floyd can somehow control the distance and thwart any sort of offense by Pac I see Pac destroying him. Manny is still too fast, too unorthodox, and too relentless to not find his range and let loose. Floyd is going to have to sit down on his punches and make Pac have a reason to be weary of rushing in. Popping him in the forward head with quick light shots like he did with Maidana will do absolutely nothing. Pac is in there to rip shots in an attempt to KTFO Floyd, Floyd is in there to control pace and pick shots at vulnerable openings. Pac is no Guerrero, old Mosley, or Canelo. He is not one to succumb to the pace of the fight slowing down because he gets timed with shots. If Floyd wants this win he is going to have to be moving non-stop and getting off first. Also body shots, he has to take advantage of laying into Pac's mid section.