I think hes 100% accurate when he says every fighter hes fought has come in with the game plan to overwhelm Mayweather with punches in bunches.
We hear it in every training camp leading up to the fight and when the bell rings and the first counter lands, the fighter freezes up and Mayweather dictates the pace of the fight.
Maidana had success doing it in spots but he was way too reckless and only gassed himself out, he couldnt sustain it. Pacquaio's disadvantage is that Mayweather is bigger and stronger than him so Pacquiao cant bully him the way Cotto and Maidana did.
Look at Manny's work rate during the Marquez fights. That'll give you an idea of what to expect May 2. He's not going at him like De La Hoya back in 2008.
Folks are so caught up in Floyd using the Philly shell, like that's all he does on defense.
You guys either don't pay attention or don't know what you're looking at. That's why it will be a shock to no one but tards and Floyd haters how this fight plays out.
Stylistically, Cotto is a tougher matchup for Floyd than Manny. You'll see.
Roach had the right gameplan when he trained ODL he just didn't have the fighter to pull it off for 12 rounds. Oscar wasn't landing anything big but he was making Floyd shell up and not throw anything and was able to take rounds early that way.
I think Pac can have some success early just by coming out aggressive. Floyd isn't going to take any chances early. The question is once Floyd times Pac up can he adjust? Not so sure about that.
Not a Floyd or Pac fan, I just hope for boxing's sake we get an entertaining fight. After all the hype the worst thing that can happen is a snoozefest.
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