Boxing Thread

[nrico2006]

I am going to pay for it.  Don't think that it going 12 will hinder Pacquaio, his endurance is never an issue.  I still reckon De LaHoya at least drew that fight with Mayweather and in Pacquaio Roach has a better fighter to carry out a gameplan.  Maidana is nowhere near Pacquaio's level yet he wasn't too far away from Mayweather in a lot of the rounds in their two fights, hopefully Pacquaio's huge workrate, southpaw stance and speed can inflict more damage on Mayweather than Maidana did.  If Mayweathers legs are going, this could be the fight that shows it, he is 38 after all.

[JoG2]

I am going to pay for it.  Don't think that it going 12 will hinder Pacquaio, his endurance is never an issue.  I still reckon De LaHoya at least drew that fight with Mayweather and in Pacquaio Roach has a better fighter to carry out a gameplan.  Maidana is nowhere near Pacquaio's level yet he wasn't too far away from Mayweather in a lot of the rounds in their two fights, hopefully Pacquaio's huge workrate, southpaw stance and speed can inflict more damage on Mayweather than Maidana did.  If Mayweathers legs are going, this could be the fight that shows it, he is 38 after all.

Id agree there nrico. Would have given a draw in the De La Hoya fight and a draw at least in the first Maidana fight. Many boxing fans Ive spoken to since reckon Maidana won the 1st bout. Read an interview with De La Hoya last week and he isnt happy with the choice of referee. Reckons the ref will not let Paquiao work in close, will break the fight continuously, much like Cortez did when Hatton fought Mayweather. To that end it could be a seriously frustrating fight with many shouting "ah ffs ref, let them get on with it!" If the ref doesn't let Pacquiao work in close, then there can only be one winner, Mayweather. Hopefully I'm wrong

[Johnnybegood]

Put all your money clothes and even your Mott on mayweather
Bigger stronger and a much better defensive and counter puncher than Marquez who gave PAC man a torrid time

[Declan]

Hope the pac man knocks seven shades of shite out of Mayweather
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/apr/27/floyd-mayweather-manny-pacquiao?CMP=share_btn_fb

[NAG1]

Draw anyone?

Both walk away with millions and their records intact 

[DennistheMenace]

I wouldn't rule out the draw but my head says Mayweather win and heart wants Pacman to win. It's nearly the good v bad scenario.

Will be interesting to see if Mayweather has slowed down any (doesn't look like it) and with Pacman's footwork he might be able to get inside much more than any previous fighter. Mosley has fought both and said that Pacman punches are harder, I can definitely see him hurting Mayweather but still fancy him to win a decision.

[JoG2]

Draw anyone?

Both walk away with millions and their records intact 

18/1 !

[JoG2]

Put all your money clothes and even your Mott on mayweather
Bigger stronger and a much better defensive and counter puncher than Marquez who gave PAC man a torrid time

eh? Marquez won 1 out of their 4 bouts, the 1 he did he was behind in the scorecards up until the knock out. You may be right, but I'd hold onto your cash if that's your basis to put the kitchen sink on Mayweather

[ludermor]

Put all your money clothes and even your Mott on mayweather
Bigger stronger and a much better defensive and counter puncher than Marquez who gave PAC man a torrid time

eh? Marquez won 1 out of their 4 bouts, the 1 he did he was behind in the scorecards up until the knock out. You may be right, but I'd hold onto your cash if that's your basis to put the kitchen sink on Mayweather

And there was no question marks over the bouts that Pac won?

[nrico2006]

Put all your money clothes and even your Mott on mayweather
Bigger stronger and a much better defensive and counter puncher than Marquez who gave PAC man a torrid time

eh? Marquez won 1 out of their 4 bouts, the 1 he did he was behind in the scorecards up until the knock out. You may be right, but I'd hold onto your cash if that's your basis to put the kitchen sink on Mayweather

And there was no question marks over the bouts that Pac won?

Also, apart from the De La Hoya decision, there were also major disputes over Mayweathers first win over Castillo.

[JoG2]

Put all your money clothes and even your Mott on mayweather
Bigger stronger and a much better defensive and counter puncher than Marquez who gave PAC man a torrid time

eh? Marquez won 1 out of their 4 bouts, the 1 he did he was behind in the scorecards up until the knock out. You may be right, but I'd hold onto your cash if that's your basis to put the kitchen sink on Mayweather

And there was no question marks over the bouts that Pac won?

it's boxing, there's question marks over many fights. My point is, if someone is asking us to put the house on Mayweather, he'd wanna have more evidence than Paquiao's 4th fight with Marquez. Wonder how much Johnnybegood has on the fight?

[DennistheMenace]

Bit rubbish there isn't a HBO 24/7 as the contract was signed too close to the fight date

[gallsman]

The De La Hoya fight is remembered shockingly because of the split decision. If you watch it back again, you'd give it to Floyd 99 times out of 100. This was backed up by the statistics.

Same for Maidana. He fairly comfortably won the first fight and somehow it wasn't unanimous and then won even more comprehensively in the second one.

[DennistheMenace]

Yeah I agree, he definitely won the De La Hoya fight in my books. He is rightly favourite for this fight and I can only really remember Mayweather in trouble once in his whole career when i thought he was in trouble, against Mosley

[Johnnybegood]

Put all your money clothes and even your Mott on mayweather
Bigger stronger and a much better defensive and counter puncher than Marquez who gave PAC man a torrid time

eh? Marquez won 1 out of their 4 bouts, the 1 he did he was behind in the scorecards up until the knock out. You may be right, but I'd hold onto your cash if that's your basis to put the kitchen sink on Mayweather

he gave PAC a torrid time with his countering style is the point
Mayweather is naturally much bigger and stronger
PAC has lost twice badly in the last few years
Had it been five years ago I'd have called it closer but due to mayweathers lack of being put through the mill in comparison to PAC he is a younger man at 38 than PAC at 37 in boxing terms