Official* - Manny Pacquiao v. Floyd Mayweather - May 2, 2015

[t96]

So essentially they are fighting in 2 months. Can either one of them really get themselves into top fighting condition in that short of time?

 

Easily. Fighters now are such pussies. Sugar Ray fought more than 20 times in a year. And I'm not talking about Leonard who I refuse to ever call Sugar Ray because he ripped off the real and only Sugar Ray, and is nowhere near as good as him.

[Davidson Deac II]

I think the last fight I watched from beginning to end was Ali/Sphinks.  Its been a while. 

[h0llywood]

I think the last fight I watched from beginning to end was Ali/Sphinks. Its been a while.

Giving your age away :-)

[h0llywood]

Counting down.

 

9 days left.

[h0llywood]

8 Days left:

 

Here is some commentary from fighters that both Mayweather and Pacquiao have faced:

 

 

Oscar DeLa Hoya

 

"When I fought Floyd the first thing I thought was, 'That's it?' It's no big deal, nothing special. That's what I felt when the fight finished. I felt he was really nothing special and that I had tougher fights," he said. "When I fought Pacquiao I obviously felt overwhelmed. I felt as if there was something special there and he would do special things in the ring after that victory.

 

 

 

Miguel Cotto

"I think it's going to be a really tough fight. Manny has his advantages. Floyd has his advantages. But working with Freddie Roach the past two fights, I know what he is capable of doing and I think he is going to get Manny to see Floyd's mistakes and Manny is going to take advantage of them," said Cotto, a four-division titleholder, who shares Hall of Fame trainer Roach with Pacquiao. "I'm rooting for Manny Pacquiao. I think the quickness of Manny is going to have a big impact on Floyd's performance.

 

"Manny can move from here to there in less seconds than Floyd and that's going to be a big advantage for Manny, [but] Floyd is a strong boxer." Cotto declined to make a pick but added, "I believe they have the strength and the one who attacks is going to be the winner. Also who is going to be stronger mentally? That is very important."

 

 

Shane Mosely

 

Mosley is picking Mayweather because "I think he is going to be able to move away from Manny's power shots. If I could get away from Manny's power shots, Mayweather can get away from him and pot shot him. Mayweather has the power to knock him out but Pacquiao has the power as well."

Mosley also brought up the fact that if Mayweather has one area where he is not superb, it's against southpaws, which Pacquiao is. "Floyd has had a problem with southpaws before," he said. "Mayweather likes to lean over to his right side and Pacquiao likes to throw the left hand down the pipe and maybe that happens. He has a great straight left hand."

 

 

Ricky Hatton

"I think the reason I gave Floyd so much trouble early on is I moved in quick on him and Manny is faster than me. If Manny goes in and out, in and out, like he did with Oscar and lands the punches and gets out he will give Floyd problems. But Floyd always seems to find a way no matter who he fights."

That is why Hatton is picking Mayweather to be victorious.

"He always adapts," Hatton said. "I would tell Manny, 'Use your angles, your movement, your volume like you did with Oscar. Pick him off, move in and out. Don't run right at him. Floyd likes that. Pot shot him, show movement, chose your moments.' Everyone has tried to jump all over him. Maybe Pacquiao should use a different approach."

 

 

Juan Manuel Marquez

"Pacquiao's punch and speed will be important, but the main objective is to land his best shots. [Pacquiao is a] very dynamic fighter who likes to turn sideways to not get punched and handles counters well.

"It is difficult to give a conclusion on the result because if the fight [goes the distance] it will undoubtedly be a unanimous-decision win for Mayweather. Both have excelled in Las Vegas. Mayweather handles himself very well [when it comes to] the distance with the jab, right hands and counters. For Pacquiao, he will have to move his waist quite often and penetrating his opponent's guard will be vital [in order to win]."

 

 

http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/12746958/five-common-opponents-break-mayweather-pacquiao

[h0llywood]

5 days..

If you're watching the fight, where are you watching and how many pepole are going?

Who do you want to win?

Who is going to win?

[Hotsauce]

So none of the sports bars in a ten mile radius are showing this fight....

This is also one of the times as a cable cutter that I am kicking myself in the dick because I can't buy it on PPV

[h0llywood]

So none of the sports bars in a ten mile radius are showing this fight....

This is also one of the times as a cable cutter that I am kicking myself in the dick because I can't buy it on PPV

If you end up watching who you rooting for?

[Brooklyn Bully]

Will be watching (if I can find a stream that survives) and rooting for Pac.

[t96]

5 days..

If you're watching the fight, where are you watching and how many pepole are going?

Who do you want to win?

Who is going to win?

 

I was going to go to the fight but some sh*t came up and I can't make it out there so I'll be watching it at home or a friends house. Probably be a dozen or two people there so I'll only be paying like $5.

 

Pulling for Pac, can't stand Mayweather or his fans.

Probably gonna be Mayweather since he can dominate the scorecards but I feel Manny has a legitimate chance at KO'ing him. Gonna be a closer fight than people think.

[h0llywood]

I was going to go to the fight but some sh*t came up and I can't make it out there so I'll be watching it at home or a friends house. Probably be a dozen or two people there so I'll only be paying like $5.

 

Pulling for Pac, can't stand Mayweather or his fans.

Probably gonna be Mayweather since he can dominate the scorecards but I feel Manny has a legitimate chance at KO'ing him. Gonna be a closer fight than people think.

 

 

I'm a big fan of both fighters and cannot see Pacquiao winning unless he has more than 1 knockdown. This is coming from a Filipino. It will be a majority decision for Mayweather.

 

However, I do see the fight as being entertaining and Mayweather being knocked down and rattle his cage. It will be a close fight. Manny is too fast however May's defense is just that good.

[Hotsauce]

If you end up watching who you rooting for?

Pac...not a big TMT fan

[CamMoon]

Can't wait to go to the bar, get drunk and watch grown men smack each other in the face. The boxing match will be fun too

[PhillyB]

So none of the sports bars in a ten mile radius are showing this fight....

This is also one of the times as a cable cutter that I am kicking myself in the dick because I can't buy it on PPV

 

damn, really? i figured everywhere would be showing it. i need to start calling around GSO and making sure there's places so i'm not scrambling on may 2