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Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather | MGM Grand | May 2 2015

Who will win?

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Want Pacman to win, will be tough, but he'll pull through.

HBO and Showtime shot down all the major streaming websites :facepalm:

Guess I'll have to follow live commentary..
 
OZGOD said:
They've always had random drug testing. It's just that Floyd wanted pre match testing a day or two before which he asked for nobody else but Pacquiao. It was pretty obvious has implying that Manny was juicing. Well they apologised for that eventually.



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I think people are slightly misinformed. Mayweather wanted random testing, which could mean being tested fight week. He never said he defo wants a blood test during fight week, he said make it random and if USADA wanted they could test anyone at any time.

Team pacquiao wanted initially a 30 day cutoff period (so no testing during the final 30 days) and then a 14 day cutoff. Which I think we can both agree is BS. Random means random.
 
yeh cheez said:
For me because of his humility as a person and aggressive style of boxing in the ring.

Add to that Mayweather is an arrogant jerk! [emoji109]
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Yeah but this isnt a personality contest is it ? Nor is it WWE where people cheer for the 'face' & boo the 'heel'.
 
Swanny said:
Yeah but this isnt a personality contest is it ? Nor is it WWE where people cheer for the 'face' & boo the 'heel'.
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No but it is human nature to root for the "good guy"

But if you go by records then yes Mayweather should win
 
Minutes to go till the start of the fight!! Here we go

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Cable networks have asked for more time, they are struggling to fill all the demand
 
Pacman dominating in most of the rounds. He will be the first to stop Mayweather.
 
Mayweather pretty much bossed him especially at the end.

Expected more from Manny :/
 
Gutted that Manny lost but Floyd was the better fighter tonight. Floyd was the most gracious I've ever seen him in giving credit to Manny.


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Absolute masterclass! Mayweather's counter attacking ability, his boxing skills, his movement and his ring general made it an absolute masterclass, a one sided spanking.

No version of Pacquiao ever beats Mayweather, that's the truth and his fans have to accept it.

Appreciate greatness when you have it, because we'll never see another fighter as great as him.
 
That was fun to watch, in boxing I only watch Amir Khan fights, this was the first Mayweather or Pacquiao fight that I ever watched.

Entertaining stuff and twitter was live during the fight lol
 
It was like beast against man
Desire against submissiveness
Robust defence against flaying fists


Manny needs to go back to the day job
 
[MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] Thankfully, an Indian channel was showing it so got to watch it.

Unbelievable performance tonight by Floyd. biggest fight of his life and he makes it look easy. Manny had no answer.
 
THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE - What a showcase of defence super class, Pacman had no answer and was nullified, QUESTIONS IS who can actually beat money man now, his defences seem impossible to unlock.
 
PetroDollars said:
THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE - What a showcase of defence super class, Pacman had no answer and was nullified, QUESTIONS IS who can actually beat money man now, his defences seem impossible to unlock.
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He has one fight left on his contract and there is not anyone in the sport of boxing right now that he can't out-smart and out-point. Khan is the only one remaining and I'd find it hard to call him a challenge for Floyd even on his last legs.
 
London_Lahori said:
Absolute masterclass! Mayweather's counter attacking ability, his boxing skills, his movement and his ring general made it an absolute masterclass, a one sided spanking.

No version of Pacquiao ever beats Mayweather, that's the truth and his fans have to accept it.

Appreciate greatness when you have it, because we'll never see another fighter as great as him.
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Indeed, mate. Indeed. Still expect Pac and his delusional fans to come out and say 2011 Pacman beats 2011 Mayweather.
 
Anchorman said:
He has one fight left on his contract and there is not anyone in the sport of boxing right now that he can't out-smart and out-point. Khan is the only one remaining and I'd find it hard to call him a challenge for Floyd even on his last legs.
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Every villain has an end and maybe the hero will be Khan.
 
[MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] thank God I didn't stay up for this :ajmal

Predicted this since 2011. Filipino noodles can never beat Beef jerky :)))
 
Well done mayweather a masterclass of boxing, perfect defence, jabbed pacman litterally to death. The key to fight was over last 3 years mayweather has fought better opponents compared to Manny and all this talk of manny revival was just hot air, fighting people like algeri was never going to get manny ready for a beast like floyd, mayweather will retire 49-0 like he deserves.
 
Khan will hopefully trouble him more than Pacman, should the fight come to fruition. With ramadan set to be in late June, it'll be tough for Amir Khan.
 
Would a 2009-2010 Pacquiao (the one who knocked Hatton out with embarrassing ease) have won against Mayweather?

if not why

Mayweather looked so comfortable out there
 
Btw to me it certainly wasnt a great fight by any stretch of imagination so dont know why its being termed as an epic
 
Belawal2014 said:
Khan will hopefully trouble him more than Pacman, should the fight come to fruition. With ramadan set to be in late June, it'll be tough for Amir Khan.
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Excuses already :misbah

So I started following boxing on and off since 2009 and have to say Mayweather is still at almost the same level now as he was back then whereas Pacquiao has considerably declined. Is it due to his dependence on speed and reflexes and that they have gone down wth age?
 
PetroDollars said:
Every villain has an end and maybe the hero will be Khan.
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Manny was supposed to be the hero; the villain won though. I would say Pacman still beats Khan so that gives you an idea on how much of a chance I give Amir against May.
 
Slog said:
Would a 2009-2010 Pacquiao (the one who knocked Hatton out with embarrassing ease) have won against Mayweather?

if not why

Mayweather looked so comfortable out there
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He still wouldn't have beaten Floyd. Why, well while you may think Floyd hasn't lost a lot of his speed and reflexes, he actually has. He's slower than he's ever been and gets hit more often than ever, bizarre as it sounds. But that's the greatness of the man, he's still at that pinnacle and there's no one that can stop him from retiring on his perch.

Pacman may have been faster back then but Floyd was also a lot sharper. In fact, I would've expected the fight to play out exactly like it did tonight.
 
The best part is that Manny fanboys and casual people who tuned in are blaming Mayweather for making the fight boring. Really? Your fighter has been blabbering on for 6-7 years that he has the blueprint to beat Mayweather that May can't handle his volume punching and pressure.

Well, what changed? This was the same Mayweather. He adapted. He prepared specifically for Pacman and implenented his gameplan perfectly on fight night. Where was Pacman's famed pressure? Every time he won a round, he lost the next with embarrassing ease. Pacman was scared of Floyd's power believe it or not. He got hit a couple of times, hard, and he didn't want to pressure and faceplant in front of the world otherwise he would've brawled like Maidana did.

No version of Pacman beats Mayweather because there is a reach advantage and May's too intelligent. Manny will always be the People's Champion and a better human-being than Floyd but when the history books are written, the latter will always be regarded as the most gifted and skilled fighter of his generation and the best defensive boxer of all time.
 
Anchorman said:
Yeah, he wants more of a challenge.
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No, the reason is he doesn't want to take any risk regarding his streak and title. This is the only BS thing I don't like about MMA/Boxing. You can agree or disagree to fight anyone. There is no real No.1 Contender :sanga
 
Afridian4Life said:
No, the reason is he doesn't want to take any risk regarding his streak and title. This is the only BS thing I don't like about MMA/Boxing. You can agree or disagree to fight anyone. There is no real No.1 Contender :sanga
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Yeah, that's why he took a fight against a guy who was a horrible stylistic match-up for him. I really hope Floyd gives Amir a pay-day to remember or else he won't ever shut up. No amount of speed and a dodgy chin can beat pure skill and in-ring intelligence.
 
Afridian4Life said:
No, the reason is he doesn't want to take any risk regarding his streak and title. This is the only BS thing I don't like about MMA/Boxing. You can agree or disagree to fight anyone. There is no real No.1 Contender :sanga
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Disagree on you comparing MMA with boxing. In MMA, because there isn't a huge talent pool, it's nigh on impossible to duck a fighter for more than a year. The biggest case of ducking that we've had in the sport was Jones refusing to give Gus a rematch but even he had to give in after 6 months.
 
Anchorman said:
Yeah, that's why he took a fight against a guy who was a horrible stylistic match-up for him. I really hope Floyd gives Amir a pay-day to remember or else he won't ever shut up. No amount of speed and a dodgy chin can beat pure skill and in-ring intelligence.
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I'm with Floyed schooling Amir. I know he will unless Amir amps up his game. But why ignoring him for all these years, he was afraid to face him when Amir was in his prime. I won't be surprised if he agrees to face him in the upcoming years

Anchorman said:
Disagree on you comparing MMA with boxing. In MMA, because there isn't a huge talent pool, it's nigh on impossible to duck a fighter for more than a year. The biggest case of ducking that we've had in the sport was Jones refusing to give Gus a rematch but even he had to give in after 6 months.
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I meant to say, no fair title shots are given. A lot of time hacks are given opportunities and champions are made to be looked Strong
 
was disappointed with Manny's performance, really wanted to see Mayweather lose. :afridi2
 
So apparently Manny couldn't implement his gameplan because of a shoulder injury. So much for being gracious in defeat. Loved how May shot that excuse down. :)))
 
I think it was a fair result. Manny just couldn't hit him. Mayweather connected with more punches and although Manny provided more excitement if you don't hit the guy you won't get points. Floyd was very good at tying up Pacman whenever he got in range. I think the Manny of 5 years ago would have done better but he just didn't move his feet enough, attacked in a straight line and just couldn't pin Floyd down. Power punchers always suffer more with age than defensive fighters I think.
 
Afridian4Life said:
I'm with Floyed schooling Amir. I know he will unless Amir amps up his game. But why ignoring him for all these years, he was afraid to face him when Amir was in his prime. I won't be surprised if he agrees to face him in the upcoming years



I meant to say, no fair title shots are given. A lot of time hacks are given opportunities and champions are made to be looked Strong
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So Amir is out of his prime already? :))) Get real, he himself admits he's better and more disciplined than he's ever been. He's also on the best streak of his career. If May fought a reckless Khan 2 years ago, he would've knocked him silly..now he's just going to coast to a decision.
 
Anchorman said:
So Amir is out of his prime already? :))) Get real, he himself admits he's better and more disciplined than he's ever been. He's also on the best streak of his career. If May fought a reckless Khan 2 years ago, he would've knocked him silly..now he's just going to coast to a decision.
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believe me, if Floyd sees AK as a 50% threat. He won't agree to give him the title shot.

I hope Amir calls him out for a non title shot if Floyd keeps ignoring him. That way Floyd will be owned with a single punch :yk2
 
Afridian4Life said:
believe me, if Floyd sees AK as a 50% threat. He won't agree to give him the title shot.

I hope Amir calls him out for a non title shot if Floyd keeps ignoring him. That way Floyd will be owned with a single punch :yk2
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You really live in your own little world, don't you? :))
 
A masterclass from Floyd...but not the fight we all expected. Too one-sided and boring.

Nobody can penetrate Floyd's defence. Nobody will.
 
OZGOD said:
I think it was a fair result. Manny just couldn't hit him. Mayweather connected with more punches and although Manny provided more excitement if you don't hit the guy you won't get points. Floyd was very good at tying up Pacman whenever he got in range. I think the Manny of 5 years ago would have done better but he just didn't move his feet enough, attacked in a straight line and just couldn't pin Floyd down. Power punchers always suffer more with age than defensive fighters I think.
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Sums up my feelings. It's good floyd never faced manny 5 years ago for his sake now watch his fans glorify his mastery over faded fighters :))) It was a good performance from him but all i could think of is how overated he is in terms of entertainment and his worth, you dont deserve 200mill for producing snooze fests. He dominated almost every round without doing any damage manny never had a scratch on his face, key to his fights = running and clinching. What an ATG :bow:
 
No one would bet against floyd beating amir but to think he wont avoid him is retarded, why take a chance against the fastest hands in boxing. You want to keep that 0. Besides floyd finds a way to nullify ur strength but stylistically amir is an awkward opponent.
 
shaz619 said:
No one would bet against floyd beating amir but to think he wont avoid him is retarded, why take a chance against the fastest hands in boxing. You want to keep that 0. Besides floyd finds a way to nullify ur strength but stylistically amir is an awkward opponent.
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Tbf this 0 business is overstated immensely...yesterday is evidence...the fact is Floyd will take the fight that pays the most...hes not worried about his 0 cos he is just that good...and someone like Amir is not gonna worry him one iota...the discussion about Amir is about whether he is the most financially lucrative option for Floyd...
 
shaz619 said:
Sums up my feelings. It's good floyd never faced manny 5 years ago for his sake now watch his fans glorify his mastery over faded fighters :))) It was a good performance from him but all i could think of is how overated he is in terms of entertainment and his worth, you dont deserve 200mill for producing snooze fests. He dominated almost every round without doing any damage manny never had a scratch on his face, key to his fights = running and clinching. What an ATG :bow:
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These comments are bizarre...

What were you expecting?...to make the fight more exciting would be to make the fight easier for Manny...the objective is to win...and Floyd did that comfortably...i actually enjoyed the fight...i like watching defensive fighters...i enjoyed watching him control the distance...move out of range when necessary...and generally leave Manny looking clueless...

We got what we expected from Floyd...the point of this fight was to see if Manny with his supposed weird angles would penetrate Floyds defence and he did nothing of the sort...

Dominance is what makes someone an ATG not blood and guts...

And 5 years ago this would have been the same result...I said back then that Manny cant deal with fighters that move well and he showed that again...
 
in_cutter said:
A masterclass from Floyd...but not the fight we all expected. Too one-sided and boring.

Nobody can penetrate Floyd's defence. Nobody will.
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Maidana actually did very well not too long ago...this is what makes Mannys performance that much more disappointing...
 
Amir is an average boxer at best , he will be knocked out by floyd even though floyd hasn't knocked out anyone in the recent past.Instead of hyping him we should accept the reality and give the credit where its due.
Floyd is and undisputed champion of the present era and no one comes even closer to him in the terms of hardwork , commitment and submission to the sport of boxing.
 
shaykh said:
These comments are bizarre...

What were you expecting?...to make the fight more exciting would be to make the fight easier for Manny...the objective is to win...and Floyd did that comfortably...i actually enjoyed the fight...i like watching defensive fighters...i enjoyed watching him control the distance...move out of range when necessary...and generally leave Manny looking clueless...

We got what we expected from Floyd...the point of this fight was to see if Manny with his supposed weird angles would penetrate Floyds defence and he did nothing of the sort...

Dominance is what makes someone an ATG not blood and guts...

And 5 years ago this would have been the same result...I said back then that Manny cant deal with fighters that move well and he showed that again...
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My backside 5 years same result, floyd wd win after taking a beating. Plus manny better chance then. And tell your bizzare bs to the fans that were booing him, like tyson said true greatness is being accepted by the people. Floyd is a genius but so boring am sorry but for me not only do u hav to win but i need to be entertaining to, people pay to see floyd because they want to see woman beater get knocked out noy because they are in awe of his performances. There are some enthusiasts that will gett off on him running away and clinching but not me
 
shaykh said:
Tbf this 0 business is overstated immensely...yesterday is evidence...the fact is Floyd will take the fight that pays the most...hes not worried about his 0 cos he is just that good...and someone like Amir is not gonna worry him one iota...the discussion about Amir is about whether he is the most financially lucrative option for Floyd...
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Most lucrative and low risk yes
 
shaykh said:
Maidana actually did very well not too long ago...this is what makes Mannys performance that much more disappointing...
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They are saying he had shoulder injury they reported to commision 5 days ago. arum said he wasnt going to cancel the lucrative fight. I just think Manny is faded, credit to floyd but manny is not the fighter of 2009
 
shaz619 said:
My backside 5 years same result, floyd wd win after taking a beating. Plus manny better chance then. And tell your bizzare bs to the fans that were booing him, like tyson said true greatness is being accepted by the people. Floyd is a genius but so boring am sorry but for me not only do u hav to win but i need to be entertaining to, people pay to see floyd because they want to see woman beater get knocked out noy because they are in awe of his performances. There are some enthusiasts that will gett off on him running away and clinching but not me
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So you don't like his style...big deal...fact is hes an ATG...

What next Arsenal are better than Chelsea :)...

I find it very amusing btw that youre cussing Floyd for being a woman beater yet you're quoting a man who did time for rape...

Kind of proves my general point...that people dont dislike Floyd because he beats women...its just something they use to justify their existing dislike...

Tyson of course has never done anything remotely misogynist :)....
 
shaz619 said:
They are saying he had shoulder injury they reported to commision 5 days ago. arum said he wasnt going to cancel the lucrative fight. I just think Manny is faded, credit to floyd but manny is not the fighter of 2009
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Yes I believe we call that gracious in defeat...a bit like his interview where he claimed Floyd did 'nothing'...
 
shaz619 said:
Most lucrative and low risk yes
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Yesterday = High risk and lucrative...

Its a simple point...money outweighs all...lets say for the sake of discussion that Khan is the highest risk...and is the most lucrative are you honestly trying to suggest Floyd would choose an easier fight for less money?...

He will pick Khan even if he is high risk because he is worth more money than the rest...
 
shaykh said:
So you don't like his style...big deal...fact is hes an ATG...

What next Arsenal are better than Chelsea :)...

I find it very amusing btw that youre cussing Floyd for being a woman beater yet you're quoting a man who did time for rape...

Kind of proves my general point...that people dont dislike Floyd because he beats women...its just something they use to justify their existing dislike...

Tyson of course has never done anything remotely misogynist :)....
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Your the same guy that thinks brook is some ellite welterweight lmao it just shows you know nothing your fanboyism clouds judgement. Bit rich you talking about dislike etc says the biggest Khan Hater. Floyd is a boring cherry picker that will always run from a real challenge thats his legacy a shame because he could have done so much more too bad he is a coward
 
shaykh said:
Yesterday = High risk and lucrative...

Its a simple point...money outweighs all...lets say for the sake of discussion that Khan is the highest risk...and is the most lucrative are you honestly trying to suggest Floyd would choose an easier fight for less money?...

He will pick Khan even if he is high risk because he is worth more money than the rest...
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If he fought Manny in 2009 around that time it would be high risk. Or was this version of manny the best lmao yeah money does outweigh all because you could get a big pay day and lose then your pay days following the loss go down, here floyd grew a pair to fighy a faded manny for the pension didnt matter if he lost, besides more shame in losing to khan
 
shaz619 said:
Your the same guy that thinks brook is some ellite welterweight lmao it just shows you know nothing your fanboyism clouds judgement. Bit rich you talking about dislike etc says the biggest Khan Hater. Floyd is a boring cherry picker that will always run from a real challenge thats his legacy a shame because he could have done so much more too bad he is a coward
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No actually I have said Brook is a better fighter than Khan...I have never said hes an elite fighter...so false claim on your part...

Ive asked this before but who has Floyd not fought...and show me how the alternative that Floyd took was not a financial or promotional decision (ie Bob)...

And as said its hilarious that youre taking a moral stance against Floyd when you big up Tyson :)...just be honest...you disliked him before he beat women...so stop making that an issue...
 
shaz619 said:
I didnt see a scratch on mannys face
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Nothing is why Manny threw less than 40 punches around when he usually averages 100...
Nothing is why Floyd outlanded and outpunched Manny...
As per usual the holes in your argument are clear...
Effective defence nullification of an opponents offence is not nothing...
The volume puncher threw less punches...
Nothing is Joshua Clottey...
 
Shaykh with his digusting posts supporting donestic violence indirectly i didnt say tysob is gd guy but sickening ur using tyson to defend floyds domestic violence expect no less from a fanboy do typical
 
shaykh said:
No actually I have said Brook is a better fighter than Khan...I have never said hes an elite fighter...so false claim on your part...

Ive asked this before but who has Floyd not fought...and show me how the alternative that Floyd took was not a financial or promotional decision (ie Bob)...

And as said its hilarious that youre taking a moral stance against Floyd when you big up Tyson :)...just be honest...you disliked him before he beat women...so stop making that an issue...
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You go on like he is ellite n thr fact that you think he has better record is retarded in itself. Its nt about who he hasnt fought he fights u when u hav lost n not so fearsome manny cotto mosely etc marquez he came into the fight fatter another antic of his. His legacy is that of beating a faded manny. Floyd is not likeable as it is that onlu made him even more of a douche sad to see u use tyson to defend him u are disgusting
 
shaykh said:
Nothing is why Manny threw less than 40 punches around when he usually averages 100...
Nothing is why Floyd outlanded and outpunched Manny...
As per usual the holes in your argument are clear...
Effective defence nullification of an opponents offence is not nothing...
The volume puncher threw less punches...
Nothing is Joshua Clottey...
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There is no scratch on mannys face though i dunno what damage floyd did besides running and clinching
 
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