MonkeyKing
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And it started off so nicely....damn...
MAYWEATHER VS. PACQUIAO Official May 2nd
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And it started off so nicely....damn...
The most entertaining Mayweather fight to date happened 10 years ago against Gatti.
https://youtu.be/V5q57ZboGw0
https://youtu.be/V5q57ZboGw0
Crimson_Gold
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I loved the Corrales and Hatton fights just as much
LookAtMeGo
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Cant ignore the skill but yes that fight was boring. The sparring matches at my gym are more exciting. For that amount of money to watch, people wanted to see blood I guess. Congrats to Mayweather he was way better.
BiGBoSSMk23
A company being excited for their new game is a huge slap in the face to all the fans that liked their old games.
Man what a bullshit fight. They hyped it like it was going to be some clash for glory . What a joke.
Boxing has become bullshit with vainglorious jerkoffs like Mayweather.
I miss fighters like Teofilo Stevenson, Ali and Tyson. Smart aggressive.
Pacquiao and MW were evenly matched, and both (especially MW) were too concerned with losing to actually fight. Instead they spent 3/4 of the fight trying to read each other's minds and bouncing back like pussycats every time one threw a punch.
They both had the smarts and the technique to put on an incredible fight if they actually wanted to get at each other. "Legacy" lol
What a fucking waste of money.
Boxing has become bullshit with vainglorious jerkoffs like Mayweather.
I miss fighters like Teofilo Stevenson, Ali and Tyson. Smart aggressive.
Pacquiao and MW were evenly matched, and both (especially MW) were too concerned with losing to actually fight. Instead they spent 3/4 of the fight trying to read each other's minds and bouncing back like pussycats every time one threw a punch.
They both had the smarts and the technique to put on an incredible fight if they actually wanted to get at each other. "Legacy" lol
What a fucking waste of money.
Scully Scully Scoo
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this was more a fencing match than a boxing fight.
People were cheering Manny throwing his arms around, despite the fact that he wasn't even connecting.
How? All those punches Manny threw that didn't land wouldn't have landed in a street fight either.
TheStruggler
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Ether_Snake
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Wrong, Floyd would have won. In fact, this LOOKED like a street fight, between someone who is really good and someone who doesn't realize what he's up against; with one guy looking desperate and flailing around unable to land hits while the other is just dodging trying to let things diffuse but having to teach the guy a lesson here and then.
If this was a street fight, Floyd would still have won.
Nice try but no. PAC looked sloppy as shit.
_illmatic_
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Mayweather wins, still doesn't get his credit. I guess for Money to get his credit he'll have to rip out Manny's still beating heart lol
TIMtationX
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Pacquiao wasnt nearly as aggressive as he should've been. I think the Marquez KO made him a more cautious and it showed. Maidana went for it all and took it to Mayweather in their first fight and it was working. If Manny had the same strenth and aggression he used to have, he'd have really did some damage.
We have a much different fight if it happened way back when it was supposed to happen.
We have a much different fight if it happened way back when it was supposed to happen.
Gucci Messiah
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What makes you think this
Crimson_Gold
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No. He'd be a monster that didn't have the class to let his opponent die on his own terms
_illmatic_
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That was Freddie's game plan. NOT to do what he typically does. NOT to just rush in and get counter with a powerful right straight. If the fight would've happened years ago, it would've been the same outcome, Floyd style of fight dictactes the fight and he hits without being hit. Plan and simple.
Frank Serpico
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he landed almost half less punches, how is he a better fighter?
Zok310
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Wow! The casual boxing fans of GAF are a pathetic lot. Shout out the te real boxing fans that understand the sport and appreciate the classic Mayweather fight last night.
If you expected anything else then you the type of casual that watches boxing once every decade.
"Dont know shit about boxing"
TBE!
If you expected anything else then you the type of casual that watches boxing once every decade.
"Dont know shit about boxing"
TBE!
Omega Kirby
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If mayweather street fought the way he boxed, he would end up running a real marathon.
No one cares about your dead sport . You should be happy the general public once again gave a dann about boxing if only for a while. It will go back to obscurity now. If best boxing is mayweathers style than the sport is flawed
(More audience = better for any sport)
I was responding to an above comment about what if both street fought.
Battersea Power Station
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Haha, this comment caught me off guard because I was a competitive fencer for 15+ years, and that's probably why I find Floyd's fights fascinating. You nailed me, you bastard.
BiGBoSSMk23
A company being excited for their new game is a huge slap in the face to all the fans that liked their old games.
Holy shit, you're delusional. Even I can make a fight look "professional" by your standards.
Dodging back and ducking is not some "artistry", it's safety fighting. And anyone can do that.
Boxing is about outsmarting your opponent and putting the hurt on them.
People idolizing Mayweather for his overprotective turtle style have made the sport a fucking bore.
_illmatic_
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Thanks for the street fight analysis over a boxing match with two boxers........
GrizzleBoy
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For the last damn time.
Floyd fights like a scared bitch who cant punch hard enough for the KO but the truth is many a time he is the stronger man in the fight. That's the biggest deception he always pulls off that gets people actually believing he's going to accept a fight against someone he thinks can knock him out.
Its all well and good saying Pacquiao needs to rush him and pressure him, but when Pacquiao gets close enough to punch and feels floyds weight pushing him downwards, pushing him backwards, spinning him around and theres nothing he can about it because he is WEAKER, what can he do?
When he fires off combos and he doesn't even have enough power to break Floyd guard via accumulation of punches, but Floyd punches really hurt him and he realizes he can't actually rough house Floyd at all, what does he do?
Try to box, because that's his only option. And obviously Floyd will use his height and reach to win that fight too.
Floyd was just way too big for Pacquiao. Just looking at PACs upper body, there was nothing there.
Its like asking a fast skinny quarterback to rough up a big defensive line man who can just grapple you and maneuver you exactly where he wants to because he has the size and strength advantage...... how is he supposed to do that exactly?
He was on the ropes or corner for like 80% of the fight. And Pac couldn't do shit. Seriously what fight were people watching? We got vintage Pac for maybe a round or two but the rest him looking considerably outclassed.
Who are you guys talking to? It's just pages and pages of you guys talking to yourselves. Nobody is clamoring on about Pacquiao winning. Just bizarre.
Those dirty casual plebs don't know boxing like I know boxing!
I might be wrong, but I think the only thing Manny could have done differently to perhaps get a chance at winning, is go for more body shots when Mayweather was against the ropes. Based on the way he curled up when he got hit in the kidneys and gut, it looked like the body shots hurt him, but instead Manny focused on going for headshots despite Mayweather's gloves guarding his face. If Manny went for more brutal body shots at these points, it could have forced May to drop his gloves to protect, giving Manny a clearer headshot opportunity. That's the only thing I can see him doing different.
_illmatic_
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This casuals are pathetic..... Anybody can duck and dodge? Um no, they fucking can't, which is why Mayweather has been the pound 4 pound BEST in the sport for years. Don't like his style? He makes boxing boring? Don't watch his fights. That same style people say is boring to watch is the same damn style that made him the highest paid athlete of all time. Fuck outta here.
If it's that easy, why is Mayweather undefeated?
I mean, somebody should have been able to counter his style by now if it's that cheap and simple anyone could do it.
gutter_trash
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yes it was boring match, and yes Mayweather is a dick in real life but he is the smarter boxer out of the two inside the ring.
Pacquiao seemed to have only one strategy while Mayweather took a "let him come to me" aproach and that's almost did not change during the entire match
Pacquiao got locked into one mode while Mayweather was running his computer anyalisis scans on Manny during the whole fight and
Pacquiao seemed to have only one strategy while Mayweather took a "let him come to me" aproach and that's almost did not change during the entire match
Pacquiao got locked into one mode while Mayweather was running his computer anyalisis scans on Manny during the whole fight and
Saying anyone can do what Mayweather does is by far the dumbest thing said in this entire thread.
Megalosaro
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As someone who doesn't know shit about boxing and was wanting PAC to win, I think this match was pretty decesive about may weather winning. The 4 inch reach advantage was too much for Manny to overcome. And mayweather was way too evasive. Pacman was out of his league.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
I think he threw TOO many hadokens, that's all
He's not the highest paid because people necessary enjoy watching him though, more so because so many people dislike him and want to see him get knocked out or lose. The reason he was overall more humble and subdued this fight in the pre and post banter, is because he knows he's coming to the end of his career, and needs to start drumming up more widespread adoration and fandom, in order for him to better his legacy.
Tripolygon
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Why are people under the impression that dodging punches is easy or a bitch way to fight as the poster above puts it? Muhammad Ali fought like that too, he knew how to dodge punches but he also knew how to throw hard punches.
What a glorious past few hours this has been. So much backtracking that I'm surprised we haven't turned back time like in Superman.
The whole "Wait for Pacq" was the new "wait for X game to save X system", till he lost. Floyd simply outboxed his simple ass. Had him shadow boxing the air.
I'm serving fries with all the salt going around at my house soon. All our welcome to attend. Bring your own ketchup, mayo, whatever.
The whole "Wait for Pacq" was the new "wait for X game to save X system", till he lost. Floyd simply outboxed his simple ass. Had him shadow boxing the air.
I'm serving fries with all the salt going around at my house soon. All our welcome to attend. Bring your own ketchup, mayo, whatever.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
Yet he threw more punches and landed more punches.
Boxing is about hitting and not getting hit. That's what he did.
You would get your ass kicked in the ring with pretty much ANY professional boxer unless you've had real training. If dodging and ducking was all it took to not get hit then you'd see all fighters use the technique.. they don't because it takes skills and reflexes of the type most fighters don't have.
Crimson_Gold
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People forget that Ali was criticized for this as well. He tried to appeal to the masses and started taking more damage to be more entertaining.
RandyBobandy
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to me it's insanely cool that Mayweather keeps roping in untold numbers of people who never watch boxing because they hear he's insanely good, then it turns out that he's insanely good in a way that doesn't match up with their idea of what an insanely good boxer does and they get all mad about it and vow to never watch again, and then this happens repeatedly in greater numbers for exponentially increasing amounts of money
It's amazing how predictable this fight and the reactions to it were.
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Floyd also knows how to throw hard punches, did it a plenty in his career, he just doesn't have to anymore at the level of boxing he reached. Why take unnecessary risks when you're winning? It's not charity.
Because they made the mistake of thinking that Boxing is not a strategy-based sport that requires finesse and critical thinking, and that it's just supposed to be two fighters bludgeoning each other over the head for 12 rounds or until a knockout.
entremet
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People want a gladiatorial crowd pleaser, not the sweet science. Plain and simple.
17 Seconds
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Not as pathetic as people who feel the need to stick up for someone like Mayweather because he's good at boxing.
I don't know anything about boxing, but this fight taught me that a LOT of people are able to support an awful person and completely ignore reality. Bummer.
TIMtationX
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If thats true then Freddie screwed his fighter over. Manny was never going to beat Floyd via decision. He's not a jabber, he's a power puncher and has always been an aggressive fighter. He used to destroy guys with his power. Maidana forced Floyd to have to actually WORK for that win. Imagine what a younger, stronger Pacquiao would've done.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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I feel like I get more for my money out of mayweather fights then say the old Tyson fights. With mayweather you know youre going to get 12 rounds of boxing. With tyson you'd pay an exhorbantant amount of money to see someone get knocked out in 5 minutes and of course he was always liable to go off and bite someones ear off or show up completely out of shape and get his ass knocked out.
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