I know this blog is a tad late but here it is. So while I was watching HBO's PPV extravaganza I realized they jacked up the price to $60 on Fidos. I remember when it was $50 on standard and $60 for HD. Now its $60 on standard??? Maybe I should check my cable bill more often but I digress. Now the fight to wrap up the trilogy was actually boring. It was no where near the excitement level of Pac - Marquez 1 and 2. There were little explosive moments (if any). Manny fought a very defensive fight. Many times during the fight he seemed flat out frustrated. Marquez fought most of the fight going backwards and countering when the opportunity presented itself. If there was anything impressive about the fight it was Manny's footwork. How easily and quickly he could move out of harms way after tagging Marquez with a punch. But I think that's what made the fight so boring. There weren't any toe to toe long action sequences we have grown accustomed to by these two fighter. It was I tag you... you tag me back... now lets just move around the ring. Going into this fight I was sure that there was no way Floyd Mayweather could beat Manny. I think Floyd didn't think he could beat Manny. I no longer feel that way as I sure Money doesn't either.
Mayweather is the best defensive boxer in the world. He maybe the best defensive boxer of all time. He just doesn't allow himself to get hit which of course makes for a boring fight. He covers up, defends and counters, a style that Manny Pacquiao hates.Floyd is faster, stronger and more elusive than Marquez. If Manny found it difficult to get anything going offensively against Marquez (as much as I hate to say it) he will find it completely impossible against Floyd.
As Jim Lampley said after the fight, the only true winner of the night was Floyd Mayweather who is now officially the best pound for pound fighter in the world. I don't see Floyd ducking Manny anymore. Whatever doubts he may have had are surely washed away. Floyd will fight Manny next year in what will be the biggest cash cow in pro boxing history. A fight that I thought would never happen and if it did, one that Manny would win. I don't see that happening anymore. The only way Manny beats Floyd is if the fight becomes an all out war which we all know Floyd won't let happen. Floyd has never lost his composure in the ring (excluding the Ortiz fight). He doesn't let a fighter rattle him. He sticks to the game plan and just wins. It makes for boring fights but he doesn't care as long as he gets the W. Manny will have to do something that no fighter has been able to do, get through Floyd's defense. The style he used against Marquez has no chance against Floyd. This is all speculation as we dont know if this fight will even happen. In my opinion it will.
J-ROD OUT!!!!
-J-Rod
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