Who's gonna win?

[indiscriminate_hater]

What u fatties think

[Glenzig]

Who's gonna care?

[xKoopa]

mayweather.. i dont see this going any other way

he will outbox pacquiao just like hes done everyone else

[Ghordo]

Boxing is just as boring as golf to watch.

[Callon]

Mayweather will dance around the ring like usual and win by decision. EZ money

[myriverse]

€V€R¥B¤D¥ WIN$!!!

[quido]

Floyd Mayweather is such maggot.

[Aviann]

My heart aches for Manny to win :(

[jarshale]

I want Pac to win but everyone knows Mayweather will do the same bullshit he always does to guarantee a win.

[Oleris]

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[Swish]

Pacman will win, because there's a shit ton of money in a rematch.

Shit's rigged.

[Visual]

Who's gonna care?

Yeah, it's only generating like a billion dollars in revenue

[Big_Japan]

israel

[Ezalor]

israel

[Formshifter]

i dont give a shit, but mayweather cant read, so i hope he loses.

[Swish]

Hey guys I found an article on this...can you spot something special in there?

Five opponents have shared a ring with both Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao en route to the rivals' eagerly-waited showdown in Las Vegas this Saturday.

While timings, circumstances, styles and weights make performances against their common foes an imperfect form guide, the results can help inform predictions.

Here, Sportsmail examines their fortunes against the five and the state the fighters were in after each of the fights.


OSCAR DE LA HOYA

Mayweather wins split decision, 2007

Pacquiao wins RTD 8, 2008

A year after dropping a split decision to Mayweather, De La Hoya's outstanding career was brought to a brutal end by Pacquiao. It was the last time Pacquiao entered a fight as underdog amid the belief the move up to welterweight would see him overwhelmed by a far bigger opponent, but instead it was a weight-drained De La Hoya who was crushed as the Filipino produced a career highlight.

Advantage: Pacquiao

He says: 'I'm inclining more, as the fight gets closer, to Pacquiao.'

RICKY HATTON

Mayweather wins TKO 10, 2007

Pacquiao wins KO 2, 2009

Hatton's gameplan of putting Mayweather under pressure was clinically picked apart by the pound for pound king's pinpoint accuracy and counter-punching. Once again, however, it was the blazing fists of Pacquiao that sent another fine boxer (http://cricfree.sx/watch/live/manny-pacquiao-vs-floyd-mayweather-jr-live-streaming) into retirement as Hatton was flattened by a chilling left hand in the second round that knocked him unconscious. Hatton's preparations were troubled by divisions within his camp, but he admits to not having foreseen Pacquiao's concussive punching power.

Advantage: Pacquiao

He says: 'I still go back to my initial feeling that Floyd will work out how to beat him, somehow.'

JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ

Mayweather wins unanimous decision, 2009

Pacquiao draws, 2004

Pacquiao wins split decision, 2008

Pacquiao wins majority decision, 2011

Pacquiao loses KO 6, 2012

The odds were stacked heavily in Mayweather's favour for a fight that marked his comeback after nearly two years out of the ring, his failure to make the contracted 144lbs weight by 2lbs meaning he was forced to surrender a portion of his purse to Marquez. Marquez, who had never previously boxed above 135lbs but now scaled 142lbs, was schooled, yet it is the Mexican who has given Pacquiao problems like no other fighter, culminating in the savage one-shot knockout three years ago that placed the Filipino's career in grave doubt.

Advantage: Mayweather.

He says: 'Mayweather has the perfect style to win this fight. If Manny wins, it’s better for me. My heart is for Pacquiao [but] I think Mayweather is better than Pacquiao.'

SHANE MOSLEY

Mayweather wins unanimous decision, 2010

Pacquiao wins unanimous decision, 2011

Mosley was dominated by both fighters, dropping a pair of landslide points decisions, but for a moment of the second round against Mayweather a stunning upset seemed possible. A straight right hand had Mayweather in trouble, but the Las Vegas resident recovered brilliantly and went on to produce a technical masterclass. Pacquiao's win was every bit as comprehensive with Mosley never properly recovering from a third-round knock down. It was not the cautious American's finest hour with his desire to touch gloves at every opportunity drawing criticism.

Advantage: None

He says: 'I had Mayweather in trouble but he came through it well. Floyd to win.'

MIGUEL COTTO

Mayweather wins unanimous decision, 2012

Pacquiao wins TKO 12, 2009

Cotto gave Mayweather one of his most gruelling nights, enhancing his own reputation in the process. The tough Puerto Rican drew blood from the nose of his opponent and there were frequent exchanges before Mayweather's accuracy took its toll in the latter stages of the fight. Three years earlier, Pacquiao had produced probably a career-best performance against the same foe. Referee Kenny Bayless stopped the fight in the 12th round after a battered Cotto had been subdued by the speed and power of Pacquiao.

Advantage: Pacquiao.

He says: 'Manny has speed, power and Freddie in his corner. I’m picking the PacMan.'

VERDICT

Pacquiao would appear to have the upper hand when his demolition of De La Hoya, Hatton and Cotto are compared to Mayweather's less emphatic victories over De La Hoya and Cotto, but it is perhaps the fights against Marquez that offer the more revealing clues.

The counter-punching Mexican may have won only one of his four clashes with Pacquiao, but it was his style that gave him the greatest difficulties. And of the five opponents, it is the skilful Marquez who has the most similar style to Mayweather.

Should be an interesting fight! I hope you get to see it ;)

[Big_Japan]

i have signed holyfield, prince naseem, tyson, de la hoya photos. I also have a signed fatal1ty photo but that one is more of a gag.

http://www.k1ck.com/09/images/k1ck/fatal1ty.jpg

modern boxers are about as real as rappers

[Thulack]

Floyd Mayweather is such maggot.

[Pokesan]

Pac will give him the beating he deserves. Go Pacquiao!

[Formshifter]

If PAC man wins, the news will call him a racist and there will be a rash of riots.

[Formshifter]

Lol autocorrect. I tried to type civil protests

[indiscriminate_hater]

Pussy footing it is

[Tasslehofp99]

If PAC man wins, the news will call him a racist and there will be a rash of riots.

hahahahahaahha

[xKoopa]

mayweather.. i dont see this going any other way

he will outbox pacquiao just like hes done everyone else

cant outbox him..

threw more and landed more punches lol

[jarshale]

Fight went exactly like everyone thought. Lame as hell.

[Clark]

"Mayweather by pussy-footing around for an hour"

LOL

I thought Mayfeather would win, but those two guys shoulda made sure that fight was not left to decision. Pretty weak glad I worked, and wasn't someone who paid to watch a non knockout fight.

[Big_Japan]

always thought boxing would be a hell of a lot more enjoyable if every fight was played to knockout

[Big_Japan]

at least Bush knew how to put on a show the people will remember

[Tasslehofp99]

at least Bush knew how to put on a show the people will remember

srsly


Mayweather should be ashamed that he calls himself a fighter, let alone the "greatest".

Guy would probably get handled by Ronda rousey.

[Swish]

Who's next for Mayweather? Amir Khan seems to think he's good enough, but he's got one of the weakest chins in the sport and has frantically trained since this fight (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUW7gWi4vZ0) to maneuver faster ;)

If I was Mayweather I wouldn't bother.

[Swish]

By the way, if anyone is looking for highlights...

https://i.imgur.com/zvfolTs.gif

[Man0warr]

People haven't seen Mayweather fight I guess, this is what he always does.

[Ahldagor]

People haven't seen Mayweather fight I guess, this is what he always does.

It is. He boxes. Fight went exactly how anyone that knows boxing knew it would.

[Dac321]

I heard it wasn't really an interesting fight? Idk, never really watched a boxing match (apart from the mike Tyson ear biting days)Did anyone spend the $100 pay per view price for that one fight?

[JayN]

whom won the fight even, all i saw on facebook was a bunch of shit about jamie foxs singing for free tix

[Swish]

I heard it wasn't really an interesting fight? Idk, never really watched a boxing match (apart from the mike Tyson ear biting days)Did anyone spend the $100 pay per view price for that one fight?

If you can split it 5 ways or more it might just about be worth buying, but I was trying to spread some stream links last night for everyone who didn't want to part with that kind of money.

Can't think of when the next box office fight will be.

On a sidenote, don't you love it when a boxer says they're "retiring"? :rolleyes:

[Ezalor]

prince naseem

prob my fave boxer of all time

undeniable talent, did the whole egotistical villain thing but unlike mayweather was actually fun as hell to watch

mayweather is just a boring points fighter

[Swish]

Someone tried to be a copycat of Hamed, except he was shit in the ring...

This was his funny/awful/cringey entrance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJPesST-skg)

[Ezalor]

yikes

[DetroitVelvetSmooth]

Roy Jones Jr. we will never see another like him. Boxing is dead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPU5qFJAJGg

[leewong]

prob my fave boxer of all time

undeniable talent, did the whole egotistical villain thing but unlike mayweather was actually fun as hell to watch

mayweather is just a boring points fighter

Naseem was a can and fought cans. Watching Barrera tool him is still one of my fav fights to watch.

[Orruar]

Since they were in Vegas, they should have had Pacquiao and Mayweather married before the fight. Would have guaranteed a more explosive fight.

[Ezalor]

Naseem was a can and fought cans. Watching Barrera tool him is still one of my fav fights to watch.

u loved to hate him so much ur fav fight is that? thx for confirming everything i said

[Big_Japan]

fight was boring as shit.

boxing is deader than dead. Nothing left but a media hype machine that milks the desperation of fans every few years, just like 99% of the big-budget circus in this dying culture.

[leewong]

u loved to hate him so much ur fav fight is that? thx for confirming everything i said

Was the first fight I ever seen of him actually. Watching his pride melt those last few rounds was delicious though. Barrera is on another level, when Naz couldn't dance and clown his way to victory, he lost not only the fight but all his confidence and then he retired.

[Swish]

Naseem was a can and fought cans. Watching Barrera tool him is still one of my fav fights to watch.

Was that the guy who was so far ahead in points he could afford to pick Hamed up and bear hug him into the corner? I lol'd for a good while on that.

[leewong]

Was that the guy who was so far ahead in points he could afford to pick Hamed up and bear hug him into the corner? I lol'd for a good while on that.

Yep, in the last round barerra put him in a half Nelson and pushes him into a corner. He lost a point for it but won every round before that so it hardly mattered.

Here are some good highlights of the fight:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=02Blol1q3Go

The grappling happens at 10:25 roughly.

[Ezalor]

bruh everyone saw barerra whoop naseem you aint a boxing historian

[Swish]

Yep, in the last round barerra put him in a half Nelson and pushes him into a corner. He lost a point for it but won every round before that so it hardly mattered.

Here are some good highlights of the fight:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=02Blol1q3Go

The grappling happens at 10:25 roughly.

Nice, thanks for linking that... laughed some more at it.

Naseem Hamed did a Ricky Hatton (or vice versa) after retiring... more of a heavyweight these days :rolleyes:

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/10/20/article-1221520-06E2225D000005DC-358_224x560.jpg

[leewong]

bruh everyone saw barerra whoop naseem you aint a boxing historian

Not claiming to be one. I just said I thought he was can that fought cans when someone else mentioned him. Other than that I have just been responding to people quoting me.

Following a thread was a little too tough for you, bruh?

[Big_Japan]

Not claiming to be one. I just said I thought he was can that fought cans when someone else mentioned him. Other than that I have just been responding to people quoting me.

Following a thread was a little too tough for you, bruh?

http://i61.tinypic.com/i6028w.png

[leewong]

.....

Lol, if that is what you call a lost composure you live a pretty sheltered life. Quit reading into shit ya drama queen.

[Stormfists]

mayweather.. he will outrunpacquiao just because hes scurred

Fixed.

[Swish]

This has been spreading around the internet, leaving it here in case anyone missed it

Mayweather v Pacquiao (Mike Tyson's Punch Out summary) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTpGUUBWQZs) (3 mins)

http://www.imageupload.co.uk/images/2015/05/05/Untitled7a37b.png (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTpGUUBWQZs)

[Lojik]

Where was the Theodore Geisel option?