Pacquiao Will Beat Mayweather

December 20th, 2009
Kenneth Ragpala

While I always try to be subjective with my write ups, please indulge me to be a fan for just once and say what I really think would be the outcome of the coming bout between pound-for-pound top dog Manny Pacquiao and the former holder that mantle Floyd Mayweather Jr. – Pacquiao will knock out Mayweather in the later rounds.

Before I rant about my views and why Pacquiao will win, allow me to tell you that I am no boxing guru and have never laced boxing gloves professionally. These are pure views from a casual boxing fan.

To start off, Pacquiao is an anomaly, a rare boxing specimen who has been successful in scaling multiple weight categories and has punctuated such campaigns with impressive, totally dominating wins over elite boxers and top contenders.

What makes him a scary prospect for any opponent is that he improves every fight. The fight with Oscar dela Hoya shows he can fight at welterweight without losing his speed; his bout with Ricky Hatton proves he packs power in both hands; and the Miguel Cotto fight only revealed that the Filipino can take powerful blows from a powerful welterweight – and still sing at a concert right after.

Those are frightening facts if I were Mayweather. Of course, he could easily slide into the Juan Manuel Marquez factor. Mayweather totally dominated Marquez while Pacquiao was having hell with the warrior from Mexico.

As I have stated in a previous article, Marquez fought Pacquiao at featherweight and super featherweight divisions. Marquez was still young then and his counterpunching style was pretty much effective against Pacquiao’s offensive-cored mindset. But that was ages ago and Pacquiao has greatly improved since then.

One thing I forgot to mention in that article is that the Mayweather-Marquez matchup showcased two counterpunchers. Marquez, being the smaller man, was forced to undress his counterpunching persona and switched to being an aggressor, which doesn’t really favors him well.

Here’s another thought why Pacquiao will win – volume punching that are coupled with speed and power and are coming from weird angles. I admit that Mayweather has got to be one of the all-time greats when it comes to defense, but he can’t duck and slip all what the Pacman can dish out. He may be able to evade three punches but can he avoid the four that will come right after?

Pacquiao’s iron chin is also a factor here. Logic says that if he can take a punch from Cotto, he will be able to absorb a punch from Mayweather. While many (writer included) feel that Mayweather’s power is underrated because he is more focused in defense rather than trade, Cotto is certainly the harder puncher by comparison.

I also see that Pacquiao will be the busy fighter and that should give him an edge if the bout goes the distance. Expect him to really pressure Mayweather and make the former champion fight every second. Trading is something Pacquiao loves and Mayweather doesn’t.

Mayweather is not invincible and his defense can be penetrated as shown in his fights against Zab Judah, Ricky Hatton, and Demarcus Corley. He can be hurt. Once he gets hurt, Mayweather automatically goes inside his shell. Pacquiao can certainly hurt Mayweather and he can certainly knock him down… or out.

But perhaps my best reason why Pacquiao will win against Mayweather is the genius in Pacquiao’s corner. Freddie Roach’s mind should never be underestimated as he will definitely have a blueprint for the slick Mayweather.

Come March 13, 2010, Mayweather's 0 will go.

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