Will Floyd Mayweather Jr. Beat Manny Pacquiao?

As a Pacqiuao fan, of course I would say No. But regardless whether I’m a Pacquiao fan or not or whether I am bias or not, I suspect the majority of boxing fans believe that Manny Pacquiao will beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. Why is this so?

Well, it just proved on the Pacquiao Marquez 3 fight, Pacquiao won because he was the aggressor, and not just the one who always seem to run for cover. Marquez was playing too safe on their third fight. If Mayweather do what Marquez did, for being known as a defensive fighter, then it would be a Deja Vu for Manny.

Okay. Let us put aside the Pacquiao-Marquez fight and analyze the capabilities of these two best pound for pound boxers in the world.

Record and Statistics

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a five-division world champion with 42 fights, all are wins and 26 TKO’s. That means he is undefeated as a professional boxer. He was chosen ‘fighter of the year’ by Ring magazine twice; one in 1998 and one in 2007. He was claimed as the best pound for pound boxer by boxing experts and sports media.

Manny Pacquiao is an eight-division world champion. Fighting from lightweight in his younger days to light middleweight or super welterweight in current times. He has 54 wins, 38 knock outs, 3 losses, and 2 draws. He was crowned as “Fighter of the Decade” in 2008 by BWAA (Boxing Writers Association of America). He is named “Fighter of the Year” in 2006, 2008, and 2009. He is now the current best pound for pound boxer in the world. He is even considered as the best fighter of all time in the history of boxing. Even better than the legend Muhammad Ali.

Let’s talk about skills

Mayweather is an orthodox defensive boxer, particularly using his shoulder as a shield against any kind of punches. Mayweather’s hands are quick and has a power punch that can knock a guy out in split seconds.

Manny Pacquiao, on the other hand, is south paw offensive boxer. He has hands as fast as a speed of a typewriter. He’s got power left punch. And most of all, he has tremendous movements of the feet, making him punching the opponent in many different angles and many offensive alternatives.

A mega fight indeed

Now, if these two boxers meet in the ring, it would be one hell of a fight. It might not be a brawl as everybody wants to expect, but it sure is going to be a scientific fight. Not the fight like the Pacquiao-Marquez third fight, but a boxing on a higher level.

On the first few rounds, I predict Pacquiao will read first how Floyd move his body and hands. When Pacquiao can figure out Floyd’s style, then this will be the time for him to get his rhythm going. If Manny keeps on attacking Floyd with jabs and leading left straights, chances are Pacquiao’s going to score more than Mayweather. If Mayweather won’t throw punches or would just throw his usual single punches until the last round, he won’t win the boxing match.

But if Pacquiao is careless, meaning if he won’t protect himself from Mayweather’s strong punch, then Pacquiao will go down, as Mayweather is known for being a knockout puncher. Remember that these two boxers are two best pound for pound boxers in the world. So either way can be dangerous, either of them who is careless will go down.

Do not run, Floyd.

If the fight goes like a cat chasing a mouse it would be a boring fight. Pacquiao would keep on finding ways to hit him with his punches but can’t seem to get on his way because Mayweather is going to defend and retreat as much as he can. Or he would do what Marquez did on his last fight with Pacquiao. If the fight goes something like this, it would be a tiring fight.

If Mayweather wants prove to himself that he is the best pound for pound boxer in the whole world and remain undefeated, then he should do more offense than defense. He should prove to the world that he can beat Pacquiao head to head. He should forget about his shoulder roll technique. If he keeps on defending himself with his shoulder, Pacquiao is going to destroy him.

For me, it’s 40% chance for Mayweather to win against Pacquiao if he fights more defense than offense. 60% win if he fights more offense than defense.

What about you? Do you think Floyd Mayweather will beat Manny Pacquiao should the fight takes place next year? How many percent is his chances? Leave your thoughts below.

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