Boxing Experts Prediction: Manny Will Win Against Floyd In Rematch. Find Out Why.

The declaration to affirm the rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is apparently upon us.

Who might have figured it could ever occur?

The vast majority of us were analyzing next battle choices for Manny and - 'Blast'- out of the blue Floyd declares via web-based networking media that Mayweather versus Pacquiao 2 was about a done arrangement.

Who knows why Floyd needs this battle?

Does he miss the spotlight THAT much? Is it accurate to say that he is ALREADY needing cash?

Unquestionably, he should understand the rematch won't gross so much cash as the main battle. Mayweather versus Pacquiao created an implied 4.4 to 4.5 million purchases and Floyd earned upwards of $200 million or more while Manny took a cool $100-150 million.

Is Floyd plotting for a rematch with middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez? Or then again, maybe, it's close to home with Manny? Possibly Floyd supposes he didn't do what's needed in the principal battle? All things considered, Mayweather versus Pacquiao wasn't precisely Canelo versus Golovkin 2 as far as diversion esteem. Despite the fact that desires were too high, the battle itself was a B-/C+ on an evaluating scale.

In that May 2015 standoff, Floyd, displaying a high ring IQ and awesome abilities and speed, won a consistent choice by the scores of 116-112, 116-112 and 118-110. At last, the multi year banter was settled... kind of.

Mayweather won on the scorecards and there's no contending the choice yet he didn't beat Manny Pacquiao that night. He outpointed Pacquiao and did what he needed to with a specific end goal to win, yet didn't beat him.

In any case, that is by all account not the only motivation behind why I foresee Manny will win the rematch.

Mayweather versus Pacquiao 2 forecast

1. Movement rate

Truly, Floyd is effectively one of the best contenders ever however Manny, likewise an untouched extraordinary, can - and will - correct requital if he's very much arranged.

Floyd hasn't confronted a genuine and real adversary since his September 2015 prevail upon Andre Berto. Furthermore, the last first class level rival he's confronted was Pac. Manny, then again, sizzled in 2016 against Timothy Bradley and Jessie Vargas, and resembled the Pacquiao of old in dispatching knockout craftsman Lucas Matthysse the previous summer. And keeping in mind that he lost to beforehand unbeaten Jeff Horn in a chaotic battle a year ago, the decision was a long way from undaunted.

Since their May 2015 session, Manny has looked explosive in 3 of 4 sessions while Floyd looked nice against Berto and, after two years, occupied with an absurd battle against a novice.

BOXING: MANNY PACQUIAO WILL RETIRE IN 2016, SAYS PROMOTER BOB ARUM

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Top Rank Boxing founder and CEO Bob Arum this week said that superstar Manny Pacquiao will retire in 2016 after one final bout, according to a Wednesday report from TMZ Sports.

Currently sidelined due to injury, Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38 KOs) will focus on his political career full-time once he hangs up his gloves, according to Arum. “Pac-Man” will initially seek a senatorial position within the Philippines’ government, but his ultimate goal is to become president of his homeland.

There is no timetable or possible opponent for Pacquiao, who has twice been elected to the Filipino congress.

Pacquiao last fought in May, when he lost an uneventful unanimous decision to nemesis Floyd Mayweather Jr. in what became the highest-grossing boxing match of all time. Pacquiao drew the ire of millions of fight fans when he revealed an injured shoulder after the contest, blaming that for his lack of offensive firepower and sluggish performance. Pacquiao reportedly underwent surgery to repair the shoulder.

Mayweather will allegedly fight for the last time ever against unheralded Andre Berto on Sept. 12 in Las Vegas. However, rumors have swirled for months that Mayweather will fight Pacquiao in a rematch next May when the new MGM and AEG-owned Las Vegas Arena finally opens its doors. Both the Mayweather and Pacquiao camps have strongly and constantly denied the rumors.

On This Day: Jose Luis Castillo creates blueprint on how to beat Floyd Mayweather

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Manny Pacquiao will undoubtedly have watched this fight for inspiration, writes James Slater

TO this day, the critics of Floyd Mayweather Jr point to his first fight with Mexico’s Jose Luis Castillo when they wish to prove that Mayweather is neither invincible nor, as he himself claims to be, “T. B.E,” The Best Ever.

Back On This Day in 2002, Mayweather, in the eyes of his fiercest critics, actually lost a fight. Even those who feel Mayweather deserved the unanimous decision that went his way after 12 rough and tough rounds agree how “Money,” or “Pretty Boy,” as Floyd was known at the time, looked anything but great.

Going up against Castillo, at The MGM Grand in his home of Las Vegas, 25-year-old Mayweather challenged the 28-year-old known as “El Terrible” for the Mexican’s WBC lightweight crown. What happened in the ring that night has certainly become the subject of great debate; becoming even more so as the years have passed and Mayweather’s greatness has grown. Was Castillo robbed that night, or, at the very least, is the Mexican the only man to have come close to putting down a blueprint (something Floyd claims does not exist) on how to defeat the exceptionally gifted multi-weight king?

Mayweather won the early rounds that night, but Castillo, an underrated boxer who was also uncommonly tough, came on after a slow start and began putting rounds in the bank. How did Castillo achieve the mid-rounds success he enjoyed – by forgetting about Mayweather’s head and instead targeting, with efficiency, his midsection. Castillo, cutting off the ring, boxed a patient fight, he did not get flustered by Floyd’s superb defensive moves and head movement, and he also used his physical strength by leaning on Mayweather, looking to both slow him down and tire him out. These tactics proved effective, enough for many respected judges to feel that Mayweather should not be sporting the perfect record he is today.



Officially, Mayweather improved to 29-0 and captured his second world title by margins of 116-111 and 115-111 twice. But Castillo, who fell to 45-5-1, was convinced he’d done enough to have won. Those who agreed/agree with him include Harold Lederman of HBO, who had it a wide 115-111 for Castillo. Dan Rafael of ESPN had it all even at 114-114.

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After the far tougher than expected rumble, Mayweather underwent surgery on his left shoulder. Floyd had partially blamed his damaged rotator cuff for the tough win and craved a rematch. The two met again in December of 2002, with Mayweather winning in a more convincing manner this time; in a showing even his critics were forced to applaud. Interestingly, however, the judges’ scores were far closer in the rematch, with Floyd prevailing by just two points on two cards.

The Castillo fights took place a long, long time ago, and it’s almost certainly testament to Mayweather’s brilliance that his critics continue to clutch at straws in pointing a finger towards the first meeting as “proof” that he is not the sublime talent everyone else agrees he is. But all the same, Manny Pacquiao may well opt to take a look at the first Mayweather-Castillo clash as he continues training for his own shot at taking away Floyd’s zero; even if Pac-Man has a very different fighting style to Castillo.

Can Pacquiao use his own blend of speed, power and strength to go one better than Castillo and actually win on May 2nd?

Mayweather is 'a bad guy' and Pacquiao 'doesn't like him', Freddie Roach says

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In a remarkably revealing article released yesterday by USA TODAY Sports, Freddie Roach candidly reflected on the trauma he suffered as a result of domestic violence, and the deep seated resentment WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao has for the reigning WBC, WBA welterweight champion and world #1 ranked pound-for-pound fighter Floyd Mayweather.

That article is the focus of this one, as the Filipino icon will square off with his bitter rival to end their epic saga in the much anticipated May 2 showdown.

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Mayweather, the erstwhile ostentatious and brash champion of little modesty with an ego the size of the U.S. deficit, has had the mute button in effect for the most part since his stoic appearance at the press conference on March 12 in Hollywood. Many have speculated that this is an indication "Money" is on high alert and greatly concerned about "Pac-Man", while others suspect it is nothing more than extreme focus to deliver the best performance of his career.

It better be.

According to Roach, the man who will be opposite the former "Pretty Boy" Floyd in a few weeks, will be the nastiest version of the fighter he's trained in nearly 15 years. A fighter even more savage than the one his father Floyd Sr. last saw on another May 2, almost six years ago, when Pacquiao eviscerated Ricky Hatton in two violent rounds to erase him from the sport.

"Manny is really against domestic violence," Roach said. "It is a big issue maybe in the Philippines for him and being a congressman he can control some of that stuff. That is a big plus for me that Manny does not like the guy, I think the killer instinct is going to come back a lot faster."

Roach has seen domestic violence up close and personal; as his mother, Barbara Roach, was often assaulted by her late husband Paul Roach in front of a young Freddie Roach, and he would often viciously attack him as well. Roach, who today suffers from Parkinson's, recounted in the USA Today piece an incident in which his father kicked him in the head.

"(My husband) was a tough guy," she reflected on Paul Roach. "In those days you could be. He would be in jail if it was now. But I survived it, and I outlived him."

It remains to be seen whether Josie Harris, mother to 3 of Mayweather's 4 children, survives Floyd. But she did survive a violent attack from Floyd (which occurred in front of their two sons -- according to recorded police statements), one that received international attention. For Ray Rice'ing Harris, Mayweather was incarcerated and forced to enjoy bologna not sold in grocery stores for the summer of 2012.

In fact, Floyd has been involved in seven documented instances of violence against five different women, something that incenses Pacquiao according to Roach. It is widely known that Pacquiao has inspected panties other than those of his wife Jinkee's, and was a party animal at different stages of his marriage and career. But he owned those infractions - as chronicled in the poignant indie film "Manny" - while repairing his marriage and family in admirable fashion, and displaying a genuine benevolence for his entire nation.

Pacquiao has a burning disdain for vile things Mayweather has done in front of his children, as they've repeatedly seen the venomously racist video released by Floyd in 2010. It was in that infamous video in which he referred to Pacquiao as "a little yellow chump" and to "make me some sushi rolls and cook some rice".

Roach has known Mayweather "since he was 5", and reveals Floyd has always been very respectful when he's been around him, calling him "Mr. Roach" and has never knowingly sought to harm him personally. That said, Roach (no saint, who sprinkles filthy language everywhere he goes- including church) feels that Floyd lacks "character", and will pay serious consequences for insulting Pacquiao and his nation of the Philippines.

"It's really hard to say these things in public, but I know (Mayweather) is a bad guy," admitted Roach. "For the first time in my life with Manny Pacquiao, this is the first fighter he hasn't liked. I can tell."

USA TODAY Sports contacted Mayweather's chief adviser, Leonard Ellerbe, to seek a response to Roach's comments. Ellerbe did not return phone calls and text messages Tuesday. But that didn't stop Roach from closing the show.

"(I see the fight as) good against evil, yes. I have even thought about bringing a couple of the metro cops from Vegas in to tell Manny how many times (Mayweather) has been arrested and how bad of a guy he is, but I decided I can't go that far. He already doesn't like him; I think we're OK there."

So are we.

Pacquiao is 'going to stop' Mayweather, says Bob Arum

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With a live gate of over 74 million that has shattered all previous records for any fight in history and with total revenue expected to exceed 400 million, there really isn't much need to promote the upcoming mega-fight between Floyd "Money" Mayweather and arch nemesis Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao.

Bob Arum, after inspecting Pacquiao's conditioning, is supremely confident that Manny Pacquiao will KO Floyd Mayweather.

Perhaps it was the arrival of Mickey Rouke, who showed up at the Wild Card Gym in La-La land sporting gauze and bandages on his nose (nobody ever does that in Hollywood). Hell, maybe he was the mystery sparring partner who reportedly (according to Freddie Roach) bothered TMT and Al Haymon so much.

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In any event, Top Rank's long-time "Don" Bob Arum, continues to display the confidence so readily apparent from the podium at the glitzy Los Angeles launch on March 12. After witnessing Pacquiao over the weekend, the legendary promoter decided to weigh in on the potential outcome of a fight that needs no help at all.

"He's better than I've ever seen him," Arum told assembled international media. "I really think Manny's going to stop him [Mayweather]."

Arum has consistently maintained that Pacquiao would always beat Mayweather, but feels at this stage of their careers, Pacquiao holds a firm edge in several key areas. Of course, he's supposed to say this, especially given the foulness which accompanied the rather acrimonious split between Mayweather and his Top Rank brand.

"I think he [Manny] has the better skill set of the two at this stage of their careers. I think he'll win with movement, by the number of punches that he throws, and I think his foot speed is better."

Floyd probably believes Arum is worth at least a $1000 bowl of the worst crow Chef Q can come up with, as he's never been out-gunned -- or really even out-anything'd, over the course of his illustrious career. There was the jazzy style of Emanuel Augustus and the brave volume of a Ronnie Shields trained Jesus Chavez. Then there was the unrelenting pressure of Ricky Hatton.

Mayweather stopped them all, and has added strength during this camp with the intention of stopping Pacquiao himself. Arum isn't buying it at all, not even on clearance, owed to his belief in Pacquiao's unique blend of speed and style from the southpaw stance.

"Mayweather 's an excellent fighter, no question about that, and he creates a tremendous challenge for Manny. But I think Manny at this stage can rise to that challenge and win the fight."

Pacquiao has been an absolute monster in training camp thus far, as his rather talkative trainer Freddie Roach concurs with Arum, a man who long ago promoted his wild, 'do or die' type action adventures in the ring. "This is the best Manny I've ever had. All the focus a trainer could ever want out of a fighter and I'm really happy where we're at," sprayed Roach. "He is in top condition. Manny is a freak."