12 Reasons Floyd Mayweather Will Defeat Manny Pacquiao
2. The Power Of The Counterpunch
If there is anything that separates Floyd “Money” Mayweather from his peers, it is his masterful counterpunching acumen.
If there is any glaring weakness that Manny Pacquiao has, it is his tendency to eat counterpunches.
This is a perfect storm for Floyd.
Falling prey to counterpunches is what got Manny put to sleep against Juan Manuel Marquez. Unless Pacquiao, a guy who has found success over 64 career fights doing things the way he does, changes his style dramatically before the biggest fight of his career, he is going to be in for a long night.
Floyd’s Philly Shell defense allows him to roll his shoulder to dodge punches before using his right hand to deliver right crosses and uppercuts. It invites opponents in. This is how he has gone 47-0.
Opponents have tried everything from boxing him to forcing him to the ropes to leading with the jab. Mayweather has found ways to land counterpunches off of any attack.
Providing he hasn’t lose a step since his last fight in September, Floyd is also capable of stepping just out of reach of an opponent’s punches before stepping forward and ploughing them with a straight right hand. When slowed down, it is one of the most impressive sights in sports.
This piece of the puzzle is why some are predicting a Mayweather victory by way of knockout.