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Da iskar Report daga The Valley ƙirƙira Casino – Yuni 20, 2015

Wilson KO ta Caputo to Win PA Jihar Cruiserweight Title

Da Tony “Da iskar” Penecale (Ringside)

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Idan ka shiga wani dambe wasa tsakanin mayakan mai suna "The Bull" da "The Ultimate Warrior,"Shi ne makawa cewa a slugfest zai tabbatar da. "A Bull vs The Ultimate Warrior." A cikin maganar Apollo Creed, shi "sauti kamar dodo movie."

A gaban wani m taron a Valley ƙirƙira Casino, tare da wõfintattu Pennsylvania Jihar cruiserweight take a kan gungumen azaba, Garrett "The Ultimate Warrior" Wilson da kuma Anthony "The Bull" Caputo Smith kulla akan ubangiji ta 8 minti slugfest, kawo karshen tare da haskaka-faifai knockout.

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Wilson (sama dama), 195, na Philadelphia, suka shiga fadan kashe wani m nuna a kan undefeated Vyacheslav Shabranskyy. Fadin zobe wani kusa clone of kansa a cikin stocky da m Caputo Smith, 197, daga Kennett Square, PA. A wani m matchup tsakanin biyu jħfa-baya mayakan kokarin irinta daga wasu m asarar da m wani tabo a matsayin contender.

 

Da fadan ya bude da duka mayakan caji fita daga sasanninta kamar kamar wata high-dutsen raguna da kulle ƙaho, a tsakiyar zobe. Sakaci akwai cikakken zobe ta yi aiki a; Wilson da kuma Caputo Smith ya tsaya da ƙasa, ciniki punches a tsakiyar zobe.

 

Yayin da Smith ya fi m, Wilson a hankali ya lashe zagaye na farko da amai a mafi girma girma na punches a ciki, winging dãma da kai, kuma saukowa short jiki Shots. Wilson ta nasarar ci gaba a cikin 2nd zagaye, kamar yadda ya komai a fili a girma na wuya chopping hakkoki da jiki, ya bar welts a kusa da Caputo Smith ta ribcage.

 

A lokacin wani canji na hagu hooks, Wilson komai a fili kamar kadan da sauri, faduwa Caputo Smith zuwa gwiwa. Caputo Smith bounced up, kuma ya shirye su ci gaba da kai-harin farko. Wilson ya fara canza dabara, ta amfani da m jab to negate Caputo Smith ta zãlunci, jawo jini daga Caputo Smith ta hanci.

 

Underage Terre–kuma da jarumi-ruhun kansa–Caputo Smith kiyaye da ake ji da matsa lamba da nishadantarwa Wilson a ciki. Kuma, kamar raguna biyu, suka kulle ƙaho, a tsakiyar zobe. A cikin wani flash, Wilson tako baya da kuma ɓ arko a homerun uppercut, depositing Caputo Smith lebur a kan mayar da, kansa thudding kashe daga cikin zane. Kamar yadda alkalin wasa Shawn Clark kidaya, Caputo Smith shakka ja kansa ƙafafunsa. Duk da saƙon doke da count, ya kasance a cikin wani siffar ci gaba, tilasta Clark ta dakatar da fadan a 1:41 mark.

 

Wilson, da sabon PA Jihar cruiserweight Zakaran, yanzu 14-9-1 (8 KO ta) yayin da Caputo Smith da dama zuwa 15-5 (10 KO ta).

 

A wasu bouts:

 

* Milton Santiago, kawai a mako bayan high-makaranta samun digiri, yana da taƙaitaccen tsoro a lashe a sunyi baki daya yanke shawara a kan Jose Miguel Castro.

 

Santiago, kawai 18 shekara, An gasar a 11ga watan sana'a fadan, da yaro mafi ƙarfinsa, kuma amincewa ne reminiscent wani matasa Wilfred Benetiz, wanda yake duniya zakara sa'ad da yake kawai 17.

 

Santiago, 140, na Philadelphia, boxed smoothly da sarrafawa da tempo da Castro, 138, na Carolina, Puerto Rico. Ka yi kokarin kamar yadda ya ƙarfi, Castro ba su sãmi wani kari kan mai salo Santiago.

 

Kawai shaƙuwa ga Santiago ya zo a cikin 2nd zagaye, idan kamar yadda ya goyi bayan an tashi; ya an gutsure kan Chin, aika shi zuwa ga zane ga wani taƙaitaccen count. Bayan tanã fita, Santiago regained iko, dambe masterfully.

 

A nasa bangare, Castro bai tsaya kokarin, saukowa na da kyau uppercut a cikin 4ga watan zagaye, da kuma ci gaba da matsananciyar zãlunci a cikin 5ga watan da kuma 6ga watan. Amma ko da abin da ya yi, Santiago ne kawai a mataki ko biyu kafin shi, shi da cruised saukar da stretch, lashe a kan dukan uku katunan by m scores na 59-55.

 

Santiago inganta to 11-0 (3 KO ta) kamar yadda Castro da dama don a karkashin .500 kuma a yanzu 4-5 (2 KO ta).

 

* Maraice da ya fi nishadi fadan wani shida zagaye slugfest tsakanin undefeated Erik Spring, 153, Karanta PA, kuma, suka jũya shiryayye Robert Alkali Belf, 154, Hampton VA.

 

Da dueling-southpaws fara da sauri, biyu a tsaye a gaban juna, ciniki punches a kusa da-ko da sharuddan da Spring kawai kadan mafi alhẽri. Sweeney guga man da aikin a cikin 2nd zagaye, da kuma Spring ya son tsayawa da ƙasa kuma counter naushi.

 

Da zafin da sosai-m fadan ya ci gaba a matsayin yakin dama-hooks a cikin 3RD zagaye da taron jin dadin da nishadi ya da. Kamar yadda 4ga watan zagaye fara, da gaske taki aka shan da kuɗin fito da biyu ta faɗa shan zurfi breaths kamar yadda suke ci gaba da musayar mulki punches.

 

A yaƙin da aka kusa faruwa a cikin wasan karshe biyu akai-akai, amma Spring ne kawai kadan mafi alhẽri saukar da stretch. A karshe kararrawa wani maraba jinkiri ga gaji warriors.

 

Spring aka sãka musu da wani sunyi baki daya yanke shawara nasara da scores na 58-56, 59-55, da kuma wani abin mamaki fadi 60-54, inganta da undefeated rikodi to 6-0 (1 KO), kamar yadda Alkali Belf da dama zuwa 3-3.

 

* Hafiz Montgomery kawo wani m rukuni na magoya bayan domin masu sana'a halarta a karon kuma ya sprinted ga zobe don ya tarye su yi yaƙi da tauri journeyman Brian Donahue.

 

Montgomery, 207, na York, PA, ya sauri kuma mafi goge fiye da flabby Donahue, 203, na Philadelphia. Donahue ya abun ciki zuwa jefa m, guda punches. Montgomery kai hari a cikin 2nd zagaye da komai a fili a 'yan jiki Shots amma taki fara rage matsayin zagaye cigaban da Donahue saukowa' yan jabs.

 

Da taki da yawa ragae a cikin 3RD da kuma 4ga watan akai-akai tare da gajiya Montgomery saukowa 'yan punches da hankali Donahue miƙa' yan sneers a samu. Ya ba mamaki yadda kowane uku hukunci zira 40-36, awarding Montgomery ya debuting nasara, aika da magoya bayan cikin wani yaba haukata.

 

Montgomery lashe da pro halarta a karon kuma a yanzu 1-0 yayin da Donahue da dama zuwa 3-13-2.

 

* John Madge ya mataki na gaba a cikin masu sana'a aiki, sa ya undefeated rikodi up a kan m, kuma gogaggen 35-yaki tsohon soja Dionisio Miranda.

 

Madge, 167, na Rutherford, NY, sami wani gida da wuri domin southpaw mike hagu, tsagawa ya abokin gaba ta tsaro da kuma saukowa ja ruwa da Miranda, 169, na Miami, FL. Ba za a hana, Miranda komai a fili a 'yan hannayenku na dama suka marigayi a zagaye.

 

Da fadan ya fadi a cikin wani juna tare da Madge saukowa 'yan kyau haduwa daidaitaccen tare da Laser bar hannun yayin da hankali Miranda kokarin zauna da counter da wuya amma wanda ba safai ba ne hannayenku na dama suka.

 

Miranda ya ya fi kyau nasara a cikin 4ga watan zagaye da 'yan kyau hannayenku na dama suka farkon, amma Madge da sauri regained da lokacinta. Ya m fasaha da kuma aikin kudi suka isa ya sarrafa mataki a kan karshe biyu akai-akai.

 

Madge cruised zuwa sunyi baki daya yanke shawara nasara da scores na 59-55 da kuma 60-54 sau biyu, kuma ya zauna a undefeated 11-0 (7 KO ta), yayin da Miranda saukad da zuwa 22-12-2 (19 KO ta)

 

* Wani undefeated mai yiwuwa, Earl Newman, sanya mafi daga cikin damar da za su yaba da hallaka tsohon soja Lamont capers a biyar m akai-akai.

 

Newman, 177, na Brooklyn, NY, fara fadan wajen sannu a hankali, barin capers, 177, na Hawley, PA, to rushe ya lokacinta ta clinching bayan kowace naushi jefa. Newman fara ji dimi zuwa aiki a 2nd zagaye, aiki bayan wani m Jab da iya shiga capers tsaro da thudding jiki Shots. A thunderous jiki harbi ba zato ba tsammani koro iska daga capers, nadawa da shi zuwa ga zane.

 

Newman kiyaye kai hare hare da ƙãre capers a cikin 3RD zagaye, da kawai jinkiri zo a lokacin da capers ɗauki wani low duka. Da karin minti daya warke yi sosai kadan a gare shi kamar yadda ya ci gaba da daukar azãba. Da 4ga watan zagaye, Capers da ke cikin tsarki rayuwa yanayin da Newman saukowa jerin biyar mike uppercuts, aika capers da zane ga 2nd lokaci.

 

Newman ya zo neman kashe a cikin 5ga watan zagaye, hukunta capers a ko'ina cikin zagaye kafin a karshe dabe da shi na uku da babban uppercut. Capers gudanar ya hau zuwa ƙafafunsa, amma ya nuna wa alkalin wasa Blair Talmadge cewa dole ne ya isa, wanda hakan ya sa an nan da nan dakatar da a 2:56 mark.

 

Newman ya zauna undefeated 6-0 (5 KO ta) tare da capers slipping to 5-7.

 

* Fito don ya Showcase ya skills wani undefeated mai yiwuwa; Stephen Fulton ya ban sha'awa a kera Pablo Cupul a kan uku daya mai gefe akai-akai.

 

Fulton, 123, na Philadelphia, kuka da kansa ba lokaci a shan a yaƙin to Cupul, 120, na San Diego, KAMAR. Fulton da sauri sami wani gida saukowa ya Jab ga jiki da kuma arching da hannun dama a kan Cupul ta low hagu, saukowa shi da sauƙi. Duk da ya ƙarfin hali, Cupul ya kawai kuma jinkirin da kuma fadi da-na bude gasa.

 

Ya zama mafi sharri ga ziyartar jirgin saman soja a 2nd zagaye, kamar yadda Fulton yanke shawarar ƙara bar ƙugiya da jiki punches wa arsenal, saukowa kusan kowane naushi ya jefa. A duka ya ci gaba ta hanyar 3RD zagaye da Fulton a mamayar da umurnin, barin wani mugun kumbura, kuma dukan tsiya Franco wobbling kõma zuwa ga kusurwa. Ya kusurwa da kuma likita yanke shawarar azãba kan uku akai-akai shi ne fiye da isa, tsayawa da fadan gaban 4ga watan zagaye.

 

Fulton kuma rike da undefeated rikodi kiyaye su kuma a yanzu 6-0 (3 KO ta) da kuma tsohon soja Cupul dips to 8-18 (5 KO ta).

 

 

* Sama'ila Quinones zo da wasan wuta to Valley ƙirƙira 'yan makonni kafin a 4ga watan na Yuli, da kuma Shiwone Gortman shi ne m tura ma ya grand na karshe.

 

Quinones, 149, na York, PA ya tsira wani wuri mãsu alãma daga Gortman, 147, na Grand Prairie, MY, wanda kutsa daga kusurwa amai daji, m punches. Quinones kafa iko a cikin marigayi zagaye da wani hade a kararrawa.

 

Quinones fara ƙasã thudding gubar bar hooks a cikin 2nd zagaye yayin da Gortman aka rage wa amai jinkirin, guda punches. Tare da Gortman numfashi nauyi, Quinones tako a tare da wani mugun overhand daidai a 3RD zagaye, depositing Gortman lebur a kan mayar da. Ya ba su wuce da yawa ya fi tsayi a matsayin Quinones kai hari da rauni ganima, tilasta Blair Talmadge to dakatar da fadan.

 

Quinones kiwata wa littafinsa ga 9-3 (4 KO ta) yayin da Gortman yanzu 4-8-1 (2 KO ta).

 

A cikin wani al'amari wanda bai kula da tufafinsa ba, Jack Grady da Kevin Garcia fama zuwa adawa hudu zagaye Draw.

 

Grady, 138, Buffalo NY, mai tsayi kuma lanky jirgin saman soja da m motsi da kuma damar iya yin komai amateurish fara da sauri, amai tsawo da kuma wanda bai kula da tufafinsa ba punches. Garcia, 135, Phoenixville PA, komai a fili a 'yan counters.

 

Garcia sannu a hankali sami iko kamar yadda Grady gaji da bouts Bazuwar a cikin wani danyen al'amarinsu. Bayan hudu uninspiring akai-akai, ya zama kamar ma yadda Garcia ya kulla biyu masu sana'a nasara. Daya hukunci amince, awarding shi da nasara da kashi biyu da 39-37. Abin baƙin ciki a gare shi, da sauran biyu hukunci ba zai iya yanke shawara a kan wani lashe, juya a scores na 38-38, tare da fadan da ake bayyana wani rinjaye Draw.

 

Garcia yanzu 1-1-1 da kuma Grady shi ne har yanzu winless a 0-1-1.

 

Taron, ciyar da Marshall Kauffman ta Sarakuna Promotions, ya sake wani nishadi show tare da godiya taron. Kwarin ƙirƙira Casino ne a fan-friendly wuri zuwa ga wata dambe wasan kuma akwai mai yawa ta cuɗanya faruwa bayan show. Garrett Wilson aka saka wa sabon-lashe bel, shan hannu, da kuma shan photos tare da abokai da magoya. Aiki da aka rejuvenated da murmushi ya nuna wani mutum da yake farin ciki a baya a kan hanya madaidaiciya. Idanunsa ya nuna wani mutum wanda ya san shi a yanzu a manufa da cewa ɗamara ta. Shi ne m ga wanda ya yi yãƙi gaba da kuma inda "The Ultimate Warrior" zai tafi daga nan.

 

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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao In-Depth Preview and Analysis

Da: Tony Penecale

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Karshe!!!! After six years of arguing, negotiating, finger-pointing, and the real possibility that it would never happen, the long-awaited superfight between Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. and Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is finally about to happen. There is a possibility of grossing upwards of $300 million between them, easily the richest event in sports history. Mayweather is set to make $180 da miliyan. He would earn $15 million per round, $5 million per minute, & $83,333.33 per second. Pacquaio would make $120 million and would earn $10 million per round, $3,333,333.33 per minute, & $55,555.56 per second. Las Vegas is a gambling town, and after years of bluffing, raising the ante, and calling each other out, both fighters have put all their chips in. Their legacies are on the table. Yanzu, it’s time to see who is really holding the Aces when they step in the ring.

Age, Rikodin, DA Stats

Mayweather: Age: 38 shekara

Record: 47-0 (26 Knockouts)

Height: 5’8”

Weight: 146 * * Weight ga karshe fadan (9-13-14)

Kai: 72"

 

Pacquiao: Age: 35 shekara

Record: 57-5-2 (38 Knockouts)

Height: 5’6”

Weight: 144 ** Weight ga karshe fadan (11-20-14)

Kai: 67"

 

Zobe aikata na aikin

Mayweather:

1996 Olympic Bronze Medalist

WBC Super Featherweight Champion (’98-’02)

WBC Hur Champion (’02-’04)

Ring Magazine Lightweight Champion (’02-’04)

WBC Junior Welterweight Champion (’05-’06)

IBF Welterweight Champion (’06)

WBC Welterweight Champion (’06-‘07)

WBC Junior Middleweight Champion (’07)

WBA Junior Middleweight Champion (’12)

WBC Welterweight Champion (’11-Pres)

Ring Magazine Welterweight Champion (’06-‘07)

Ring Magazine Pound-4-Pound #1 Boxer (’05-’07, ’12-Pres)

 

Pacquiao:

WBC Flyweight Champion (’98-‘99)

IBF Super Bantamweight Champion (’01-’03)

WBC Super Featherweight Champion (’08)

WBC Hur Champion (‘08)

IBO Junior Welterweight Champion ('09)

WBO Welterweight Champion (’09-‘12)

WBO Welterweight Champion ('14 -Pres)

Ring Magazine Pound-4-Pound #1 Boxer (’08-‘12)

Ring Magazine Pound-4-Pound #4 Boxer (Pres)

 

Style

Mayweather:

A pure boxer with great speed who does everything well with an arsenal that includes a snapping jab, accurate right hand and a left hook that can be doubled and tripled with tremendous effect. Uses feint moves to freeze opponents and open punching lanes. Tucks his chin well behind his shoulder to roll with punches. Even on the ropes, he is a difficult target to land a solid punch on. He doesn’t have great punching power. Most of his stoppage victories come from outpunching and outclassing his opponents but rarely scoring clean knockouts.

 

Pacquiao:

Pacquiao boxes from a southpaw stance, moving forward and bobbing and feinting his way in. Once in close, he uses his right hand to find the range and then unleashes his powerful left, either straight or looping, and he will often double and triple it to the body and head. Uses quick head shifts to slip punches while moving forward. Has soundly developed under the tutelage of Freddie Roach, developing a decent right hook, either as a lead punch or thrown behind the left. Uses quick head shifts to slip punches while moving forward. Is no longer the feared finisher he once was earlier in his career.

 

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Mayweather:

* Experience – Boxing is in Mayweather’s blood, and he’s been involved in the sport since his childhood. Completed an extensive amateur career by winning the bronze medal in the ’96 Olympic Games. He has been competing successfully on a championship level for the past 17 shekaru, facing and defeating fighters with a variety of styles.

 

* Conditioning – Mayweather is a fitness freak with an amazing work ethic when it comes to training. Few fighters push themselves as much as Mayweather does in the gym, even doing midnight training sessions. It is evident in the ring when his stamina carries him in the late rounds.

 

* Ring Generalship – Mayweather knows every inch of the ring and how to control a fight. He knows when to attack, when to box, when to turn up the heat, and when to coast. Mayweather owns the ring when he is in there. Even the rare times when he has been stunned in fights, he was able to quickly settle down and quell the threat.

 

 

Pacquiao:

* Unorthodox Style – Pacquiao is very unorthodox, even for a southpaw. He moves straight in but is hard to time with his bobbing and head feints. Before most opponents can time his onrushes, he is throwing whirlwind punches from a variety of angles.

 

* Speed – Pacquiao is fleet of foot and the owner of very fast hands, especially for a boxer with such considerable power. He quickly moves into position and fires rapid one-two combinations. He’s expanded his arsenal to include blinding combinations of hooks, uppercuts, and double or triple left hands.

 

* Stamina – Pacquiao is always in tremendous shape and fights just as hard in the last round as he does in the first. He applies a ton of pressure and is constantly punching, wearing opponents down in the process.

 

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Mayweather:

* Aging – Mayweather may have an unblemished record, but Father Time has never been defeated. Mayweather has been more flat-footed in recent bouts. His first encounter with Marcos Maidana was a rough and tumble affair where Mayweather looked very ordinary. The rematch was more definitive but unimpressive.

 

* Distractions – Maweather loves to be in the public eye and never shies away from controversy. Most notably are his public disputes and reconciliations with his father and trainer, Floyd Mayweather, Senior. The most recent camp turbulence came in the form of a training camp dispute between Floyd Sr. and Alex Ariza, working as the strength and conditioning coach. A non-harmonious training camp could lead to unnecessary distractions.

 

* Punching Power – Most of Mayweather’s stoppage wins came from an accumulation of punches. The usual result is the referee or opposing corner stopping the bout to prevent further punishment. Notwithstanding his controversial and explosive knockout of Victor Ortiz, it is rare to see Mayweather finish a bout with one punch, dating all the way back to his days as a 130-pounder.

 

 

Pacquiao:

* Killer Instinct – Pacquiao was once regarded as a ruthless buzzsaw, cutting through opponents until they succumbed. He has since lost that edge, failing to win a fight by stoppage since 2009. More of a concern is that on several occasions he eased up on outclassed opponents, allowing them to survive the last few rounds.

 

* Trouble with Counterpunchers – Pacquiao is an aggressive, offense-first fighter who will freely throw punches, but he can be timed and is often open to be hit with counters. Juan Manuel Marquez gave him fits with movement and counter punches, even scoring a spectacular knockout over Pacquiao with a perfectly-timed counter right hand.

 

* Age – Pacquiao is no longer the phenomenon he was in his 20s. He is now in his mid-30s. As he has physically aged, he has also taken on a super human schedule with political aspirations in his home country, numerous personal appearances, and several difficult bouts.

 

 

PREVIOUS fadan

Mayweather:

(09-13-14) Mayweather neutralized and outboxed Marcos Maidana in a rematch from their closer-than-expected bout from four months prior. While the action was sparse, it was a case of Mayweather using his superior skills and intelligence to thwart his aggressive but limited opponent.

 

Pacquiao:

(11-20-14) Pacquiao won a dominating unanimous decision over the game but vastly inexperienced Chris Algieri. Pacquiao was in control from the start and scored a total of six knockdowns, somehow failing to score the knockout some experts thought he needed to be in position for the Mayweather fight to happen.

 

THREE BEST PERFORMANCES

 

Mayweather:

* Diego Corrales (1/20/01) – Experts were torn on who to pick in this one with many leaning towards Corrales to win by KO. Mayweather never let him in the bout, knocking him down five times before the referee halted the bout in the 10th round.

 

* Arturo Gatti (6/25/05) – Although Mayweather was a solid betting favorite, many expected Gatti to make things rough for Mayweather. It never happened, as Mayweather floored Gatti in the first round and dealt out a severe beating before Gatti’s corner stopped the bout after six one-sided rounds.

 

* Ricky Hatton (12/8/07) – Hatton was undefeated coming into the bout and set a gameplan of constant pressure to wear out Mayweather. After a few uncomfortable rounds, Mayweather was able to find his range and take over, flooring Hatton twice in the 10th round and forcing a stoppage.

 

Pacquiao:

* Oscar De la Hoya (12/06/08) – It’s hard to imagine now, but the consensus at the time was that De la Hoya would destroy the smaller Pacquiao in a landslide. It was a landslide, but it was Pacquiao dishing out the beating, ripping De la Hoya apart with both hands. After eight one-sided and brutal rounds, a swollen and bloodied De la Hoya was beaten into permanent retirement.

* Miguel Cotto (11/14/09) – Pacquiao impressively dismantled the larger and physically imposing Cotto. Pacquiao dropped the Puerto Rican superstar twice early. From the 6th round on, Pacquiao had Cotto in a defensive shell, battering him until the referee stopped the bout in the 12th round.

* Ricky Hatton (05/02/09) – Pacquio ran through Hatton in fast and destructive fashion. Hattonwhile still an underdogwas expected to provide a challenge with his strength and mauling tactics. Pacquiao unveiled an improved right hook and had Hatton down twice in the first round before crushing him with a devastating knockout in the second.

 

 

COMMON OPPONENTS

*Oscar De la Hoya

– Mayweather: Split Decision 2007

– Pacquiao: WHO 8ga watan zagaye 2008

 

*Miguel Cotto

– Mayweather: Unanimous Decision 2013

– Pacquiao: WHO 12ga watan zagaye 2009

 

*Ricky Hatton

– Mayweather: WHO 10ga watan zagaye 2007

– Pacquiao: KO 2nd zagaye 2009

 

* Shane Mosley

– Mayweather: Unanimous Decision 2010

– Pacquiao: Unanimous Decision 2011

 

* Juan Manuel Marquez

– Mayweather: Unanimous Decision 2009

– Pacquiao: Kusantar 2004, Split Decision 2008, Majority Decision 2011,

KO’d 6ga watan zagaye 2012

 

 

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Mayweather:

* Get Pacquiao’s respect early, timing his rushes, and hitting him with straight right hands.

 

* Use clinches to smother Pacquiao and thwart any offensive momentum.

 

* Do not try to trade punches with Pacquiao.

 

 

 

Pacquiao:

* Use feints to get Mayweather to make the first move.

 

* Don’t aim strictly at Mayweather’s head. Focus on the body, arms, and torso?

 

* Do not let Mayweather control the tempo.

 

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

 

* Can the fight live up to the hype? Unless this turns out to be Hagler-Hearns, Gatti-Ward, and Ali-Frazier all rolled up into one, it will be nearly impossible to live up to the hype that has surrounded this match-up for over six years. The hype might be inflated and overbearing, but it can still be entertaining.

 

* Is the fight happening too late? Both fighters are in their late 30s. While these two phenoms are still elite competitors, they are past their primes. Even so, instances of fighters past their primes matching up perfectly and turning in an epic encounter have occurred on several occasions.

 

* Who has the most to lose? Mayweather without a doubt has the most to lose. Pacquiao is an icon in his home country, so no matter what happens, he will remain a beloved figure. Mayweather is boasting about himself as “The Best Ever” and relishes his undefeated record. He even said recently that he’s better than Muhammad Ali was. A loss obliterates the “0” on Mayweather’s record and will provide more fodder for the argument that he is not even the best of his generation.

 

* How will their styles match up? It figures to be a classic boxer vs puncher match-up. Mayweather is a consummate strategist. He is a master of figuring out his opponents, frustrating them, and setting up counter punches. Pacquiao will press the action, try to overwhelm, breaking through Mayweather’s defense with a high volume of punches. It will be a clash of Quantity against Quality. Pacquiao will throw more punches, more punches than anybody has ever thrown against Mayweather. Mayweather will throw less but land at a higher connect rate, with sharp counter punches.

 

* What are the chances of a Knockout? Pacquiao is known as the better puncher, but he has failed to score a stoppage victory since battering Miguel Cotto in 2009. Mayweather has scored only one stoppage victory since 2007 against the weak-chinned Victor Ortiz. The two most likely scenarios for a knockout win would either be Pacquiao becoming reckless and leaving himself open to Mayweather’s straight right hand or Mayweather suddenly becoming an old fighter and wilting under Pacquiao’s relentless pressure. Likely, this fight will go to the scorecards.

 

 

* Will the officials factor into the conclusion? Kenny Bayless has been assigned as the referee and is regarded as one of the best in boxing. He has worked as the referee in six previous Pacquiao fights and four previous Mayweather bouts. The only backlash he received from those ten total bouts was the Mayweather-Maidana rematch where he was criticized for breaking up the inside clinches too quickly, seemingly favoring Mayweather against the mauling style of Maidana. With Mayweather naturally bigger than Pacquiao, breaking up clinches quickly (especially if Pacquiao has any momentum) would serve more as a disadvantage to Mayweather. The judges are Burt Clements, Dave Moretti, both veteran officials in Las Vegas, and Glenn Feldman, based out of Connecticut. Moretti has worked nine Mayweather bouts and six Pacquiao bouts. Clements has worked three Mayweather bouts and one Pacquiao bout. Feldman has only worked one Mayweather bout early in his career.

 

* What happens next? If the fight turns out to be entertaining, kusa da, or controversial, a rematch is possible depending on the outcome.

If Mayweather wins, he is 48-0 and can walk away from Pacquiao and seek a different challenge for his final fight. He could even seek a possible move up to grab a title at middleweight and another superfight with the next big sensation Gennady Golovkin.

If Pacquiao wins, a rematch is almost a given, especially with so much money on the table.

A draw would also most likely force a rematch for the final fight of Mayweather’s career sometime in September.

 

PENECALE Hasashen

The anticipation as the fighters make their way to the ring will be electric. The growing crescendo of excitement will continue through the introductions with Mayweather sporting a confident smirk and Pacquaio fixated with an icy glare.

 

The waiting will be over when the bell rings and both fighters come out to the center of the ring. Mayweather will be moving to his left, rolling his hands and probing with a soft jab. Pacquiao will be like a coiled spring, bouncing back and forth and feinting with his jab. Pacquiao will throw a few wild left hands that Mayweather backs away from, his back hitting the ropes as he slides away to his right. The round will end without anything conclusive landing for either fighter, making it difficult to score.

 

Pacquiao will look to increase the pace in the second round and outwork Mayweather. While Mayweather is the center of the ring, he will dictate the pace and the action, keeping Pacquiao limited to throwing one punch at a time. When Pacquiao is able to cut the ring off and back Mayweather to the ropes, he will unleash combinations. The flurries for the most part won’t land, but the work rate will stir the crowd into a frenzy.

 

Pacquaio will continue the high volume of punches through the 3RD da kuma 4ga watan rounds until Mayweather lands a right hand while their feet are tangled, causing Pacquiao to sprawl to the canvas. He will protest while Bayless administers the count, but he will not be hurt. Mayweather will smile and move in, throwing a few right hands, truly seeing if Pacquiao is stunned. Pacquiao will respond with his own vicious left hand, bringing the crowd to their feet as the bell rings.

 

Mayweather will again box cautiously starting the 5ga watan zagaye, staying on the outside and pivoting away when Pacquiao gets close. The fight will resemble a cat and mouse affair with Pacquiao trying to corner Mayweather and Mayweather trying to bait him into making a mistake. Pacquiao will be the aggressor, throwing far more punches. Mayweather will be timing him with single counter punches throughout the 6ga watan da kuma 7ga watan akai-akai.

 

A sharp left hand by Pacquiao in the 8ga watan round will startle Mayweather and cause blood to leak from his nose. Pacquiao will try to press the advantage and unleash another torrent of punches. Mayweather will pull away against the ropes, and Pacquiao will focus his attention to the body with a combination of punches to the chest and shoulder, forcing Mayweather to clinch and break the momentum.

 

Mayweather will get up on his toes in the 9ga watan zagaye, using lateral movement to keep Pacquiao from setting his feet and unleashing more than one punch at a time. Pacquiao will step in with a few lefts that are blocked, but Mayweather’s movement will keep him from throwing any follow-up punches. As Mayweather slips out, he will land his own counter punches, making it another difficult round to score.

 

Throughout the 10ga watan da kuma 11ga watan akai-akai, Mayweather will execute a plan to counter Pacquiao with single punches and avoid most of his counter flurries. Pacquiao will step in with a hard left to the body, forcing a Mayweather clinch. When the action resumes, Pacquiao will look to attack the body again, only to be met with a straight right hand over the top.

 

The final round in a very close bout will see Mayweather neutralizing Pacquiao’s rushes, landing single counter punches and pivoting away from danger, sharpshooting from the outside. Pacquiao will desperately try to corner Mayweather but he won’t allow it, moving on the outside and clinching in close, bringing an anticlimactic ending as the final bell rings.

 

It will take several minutes for the scorecards to be tabulated, with the consensus believing Mayweather won 7 akai-akai, including a knockdown. Pacquaio will pray in his corner while Mayweather smiles and laughs with his entourage.

 

The decision will be as follows. Glen Feldman will score the bout 114-113 for Pacquaio. Burt Clements will score 115-112 for Mayweather. Dave Moretti will score the bout a very curious 115-112 for the winner of the biggest superfight of the century…. MANNY “PACMAN” PACQUIAO!!!!

 

With the decision announced, a disgusted Mayweather will demand a rematch before storming out of the ring, setting up another lucrative event in September and a possible trilogy.