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Il Rapporto Tornado da The Valley Forge Casino – Giugno 20, 2015

Caputo di Wilson KO per vincere PA Stato Cruiserweight Title

Per Tony “Il Tornado” Penecale (Ringside)

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Quando si firma un incontro di boxe tra combattenti chiamato "The Bull" e "The Ultimate Warrior,” it is inevitable that a slugfest will ensure. “The Bull vs The Ultimate Warrior.” In the words of Apollo Creed, it "suona come un film di mostri."

Di fronte a una folla entusiasta al Valley Forge Casino, con il titolo cruiserweight Pennsylvania State vacante in gioco, Garrett "The Ultimate Warrior" Wilson e Anthony "The Bull" Caputo Smith hanno intrapreso una slugfest 8 minuti, per finire con un ko highlight-reel.

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Wilson (in alto a destra), 195, di Philadelphia, è venuto in attacco fuori una mostra coraggiosa contro l'imbattuto Vyacheslav Shabranskyy. Attraverso l'anello è stato un vicino clone di se stesso nel tarchiato e aggressivo Caputo Smith, 197, da Kennett Square, PA. It was an intriguing matchup between two throw-back fighters trying to rebound from some tough losses and secure a spot as a contender.

 

The bout opened with both fighters charging out of their corners like a couple of high-mountain rams and locking horns in the center of the ring. Neglecting there was a full ring to operate in; Wilson e Caputo Smith rimase loro terra, pugni commerciali del centro del ring.

 

Mentre Smith era più aggressivo, Wilson strettamente vinto il primo round lanciando un maggiore volume di pugni al suo interno, winging right hands to the head and landing short body shots. Wilson’s success continued in the 2nd round, come ha atterrato un volume di diritti taglieri duri per il corpo, lasciando lividi intorno al torace del Caputo Smith.

 

Durante uno scambio di ganci sinistri, Wilson ha atterrato appena un po 'più veloce, dropping Caputo Smith to a knee. Caputo Smith bounced up and was ready to resume his head-first attack. Wilson started to change his tactics, con un colpo duro per negare l'aggressione Caputo Smith, un prelievo di sangue dal naso di Caputo Smith.

 

Minorenni Terre–e con un guerriero spirito della propria–Caputo Smith kept applying the pressure and engaging Wilson on the inside. Di nuovo, come due arieti, they locked horns in the center of the ring. In a flash, Wilson fece un passo indietro e ha scatenato un uppercut homerun, depositando Caputo Smith disteso sulla schiena, his head thudding off of the canvas. As the referee Shawn Clark counted, Caputo Smith vainly pulled himself to his feet. Despite courageously beating the count, non era in forma per continuare, costringendo Clark per fermare l'incontro al 1:41 contrassegno.

 

Wilson, il nuovo campione Cruiserweight PA Stato, è ora 14-9-1 (8 KO) mentre Caputo Smith scende a 15-5 (10 KO).

 

In altri periodi:

 

* Milton Santiago, solo una settimana dopo la laurea liceo, ha avuto un breve spavento per vincere una decisione unanime su Jose Miguel Castro.

 

Santiago, solo 18 anni, è stato in competizione nel suo 11th incontro professionale, e la sua maturità giovanile e la fiducia è che ricorda un giovane Wilfred Benetiz, che è stato campione del mondo quando aveva solo 17.

 

Santiago, 140, di Philadelphia, inscatolato liscio e controllato il ritmo contro Castro, 138, di Carolina, Puerto Rico. Try as he might, Castro non è stato possibile trovare il ritmo contro l'elegante Santiago.

 

L'unico inconveniente per Santiago è venuto in 2nd round, quando, mentre era il backup; è stato fermato sul mento, sending him to the canvas for a brief count. Upon rising, Santiago ripreso il controllo, boxe magistralmente.

 

Da parte sua, Castro mai smesso di cercare, atterraggio di un bel uppercut nella 4th round, e ha continuato la sua aggressività disperata attraverso la 5th e 6th. But no matter what he did, Santiago era solo uno o due passi avanti a lui e crociera lungo il tratto, vincente su tutti e tre carte con il punteggio identici di 59-55.

 

Santiago migliora a 11-0 (3 KO) come Castro cade sotto .500 ed è ora 4-5 (2 KO).

 

* Incontro più divertente della serata è stato un slugfest sei round tra imbattuto Erik Primavera, 153, Reading PA, e sconvolto mentalità Robert Sweeney, 154, Hampton VA.

 

Il duello-mancini iniziare rapidamente, sia in piedi di fronte all'altra, trading punches on near-even terms with Spring just a little bit better. Sweeney pressed the action in the 2nd round, e la primavera era disposto a stare in piedi la sua terra e contro pugno.

 

L'incontro intenso e altamente competitivo continuato come una battaglia di destra-ganci nella 3rd round with the crowd enjoying the entertaining scrap. As the 4th turno iniziato, il ritmo mozzafiato stava prendendo il suo pedaggio con entrambi i combattimenti che si respiri profondi mentre continuavano a scambiarsi pugni potenti.

 

La lotta è stata stretta in corso nelle ultime due gare, but Spring was just a little bit better down the stretch. The final bell was a welcome respite for the weary warriors.

 

Primavera è stato premiato con una vittoria per decisione unanime da decine di 58-56, 59-55, e un sorprendentemente ampia 60-54, migliorando il suo record di imbattibilità a 6-0 (1 KO), come Sweeney cade 3-3.

 

* Hafiz Montgomery ha proposto un gruppo entusiasta di sostenitori per il suo debutto professionale e scattò sul ring per incontrare contro operaio duro Brian Donahue.

 

Montgomery, 207, di York, PA, è stato più rapido e più lucido rispetto al flaccido Donahue, 203, di Philadelphia. Donahue era contento di lanciare un'ampia, single punches. Montgomery attacked in the 2nd rotondo e atterrato un paio di colpi di corpo, ma il suo ritmo ha cominciato a rallentare, come il giro progredito con Donahue atterraggio a pochi colpi.

 

Il ritmo notevolmente rallentato nel 3rd e 4th rounds with a tired Montgomery landing a few punches and the slower Donahue offering a few sneers in return. It was no surprise as all three judges scored 40-36, attribuzione Montgomery sua vittoria debuttanti, l'invio di suoi sostenitori in delirio il tifo.

 

Montgomery vince il suo debutto pro ed è ora 1-0 mentre scende a Donahue 3-13-2.

 

* John Madge ha preso il passo successivo nella sua carriera professionale, mettendo il suo record di imbattibilità contro il duro ed esperto di 35 lotta veterano Dionisio Miranda.

 

Madge, 167, di Rutherford, NJ, trovato una casa in anticipo per il suo mancino dritto sinistra, dividendo guardia e l'atterraggio a filo del suo avversario contro Miranda, 169, di Miami, FL. Not to be discouraged, Miranda atterrato un paio di mani giuste in ritardo a tutto tondo.

 

L'incontro è caduto in un modello con Madge atterraggio alcune buone combinazioni punteggiato con la mano sinistra, mentre il laser più lento Miranda ha cercato di sedersi e bancone con le mani giuste duri ma non frequenti.

 

Miranda ha avuto il suo miglior successo nel 4th rotondo con poche buone mani giuste presto, ma Madge ripreso rapidamente la quantità di moto. Il suo tasso di abilità e lavoro superiore erano abbastanza per controllare l'azione nel corso degli ultimi due turni.

 

Madge crociera ad una vittoria decisione unanime da decine di 59-55 e 60-54 due volte e rimane imbattuto a 11-0 (7 KO), mentre scende a Miranda 22-12-2 (19 KO)

 

* Un'altra prospettiva imbattuto, Earl Newman, fatto la maggior parte della sua possibilità di impressionare distruggendo veterano Lamont Capperi in cinque turni brutali.

 

Newman, 177, di Brooklyn, NY, ha iniziato l'incontro piuttosto lentamente, Capperi permettendo, 177, di Hawley, PA, to disrupt his momentum by clinching after each punch thrown. Newman started to warm to the task in the 2nd round, working behind a stiff jab and penetrating Capers defense with thudding body shots. A thunderous body shot suddenly drove the air from Capers, lo piega al tappeto.

 

Newman continuò ad attaccare il esausto Capperi in 3rd round, and the only respite came when Capers took a low blow. The extra minute to recover did very little for him as he continued to take punishment. By the 4th round, Capperi è in modalità di sopravvivenza pura con Newman atterraggio una serie di cinque montanti dritti, invio Capperi alla tela per la 2nd tempo.

 

Newman è in cerca di uccidere nel 5th round, punishing Capers throughout the round before finally flooring him for the third time with a big uppercut. Capers managed to climb to his feet, ma indicato di arbitrare Blair Talmadge che ha avuto abbastanza, inducendo un arresto immediata alla 2:56 contrassegno.

 

Newman rimane imbattuto 6-0 (5 KO) con Capperi scivolando al 5-7.

 

* Out per mostrare le sue abilità era un'altra prospettiva imbattuto; Stephen Fulton è stato impressionante in smantellamento Pablo Cupul su tre turni unilaterali.

 

Fulton, 123, di Philadelphia, non ha perso tempo nel prendere la lotta per Cupul, 120, di San Diego, COME. Fulton quickly found a home landing his jab to the body and arching his right hand over Cupul’s low left hand, landing it with ease. Despite his courage, Cupul era semplicemente troppo lento e troppo spalancata per competere.

 

E 'diventato peggio per il combattente visitare in 2nd round, come Fulton ha deciso di aggiungere una pugni gancio e corpo lasciato al suo arsenale, landing virtually every punch he threw. The beating continued through the 3rd rotonda con Fulton al comando dominante, leaving a badly swollen and beaten Franco wobbling back to his corner. His corner and the doctor decided the punishment over three rounds was more than enough, fermare l'incontro prima della 4th round.

 

Fulton mantiene anche il suo record di imbattibilità conservata ed è ora 6-0 (3 KO) e il veterano Cupul scende a 8-18 (5 KO).

 

 

* Samuel Quinones ha portato i fuochi d'artificio a Valley Forge poche settimane prima della 4th del mese di luglio, e Shiwone Gortman è stato lo sfortunato destinatario del suo gran finale.

 

Quinones, 149, di York, PA ha dovuto sopravvivere a un attacco precoce da Gortman, 147, di Grand Prairie, MY, che hanno preso d'assalto da un angolo di lancio selvaggio, ineffective punches. Quinones established control late in the round with a combination at the bell.

 

Quinones ha iniziato a terra batteva piombo sinistra ganci nella 2nd tondo mentre Gortman è stata ridotta a gettare lento, single punches. With Gortman breathing heavily, Quinones è intervenuta con un diritto overhand vizioso nel 3rd round, depositing Gortman flat on his back. It didn’t last much longer as Quinones attacked his wounded prey, costringendo Blair Talmadge per fermare l'incontro.

 

Quinones alza il suo record di 9-3 (4 KO) mentre Gortman è ora 4-8-1 (2 KO).

 

In una vicenda sciatta, Jack Grady e Kevin Garcia lottato per un controverso quattro round draw.

 

Grady, 138, Buffalo NY, un combattente alto e allampanato, con movimento e dilettanti abilità scomodi iniziato rapidamente, throwing long and sloppy punches. Garcia, 135, Phoenixville PA, atterrato alcuni contatori.

 

Garcia slowly gained control as Grady tired with the bouts spiraling into a crude affair. After four uninspiring rounds, it seemed as Garcia had secured his second professional victory. One judge agreed, awarding him the win by the score of 39-37. Purtroppo per lui, gli altri due giudici non potevano decidere un vincitore, trasformando in decine di 38-38, con l'incontro di essere dichiarato un pareggio maggioranza.

 

Garcia è ora 1-1-1 e Grady è ancora senza vittorie in 0-1-1.

 

L'evento, promosso da Kings Promozioni Marshall Kauffman, was again an entertaining show with an appreciative crowd. The Valley Forge Casino is a fan-friendly place to see a boxing match and there was a lot of mingling going on after the show. Garrett Wilson was wearing his newly-won belt, scambiarsi una stretta di mano, and taking photos with friends and fans. His career has been rejuvenated and his smile showed a man that was happy to be back on the right path. His eyes showed a man who knows he is now a target with that belt around his waist. It is exciting to see who he will fight next and where “The Ultimate Warrior” will go from here.

 

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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao In-Depth Preview and Analysis

Da: Tony Penecale

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FINALMENTE!!!! 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 milione. 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. Ora, it’s time to see who is really holding the Aces when they step in the ring.

ETÀ, DISCO, E STATISTICHE

Mayweather: Età: 38 anni

Disco: 47-0 (26 Knockouts)

Altezza: 5’8”

Il peso: 146 * * Di peso per ultimo incontro (9-13-14)

Raggiungere: 72"

 

Pacquiao: Età: 35 anni

Disco: 57-5-2 (38 Knockouts)

Altezza: 5’6”

Il peso: 144 ** Di peso per ultimo incontro (11-20-14)

Raggiungere: 67"

 

REALIZZAZIONI ANELLO

Mayweather:

1996 Medaglia di bronzo olimpica

WBC Super Featherweight Champion (’98-’02)

WBC campione leggero (’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 medio campione (’07)

WBA Junior medio campione (’12)

WBC Welterweight Champion (’11-Pres)

Ring Magazine Welterweight Champion (’06-‘07)

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

 

Pacquiao:

WBC Flyweight Champion (’98-‘99)

IBF Super Bantamweight Champion (’01-’03)

WBC Super Featherweight Champion (’08)

WBC campione leggero (‘08)

IBO Junior Welterweight Champion ('09)

Campione WBO welter (’09-‘12)

Campione WBO welter ('14 -près)

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

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

 

STILE

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.

 

PUNTI DI FORZA

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 anni, 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, montanti, 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.

 

PUNTI DEBOLI

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.

 

* Età – 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.

 

 

BOUT PRECEDENTE

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. Hatton–while 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 8th round 2008

 

*Miguel Cotto

– Mayweather: Unanimous Decision 2013

– Pacquiao: WHO 12th round 2009

 

*Ricky Hatton

– Mayweather: WHO 10th round 2007

– Pacquiao: KO 2nd round 2009

 

* Shane Mosley

– Mayweather: Unanimous Decision 2010

– Pacquiao: Unanimous Decision 2011

 

* Juan Manuel Marquez

– Mayweather: Unanimous Decision 2009

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

KO’d 6th round 2012

 

 

CHIAVI DI VITTORIA

 

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, vicino, or controversial, a rematch is possible depending on the outcome.

If Mayweather wins, lui è 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 PREVISIONE

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 e 4th 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 5th round, 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 6th e 7th round.

 

A sharp left hand by Pacquiao in the 8th 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 9th round, 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 10th e 11th round, 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 round, 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.