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O Relatório Tornado de The Valley Forge Casino – Junho 20, 2015

Caputo de Wilson KO para ganhar PA Estado Título Cruiserweight

Por Tony “O Tornado” Penecale (Ringside)

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Quando você assina uma luta de boxe entre combatentes chamado "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, que "soa como um filme de monstro."

Na frente de uma multidão entusiástica no Valley Forge Casino, com o título vago cruiserweight do estado de Pensilvânia em jogo, Garrett "The Ultimate Warrior" Wilson e Anthony "The Bull" Caputo Smith travaram uma slugfest 8 minutos, terminando com um nocaute destaque-reel.

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Wilson (acima, à direita), 195, de Philadelphia, veio para o ataque fora uma exibição corajosa contra o invicto Vyacheslav Shabranskyy. Do outro lado do anel era um clone próximo de si mesmo na encorpado e agressivo Caputo Smith, 197, de 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 mantiveram firmes, trocando socos no centro do anel.

 

Enquanto Smith foi mais agressivo, Wilson ganhou de perto a primeira rodada, jogando um maior volume de socos no interior, winging right hands to the head and landing short body shots. Wilson’s success continued in the 2nd redondo, como ele conseguiu um volume de direitos de cortar rígidos para o corpo, deixando vergões em torno da caixa torácica Caputo Smith.

 

Durante uma troca de ganchos de esquerda, Wilson desembarcou apenas um pouco mais rápido, 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, usando um soco violento para negar a agressão de Caputo Smith, a retirada de sangue do nariz de Caputo Smith.

 

Menor idade Terre–e com um guerreiro-espírito de sua própria–Caputo Smith kept applying the pressure and engaging Wilson on the inside. Novamente, como dois carneiros, they locked horns in the center of the ring. In a flash, Wilson deu um passo atrás e desencadeou um uppercut homerun, depositando Caputo Smith deitado de costas, 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, ele não estava em forma para continuar, forçando Clark a parar o combate ao 1:41 marca.

 

Wilson, o novo campeão cruiserweight Estado PA, é agora 14-9-1 (8 KO) Caputo enquanto Smith cai para 15-5 (10 KO).

 

Em outros ataques:

 

* Milton Santiago, apenas uma semana depois de sua formatura do ensino médio, teve um breve susto em ganhar uma decisão unânime sobre Jose Miguel Castro.

 

Santiago, só 18 anos, estava competindo em sua 11th luta profissional, e sua maturidade juvenil e confiança é uma reminiscência de uma jovem Wilfred Benetiz, que foi campeão do mundo quando ele só foi 17.

 

Santiago, 140, de Philadelphia, encaixotado bem e controlava o ritmo contra Castro, 138, da Carolina, Puerto Rico. Try as he might, Castro não conseguiu encontrar qualquer ritmo contra o elegante Santiago.

 

O único soluçar para Santiago veio na 2nd redondo, quando, como ele estava fazendo backup; ele estava preso no queixo, sending him to the canvas for a brief count. Ao subir, Santiago recuperou o controle, magistralmente boxe.

 

Por sua parte, Castro nunca parou de tentar, a aterragem de um bom uppercut no 4th redondo, e continuou sua agressão desesperada através do 5th e 6th. But no matter what he did, Santiago era apenas um ou dois passos à frente dele e cruzou na reta final, vencedora em todos os três cartões por dezenas idênticas de 59-55.

 

Santiago melhora a 11-0 (3 KO) como Castro cai para menos .500 e é agora 4-5 (2 KO).

 

* Luta mais divertido da noite foi um slugfest seis redonda entre invicto Erik Primavera, 153, Leitura PA, e virada de mentalidade Robert Sweeney, 154, Hampton VA.

 

Os duelos-canhotos começou rapidamente, tanto em pé na frente do outro, trading punches on near-even terms with Spring just a little bit better. Sweeney pressed the action in the 2nd redondo, Primavera e estava disposto a enfrentar seu soco chão e balcão.

 

A luta intensa e altamente competitivo continuou como uma batalha de ganchos dos direitos nos 3rd round with the crowd enjoying the entertaining scrap. Como o 4th rodada começou, o ritmo de tirar o fôlego estava tomando seu pedágio com as duas lutas que tomam respirações profundas como eles continuaram a trocar socos poder.

 

A luta foi perto de ir para as duas rodadas finais, but Spring was just a little bit better down the stretch. The final bell was a welcome respite for the weary warriors.

 

Primavera foi recompensado com uma vitória por decisão unânime por dezenas de 58-56, 59-55, e uma surpreendentemente grande 60-54, melhorar a sua invencibilidade para 6-0 (1 KO), como Sweeney cai 3-3.

 

* Hafiz Montgomery trouxe um grupo entusiasmado de simpatizantes para sua estréia profissional e ele correu para o anel para encontrar-se contra journeyman difícil Brian Donahue.

 

Montgomery, 207, de York, PA, foi mais rápido e mais polido do que o Donahue flácida, 203, de Philadelphia. Donahue se contentou em jogar ampla, single punches. Montgomery attacked in the 2nd rodada e aterrou alguns tiros do corpo, mas o ritmo começou a diminuir como a rodada progrediu com Donahue desembarque de alguns jabs.

 

O ritmo desacelerou consideravelmente no 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, concessão de Montgomery sua vitória estreando, enviando seus partidários em um frenesi aplaudindo.

 

Montgomery ganha sua estréia profissional e é agora 1-0 enquanto Donahue cai 3-13-2.

 

* John Madge deu o próximo passo em sua carreira profissional, colocar sua invencibilidade contra o duro e experiente de 35 luta veterano Dionisio Miranda.

 

Madge, 167, de Rutherford, NJ, encontrou uma casa mais cedo para o seu direto de esquerda canhoto, dividindo guarda e desembarque flush de seu adversário contra Miranda, 169, de Miami, FL. Not to be discouraged, Miranda pousou algumas mãos certas no final da rodada.

 

A luta caiu em um padrão com Madge desembarque algumas boas combinações pontuadas com seu laser de mão esquerda, enquanto o mais lento Miranda tentou sentar e balcão com mãos direitas duras, mas pouco frequentes.

 

Miranda teve seu melhor sucesso no 4th redonda com algumas boas mãos certas início, mas Madge rapidamente recuperou o impulso. Sua taxa de habilidade e trabalho superior foram suficientes para controlar a ação durante as duas rodadas finais.

 

Madge cruzou a uma vitória por decisão unânime por dezenas de 59-55 e 60-54 duas vezes e permanece invicto em 11-0 (7 KO), enquanto cai para Miranda 22-12-2 (19 KO)

 

* Outra perspectiva invicto, Earl Newman, fez a maior parte de sua oportunidade de impressionar, destruindo veterano Lamont Alcaparras em cinco rodadas brutal.

 

Newman, 177, de Brooklyn, Nova Iorque, começou a luta muito lentamente, permitindo Alcaparras, 177, de Hawley, PA, to disrupt his momentum by clinching after each punch thrown. Newman started to warm to the task in the 2nd redondo, working behind a stiff jab and penetrating Capers defense with thudding body shots. A thunderous body shot suddenly drove the air from Capers, dobrando-o à lona.

 

Newman manteve atacando o Alcaparras exausto no 3rd redondo, 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 redondo, Alcaparras estava em modo de sobrevivência pura com Newman aterrar uma série de cinco uppercuts retas, Alcaparras envio para a tela para o 2nd tempo.

 

Newman entrou olhando para a matança na 5th redondo, punishing Capers throughout the round before finally flooring him for the third time with a big uppercut. Capers managed to climb to his feet, mas indicou para apitar Blair Talmadge que ele tinha o suficiente, solicitando uma paralisação imediata no 2:56 marca.

 

Newman permanece invicto 6-0 (5 KO) com Alcaparras escorregar para 5-7.

 

* Fora de mostrar suas habilidades era outra perspectiva invicto; Stephen Fulton foi impressionante no desmantelamento Pablo Cupul ao longo de três unilaterais rodadas.

 

Fulton, 123, de Philadelphia, não perdeu tempo em levar a luta para Cupul, 120, de San Diego, TAL COMO. 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 simplesmente demasiado lenta e escancarado para competir.

 

Tornou-se pior para o lutador visita na 2nd redondo, como Fulton decidiu acrescentar um gancho e corpo deixado socos ao seu arsenal, landing virtually every punch he threw. The beating continued through the 3rd redonda com Fulton no 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, parar o ataque antes do 4th redondo.

 

Fulton também mantém sua invencibilidade preservada e é agora 6-0 (3 KO) eo veterano Cupul mergulha para 8-18 (5 KO).

 

 

* Samuel Quinones trouxe os fogos de artifício em Valley Forge algumas semanas antes do 4th de julho, e Shiwone Gortman foi o destinatário infeliz de seu grand finale.

 

Quinones, 149, de York, PA teve que sobreviver a um ataque no início de Gortman, 147, de Grand Prairie, MY, que invadiram a partir do canto jogando selvagem, ineffective punches. Quinones established control late in the round with a combination at the bell.

 

Quinones começou a terras batendo chumbo ganchos de esquerda na 2nd rodada, enquanto Gortman foi reduzida para jogar lento, single punches. With Gortman breathing heavily, Quinones entrou em cena com um direito overhand vicioso no 3rd redondo, depositing Gortman flat on his back. It didn’t last much longer as Quinones attacked his wounded prey, obrigando Blair Talmadge para parar a luta.

 

Quinones levanta o seu recorde de 9-3 (4 KO) enquanto Gortman é agora 4-8-1 (2 KO).

 

Em um caso desleixado, Jack Grady e Kevin Garcia lutou para um sorteio de quatro rodada disputada.

 

Grady, 138, Buffalo NY, um lutador alto e magro com o movimento e habilidades amadoras inábeis começaram rapidamente, throwing long and sloppy punches. Garcia, 135, Phoenixville PA, aterrou alguns contadores.

 

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. Unfortunately for him, os outros dois juízes não poderia decidir sobre um vencedor, transformando em dezenas de 38-38, com o ataque a ser declarado um empate maioria.

 

Garcia é agora 1-1-1 e Grady ainda está sem vitórias no 0-1-1.

 

O evento, promovido pela Promoções Reis de 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, apertando as mãos, 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

Por: 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 milhão. 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. Agora, it’s time to see who is really holding the Aces when they step in the ring.

IDADE, REGISTRO, E ESTATÍSTICAS

Mayweather: Idade: 38 anos

Registro: 47-0 (26 Knockouts)

Altura: 5’8”

Peso: 146 * * Peso para última luta (9-13-14)

Alcançar: 72"

 

Pacquiao: Idade: 35 anos

Registro: 57-5-2 (38 Knockouts)

Altura: 5’6”

Peso: 144 ** Peso para última luta (11-20-14)

Alcançar: 67"

 

REALIZAÇÕES DE ANEL

Mayweather:

1996 Medalha olímpica de bronze

WBC Super Featherweight Champion (’98-’02)

WBC campeão dos leves (’02-’04)

Ring Magazine Lightweight Champion (’02-’04)

WBC Junior Welterweight Champion (’05-’06)

IBF Welterweight Champion (’06)

WBC Welterweight Champion (’06-‘07)

WBC júnior campeão dos médios (’07)

WBA júnior campeão dos médios (’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 campeão dos leves (‘08)

IBO Junior Welterweight Champion ('09)

WBO Welterweight (’09-‘12)

WBO Welterweight ('14 -Pres)

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

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

 

ESTILO

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.

 

PONTOS FORTES

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 anos, 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.

 

* Rapidez – 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.

 

PONTOS FRACOS

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.

 

* Idade – 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.

 

 

Luta anterior

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: QUEM 8th redondo 2008

 

*Miguel Cotto

– Mayweather: Unanimous Decision 2013

– Pacquiao: QUEM 12th redondo 2009

 

*Ricky Hatton

– Mayweather: QUEM 10th redondo 2007

– Pacquiao: KO 2nd redondo 2009

 

* Shane Mosley

– Mayweather: Unanimous Decision 2010

– Pacquiao: Unanimous Decision 2011

 

* Juan Manuel Marquez

– Mayweather: Unanimous Decision 2009

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

KO’d 6th redondo 2012

 

 

Chaves para a vitória

 

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, perto, 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 PREDICTION

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 redondo, 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 rounds.

 

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 redondo, 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 rounds, 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 rounds, 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.