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С Тони Penecale Има съперничества, които са легендарни в историята. The Hatfields and The McCoys, На Капулети и Монтеки и Ню Йорк Янкис и Бостън Ред Сокс са всички горчиви съперничества. It can be argued that the most brutal is the long-standing boxing rivalry between Puerto Rican fighters against their Mexican counterparts. The next chapter matches the experience and heavy hands of Puerto Rican icon Miguel Cotto against the youth and power of Mexican dynamo Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. When they meet on Saturday night, двата изтребителя ще бъдат превозващи гордостта на страната си на ринга и в мантрата на спартански воини, те ще излязат от битка с щит или върху него. Who will be carrying his shield at the end of their encounter and who will be carried out on his? AGE, RECORD, И СТАТИСТИКА Сготвен: Възраст: 35 възраст Рекорд: 40-4 (33 Нокаута) Височина: 5’7” Тегло: 153 * * Тегло за последния мач (6-6-15) Достигнат: 67" Alvarez: Възраст: 25 възраст Рекорд: 45-1-1 (32 Нокаута) Височина: 5"9" Тегло: 154 * * Тегло за последния мач (5-9-15) Достигнат: 70" РИНГ ПОСТИЖЕНИЯ Сготвен: WBO Junior Welterweight Champion ('04 -'06) WBA Welterweight Champion ('06 -'08) WBO Welterweight Champion ('09) WBA Junior шампион в средна категория ('10 -'12) WBC шампион в средна категория ('14 -Pres) Alvarez: WBC Junior шампион в средна категория ('11 -'13) WBA Junior шампион в средна категория ('13) STYLE Сготвен: Физическата дебнещи които кутии от ортодоксалната позиция, Кото се разви добре боксови умения, но все още предпочита да дойде направо, и износване опоненти надолу с един порочен тялото атака. Cotto favors hooks and uppercuts to straight punches and turns every bout into a war of attrition. Doesn’t have lights-out punching power but is very punishing. Most of his stoppage victories have come late, след неговия противник е износила. Will often leave himself open to counters when trying to unleash his offense. Alvarez: Агресивен, физическата боец с недооценен боксови умения и бързина, Alvarez често носи опоненти надолу с последователен натиск и непохватни удари. Will use feints and counters to throw is opponents timing off and create openings for a strength-sapping body attack. Носи се бори променящия власт в двете си ръце, но понякога не хвърлят достатъчно удари. Докато той е най-известен с обидни си умения, Alvarez имат приличен, но не и велик, отбранителни умения подхлъзване и блокиране на удари. СИЛНИ Сготвен: * Attack Body - Кото е доста вероятно най-добрият Puncher орган в днешния спорта. He wings thunderous hooks on the inside that make contact with whatever is available: ребра, раменете, труп, гръден кош, и оръжие, с наказване на резултати. * Сила - Кото е силен и физически боец. Even as he has grown from junior welterweight up to middleweight, той остава физическа сила, способен да изтощава по-големи противници. * Heart - Кото носи много гордост, когато стъпки на ринга. He has been in a number of wars where he’s been cut, повален, или в други неблагоприятни ситуации, и Кото показа сърцето на шампиона. Alvarez: * Перфориране Power - Alvarez носи гръм в юмруци. He is knockout power in either hand, но най-опустошителното си оръжие, пребивава в лявата си кука. A single left hook rendered the iron-jawed Carlos Baldomir unconscious and his knockout of James Kirkland was a potential knockout of the year candidate. * Сила - Alvarez е физически узряване и гъсто застроена боец с рядката сила. Той е ефективен при архивиране бойци нагоре, дори когато не кацане изплакнете удари. Against the smaller Josesito Lopez, Той го вдигна от краката му и го изпраща на платното с юмруци, че поземлените на гърдите на опонента си. * Наказването Attack Body - Alvarez предпочита да носи своите опоненти надолу в традиционна мексиканска модата на наказването на тялото. While he is economical with his punches, той осигурява максимална ливъридж всеки удар, особено прегазване ляво кроше на черния дроб. СЛАБОСТИ Сготвен: * Ефекти на Wars - Кото е съревновават световна класа опозицията за повече от десетилетие. He suffered two brutal losses to Antonio Margarito and Manny Pacquiao and suffered punishment in his wins over Ricardo Torres, Zab Юда, и Шейн Мосли. While he has had a resurgence working with Freddie Roach, кумулативният ефект от неговите предишни войни могат да навредят. * Лесно е да се удари - Кото е направила подобрения по защитата си, но все още има нагласата, че най-добрият защитник е добър престъпление. His wide open offense and relentless body attack often leaves him open to be hit with counterpunches, предимно куки и uppercuts. * Чин - Комбинирани с престъпление, което го оставя склонни да се противопостави на удари, Нестабилна брадичката Кото може да бъде рецепта за катастрофа. Cotto was wobbled or dropped in several of his earlier fights and then battered, окървавено и TKO'd в мачовете си срещу Margarito (1во битка) и Pacquiao. Even the light-punching Floyd Mayweather staggered him late in their fight. Alvarez: * One Dimensional - Алварес не се адаптира добре в средата на битка. He comes in with a single game-plan and has not shown the ability to adjust even when his tactics are not working. He struggled in his wins over Austin Trout and Erislandy Lara and was easily out-boxed against Mayweather. * Умора - Alvarez работи усилено във фитнес залата и винаги е в страхотна форма, но често го намира за трудно да отида на Full Tilt за целия рунд, особено след като мачовете си отиват към центъра или късно кръга. In his match with Austin Trout, Алварес показа сериозна умора от време на време и дори се озова сам архивиране. * Лесно е да се удари -Alvarez все още е престъпление и първи тип изтребител, който обича да се прилага натиск за противника. He will leave himself open to counter punches, особено дясната ръка и куки контра ляво. ПРЕДИШНА Бут Сготвен: (6/6/15) - Кото разрушена Australian Daniel Geale в средната категория защитата на титлата, го нокаутира в четири кръга. After winning the first three rounds, Кото етажна Geale два пъти в 4тата кръг, принуждавайки го да се предаде. Alvarez: (5/9/15) - Алварес спечели потенциал борбата-на-2015 г. с кандидат за Knockout-на-на година, унищожаване на Джеймс Къркланд в три тура. The limited but dangerous Kirkland attacked early and the slugfest was initiated. Alvarez scored three knockdowns including a final right hand the rendered Kirkland unconscious. 3 Най-добрите изпълнения Сготвен: * Sergio Martinez (6/7/14) - Кото разстрои силно разглежда, но застаряването и вредата-податливи "Maravilla" Мартинес. Cotto started quickly flooring the middleweight champion three times in the opening round and punished him throughout until the bout was halted in the 10тата кръг. * Zab Юда (6/9/07) - Кото трябваше да изтърпи някои трудни моменти ранно срещу Скоростна левичар, получаване разтърси и страдание разрез под устната си. Cotto’s relentless pressure gradually broke down Judah, изсмуква силата си. Cotto finished the show, отпадане Юда в 9-ти кръг, преди най-накрая да го спре в 11 кръга. * Алфонсо Гомес (4/12/08) - Кото облече зашеметяващ дисплей, смесване боксови умения с един порочен тялото атака напълно да заличи популярен "Претендент" стипца Gomez от 5-ти кръг TKO. Cotto dominated the action and scored knockdowns in the 2nd, 3RD, и 5-та кръга, побеждавайки Гомес в представянето. Alvarez: * Джеймс Къркланд (5/9/15) - Това беше най- 2015 версия на Hagler-Hearns. Kirkland attacked relentlessly at the bell and Alvarez responded in kind. Alvarez scored a knockdown in the 1во кръгли и осуетени кратки моменти на успех в Kirkland, го настилка с ъперкът в 3RD кръг, пред него се завърши с живописна дясната ръка само секунди по-късно. * Кърмит Cintron (11/26/11) - Осъществяване си 3RD защитата на титлата, Алварес направи да изглежда лесно срещу бившия шампион полусредна категория избледнели. Alvarez made Cintron appear older than his true age of 32, и го наказва с лекота. Alvarez scored a knockdown in the 4тата кръг пред него побой безмилостно и принуждавайки спиране в 5тата. * Carlos Baldomir (9/18/10) - Алварес беше 20 годишният вундеркинд изложение траен бившия световен шампион по Baldomir. Алварес е била успешна бокса по-рано и с помощта на своите предимства в скорост и умение да почистват първите пет кръга. Но това беше неговият дисплей в 6-ти, че беше запомнящо. Алварес разтърси Baldomir преди окончателно отпадане с ляво кроше, го прави безсъзнание преди да падне на тепиха и го занимават само си загуба спиране в 16-годишната си кариера. КЛЮЧОВЕ към победата Сготвен: * Използвайте придвижване и ъгли, за да се запази Alvarez от равновесие * Не стойте палеца до петите с естествено голям Алварес * Land рано да спечелят уважение Alvarez е Alvarez: * Поддържайте натиска върху Кото и отсече пръстена * Няма ваксина Кото и го принуди да търгуват удари * Бъдете търпеливи рано и носят Кото надолу ВЪПРОСИ Сготвен: * Може Кото се изправи срещу по-млада и по-голям противник? * Бяха последните си две победи повече от един случай на облицовъчни избледнели или ограничена опозиция? * Колко Кото наистина са напуснали? Alvarez: * Може Alvarez смени своя игрови план, ако той изостава ранно? * Ще бъдат изложени своите отбранителни пасиви срещу такава опасна перфоратор? * Дали все още подобряване на Alvarez? PENECALE Прогнози Кото ще отвори използване недооценен си боксови умения и бързина, движи странично, и удряха в опит да запази Alvarez от създаването крака. Alvarez will advance trying to establish his own jab and work the body. Whenever Alvarez gets too close, Кото ще се върти, а стъпите на ъгъл с няколко твърди ваксини. The first two rounds will be strategical but tense. The eruption can happen at any time. Действието ще започне да се засили в 3RD кръг, както Alvarez непрекъснато се приближава и сили Кото да започне да стои земята си. Like a couple of mountain rams butting heads and locking horns, ударите мощност ще започнат да летят. Cotto will throw flashier combinations, с участието на надхват права върху главата, леви куки за тялото, и твърди ваксини до лицето и торса. Alvarez will dig his toes in and throw thumping single shots, uppercuts и куки, както на главата и тялото, което да доведе до абразия под лявото око и кръв Кото се процежда от устата му. В целия Близък кръга, Превъзхожда по бокс и skillset Кото ще му трябва малко по-напред върху отчетните карти, но размер и сила предимство Alvarez ще бъде, бавно и сигурно, носенето Кото надолу. Cotto’s three-and-four-punch combinations will gradually reduce to two-punch combinations and single hooks to the body. The slower pace will favor Alvarez and he will be able to control the tempo and dig in with hard punches to the body and right hands to the face. Навлиза в 7тата кръг, с схватката почти равна и усещайки, че не може да навреди по-голямата Алварес, Кото ще се върне фокуса си към бокса от външната страна. The change in tactic will momentarily bewilder Alvarez, които се превръща удобно за търговия в окопите. The brief momentum shift will allow Cotto to regain a slight lead on the scorecards. Осъзнавайки, че той е зад гърба и изправени пред противник, който е бавно замира, Alvarez ще се прилага мехури налягане в 9тата кръг, издебване Кото, принуждавайки го да се движи или удар, за да оцелее, и го кара да изразходваме ценна енергия по този начин. Whenever they get close, Alvarez ще използва раменете му да мускулна Кото и го закачете с къси куки и uppercuts, миг го залита в 10тата кръг. С лицето му морфин в гротескна маска на кръвта и подуване, привидно прекарал Кото ще отиде за прекъсна 11тата, атакува отчаяно и winging някои от най-добрите му куки на тялото и главата. Alvarez will be happy to trade hooks with him and the action will be intense. Late in the round, Alvarez ще кацне флъш ъперкът като Кото е широко отворена и пуерторикански боец ще падне на колене, лявото му око почти затвори устата му тече кръв. His heart will pull him to his feet and Alvarez will come in for the kill, поддържащ Кото да въжетата, където обмена на удари се спряха само с камбаната. След докосване на ръкавици, за да започне последния кръг, Alvarez ще атакува Кото от началото. A pair of right hands to the side of the head will wobble Cotto, принуждавайки го да залитат към въжетата и да падне на колене. Referee Robert Byrd will administer the count with Cotto rising at the count of 8, яростно като твърди, че той е OK за да продължите. As soon as Byrd waves the fighters back together, Alvarez ще поникнат през ринга, кацане на дясната ръка и левия ъперкът. As Cotto falls back against the neutral corner, Бърд ще се намеси между тях и да спре борбата, сигнализация Alvarez като победител. Победителят от TKO в 59 секунди от 12з кръг ще бъде Саул "Canelo" Alvarez!!!!
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Tag Archives: Tony Penecale Cotto vs. Alvarez ** In-Depth Preview and Analysis ** By Tony Penecale There are rivalries that are legendary throughout history. The Hatfields and The McCoys, The Capulets and The Montagues and The New York Yankees and The Boston Red Sox are all bitter rivalries. It can be argued that the most brutal is the long-standing boxing rivalry between Puerto Rican fighters against their Mexican counterparts. The next chapter matches the experience and heavy hands of Puerto Rican icon Miguel Cotto against the youth and power of Mexican dynamo Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. When they meet on Saturday night, both fighters will be carrying the pride of their country into the ring and in the mantra of Spartan warriors, they will emerge from battle with a shield or on it. Who will be carrying his shield at the end of their encounter and who will be carried out on his? AGE, RECORD, AND STATS Cotto: Age: 35 years old Record: 40-4 (33 Knockouts) Height: 5’7” Weight: 153 * * Weight for last bout (6-6-15) Reach: 67” Alvarez: Age: 25 years old Record: 45-1-1 (32 Knockouts) Height: 5’9” Weight: 154 * * Weight for last bout (5-9-15) Reach: 70” RING ACCOMPLISHMENTS Cotto: WBO Junior Welterweight Champion (’04-‘06) WBA Welterweight Champion (’06-‘08) WBO Welterweight Champion (’09) WBA Junior Middleweight Champion (’10-‘12) WBC Middleweight Champion (’14-Pres) Alvarez: WBC Junior Middleweight Champion (’11-‘13) WBA Junior Middleweight Champion (’13) STYLE Cotto: A physical stalker who boxes from the orthodox stance, Cotto has developed better boxing skills but still prefers to come straight ahead, and wear opponents down with a vicious body attack. Cotto favors hooks and uppercuts to straight punches and turns every bout into a war of attrition. Doesn’t have lights-out punching power but is very punishing. Most of his stoppage victories have come late, after his opponent has been worn down. Will often leave himself open to counters when trying to unleash his offense. Alvarez: An aggressive, physical fighter with underrated boxing skills and quickness, Alvarez often wears opponents down with consistent pressure and heavy-handed punches. Will use feints and counters to throw is opponents timing off and create openings for a strength-sapping body attack. Carries fight-changing power in both hands but sometimes doesn’t throw enough punches. While he is most known for his offensive skills, Alvarez has decent, but not great, defensive skills slipping and blocking punches. STRENGTHS Cotto: * Body Attack – Cotto is quite possibly the best body puncher in the sport today. He wings thunderous hooks on the inside that make contact with whatever is available: ribs, shoulders, torso, chest, and arms, with punishing results. * Strength – Cotto is a strong and physical fighter. Even as he has grown from junior welterweight up to middleweight, he remains a physical force, capable of wearing down larger adversaries. * Heart – Cotto carries a lot of pride when he steps into the ring. He has been in a number of wars where he’s been cut, knocked down, or in other adverse situations, and Cotto has shown a champion’s heart. Alvarez: * Punching Power – Alvarez carries thunder in both fists. He is knockout power in either hand, but his most devastating weapon resides in his left hook. A single left hook rendered the iron-jawed Carlos Baldomir unconscious and his knockout of James Kirkland was a potential knockout of the year candidate. * Strength – Alvarez is a physically-maturing and thickly-built fighter with uncanny strength. He is effective in backing fighters up, even when not landing flush punches. Against the smaller Josesito Lopez, he lifted him off his feet and sent him to the canvas with punches that landed against his opponent’s chest. * Punishing Body Attack – Alvarez prefers to wear his opponents down in the traditional Mexican fashion of punishing the body. While he is economical with his punches, he delivers maximum leverage on each punch, especially the crushing left hook to the liver. WEAKNESSES Cotto: * Effects of Wars – Cotto has been competing against world-class opposition for over a decade. He suffered two brutal losses to Antonio Margarito and Manny Pacquiao and suffered punishment in his wins over Ricardo Torres, Zab Judah, and Shane Mosley. While he has had a resurgence working with Freddie Roach, the cumulative effects of his prior wars can be a detriment. * Easy to Hit – Cotto has made improvements with his defense but still has the mindset that his best defense is a good offense. His wide open offense and relentless body attack often leaves him open to be hit with counterpunches, primarily hooks and uppercuts. * Chin – Combined with an offense that leaves him prone to counter punches, Cotto’s shaky chin can be a recipe for disaster. Cotto was wobbled or dropped in several of his earlier fights and then battered, bloodied and TKO’d in his fights against Margarito (1st fight) and Pacquiao. Even the light-punching Floyd Mayweather staggered him late in their fight. Alvarez: * One Dimensional – Alvarez does not adapt well in mid-fight. He comes in with a single game-plan and has not shown the ability to adjust even when his tactics are not working. He struggled in his wins over Austin Trout and Erislandy Lara and was easily out-boxed against Mayweather. * Fatigue – Alvarez works hard in the gym and is always in great shape but often finds it hard to go full tilt for an entire round, especially as his fights go into the middle or later rounds. In his match with Austin Trout, Alvarez showed serious fatigue at times and even found himself backing up. * Easy to Hit –Alvarez is still an offense-first type of fighter who likes to apply pressure to his opponents. He will leave himself open to counter punches, especially right hand and counter left hooks. PREVIOUS BOUT Cotto: (6/6/15) – Cotto demolished Australian Daniel Geale in a middleweight title defense, knocking him out in four rounds. After winning the first three rounds, Cotto floored Geale twice in the 4th round, forcing him to surrender. Alvarez: (5/9/15) – Alvarez won the potential Fight-of-2015 with a candidate for Knockout-of-the Year, destroying James Kirkland in three rounds. The limited but dangerous Kirkland attacked early and the slugfest was initiated. Alvarez scored three knockdowns including a final right hand the rendered Kirkland unconscious. 3 BEST PERFORMANCES Cotto: * Sergio Martinez (6/7/14) – Cotto upset the highly-regarded but aging and injury-prone “Maravilla” Martinez. Cotto started quickly flooring the middleweight champion three times in the opening round and punished him throughout until the bout was halted in the 10th round. * Zab Judah (6/9/07) – Cotto had to endure some difficult moments early against the speedy southpaw, getting rocked and suffering a cut under his lip. Cotto’s relentless pressure gradually broke down Judah, sapping his strength. Cotto finished the show, dropping Judah in the 9th round before finally stopping him in 11 rounds. * Alfonso Gomez (4/12/08) – Cotto put on a stunning display, mixing boxing skills with a vicious body attack to completely obliterate popular “Contender” alum Gomez by 5th round TKO. Cotto dominated the action and scored knockdowns in the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th rounds, beating Gomez into submission. Alvarez: * James Kirkland (5/9/15) – It was the 2015 version of Hagler-Hearns. Kirkland attacked relentlessly at the bell and Alvarez responded in kind. Alvarez scored a knockdown in the 1st round and thwarted Kirkland’s brief moments of success, flooring him with an uppercut in the 3rd round, before finishing him with a picturesque right hand only moments later. * Kermit Cintron (11/26/11) – Making his 3rd title defense, Alvarez made it look easy against the faded former welterweight champion. Alvarez made Cintron appear older than his true age of 32, and punished him with ease. Alvarez scored a knockdown in the 4th round before battering him mercilessly and forcing a stoppage in the 5th. * Carlos Baldomir (9/18/10) – Alvarez was a 20 year old prodigy facing a durable former world champion in Baldomir. Alvarez was successful boxing early and using his advantages in speed and skill to sweep the first five rounds. But it was his display in the 6th that was memorable. Alvarez rocked Baldomir before finally dropping with a left hook, rendering him unconscious before he hit the mat and dealing him his only stoppage loss in a 16-year career. KEYS TO VICTORY Cotto: * Use footwork and angles to keep Alvarez off balance * Do not stand toe-to-toe with the naturally larger Alvarez * Land early to gain Alvarez’s respect Alvarez: * Keep the pressure on Cotto and cut off the ring * Out jab Cotto and force him to trade punches * Be patient early and wear Cotto down QUESTIONS Cotto: * Can Cotto stand up to a younger and larger opponent? * Were his last two victories more of a case of facing faded or limited opposition? * How much does Cotto really have left? Alvarez: * Can Alvarez change his gameplan if he is falling behind early? * Will his defensive liabilities be exposed against such a dangerous puncher? * Is Alvarez still improving? PENECALE PREDICTION Cotto will open utilizing his underrated boxing skills and quickness, moving laterally, and jabbing in an effort to keep Alvarez from setting his feet. Alvarez will advance trying to establish his own jab and work the body. Whenever Alvarez gets too close, Cotto will pivot away and step on angle with a few hard jabs. The first two rounds will be strategical but tense. The eruption can happen at any time. The action will start to intensify in the 3rd round as Alvarez continually gets closer and forces Cotto to start to stand his ground. Like a couple of mountain rams butting heads and locking horns, the power punches will start to fly. Cotto will throw flashier combinations, featuring overhand rights to the head, left hooks to the body, and hard jabs to the face and torso. Alvarez will dig his toes in and throw thumping single shots, uppercuts and hooks, both to the head and body, which result in an abrasion under Cotto’s left eye and blood seeping from his mouth. Throughout the middle rounds, Cotto’s superior boxing and skillset will have him slightly ahead on the scorecards but Alvarez’s size and strength advantage will be, slowly and surely, wearing Cotto down. Cotto’s three-and-four-punch combinations will gradually reduce to two-punch combinations and single hooks to the body. The slower pace will favor Alvarez and he will be able to control the tempo and dig in with hard punches to the body and right hands to the face. Going into the 7th round, with the bout virtually even and sensing he cannot hurt the larger Alvarez, Cotto will revert his focus back to boxing on the outside. The change in tactic will momentarily bewilder Alvarez, who was becoming comfortable trading in the trenches. The brief momentum shift will allow Cotto to regain a slight lead on the scorecards. Realizing that he is behind and facing an opponent who is slowly fading, Alvarez will apply blistering pressure in the 9th round, stalking Cotto, forcing him to move or punch to survive, and causing him to expend precious energy in doing so. Whenever they get close, Alvarez will use his shoulders to muscle Cotto and clip him with short hooks and uppercuts, momentarily staggering him in the 10th round. With his face morphing into a grotesque mask of blood and swelling, a seemingly spent Cotto will go for broke in the 11th, attacking desperately and winging some of his best hooks to the body and head. Alvarez will be happy to trade hooks with him and the action will be intense. Late in the round, Alvarez will land a flush uppercut as Cotto is wide open and the Puerto Rican fighter will drop to his knees, his left eye nearly shut and his mouth leaking blood. His heart will pull him to his feet and Alvarez will come in for the kill, backing Cotto to the ropes where the exchange of punches is only halted by the bell. After touching gloves to start the final round, Alvarez will attack Cotto from the onset. A pair of right hands to the side of the head will wobble Cotto, forcing him to stagger to the ropes and fall to his knees. Referee Robert Byrd will administer the count with Cotto rising at the count of 8, vehemently contending that he is OK to continue. As soon as Byrd waves the fighters back together, Alvarez will spring across the ring, landing a right hand and left uppercut. As Cotto falls back against the neutral corner, Byrd will step in between them and stop the fight, signaling Alvarez as the winner. The winner by TKO at 59 seconds of the 12h round will be Saul “Canelo” Alvarez!!!! Mayweather vs. Pacquiao In-Depth Preview and Analysis By: Tony Penecale Find Tony on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TornadoTP FINALLY!!!! 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 million. 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. Now, it’s time to see who is really holding the Aces when they step in the ring. AGE, RECORD, AND STATS Mayweather: Age: 38 years old Record: 47-0 (26 Knockouts) Height: 5’8” Weight: 146 * * Weight for last bout (9-13-14) Reach: 72” Pacquiao: Age: 35 years old Record: 57-5-2 (38 Knockouts) Height: 5’6” Weight: 144 ** Weight for last bout (11-20-14) Reach: 67” RING ACCOMPLISHMENTS Mayweather: 1996 Olympic Bronze Medalist WBC Super Featherweight Champion (’98-’02) WBC Lightweight 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 Lightweight 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. STRENGTHS 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 years, 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. WEAKNESSES 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 BOUT 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 underdog–was 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: TKO 8th round 2008 *Miguel Cotto – Mayweather: Unanimous Decision 2013 – Pacquiao: TKO 12th round 2009 *Ricky Hatton – Mayweather: TKO 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: Draw 2004, Split Decision 2008, Majority Decision 2011, KO’d 6th round 2012 KEYS TO VICTORY 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, close, 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 and 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 and 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 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 and 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. “Iceman” John Scully Interview on the FNU Combat Sports Show (November, 2014) June White Joins the FNU Combat Sports Show TONIGHT! By: Rich Bergeron Our special guest this week on the FNU Combat Sports Show is June White. It’s perfect timing since I just received this message on Twitter the other day: “You are blocked from following @danawhite and viewing @danawhite‘s Tweets.” June White (@JuneWhiteMMA) will join Tom, Tony and Rich on the FNU Combat Sports Show TONIGHT to discuss her unauthorized biography on the UFC President known for his brash language and a ruthless approach to building and expanding the UFC brand. Her book is an unflattering, honest look into the life of the former boxercise instructor who now rules over the UFC with an iron fist and a loud mouth. Check out this telling YouTube Promo for “Dana White, King of MMA:” “Psychic” Tom Padgett, “Rabble Rousin’” Rich Bergeron and Tony “The Tornado” Penecale also have a ton of combat sports events and news to discuss this week. Click Here to Listen to our broadcast Live from 8-10PM EST Tonight. Use the same link to access the recording of the show. The June White interview starts at 9:15 PM EST.