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[daprofessor]

"Floyd’s got to be very careful and never, ever underestimate Miguel, because Miguel is going to put pressure on him and I think he’s going to be ripping that left hook in there like he hasn’t done in a long time. Styles make fights and Floyd’s style of rolling the shoulder back and being in the rolled position where he can neutralize punches—he doesn’t do a whole lot of just bobbing, and slipping, and punching the way of Pernell Whitaker, who really was a classic defensive fighter that slipped punches and punched while he slipped. Floyd just shuts you down by rolling his shoulder and locking himself in a certain position. In that position he can’t get hit with right hands so much for the most part, but he’s vulnerable to left hooks. So Miguel is going to have to put a lot of pressure on Floyd and fight at a pretty good intense pace to take Floyd out of his comfort zone, and I don’t know if he’s going to be able to do that because Floyd is such an intelligent fighter and he has the ability to change the pace. He can make you fight at the pace he wants you to fight at. It’s going to be a very interesting fight, and even though Floyd is the favorite I could possibly see it going the other way, also.”


“Well I’ll tell you what. I’m excited about all of the fights, and I’m serious! Peterson and Khan! Oh my God! All of those fights, I’m like I don’t know what, and I know this may surprise you but Manny Pacquiao and Bradley! That’s one of them to me that’s almost a tossup! I just think with Manny, as good as he is, hasn’t been in with a guy that’s strong mentally and real, real determined, and as physically coordinated as Bradley. This is a fight that I was surprised they took also. The same with Mayweather and Cotto, I just think we have some really good fights coming up and I believe they’re all going to live up to their potential."

-manny steward

[sduck]

Floyd uses the shoulder roll a lot because it works, but that's not the only thing he uses. He parries, bobs, slips punches, clinches, counters. I would go as far as to say he is more defensively efficient then the likes of Pernell Whitaker and Willie Pep. Manny Steward just doesn't like being biased, especially doesn't like putting today's era over yesterday's era. Like he felt offended, I think it was the Baldomir fight when they were responding to Floyd's comments about comparing himself to Ray Robinson.

I don't know how well Floyd expects his performance to be, pressing the fight against Cotto. I think that's where Cotto would be stronger at. If he simply tries to box Cotto he would simply win like that, but coming forward now against every opponent is gambling.

[bnoles4life]

Floyd uses the shoulder roll a lot because it works, but that's not the only thing he uses. He parries, bobs, slips punches, clinches, counters. I would go as far as to say he is more defensively efficient then the likes of Pernell Whitaker and Willie Pep. Manny Steward just doesn't like being biased, especially doesn't like putting today's era over yesterday's era. Like he felt offended, I think it was the Baldomir fight when they were responding to Floyd's comments about comparing himself to Ray Robinson.

I don't know how well Floyd expects his performance to be, pressing the fight against Cotto. I think that's where Cotto would be stronger at. If he simply tries to box Cotto he would simply win like that, but coming forward now against every opponent is gambling.

I agree...however, I think Floyd is deciding to come forward (on paper, anyway) against Miguel is b/c he doesn't think Cotto is "there" mentally should the fight get tough. I said this a week or so ago and Floyd, IMO, hinted towards it in a recent interview, "He's fallen for it once, he'll fall for it again....(referencing his team's failure to watch Margs & Co. handwrap or demanding the blood test for Team Pac) and "he's been on the canvas before..." It's like he's all, but saying, "I know he'll quit at some point."