Floyd v Guerrero poll

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Really excited to see the most gifted man in sport. Back.

I'm going to try and watch in Sunday morning without knowing the result, so in advance, if anyone could post a youtube link (legal) on here, Sunday morning, then I'd bromance you forever

Anyway, predictions and thoughts on how the fight goes. Can you give my a quick summary of how you see it going down and a prediction. Let me show you mine:

I see The Ghost coming out with his hands up and trying to take it to Mayweather in the middle of the ring. He will have learnt that from Mayweather's last two fights that the ropes simply don't get it done. Cotto and Victor both landed shots, but they also wore themselves out slugging away on the ropes. Foreman style.

So, The Ghost to try and work the body in the first four rounds. Mayweather picking him off and shelling up when required, straight right's and body exchanges, a lack of check left's for once.

By the middle rounds The Ghost goes upstairs, starts to fight dirty, starts to try and push Mayweather against the ropes and unload. Mayweather may lose one or two rounds in the grapple, it may actually may be close in the middle rounds, but with pressure comes exposure, and The Ghost will eat some hard hooks to the side of the head... and body.

By the final four I will have Mayweather up by two or three and that's when he takes control. Putting icing on the cake with piercing blows through the gloves.

A great comeback, a great fight.

Thoughts?

Agreed Truss,

Do think to a certain degree that it is a case of what Mayweather has left. I'm not sure I make much of his inactivity because to be honest he is hardly the most active fighter in the past 5 years regardless of whether he had spent time in prison or not.

Your right that many are basing him on his performance against Cotto, where he appeared a little more static than usual. A sign of his legs going perhaps....for me not likely. He may have lost a step but I think he chose to fight that kind of fight because he felt comfortable that he could beat Cotto that way.

I can see him fighting similar in this one as I don't think Guerrero has the pure strength and power to trouble him at Welterweight. He will mix it up a bit and I think Mayweather will boss the majority of the fight, showing he has a fair bit left in the tank whilst showing Guerrero to be a fair levels below him!

Guerrero's guerilla tactics are not to be discounted............

Elbow or headbutt can close an eye perhaps.....Draw Mayweather out of a game plan...........

Not totally out of the question granted...

Whether he gets the opportunity to or not is another thing. I would also suggest that if he is to gain that kind of opportunity then he will only get 1 chance...there is no way the ref will be lenient when it comes to holding, elbows or any other kind of guerilla tactics,

This is 1 of a 6 in a fight deal that will make all parties involved an incredible sum of money, as you yourself say money talks and in this case i'm sure everyone involved will ensure to the best of their ability that the apple cart is not upset!

Floyd is no stranger to dirty tactics or rough house fights, he's far more adapted to Guerrero's style than Berto or Aydin who have both struggled when on the inside against lesser fighters

Guerrero won't want to hold & hit if he's taking more than he's giving unlike the Berto & Aydin fights and getting hit by Floyds sly elbow's on the inside

Unless Floyd has aged dramatically then I can't see anything other than a floyd win, Guerrero just isn't good enough and stylistically is made for Floyd

Agree largely with WHU on this. See, I do think that Floyd has probably lost half a step and, as a result, I think this fight will be closer than it would have been, say, four or five years back. But even if Mayweather's only at about 70% compared to where he was back then, Guerrero still hasn't got the right skill set or style to beat him.

Floyd's no shrinking violet when it comes to the dark arts either and, in the rare instances when he needs to buy himself a breather and tie someone up, he's pretty good at it.

I reckon we'll see a Floyd a little off his best form in this one, but he'll still run out a winner 9-3 in rounds and I don't totally rule out a late stoppage.

I cannot decide on who I think will win. I have picked Mayweather by a very close UD, but something tells me the ghost is ready to spoil the party, big time.

Thoughts on how the fight goes? Break it down for me people. I need to know your thoughts. A proper pick 'em IF The Ghost fights off the back foot.

I've been going the other way in that when it was announced I thought it would be a very close fight as Guerrero has similar attributes to guys Floyd avoided in the past but the closer it gets the more I think Floyd will win with a bit to spare.

Guerrero has everything but he doesn't think as well as Floyd. Guerrero defends well or attacks well, when Floyd is making guys miss he always knows how he can make them pay. When Guerrero lets his hands go he can be a bit open whereas when Floyd leads with his right hand he quickly shuts down any counter attempts.

Guerrero will make it competitive as he is actually there to win unlike Ortiz and has a rock solid chin with a high output but I think Floyd as always will do the cleaner work and win enough rounds while avoiding damage and coasting for a couple as well.

Floyd wins with more than a little to spare,

I've said numerous times already, Guerrero seems to be flavour of the month with a lot of people after his victory over Berto. I appreciate it was a good performance but Berto had already been beaten by Ortiz, who isn't top class himself.

Aside from that victory I wouldn't say he has any real stand out win on his ledger. Litzau is good but not great, beaten by Broner & Hernandez and struggled with Juarez. Casamayor was some way past his best and he didn't have the power to put him away so very much doubt he has it to trouble Mayweather. As for Aydin & Katsidis...well not much to say really.

I honestly wouldn't say Guerrero is that much better than Ricky Hatton was in his pomp, and whilst he probably is a better boxer I wouldn't say he has a better inside game or ability to close down the space...and Mayweather dealt with 'The Hitman' with relative ease.

Mayweather may have aged, though I don't think he has in the way some people want to think, but he has more than enough to deal with Guerrero who I think he will stop late.

Mayweather stops him In 8

After the weigh in i lean towards Money. The Ghost looked a bit well, emotional.

Stop writing articles for the sake of it..

Why you beefing, Yank?

Not sure anybody has the right skill set to beat him.....

The older you get however the more you need to pace yourself..........

Guerrero needs to keep the pace sharp..and hope Floyd gases..

I reckon Mayweather will turn back the clock and win by 9 rounds to 3...

Just have that feeling..