Mayweather-Pacquiao: Boxer/Trainer/Pundit Prediction Picks

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The thread for all Boxer/Coaches/Pundits/Commentators/Celebrity Predictions. Post them in here.


Nacho Beristain: "Pacquiao beats him up".

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“It’s a very good, important fight but that fight should not happen,” stated Beristain. “Because I believe Pacquiao will beat Mayweather. You’re gonna take away the glory that has made Mayweather these past years. Mayweather’s style – when he fights someone that pressures him and throws a lot of punches – he just beats him up.”
When asked if it would be an easy win for Pacquiao, Beristain answered: “It won’t be an easy fight but Pacquiao will win the fight. Pacquiao will definitely win.”
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Bernard Hopkins: Pacquiao is "easy work" for Floyd.

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"The first five or six rounds, it's going to be a back and forth fight because of Pacquiao's aggression. But Pacquiao is not the best defensive fighter. Mayweather is going to sharp shoot, and not only is Mayweather going to fight back when he needs to, but after that 6th round, it's done,"
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If you could post direct quotes only, and avoid articles from 2010.

I enjoyed this one though from Eastside Boxing... in the same paragraph...

"While Naazim doesn’t clearly indicate his pick...

Naazim Richardson picks Mayweather Jr."
:lol:
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Ricky_ wrote:Bernard Hopkins: Pacquiao is "easy work" for Floyd.

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"The first five or six rounds, it's going to be a back and forth fight because of Pacquiao's aggression. But Pacquiao is not the best defensive fighter. Mayweather is going to sharp shoot, and not only is Mayweather going to fight back when he needs to, but after that 6th round, it's done,"
Bernard is correct! Nacho Beristain is hoping Pacquiao wins to make JMM's KO over Pacman look even better.
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“Floyd has the bigger edge in the squared circle,” Atlas said via ESPN.com. “He’s the naturally bigger guy. He’s not learned how to lose. That confidence is so important at all times. This fight should have taken place six years ago. Since then, Pacquiao has been knocked out cold. That memory is still there someplace. It will be Floyd’s job to bring those ghosts back to the fore front, bring them back to the mind of Pacquiao. The edge goes to Mr. Mayweather, the Money man. He is the better defensive fighter, the guy that will take advantage
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Dennis wrote:
Ricky_ wrote:Bernard Hopkins: Pacquiao is "easy work" for Floyd.

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"The first five or six rounds, it's going to be a back and forth fight because of Pacquiao's aggression. But Pacquiao is not the best defensive fighter. Mayweather is going to sharp shoot, and not only is Mayweather going to fight back when he needs to, but after that 6th round, it's done,"
Bernard is correct! Nacho Beristain is hoping Pacquiao wins to make JMM's KO over Pacman look even better.

Bernard also said Kelly Pavlik would rule the middleweight division after he beat him and said that he himself would beat up Kovalev.
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KBB wrote:“Floyd has the bigger edge in the squared circle,” Atlas said via ESPN.com. “He’s the naturally bigger guy. He’s not learned how to lose. That confidence is so important at all times. This fight should have taken place six years ago. Since then, Pacquiao has been knocked out cold. That memory is still there someplace. It will be Floyd’s job to bring those ghosts back to the fore front, bring them back to the mind of Pacquiao. The edge goes to Mr. Mayweather, the Money man. He is the better defensive fighter, the guy that will take advantage
Hmmm, Atlas picked PBF. Clearly that means I'll be putting a few $$ on Pac.
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IKSRTFO wrote:Bernard also said Kelly Pavlik would rule the middleweight division after he beat him and said that he himself would beat up Kovalev.
And, so??
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Keep the quotes coming!
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Bernard isnt picking against his own race. I cant take him seriously. He's a straight up race monger. But then again predictions like opinions are are like assholes, everyones got one
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Rodian wrote:Bernard isnt picking against his own race. I cant take him seriously. He's a straight up race monger. But then again predictions like opinions are are like assholes, everyones got one
He made one little quote about not allowing a white boy to beat him and automatically you've coined him as a racemonger. I've never read or seen anything else even remotely close to be racially incendiary towards any other race.

I have seen BHop's people who support him and his camp, they are white, Latinos/Hispanics, Asians so I think it is unfair to draw an entire profile picture of a person based on one comment (not really even a racist comment at that).
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KBB wrote:
Rodian wrote:Bernard isnt picking against his own race. I cant take him seriously. He's a straight up race monger. But then again predictions like opinions are are like assholes, everyones got one
He made one little quote about not allowing a white boy to beat him and automatically you've coined him as a racemonger. I've never read or seen anything else even remotely close to be racially incendiary towards any other race.

I have seen BHop's people who support him and his camp, they are white, Latinos/Hispanics, Asians so I think it is unfair to draw an entire profile picture of a person based on one comment (not really even a racist comment at that).
Have a look, there's quotes about him an African-Americans being the best boxers and masters of the sweet science. He has a racial superiority complex.
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Ricky_ wrote:Have a look, there's quotes about him an African-Americans being the best boxers and masters of the sweet science. He has a racial superiority complex.
So let me get this straight, if one takes a pro stance for their own kind then they are being racists?? I didn't know that pride in one's race concerning those of African American heritage was not allowed for them but if a Mexican or Puerto Rican says they are supporting their race then they are simply exhibiting pride but black people are being racial??

I'm asking because I'm a little confused when is it ok and what constitutes things being ok in the name of pride or when is a person (African American in particular) crossing the line and being a bigot??
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KBB wrote:
Ricky_ wrote:Have a look, there's quotes about him an African-Americans being the best boxers and masters of the sweet science. He has a racial superiority complex.
So let me get this straight, if one takes a pro stance for their own kind then they are being racists?? I didn't know that pride in one's race concerning those of African American heritage was not allowed for them but if a Mexican or Puerto Rican says they are supporting their race then they are simply exhibiting pride but black people are being racial??

I'm asking because I'm a little confused when is it ok and what constitutes things being ok in the name of pride or when is a person (African American in particular) crossing the line and being a bigot??
http://m.espn.go.com/extra/boxing/story ... rc=desktop

and who could forget "I'll never let a white boy beat me"?

Hopkins sees himself as being a black kid from Philly who mastered the sweet science. Not only does he think that's the ultimate boxing style but it's the style he relates to race. Is Hopkins a racist and a bigot? his comments on race & to Calzaghe would lead me to believe he has a superiority complex and is prejudicial towards whites (as if there's more shame in losing to a white man because blacks are superior fighters). I still respect his opinion though, he knows the fight game better than any of us ever will.
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Ricky_ wrote:http://m.espn.go.com/extra/boxing/story ... rc=desktop

and who could forget "I'll never let a white boy beat me"?

Hopkins sees himself as being a black kid from Philly who mastered the sweet science. Not only does he think that's the ultimate boxing style but it's the style he relates to race. Is Hopkins a racist and a bigot? his comments on race & to Calzaghe would lead me to believe he has a superiority complex and is prejudicial towards whites (as if there's more shame in losing to a white man because blacks are superior fighters). I still respect his opinion though, he knows the fight game better than any of us ever will.

Everyone knows that story but that comment wasn't racist, I've heard white people say that they cannot lose to someone who is black and I didn't take that as racists, I took it as a matter of pride. I think people are looking to objectify Hopkins due to their own bigotry, like you or anyone else here that is white has never used the "N" word before.

Please, don't even try and con me
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People don't want to lose out of pride. If someone says they don't want to lose to a black/white/muslim/jew its because they feel further shame than simply losing by losing to someone they have prejudice against and believe to be inferior.
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Ricky_ wrote:People don't want to lose out of pride. If someone says they don't want to lose to a black/white/muslim/jew its because they feel further shame than simply losing by losing to someone they have prejudice against and believe to be inferior.
So are you going to sit here and lie and be judgmental and tell us that you have never used the "N" word before??
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KBB wrote:So are you going to sit here and lie and be judgmental and tell us that you have never used the "N" word before??
i knew the first time he said that and nobody responded he was going to continue
launching that allegation until you got defensive and changed your opinion.
the only people i ever hear using that word would be the occasional black middle
schooler who alternates between that word and phuq dispersed with an occasional
noun, and an occasional rap chorus turned up too high from a car with illegally
tinted windows and giant rims and lots of plastic fake chrome from autozone.
people who have to make everything about skin color and ethnicity generally have
nothing else to offer to a conversation. i can respect hopkins for what he does in the
ring without respecting all his half baked opinions about the world. if i had to like
everybody who had talent at something that i appreciated, i would never be able
to listen to music, watch sports, watch tv shows or movies, look at a painting,
read a book, yada yada. everybody has stupid opinions if you let them talk long
enough and you just have to learn to tune that stuff out and appreciate people
for what they have to offer.
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Rodian wrote:Bernard isnt picking against his own race. I cant take him seriously. He's a straight up race monger. But then again predictions like opinions are are like assholes, everyones got one
common. bernard is psycho-trickster and trash
talker. no need to take this too personal ...
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So Hopkins thinks that the black man is a superior fighter in general to the white boys ,, Now were not talking soilders here were talking fighters , so guess what ,, they generally are . not all , but pick out 10 white guys at random , and go pick out 10 black guys , all around the same size and weight , , and chances are the black guys will beat us up ,

But were smarter , we would find a way to cheat and put the odds back with us , its just the nature of things ,,, Of course every one has a mate who can beat up the black guys but by and large i think the black guys , tend to be a bit more athletic and a lot more agressive , . heard they got bigger dicks too ,, but heh , who cares , ,, has long has they don't go round beating me up , or boning my missis , i'm not to fussed . :TU:
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coneye wrote:So Hopkins thinks that the black man is a superior fighter in general to the white boys ,, Now were not talking soilders here were talking fighters , so guess what ,, they generally are . not all , but pick out 10 white guys at random , and go pick out 10 black guys , all around the same size and weight , , and chances are the black guys will beat us up ,

But were smarter , we would find a way to cheat and put the odds back with us , its just the nature of things ,,, Of course every one has a mate who can beat up the black guys but by and large i think the black guys , tend to be a bit more athletic and a lot more agressive , . heard they got bigger dicks too ,, but heh , who cares , ,, has long has they don't go round beating me up , or boning my missis , i'm not to fussed . :TU:

Ridiculous. The best fighter on the planet is an eastern European. The 2nd best is his brother. There are some racial stereotypes in boxing due to genetics, obvious ones being Asain & Mexican dominating smaller weight classes but that's about the extent of it. It's boxing, the beauty of it many styles are effective. It's not sprinting or long distance running.
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Do you possibly think that Hopkins makes his comments as strictly a means to stir the pot and create interest in a fight?
A lot of blacks will come out, buy tickets and fervently support him while many white will cough up the bucks to see him get beat.

Like promoters, savvy boxers also know how to prey upon fans' emotions and sell a bout. Hopkins does it well.
He probably chuckles at the naive getting worked up over his so-called "racial" comments, which were orchestrated and likely cleared ahead of time with Calzaghe's blessing.
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