Legendary boxer and former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is just as excited as everyone else for the upcoming mega fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Undefeated champion Mayweather was of course the frontrunner and expected to win but now more people are starting to bet on Pacquiao to pull off the upset. Tyson explained how this could happen and what Mayweather has to do to prevent it from happening.
Mike Tyson told SweetScience.com that Mayweather’s usual approach of playing defense first and being selective with his punches puts him at risk of simply being overwhelmed by the hyperactive Filipino from the opening bell.
“He has to fight. If he’s not going to score, he is going to lose the round. Also, if he is laid back, he is going to lose the round,” Tyson said. “Floyd doesn’t throw near a hundred punches per round. He is more of a scientific fighter. He sits around and pulls it. I don’t think he is going to be able to play that plot. This guy is all over your face. He moves and feints. He is in perpetual motion.”
Mayweather is more defensive minded and the reason Maidana had some success against him is because he just kept swinging. Maidana however had a low accuracy, Pacquiao might employ the same tactic but with more precision.
h/t CBS Sports
