One thing I DONT like about what Floyd is doing, is that he's fighting slow plodders over and over and over again.....and Manny is a burst of fire in the ring.
Yes, Im on record as saying Floyd easily takes Pacquiao as well, but he's conditioning himself to fight against only 1 speed. What happens when he finally faces a fast hand/foot speed boxer with power in both hands, who just so happens to also be a lefty, for the 1st time since 2006?
Maidana caught Floyd cleanly in both fights (especially the 1st fight, but the biggest clean shot was landed in the rematch) and he has slower hands. No doubt Pacquiao catches Floyd with some heat, but will Floyd be able to take it or roll with the punch, since his eyes are used to seeing only 1 speed for basically the last 9 years now?
I still think Floyd beats him, but I feel like you. The fight may be closer than it would've been if they had fought in 2008