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MANILA, Philippines -- An boxing insider is betting that 7-time world champ Manny Pacquiao can crush his way into Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s “shoulder roll” defensive tactic with his powerful smashing punches.
Furthermore, martial arts and boxing specialist Dr. Art Lee said, Pacquiao could even “disarticulate” or disjoint Floyd Mayweather’s "shoulder roll" at 147 pounds.
"Pacquiao can break that defense and his power shots can disarticulate Mayweather's infamous shoulder-rolling defense," claimed Lee in a report.
Floyd Mayweather Jr., is unbeaten in 40 fights largely because of his exceptional defense, he heavily relies on his shoulder rolls to withstand shots during fights.
The shoulder roll is an effective defense, it involves dropping his front arm to protect the body while keeping the chin protected by the shoulder, which will be used to ward off the incoming punches to the head.
The shoulder roll may not work against Pacquiao because of the lower weight class, who agreed to fight Mayweather at 147-pounds.
Pacquiao should be much stronger and devastating at the pre-fight weight of 147 than he was at a catch-weight of 145.
And a stronger Pacquiao means bad news to Mayweather’s shoulder.
Pacquiao, who recently won a seventh title from Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto, has already compiled 50 wins against 3 losses and 2 draws. His 38-knockout record speaks much about his punching power.
I believe he is too skillful, too fast and too powerful for Mayweather, Jr. at this stage of his improvement.
Pacquiao-Mayweather is seen as a battle between two of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world today.
Although the fight has yet to be announced, promoters are looking at a March 13, 2010 fight date. The fight purse is reportedly $50 million up front, at a US venue is the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
