My buddy is no longer allowed to provide up-dates on how the camp is going, but I have been very impressed by what he told me early on.
You might have heard this: Floyd has been having tree trunks delivered, for him to chop up with an ax. That's one of my very favorite "old school" training techniques. It is, of course, to develop punching-power -- and it is specific for building the "snap" when you turn a punch over, especially when punching slightly downward.
Corley had told one journalist that Floyd "is going to beat the shit out of Pacquiao." And that is exactly why he's doing old school. You definitely nailed it: Floyd intends this to be his defining bout.
Clearly, Manny is a tough, tough fighter, and is capable of going 12 hard rounds. He won't lay down. But, he gets reckless, even when he's winning. Under pressure, he becomes even more reckless. Floyd's turning the punches over now, right upon impact (like Ali), and this means Manny will be bleeding by the 7th round. Once he starts bleeding, he will begin rolling the dice. And that increases the chances of Floyd stopping him.
Enjoy the fight! I'm sure that we'll talk more, beforehand. (Come on up to NYS, and watch it here. You deserve a vacation.)
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