Fortune: Pacquiao will hit Mayweather more than Maidana did

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Fortune: Pacquiao will hit Mayweather more than Maidana did
'If someone like Maidana is laying gloves on you, then someone like Pacquiao is going to put a hell of a lot more leather down,' says Justin Fortune

MANILA, Philippines – Justin Fortune, the strength and conditioning coach of Manny Pacquiao, believes that the Filipino boxer’s volume punching would be in full effect when he collides with Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the ring on May 2 (May 3 in PH).

Fortune, a former heavyweight boxer who had a record of 15-9-2 (9 knockouts), stressed that Mayweather had slowed down and taken a lot punches in his last two outings against Marcos Maidana.

“In his last two fights, Floyd has slowed down. All you have to do is slow down a fraction [to be vulnerable] with someone like Pacquiao,” he said in an interview with BoxingScene.

Mayweather found himself in a serious dogfight as he tried to fend off Maidana’s aggressiveness and wild overhand rights in their May 2014 meeting, but his accuracy made the difference to walk away with a majority decision.

In the second encounter this past September, Mayweather took much less punishment than he did the last time out as he put on a boxing master class versus Maidana and scored a unanimous decision victory.

“Against Maidana, he looked ordinary. I think both fights were ordinary. He definitely won,” Fortune disclosed.

Fortune stressed that if Maidana was able to hit Mayweather with his relentless attacks, the unbeaten American pugilist would be an easy target for Pacquiao.

“If someone like Maidana is laying gloves on you, then someone like Pacquiao is going to put a hell of a lot more leather down,” he assessed.

The 49-year-old Australian had his first run as Pacquiao’s strength and conditioning trainer from 2001 until his April 2007 bout with Jorge Solis.

Fortune reunited with Pacquiao in 2013 to prepare the renowned Pinoy southpaw in his return to action since his excruciating defeat in the hands of Juan Manuel Marquez in December 2012.

Pacquiao dominated Brandon Rios in his late 2013 comeback to place himself on the winning track once again.

The 36-year-old native of General Santos City followed up the feat in 2014 by outpointing Timothy Bradley via unanimous decision in their April rematch to reclaim the WBO welterweight title before dropping Chris Algieri six times in 12 rounds to retain the belt last November 23. – Rappler.com

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