Talking to radio DZMM Thursday, Mendoza said Pacquiao will likely be fired up to go for a stoppage win this time as he has not won by knockout since 2009.
"Sinasabi natin na ang pamagat ng laban ay 'Hungry for Glory.' Gutom na gutom ng glorya at karangalan si Algieri, dahil pag nga naman na-disgrasya niya si Manny Pacquiao, superstar siya bigla," said Mendoza.
"Pero ang sa akin, mas malalim ang gloryang gustong makamit ni Pacquiao dito," he added.
Mendoza noted that in his past four fights, Pacquiao has a 2-2 win-loss record, having lost to Timothy Bradley and to Juan Manuel Marquez.
He bounced back with a unanimous decision win over Brandon Rios, then avenged his loss to Bradley. But Mendoza noted that Pacquiao did not display his fearsome form in both of those matches.
"'Yung mga panalo na 'yun, sa puntos lang eh," he pointed out. "Hindi Pacquiao 'yun. Hindi Pacquiao na kilalang-kilala natin na mabagsik, na pinapatulog ang kalaban. Sa huling limang taon ay wala siyang knockout."
Pacquiao's last knockout came against Puerto Rican star Miguel Cotto, whom he stopped in the 12th round.
Since then, however, he has won his fights via the judges' scorecards, the latest of which was a wide unanimous decision victory over Bradley in April.
Because of this, Mendoza believes Pacquiao will try his hardest to knockout Algieri, who has not been beaten in his professional career.
"Gutom na gutom na din siya sa glorya, dahil dito sa panglimang laban niya, kinakailangan manalo siya, at hindi lang panalo by puntos, kundi dapat by knockout," said the analyst.
Moreover, Mendoza believes a spectacular victory for Pacquiao will help him secure a fight against American superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr.
"Sa tingin ko, ang laban na ito kay Algieri ay gagamitin niya na tune-up para kay Mayweather sa isang taon," Mendoza said. "Kung tune-up fight ay kailangan matindi ang resulta, at ang matinding resulta ay panalo by knockout ni Manny Pacquiao."
But Mendoza also warned that Pacquiao should be careful, considering how he was brutally knocked out by Marquez when they fought in 2012 while the "Pacman" was also going for the kill.
"Sana lang, huwag siyang manggigil at magmadali muli, kagaya ng nangyari kay Marquez," said Mendoza. "(Sana) mapatulog niya ng magandang pagpapatulog si Algieri."
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
