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Is everyone in agreement that that right hand counter is "Marquez" style because it is, in terms of intelligent boxing design, FAR off.
That "counter" leaves him fully within Pacquiao's power base. If that "counter" doesn't land or doesn't land flush, Pacquiao can still counter with ANY weapon in his arsenal. And I mean ANY! The right hook will catch Brandon coming forward, the straight left will catch him pulling back, the left uppercut will catch him during (as he appears to be leaning over his front knee) and the left hook thrown after a forward step will catch Brandon as he's sliding off.
The GENIUS of Marquez's counter is that, even if he missed, Manny has to turn and reset his offense as Marquez uses his aggression and habit of leaning forward during his straight line attack against him.
They should be working on him slipping OUTSIDE Pacquiao's right as Manny steps in and, after Brandon gets a sense of timing/ comfort with the movement, add in how to properly throw that right hand.
I don't think that Pacquiao is going to change up the way he fights enough for that punch not to work at least one more time. The danger is that, if his timing is off on Manny's feints, he could run into a fight ending right hook.
That "counter" leaves him fully within Pacquiao's power base. If that "counter" doesn't land or doesn't land flush, Pacquiao can still counter with ANY weapon in his arsenal. And I mean ANY! The right hook will catch Brandon coming forward, the straight left will catch him pulling back, the left uppercut will catch him during (as he appears to be leaning over his front knee) and the left hook thrown after a forward step will catch Brandon as he's sliding off.
The GENIUS of Marquez's counter is that, even if he missed, Manny has to turn and reset his offense as Marquez uses his aggression and habit of leaning forward during his straight line attack against him.
They should be working on him slipping OUTSIDE Pacquiao's right as Manny steps in and, after Brandon gets a sense of timing/ comfort with the movement, add in how to properly throw that right hand.
I don't think that Pacquiao is going to change up the way he fights enough for that punch not to work at least one more time. The danger is that, if his timing is off on Manny's feints, he could run into a fight ending right hook.
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