Manny Pacquiao: A Great Style, But Not A Great Fighter

First of all this writer doesn't know what he's talking about. He compares Pac to Zab. Zab is a better boxer then Morales & Barrera combined. Zab out boxed a great boxer in Spinks in the rematch. I don't see Morales or Barrera beating a slick boxer like Spinks. I don't see Pac losing to Raheem, Pac is to fast & he will catch Raheem. Pac is not a great boxer, but he's not as bad as this guy makes him out to be. He's a brawler with good speed & that's all he needs to do. I don't see Morales beating Pac in the rematch. It's not like Morales is such a great boxer, if he was he would've never lost to a guy like Raheem. Pretty easy to see why this cat is banned.

Not a Great FIghter? A quote from the great Ric Flair "To be the best you have to beat the best...And right now Pac is the best" WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

All i can say is... you really cant predict the future unless you have the crystal ball of madam Auring...

A great boxer doesn't retire in his prime.

The closest anyone has come to really figuring out Pacman was Marquez and even he couldn't convincingly win both fights.

The blueprint must have been lost. After the Morales fight....still nobody can figure out Pacman. :owned: love ur sig!

good article Aren't you and the thread starter (hectari) the same person?

yes, its true. Manny Pacquiao is an evolution. He keeps on reinventing himself and keeps getting better. Hre always has new strategies or new weapons with his latest fights. With his latest fight with David Diaz, he showed he still has speed and power even with the added weight. His right jabs are effective and he can now be called a complete fighter. Pacman is the new pound for pound king per the ring magazine, yahoo, this boxingscene and other.

i honestly thought pac was overrated...but as i keep watching him he's actually STILL getting better while moving up in weight...its crazy

MANNY PACQUIAO: A GREAT STYLE, BUT NOT A GREAT FIGHTER By Jeff Mayweather When I look at Manny Pacquiao I see a fighter who comes to fight and gives 100% each time out. He gives the fans what they want to see and the guy can punch. His style is great, but overall I have never considered him a great fighter. He gets the job done with what he has, which is pressure and power, but I have never been caught up with him like other people have. In a lot of ways he reminds me of Welterweight Champion Zab Judah, in that they are both wild and reckless. Pacquiao simply isn't technically sound as some would like to believe. I have always thought his speed was overrated and his defense has been a problem for him as well. He can give it and take it, but when he stepped to the plate against Erik Morales last March we saw many of his flaws exposed. In Morales he met a fighter with a good chin and enough skills to throw him off of his game and come away with the win. I wasn't terribly surprised by the outcome of the first Morales-Pacquiao fight, but I was surprised by how much Morales had left in his tank. Erik showed that the wars with Barrera hadn't taken their toll completely on of him and for that reason I feel he will defeat Pacquiao if they ever meet again. I just don't think Pacquiao can make the type of adjustments that he needs against a world class fighter like Erik. He is very dangerous in the ring but the bottom line is that his style is repetitive and I see him coming up short against the best of the best. With all that said I still do feel Pacquiao can have a nice career. I can only see his career being shortened if he continues to take unnecessary punishment like he did against Morales. Pacquiao brings the drama to the fight each time out and he punches with bad intentions. That alone will keep the fans tuning in for more. Questions? Comments? Email Jeff Mayweather The actual fights will speak for itself. Pacxman beat Barrere for the 2nd time. And pacman beat erick morales with eir 2nd fight and again with their 4rd fight, both fights pacman tko'd morales. Pacman also beat juan manuel marquez. and now, he beat lightweight 135lbs david diaz to become the new lightweight champion. Pacman is the new no.1 best pound for pound fighter per ring magazine and yahoo.

Having heart makes great fighters. I have seen many fighters who had the skills but no intentions to succeed in their heart. Plain lazy! I think Manny has the heart and desire within and that is why I believe he is a great fighter. Screw the author of this article!! You have a right to your wrong-opinion!

morales hits pacman's head just to beat him..... pacman could beat morales anytime, anyday...... the same way he did to barrera.... no doubt about it!! in tagalog " nakatsamba lang "

people forget that Pacman did BETTER "AFTER" the cut...not like he was whooping El T, got cut, and all of a sudden did bad...

There have been tons of "technically sound" fighters who never won a world belt of any type. There are many residents of Canastota who gave their trainers fits. ;)

Pak men is too racist to be allowed to post here. He should be banned permanently. agreed if called him some of the names he has called me and others and the generalisms he has made aobut white people then i would have been banned by now . semes there is one rule for one and another for another one here. PACMEN, just fucking leave me alone i'm ignoring your racist abusive pm's now. do it agian and ill send it straight off to Mr Reeno. Thats not my style, ruipping you fucking toungoue out and feedint it you is, but i cant do that cos you big brave racist fuck, you are sat in another country behind the safety of you pc so out of sheer frustration this is all i can do. you have called me a white dog over 15 times now by PM, dont fucking do it again.

I thought it was the other way around. Can somebody check Compubox's site? No way. Raheem outlanded Morales by a fairly wide margin.

I thought it was the other way around. Can somebody check Compubox's site? i think Morales was outlanded by like 80+punches vs.Raheem? not sure

I'd like it if you post ta punch stats of Morales vs Raheem too. i think Morales was outlanded by like 80+punches vs.Raheem? not sure

Me too. Raheem exposed Morales for beating up Barrera a guy with little technique/defense. Highly overrated in my book. I'd like it if you post ta punch stats of Morales vs Raheem too.

I wouldnt say "asswhoopin", but Morales clearly defeated Pacquiao, just as Raheem clearly defeated Morales(not in the same fashion, so dont jump on me). "Erik landed more punches (265 to 217) than Manny in every round but three" I'd like it if you post ta punch stats of Morales vs Raheem too.