Manny Pacquiao marked Day One of his sparring sessions yesterday, did three rounds with Shawn Porter and found the young American light-middleweight a tough nut to crack at the Shape Up Gym in Baguio City.
Pacquiao found the 21-year-old Porter, a Golden Gloves champion in 1997, a little too heavy and a little too strong than expected. But give the Filipino icon a few more days of sparring and things will definitely turn around.
“It was a very good sparring,” said Team Pacquiao’s Mike Koncz.
“Shawn has got the power and although obviously he’s not of the same skill level as Manny, he can punch. And that’s good because that would keep Manny’s defense up,” said the Canadian adviser of Pacquiao.
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If he found Porter strong, hell be in a world of shit against Cotto no doubt!!!!!!
people need to realize thats how pac speak. he always give credits to whoever hes with in the ring. he even said david diaz was strong, how about that? porter is a good sparring partner and i hope cotto is getting good sparring partners too
and I wish you knew that after those "200+ amateur bouts" and 1000+ rounds of amateur experience still doesn't put him at half the level that Cotto and Pacquiao are..especially when it compares to Cotto's professional career..Cotto's knows how to use his power and size advantage much more than a guy with 275 amateur bouts and 10 pro bouts..I'm sorry..plus..he's still a kid!..he's 21!..and he's putting problems on Pac with power and size?!..
come on now...let's be a lil realistic now..
have you seen him fight? i wont says hes as good as cotto but hes good. and do you have any idea from what division porter is? :lol1:
a 21 year old kid with 10 fights posed heavy and strong for Pacman?!..think about a 29 year old power puncher with a great deal of experience!!..
this shit isn't goin to be pretty..I see roach stoppin this..he loves pacquiao way too much to see him suffering..and Pacquiao's heart won't allow him to give up unless he get knocked cold!.
Look at it this way, Porter who is a middleweight is stronger, bigger, and faster than Cotto. If Manny can hang with this guy, then he can hang with Cotto, hopefully.
Pac and Cotto are both weight cheaters. Pac is at least a superwelterweight on fight night and Cotto a supermiddle. I don't care for either at all but, if I have to choose one, I will root for Cotto. Hope he takes Pac's head off to shut up his superfeminine/gay fans. They make haters for Pac. Yuck.
Pac sparring bigger guys like this JMW to get used hitting by a bigger man. I mean bigger than Cotto. I will not surprise if Cotto hit Pac the best punches he got then Pac just smile and raise him arms as usual. Cotto might think OH SHIT!!!
But porter Is stronger than Cotto..
your dumb, cotto is stonger because he is a welterweight
welterweight > middleweight
welterweight = heavyweight
btw, this logic is only applicable to the cotto stans
:lol1:
you've never seen the movie ANCHORMAN with will ferrell?
it's pretty funny. rent it or download it sometime.
we had the whole cast on NSB yesterday morning. :lol1:
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Interesting.. I will..:banana:
porter is bigger than cotto. :lol1:
i looked him up the other day when he started sparring with pacquiao.
he's a JMW/MW.
his fight fight was at 168.
I agree to that..Cheers:bottle:
I knew Porter was going to be beating that ass as soon as I heard about him being picked as a sparring partner. No shame in that though, the guy is way too big and strong for Manny. Truth be told, he's probably too big and strong for Cotto as well.
That guy is HUGE-- it's absurd. Compared to Porter--Pacquiao looks like a gnome, the kind you see in front lawns.
I knew Porter was going to be beating that ass as soon as I heard about him being picked as a sparring partner. No shame in that though, the guy is way too big and strong for Manny. Truth be told, he's probably too big and strong for Cotto as well.