Will Pacquiao rely more on his "chin" for his future fights?

Pacman, besides his natural instinct as a FIGHTER, He's got a good Trainer in the person of Roach; Pacman not only have a good chin, he's got KO punch from both of his fists, and a blinding speed, rarin to rumble. If you combined these qualities then, Pacman will continue to win in his future fights, regardless of the heights of his opponents.

I wouldn't say he took little punishment.. his face was fairly busted up, but Cotto's face was gone.

MP relying more on his chin at this point where he competes against bigger guys is a bad idea... i think he and roy jones are quite similar in a sense that when their athleticism and reflexes leave them, they dont hav the fundamentals to fall back on thus becoming beatable...

Pacquiao has never been hard to hit, and in fact has been getting better defensively since moving up, if not great at it. A lot of the beginning of the Cotto fight was psychological, with Pac proving he could take Cotto's punches, but he took very little punishment the rest of the fight, and against Clottey he didn't need defense since he only had to worry about being hit 10 times a round.

Cotto fight gameplan wasn't about movement or "boxing", it was a mental game. He had to walk cotto down the same way Margs did and get that image into Cotto's mind to break him down mentally and then physically. With Clottey, Pac purposely left himself open to try and lure Clottey into a gun fight, which when he did, was pretty successful. I think we'll see the Pac that fought Oscar when we see him fight Margarito, either that or he'll employ similar tactics to shane. Either way it will be entertaining.

Although I think Margarito will lose, Pacquiao will need his legs against Margarito. He just can't stand in front of a big, tall, pressure fighter who throws a lot of punches and has or had a good chin. I have yet to see if Mosley didn't ruin that chin. If Pacquiao moves a lot then Margarito will not have any target to throw at. If Pacquiao fights like he fought Clottey and Cotto then it could be a long night for Pacquiao. Another thing is, the keys to Williams' and Mosley's victories against Margarito, was that they held him a lot so that they can smother his work rate and not let him get in a rhythm. This is something Pacquiao doesn't do, he doesn't hold. It was also Cotto's downfall. he knows that he can take a welterweight punch but i think he himself doesn't know how far can his chin go, esp against a stubborn fighter like Margarito i agree Pac doesn't clinch well or not at all & one reason that will pose problem when he fights Marg

Although I think Margarito will lose, Pacquiao will need his legs against Margarito. He just can't stand in front of a big, tall, pressure fighter who throws a lot of punches and has or had a good chin. I have yet to see if Mosley didn't ruin that chin. If Pacquiao moves a lot then Margarito will not have any target to throw at. If Pacquiao fights like he fought Clottey and Cotto then it could be a long night for Pacquiao. Another thing is, the keys to Williams' and Mosley's victories against Margarito, was that they held him a lot so that they can smother his work rate and not let him get in a rhythm. This is something Pacquiao doesn't do, he doesn't hold. It was also Cotto's downfall.

Good boxers use their chins to bait an opponent. A cautious boxer might open up if he sees that he landed a good punch and become overconfident. A boxer who prides himself in his strength might feel discouraged that his best punch couldn't even faze the guy. Like Bro. Naazim says, Boxing is 90% Psychological and 10% Punching.