True but I think that Marg still had a bit of that bounce in his step that made him faster than Rios ever will be against Pac's style...and against other faster footed fighters in the past...he wasn't all the way gone then imo. But no need to split hairs on that....because either way he's obviously gonna take punches, it's boxing. I'm not necessarily holding it against him, just saying we will all be looking for the types of punches he takes against Rios, how he responds, etc.
If Rios had stopped Alvarado in the rematch I'd say this is insane matchmaking from Team Pac, at this point. But he was stymied by movement and sharp potshots coming in. Still Alvarado had to go through hell to get the decision, and he was about Rios' size. Rios was 160 fight night, at 140. Wonder what he comes in at welter. Either way it's a huge size difference vs a really relentless guy. Marg was 165 for a 150 CW, not that different.
He took a lot of punches from Marg and Rios is not any slower. He'd probably take more punches from Rios than someone like Cotto at any point, cause Rios won't stop throwing.
True but I think that Marg still had a bit of that bounce in his step that made him faster than Rios ever will be against Pac's style...and against other faster footed fighters in the past...he wasn't all the way gone then imo. But no need to split hairs on that....because either way he's obviously gonna take punches, it's boxing. I'm not necessarily holding it against him, just saying we will all be looking for the types of punches he takes against Rios, how he responds, etc.
Seems impossible to make but they should give it a whirl if Manny gets past Rios.
Like somebody said earlier, this fight would sell like crazy on PPV. And Broner has called out Pac publicly already (I forget which fight it was but it was during a Kellerman interview between fights), and dude, Broner is tailor made for Manny. It would be Margarito/Pac all over again.
Pacquiao will destroy Broner with ease!
Remember Paulie made broner look stupid and was robbed in the fight. Manny would take Broner out in 4-6 rounds
Manny is going to box Broner??
His chin is done, I understand that you still believe in Pacman but the reality is he doesn;t have the hunger, the desire or the chin or footwork he used to have.
Believe in Pacman? What do you mean? I said in my previous post that none of us know what he will come back like, because he seemed to decline a bit before the JMM fight and just didn't seem as interested in boxing as he used to be.
All I was saying is the JMM fight doesn't illustrate that Pacquiao's punch resistance has suddenly gone, one KD was a good shot which he recovered from, the second one was a shot he didn't see... the ones you don't see coming always hurt the most.
I never said Pacquiao will come back exactly the same as he once was, I didn't even say he will come back as a shell of himself, all I said is none of us know as of yet and that the Rios fight will give us an idea, making judgement as of right now is just making assumptions.
I have to see this Rios fight to know anything about Pac now. If he is just going to be standing in front of Broner, with minimal Pac-like movement, and be without his chin..IDK. Seems like PAc would have the built-in gameplan and ability to do this in his sleep but now..I gotta see him get hit. Even if he beats Rios but is taking punches from such someone of the speed of Rios, I would go with broner via referee TKO with pac on his feet
He took a lot of punches from Marg and Rios is not any slower. He'd probably take more punches from Rios than someone like Cotto at any point, cause Rios won't stop throwing.
at the end of the night, Broner's dad would be brushing PAC's hair during the post fight interview
When Broner gets knocked out I want his opponent to ask a member of his entourage to brush his hair.
Sort of like that, he deserves to be clowned.
I have to see this Rios fight to know anything about Pac now. If he is just going to be standing in front of Broner, with minimal Pac-like movement, and be without his chin..IDK. Seems like PAc would have the built-in gameplan and ability to do this in his sleep but now..I gotta see him get hit. Even if he beats Rios but is taking punches from such someone of the speed of Rios, I would go with broner via referee TKO with pac on his feet
IF manny isn't damaged goods after that KO, then he would likely KO broner. I don't like manny much, but i'd pull for him over that clown anyday. His skill is quite overrated. He got hit in the arms a lot yeah, but come on people, Paulie was hitting him with 3,4, punch combos... and yes... many times they were IN THE FACE!
Are you ****ing serious?
That clown doesn't know sh1t about boxing, Pacquiao is far from one dimensional, he might not have a slick defense but he is a dynamic offensive fighter, just like Juan Manuel Marquez might not have the best defense or can't walk a fight4er down to save his life but he is a dynamic counter puncher.
Nothing one dimensional about Pacquiao, one dimensional is someone like Kelly Pavlik.
He got up from the first KD and fought on, looked okay, actually hurt JMM and the shot that KO'd him was a shot he walked on to and just didn't see coming, that happens in boxing.
His chin is done, I understand that you still believe in Pacman but the reality is he doesn;t have the hunger, the desire or the chin or footwork he used to have.
The shot wasnt powerful man it was a short shot. Also Pacman was hit with the same loopy wide hook before and never fell this time he dropped like a sack of bricks.
His chin is done man.
He got up from the first KD and fought on, looked okay, actually hurt JMM and the shot that KO'd him was a shot he walked on to and just didn't see coming, that happens in boxing.
And this stuff of Pacquiao's chin is silly, the shot that JMM dropped him with was just a good shot and Manny recovered well, as for the knockout, that was just a well timed, well placed counter he didn't see coming... to say he suddenly has no chin because of that is silly.
The shot wasnt powerful man it was a short shot. Also Pacman was hit with the same loopy wide hook before and never fell this time he dropped like a sack of bricks.
His chin is done man.