In an interview, Pacquiao said Thurman hurt him when he got hit with the right hand shots. Pac had to be careful during the mid rounds, he says Thurman hits as strongs as Margarito.
During training, Thurman was very focused on strength and conditioning. Even though Thurman lost the fight, he had a very good chance of knocking out Pacquiao when Pac was on the ropes.
pac has a really good chin and incredible toughness
that camp and fight is gonna take a lot out of him
I just hope he fights khan and then calls it a day
but he is surrounded by people who are giving him bad advice
roach said "we are in this sport to fight the best"
who is "we"?
pac has already proven enough
you are not the one taking punches, you just want the feeling of winning or losing
at this point it is obvious to me pac is fighting or money so khan in Saudi has to be the best risk-reward fight
Post show he was talking to porter and both said Thurman hits hard. Quite a compliment
There was a report that when he fought Margarito. After the fight. He was folded in half in pain from a body shot that he took from Margarito that hurt him like hell for a long while
yea if you watch his movie from a few years ago you see a scene where pacs leaving the dressing room after the fight wearing his suit and he literally stops in his tracks,drops down to crouch and try and catch his breath
People can see Pac s performance over margarita was spectacular but doesn't get the credit he deserved for that win. So that was a high risk, low reward type of fight, dangerous fight with little credit for it. The guy was a stone and half bigger than pac.
Pac s win over thurman is the biggest achievement by any boxer this decade and should bag pac Fotd again.
Bundu went the full 12 rounds with Thurman but was knocked unconscious by Spence in the 6th. Bundu retired after the fight.
Chris Algieri said Ruslan Provodnikov hit harder than Spence, even though Algieri beat Provodnikov in a 12 round split decision. Yet, Spence stopped Algieri in 5 rounds, which lead to a two and half year lay off for Algieri.
So I said it wouldn't be Spences power that would be too much for Manny. And nothing you've said changes that. Accuracy, accumulation of shots factor into stoppages. Also, sometimes when a guy has been stopped previously they lose abit of resistance. But the point stands it wouldnt be Spences power that Manny would find overwhelming.
Bundu went the full 12 rounds with Thurman but was knocked unconscious by Spence in the 6th. Bundu retired after the fight.
Chris Algieri said Ruslan Provodnikov hit harder than Spence, even though Algieri beat Provodnikov in a 12 round split decision. Yet, Spence stopped Algieri in 5 rounds, which lead to a two and half year lay off for Algieri.
Power helps but doesn't really tell the whole story about finishing skills.
Spence is an effective pressure fighter, who places his shots well and is very good at breaking down his opponents.
Thurman has great power which is amplified by his counter punching skills, but he doesn't press the action as much and often contents with playing it safe (especially in the second half of fights).
Provodnikov has big ass power but doesn't have the pedigree to land his shots consistently or adapt in fights. His punches are easier to read and anticipate. A big part of finishing skills is the ability to set up punches and surprise his opponents.
I don't have a source on hand but K think m. Garcia also said that lipinets punches harder than Spence.
But that doesn't mean that Spence has a weak punch though.
Bundu said Thurman hit harder than Spence. Spence hit Garcia with everything and couldn't shift him. Spences size and workrate is a threat. I dont think hes power is a particular worry for Pac.
Bundu went the full 12 rounds with Thurman but was knocked unconscious by Spence in the 6th. Bundu retired after the fight.
Chris Algieri said Ruslan Provodnikov hit harder than Spence, even though Algieri beat Provodnikov in a 12 round split decision. Yet, Spence stopped Algieri in 5 rounds, which lead to a two and half year lay off for Algieri.
No he didnt. Garcia 'fought' to last 12, not to win that fight. Garcia was shelled up and took no risks. Spence didnt get to land as much as he would like to.
Someone was hitting Mikey, who isnt even a big lightweight. Of course Garcia had some defence, but Spence didnt do a Tommy Hearns on him. Hes a good puncher, but not a level above Thurman when it comes to actual power.
Bundu said Thurman hit harder than Spence. Spence hit Garcia with everything and couldn't shift him. Spences size and workrate is a threat. I dont think hes power is a particular worry for Pac.
No he didnt. Garcia 'fought' to last 12, not to win that fight. Garcia was shelled up and took no risks. Spence didnt get to land as much as he would like to.
he was landing a lot of hard shots i thought manny had injured his shoulder or some **** why stopped punching .. pac's stamina sucked in the middle rounds i thought
I think being 40 had something to do with it.
Pac had to be wise he couldn't g o gung ho like he did with jmm.
Thurman was a great champion, just Pac made him not look as good as he was.
But Pac probably thought thurman did better than floyd did.
If Pacquiao thinks Margarito and Thurman hit hard, I don't see him fighting Spence next year.
Bundu said Thurman hit harder than Spence. Spence hit Garcia with everything and couldn't shift him. Spences size and workrate is a threat. I dont think hes power is a particular worry for Pac.
If Pacquiao thinks Margarito and Thurman hit hard, I don't see him fighting Spence next year.
pac has sparred him before and pretty sure he saw spence vs mikey as well
Thurman hits like a 154 pounder.
When Thurman hit him down at the belly, I could tell that reminded him of those Margarito body shots.
That was how Thurman was able to land a few power punches on Manny. He slowed Manny's footwork and movement with those body shots.
Yup, pacman didn't gas he got tired from the body attack. Thurman slowed him down from the body shots. Thurman is a smart fighter, but he used plan A, plan B, and plan C and still couldn't topple pacman.
Thurman impressed me but manny made me a believer his chin is not weak like i thought. Thurman would have knocked out most guys if he landed that many clean power shots like he did on pacman.
Post show he was talking to porter and both said Thurman hits hard. Quite a compliment
There was a report that when he fought Margarito. After the fight. He was folded in half in pain from a body shot that he took from Margarito that hurt him like hell for a long while
manny admitted he was pissing blood for days after the margarito fight that ultimately convinced him to not fight above ww limit ever again
Keith was lighting Manny up for good stretches of the 2nd half of the fight.
And I'm a Pacquiao fan.
He was landing some terrific shots.
he was landing a lot of hard shots i thought manny had injured his shoulder or some **** why stopped punching .. pac's stamina sucked in the middle rounds i thought
Post show he was talking to porter and both said Thurman hits hard. Quite a compliment
There was a report that when he fought Margarito. After the fight. He was folded in half in pain from a body shot that he took from Margarito that hurt him like hell for a long while