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Just woke up, I usually jog on Sundays, but felt lazy. Instead, I pop in the PACMAN -jmm fight. As excruciating as it was to watch it, my boy PACMAN getting countered like hell. I slow-motioned some of the exchanges and tried to pick up some flaws that JMM may have, and lemme tell ya....
In that fight against PAC, JMM did not show any flaws after the 1st round, the 2nd round he was starting to get his bearings under him.
Anyway, JMM is such a master at what he does ->Counter-punching, there were some minute stuff I picked up on, that maybe PAC can capitalize on if ever they get it on one more time.
JMM looked to me, that he would unleash his power during his counter-punches, and would throw "check punches" when he would go on the offensive, one thing that I also noticed w/ JMM against PAC and MAB, that he never got credit for was his infighting, he was very quick on the inside against both guys throwing uppercuts to the body w/ good pop and he mostly won those exchanges against both guys.
So here it is: HOW TO BEAT JMM 101(PACMAN PLEASE PAY ATTN)
-> Since JMM is alot more comfortable counter-punching, I would let JMM lead more than he's accustomed to, give him his own medicine by countering him. Barrera - Hamed is a great example. PAC's counter-punching abilities have gotten better since the JMM bout. He pretty much made EM and Solis pay, off of counters, especially w/ his new weapon of choice... The right hook.
-> One thing PAC kept doing against JMM was he would lead w/ his left straight instead of setting it up w/ jabs, I would be alot busier w/ the jab, and utilize the jab in different ways instead of just flickin' it out there
-> PAC's tenacity is what makes him great, but its also his own enemy. He throws everything and I mean everything w/ mean intentions, so when he misses he's off-balance. PAC needs to think more like a baseball pitcher, can't be a fastball all the time, he needs to throw a knuckleball or a change up more often. Doesn't have to be hard pitches all the time. JMM banks on PAC's fastballs
-> I also noticed that JMM only did two things in defending against PAC's venomous straight left. He would duck under it, same like Solis, or he would take a step back and whether he's duckin' or takin' a step back he would throw his own straight punch or uppercuts to the body. If I were PAC I would feint alot to get JMM out of position or when he's duckin' I would throw left uppercuts or hooks to his body all night. With boxers you gotta get them out of their comfort zone, you kinda have to rough 'em up a bit, B-HOP is great at this.
-> Another thing I noticed JMM do alot and PAC had no idea how to get past it, was JMM's "stiff-arm jab" similar to how ALI used to do it. Everytime PAC would rush JMM, JMM would stick his jab out there and leave it extended, all PAC did whenever JMM would do this was bob and weave w/o any success of penetrating.
What I would do if JMM used that "stiff-arm jab" on me and leaves it extended. instead of bobing and weaving trying to get around it, I would slip it and shoot a right - uppercut under his elbow(southpaw stance) . This will only do two things, it will either shatter JMM's elbow or he would be hesitant to doing that "stiff arm b.s."
So lets review this class
Set everything up w/ the jab, throw more to the body, use feints, a little bit of dirtiness can be effective against boxers, let the counter-puncher lead more often.
PAC if you follow my pointers you're on your way to mastering the counter-mastering machine they call Juan Manuel Marquez. The word "mastering" sounds too nice. With my advice, I guarantee that JMM would not be leaving that ring w/ his teeth and ribs intact.
In that fight against PAC, JMM did not show any flaws after the 1st round, the 2nd round he was starting to get his bearings under him.
Anyway, JMM is such a master at what he does ->Counter-punching, there were some minute stuff I picked up on, that maybe PAC can capitalize on if ever they get it on one more time.
JMM looked to me, that he would unleash his power during his counter-punches, and would throw "check punches" when he would go on the offensive, one thing that I also noticed w/ JMM against PAC and MAB, that he never got credit for was his infighting, he was very quick on the inside against both guys throwing uppercuts to the body w/ good pop and he mostly won those exchanges against both guys.
So here it is: HOW TO BEAT JMM 101(PACMAN PLEASE PAY ATTN)
-> Since JMM is alot more comfortable counter-punching, I would let JMM lead more than he's accustomed to, give him his own medicine by countering him. Barrera - Hamed is a great example. PAC's counter-punching abilities have gotten better since the JMM bout. He pretty much made EM and Solis pay, off of counters, especially w/ his new weapon of choice... The right hook.
-> One thing PAC kept doing against JMM was he would lead w/ his left straight instead of setting it up w/ jabs, I would be alot busier w/ the jab, and utilize the jab in different ways instead of just flickin' it out there
-> PAC's tenacity is what makes him great, but its also his own enemy. He throws everything and I mean everything w/ mean intentions, so when he misses he's off-balance. PAC needs to think more like a baseball pitcher, can't be a fastball all the time, he needs to throw a knuckleball or a change up more often. Doesn't have to be hard pitches all the time. JMM banks on PAC's fastballs
-> I also noticed that JMM only did two things in defending against PAC's venomous straight left. He would duck under it, same like Solis, or he would take a step back and whether he's duckin' or takin' a step back he would throw his own straight punch or uppercuts to the body. If I were PAC I would feint alot to get JMM out of position or when he's duckin' I would throw left uppercuts or hooks to his body all night. With boxers you gotta get them out of their comfort zone, you kinda have to rough 'em up a bit, B-HOP is great at this.
-> Another thing I noticed JMM do alot and PAC had no idea how to get past it, was JMM's "stiff-arm jab" similar to how ALI used to do it. Everytime PAC would rush JMM, JMM would stick his jab out there and leave it extended, all PAC did whenever JMM would do this was bob and weave w/o any success of penetrating.
What I would do if JMM used that "stiff-arm jab" on me and leaves it extended. instead of bobing and weaving trying to get around it, I would slip it and shoot a right - uppercut under his elbow(southpaw stance) . This will only do two things, it will either shatter JMM's elbow or he would be hesitant to doing that "stiff arm b.s."
So lets review this class
Set everything up w/ the jab, throw more to the body, use feints, a little bit of dirtiness can be effective against boxers, let the counter-puncher lead more often.
PAC if you follow my pointers you're on your way to mastering the counter-mastering machine they call Juan Manuel Marquez. The word "mastering" sounds too nice. With my advice, I guarantee that JMM would not be leaving that ring w/ his teeth and ribs intact.
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