I asked a prospect who had sparred both Pacquiao and Margarito who hit harder....

[KILLA RIGHT]

So im guessing margarito didn't use anything illegal in sparring..But it dont suprise me manny hits harder

[Double_L]

Ask these guys about how hard Pac hits

[Pullcounter]

And he said Pacquiao hit harder. The fighter is a welterweight prospect named Said El Harrak, 3-0 (1 KO) and trained by Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. He's fighting in a 4-rounder on the Nate Campbell-Ali Funeka card. Here is what he had to say.

"Pacquiao by far. Someone asked me at the Margarito camp and I said Pacquiao because speed develops power. Pacquiao is much faster. Margarito can punch but he's very slow. If he brought more speed with it, the impact would be harder than a Pacquiao punch.

"Pacquiao's punch comes so fast and so precise, it's amazing. He hit me the hardest I've ever been hit and I've been in the ring with cruiserweights."

Watch for my article on this fighter next week.

i can believe that pac might hit harder than margarito (though I doubt it just from 3rd hand information), but I cant believe that pac hits harder than cruiserweights

[Mr. Ryan]

I hope your right, a truly competitve superfight would be great for boxing. It'd also put a further feather in cap of both fighters (specifically Hatton)

Hatton has looked bad against a few good Southpaws he's faced. Eamon Magee, dropped him and was really turning up the heat against Hatton in the early rounds, but kind of shot his bolt. Collazo also done very well against Hatton and if he could punch a fraction harder that fight would have read TKO12, regardless of the decision.

I though Hatton's jab won him the fight against Malignaggi, but like you say. Old habits die hard: Hatton's jab will be back at home shut away in a wardrobe against Pacman - because he won't have the natural inclination to use it against a guy who pranging him with snappy punches. The red-mist will come down as it always does with Hatton and I see him getting smashed. I hope not though. I don't really like Hatton that much but we need a competive superfight.

I've seen the Magee fight and the Collazo fights, I definitely did not like what I saw. He outboxed Urango, who is a southpaw but that's not Pacquiao.

Hatton outjabbed the master jabber Malignaggi but he had nothing to worry with Malignaggi because he barely threw back. When he did, he connected flush because Hatton is just to square. If you hit Hatton, he stops dead in his tracks because of how square he is.

I hope the fight is competitive because I'm contemplating making the trip and I'm not trying to watch a bunch of prospect mismatches and a three-round slaughter.

[-Hyperion-]

rashad holloway was pacquiaos main sparring partner for the dlh fight and sparred him for weeks...........he was pulled out of the margarito camp(for mosley) after getting his face smashed(i think a broken facial bone, im not sure) by tony in a single sparring session and had to cancel his next fight................

[Mr. Ryan]

i can believe that pac might hit harder than margarito (though I doubt it just from 3rd hand information), but I cant believe that pac hits harder than cruiserweights

I dunno, this guy El Harrak has sparred with tons of guys, I haven't broken down the tape yet but I will and I'll have the names. He's been hit by these guys and he said that Pacquiao's power is far superior to anyone he's ever been hit by.

He's been hit by Pacquiao, thankfully we haven't.

[rizkybizness]

I agree, it's a shame that Malignaggi's hands just can't withstand the force of punching somebody with 10 oz gloves on. Malignaggi is the classic case of a gun-shy fighter. If he had enough power to keep people off of him, he might still be undefeated.

Personally, I think Malignaggi has gotten as far as he could with his hands being as brittle as they are. I wouldn't want to see him get beat up in this sport. Maybe a few farewell fights should be in order, or if he'd be content keeping it on the local scene in NY, that'd be much sounder.

yup, he's gone further than a lot ever have despite having his brittle hands. i always thought he was a very good (and underrated) fighter but obviously lacked a lot of power. IMO, the cotto fight ruined him - he hasnt been the same sense. makes you think, if he had power - he might've won that fight (without taking so much damage) and gone on to bigger things

coulda shoulda woulda

[Mr. Ryan]

[QUOTE=-Hyperion-;4681571]rashad holloway was pacquiaos main sparring partner for the dlh fight and sparred him for weeks...........he was pulled out of the margarito camp(for mosley) after getting his face smashed(i think a broken facial bone, im not sure) by tony in a single sparring session and had to cancel his next fight................

That's true

[Chr0nic]

And he said Pacquiao hit harder. The fighter is a welterweight prospect named Said El Harrak, 3-0 (1 KO) and trained by Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. He's fighting in a 4-rounder on the Nate Campbell-Ali Funeka card. Here is what he had to say.

"Pacquiao by far. Someone asked me at the Margarito camp and I said Pacquiao because speed develops power. Pacquiao is much faster. Margarito can punch but he's very slow. If he brought more speed with it, the impact would be harder than a Pacquiao punch.

"Pacquiao's punch comes so fast and so precise, it's amazing. He hit me the hardest I've ever been hit and I've been in the ring with cruiserweights."

Watch for my article on this fighter next week.

pacquoia is bruce lee in boxing

[a-raines21]

if calzaghe had loaded wraps he'd be murdering people left and right

malignaggi just needs completely new hands man

actually, the i dont think calslappy would murder anyone. his power simply isnt there. hes a good fighter but he has no power