Give me your opinion about Pacquio progress!!!

[Webber676]

Hey folks,

I wonder how many of the people who give their opions about the reigning p4p king know from where the guy is coming as a fighter.

Now some are saying that he will get KO'd by Cotto because he got KO'd early in his career as well but knows? maybe its a possibility because he is facing a live dog and top 10 fighter in Cotto. But again if that happens it wont be because his pass history because as you can see in this clip, the Pacquiao of today is a whole new different version improved and reloaded overall.

Just watch and tell me because I cant recall another fighter making this much improvement, damn! the guy also used to fight flat footed...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUafTJW-IG0

[The Gully Gad]

Totally different Pac to the early Pac...

For 1 the Tache isnt even fully developed

[Fights]

Here's my top 5 improvements for Pacquiao throughout the years.

Manny Pacquiao is one of those athletes who are genetically gifted. He has inborn speed, fast footwork, freakish stamina, durable chin, powerful punches, and ambidextrous hands. But gifts can only take you so far, a fighter also needs training and hard work.


Mid 1990s: Bullet Left

When Pacquiao was just first starting out in boxing, he keeps moving forward. Even with his gifts, Pacquiao's defense was just not that good.

He was a one trick pony - jab, jab, straight left. He won most of his early fights by overwhelming his enemies with barrages of lefts. Pacquiao was punched a lot, but he didn't mind, as long as his machine gun lefts keeps raining.

The right jab has double purpose, as a measuring stick and as a setup for his powerful straight left to the face. His left is so fast that most of his opponents didn’t see what hit them. The power of Manny Pacquiao’s left straight comes from his legs, using his whole body starting from his calf muscles.


Late 1990s: Face Body Combo

This is when the Combo first appeared. During this time Manny incorporated his famous face and body combo. Once his opponent covers up to protect the face, Pacquiao follows-up with a punch to the side of the body. Up and down, up and down, over and over again, Pacquiao targeting the uncovered part.


Early 2000s: Crossover

This is when the crossover defense footwork manifested. After straighting his opponent with his left, he circles to the right of his opponents. By the time the opponent throws a counter, Manny is nowhere to be found, he's already behind them. It's like a crossover move in a sport that Manny Pacquiao plays - basketball.


2005 to Present: Manila Ice

When Freddie Roach became Pacquiao's new trainer, he saw Pacquiao's obvious weakness: over-relying on the straight left.

Marquez capitalized on this weakness during the first fight. His lost to Morales showed that Pacquiao was still relying on his straight left, and not incorporating the right hand as planned.

Roach drilled Pacquiao to use his natural gift of ambidextrous hands - hence the right hook, a.k.a. "Manila Ice" was born. So began the long and repetitious training of Pacquiao's right hand.

“Sometimes I get bored doing the right hook over and over again,” said Pacquiao.

It took Pacquiao years to perfect the right hook. The Manila Ice was first seen during the Velasquez fight. It was evident during the Morales 3, Marquez 2, Diaz, and De la Hoya fight. It was perfected during the Hatton fight.

The Manila Ice is now as powerful as the Bullet Left.


2005 to Present: Combo Version 2

Remember the Face Body Combo? Well, it is now upgraded. The variety of punches are now staggering: hooks, uppercuts, crosses, jabs, straights. Pacquiao moves in and out, side to side, throwing trajectory angle power punches while moving at an unpredictable direction at an uncanny speed. It used to be 2 combo at most, now it is 4 or 5. And his stamina is still there, he never gets tired punching.


Manny Pacquiao is still improving:
- fighting backwards
- counter-punching

[Webber676]

Here's my top 5 improvements for Pacquiao throughout the years.

Manny Pacquiao is one of those athletes who are genetically gifted. He has inborn speed, fast footwork, freakish stamina, durable chin, powerful punches, and ambidextrous hands. But gifts can only take you so far, a fighter also needs training and hard work.


Mid 1990s: Bullet Left

When Pacquiao was just first starting out in boxing, he keeps moving forward. Even with his gifts, Pacquiao's defense was just not that good.

He was a one trick pony - jab, jab, straight left. He won most of his early fights by overwhelming his enemies with barrages of lefts. Pacquiao was punched a lot, but he didn't mind, as long as his machine gun lefts keeps raining.

The right jab has double purpose, as a measuring stick and as a setup for his powerful straight left to the face. His left is so fast that most of his opponents didn’t see what hit them. The power of Manny Pacquiao’s left straight comes from his legs, using his whole body starting from his calf muscles.


Late 1990s: Face Body Combo

This is when the Combo first appeared. During this time Manny incorporated his famous face and body combo. Once his opponent covers up to protect the face, Pacquiao follows-up with a punch to the side of the body. Up and down, up and down, over and over again, Pacquiao targeting the uncovered part.


Early 2000s: Crossover

This is when the crossover defense footwork manifested. After straighting his opponent with his left, he circles to the right of his opponents. By the time the opponent throws a counter, Manny is nowhere to be found, he's already behind them. It's like a crossover move in a sport that Manny Pacquiao plays - basketball.


2005 to Present: Manila Ice

When Freddie Roach became Pacquiao's new trainer, he saw Pacquiao's obvious weakness: over-relying on the straight left.

Marquez capitalized on this weakness during the first fight. His lost to Morales showed that Pacquiao was still relying on his straight left, and not incorporating the right hand as planned.

Roach drilled Pacquiao to use his natural gift of ambidextrous hands - hence the right hook, a.k.a. "Manila Ice" was born. So began the long and repetitious training of Pacquiao's right hand.

“Sometimes I get bored doing the right hook over and over again,” said Pacquiao.

It took Pacquiao years to perfect the right hook. The Manila Ice was first seen during the Velasquez fight. It was evident during the Morales 3, Marquez 2, Diaz, and De la Hoya fight. It was perfected during the Hatton fight.

The Manila Ice is now as powerful as the Bullet Left.


2005 to Present: Combo Version 2

Remember the Face Body Combo? Well, it is now upgraded. The variety of punches are now staggering: hooks, uppercuts, crosses, jabs, straights. Pacquiao moves in and out, side to side, throwing trajectory angle power punches while moving at an unpredictable direction at an uncanny speed. It used to be 2 combo at most, now it is 4 or 5. And his stamina is still there, he never gets tired punching.


Manny Pacquiao is still improving:
- fighting backwards
- counter-punching

Wonderful job, if this info are original from you I tip off my hat to you buddy, It fully complement my thread. thanks.

[War God]

booooom mofuuuucka booooom bbbbaaaaammmm bam bam bam booom bugu bug bug bag bag bag bragabagabagabagaba!!!!!!

[Fights]

Wonderful job, if this info are original from you I tip off my hat to you buddy, It fully complement my thread. thanks.

It's mine.

[bojangles1987]

Early in his career when he got KOed he relied on his athleticism and power and was far too reckless. As he has progressed he has developed better technical skills and eased up on his recklessness.

[PAC-BOY]

Grrrrreat!!!!!!!

[Webber676]

Here's my top 5 improvements for Pacquiao throughout the years.

Manny Pacquiao is one of those athletes who are genetically gifted. He has inborn speed, fast footwork, freakish stamina, durable chin, powerful punches, and ambidextrous hands. But gifts can only take you so far, a fighter also needs training and hard work.


Mid 1990s: Bullet Left

When Pacquiao was just first starting out in boxing, he keeps moving forward. Even with his gifts, Pacquiao's defense was just not that good.

He was a one trick pony - jab, jab, straight left. He won most of his early fights by overwhelming his enemies with barrages of lefts. Pacquiao was punched a lot, but he didn't mind, as long as his machine gun lefts keeps raining.

The right jab has double purpose, as a measuring stick and as a setup for his powerful straight left to the face. His left is so fast that most of his opponents didn’t see what hit them. The power of Manny Pacquiao’s left straight comes from his legs, using his whole body starting from his calf muscles.


Late 1990s: Face Body Combo

This is when the Combo first appeared. During this time Manny incorporated his famous face and body combo. Once his opponent covers up to protect the face, Pacquiao follows-up with a punch to the side of the body. Up and down, up and down, over and over again, Pacquiao targeting the uncovered part.


Early 2000s: Crossover

This is when the crossover defense footwork manifested. After straighting his opponent with his left, he circles to the right of his opponents. By the time the opponent throws a counter, Manny is nowhere to be found, he's already behind them. It's like a crossover move in a sport that Manny Pacquiao plays - basketball.


2005 to Present: Manila Ice

When Freddie Roach became Pacquiao's new trainer, he saw Pacquiao's obvious weakness: over-relying on the straight left.

Marquez capitalized on this weakness during the first fight. His lost to Morales showed that Pacquiao was still relying on his straight left, and not incorporating the right hand as planned.

Roach drilled Pacquiao to use his natural gift of ambidextrous hands - hence the right hook, a.k.a. "Manila Ice" was born. So began the long and repetitious training of Pacquiao's right hand.

“Sometimes I get bored doing the right hook over and over again,” said Pacquiao.

It took Pacquiao years to perfect the right hook. The Manila Ice was first seen during the Velasquez fight. It was evident during the Morales 3, Marquez 2, Diaz, and De la Hoya fight. It was perfected during the Hatton fight.

The Manila Ice is now as powerful as the Bullet Left.


2005 to Present: Combo Version 2

Remember the Face Body Combo? Well, it is now upgraded. The variety of punches are now staggering: hooks, uppercuts, crosses, jabs, straights. Pacquiao moves in and out, side to side, throwing trajectory angle power punches while moving at an unpredictable direction at an uncanny speed. It used to be 2 combo at most, now it is 4 or 5. And his stamina is still there, he never gets tired punching.


Manny Pacquiao is still improving:
- fighting backwards
- counter-punching

Wow, I just completed the reading and believe me you are damn right accurate. Last night I replied the Pacquiao vs Larios fight and that Crossover stuff that you mention was in full display across the fight and it was a thing of beauty.

And hey! who say he cant take a punch? his chin is pretty solid as well, I dont mean that he can take Cotto punch over and over all night long but there is not question his chin is a very descent one. In that Larios fight he took a left hook to the chin that was really scary a long with many other clean punches and seconds later be was touching his globes and assulting Larios like nothing happened.

If you some never watched that fight send me an e-mail and I will send you the download link: webber676@hotmail.com.

[flyest1]

I agree and I'm not a hardcore Pac fan. His skills have improved bigtime.