Is Pac not having a jab a myth?

[Franco2012]

He can counter jabs well:

best jab in the game


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[mrcupide2]

Pacquaio doesnt have a jab plain and simple. His jab is like a left hook/jab his elbows comes out really wide and is more of ahooking motion rather than a sharp shooting jab. Haters come get it.

[madsweeney]

He can counter jabs well:

That's kinda my point. I think Pac is more successful at countering jabs with his right hook than any other southpaw Floyd has faced...and Floyd's counter left is better than anyone Pac has faced. They both won't rely on the jab (for whatever purpose) like a typical fight.

[Franco2012]

Pacquaio doesnt have a jab plain and simple. His jab is like a left hook/jab his elbows comes out really wide and is more of ahooking motion rather than a sharp shooting jab. Haters come get it.

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[Ray*]

Pac has a jab but they are not his main weapon, Mosley does the samething that pac does with the jabs. its just not their main weapon.

[Biolink]

Even if we do say Pacquiao has an underrated jab, a range finding kind of jab or distraction jab isn't the type of jab that would give Mayweather problems. From what I've seen I'd say his jab is far from being authoritative enough as to where he'd be able to build his offense off of against Mayweather.

[mariobrotherpr]

I think Pac is an unorthodox kind of fighter, so applying orthodox boxing judgement to him is somewhat problematic.

Like someone else said, he throws a half-assed measuring "kind of jab".

But to say he doesn't have a jab should not be interpreted as something bad.

Manny throws many punches, many POWERFUL punches.

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[madsweeney]

Not that I see.

His jab isnt even a real jab. I call it a distraction type of jab. He throws it out half assed to make you look at it then he blasts you with the left hand.

Its not a jab used to measure or pop his opponents head back with.

Ehh, I wouldn't go that far, not calling it a real jab. His jab is used for distancing (make punching room for him or to get out) and setting up the left. He doesn't rely on it like a Klit or Winky because his style doesn't call for it. Watch him vs southpaws, he uses it very differently in those fights. Also because of the angle and power, Pac's lead left is better as a head snapper than a jab from his stance.

[johncods]

Nah I think pac's body punching is more underrated. That left to the body looks nasty as hell. Cotto was getting whacked and would curl up everytime he got hit to the body. And I think barrera mentioned it in the past that pac's body shots took the air out him when they fought.

[madsweeney]

Nah I think pac's body punching is more underrated. That left to the body looks nasty as hell. Cotto was getting whacked and would curl up everytime he got hit to the body. And I think barrera mentioned it in the past that pac's body shots took the air out him when they fought.

He doesn't concentrate on the body, too busy going up/down then out but your right, that bolo punch/hookercut looks wicked. Its the kind of punch that digs into your solar plexus.