What if Margarito walks through Manny's punches?

[THe TRiNiTY]

This fight can go a number of ways. Though I doubt Manny loses, it's possible. Regardless, I doubt it.

Manny throws hard shots. If Margarito runs through them, he'll continue to get hit with them. It'll be much the same as Cotto-Margarito. Except that Manny has better stamina and perhaps as good of a chin and is far quicker. Because of that, he'll be able to outlast any Antonio offense.

The fight could also be a short one, with Manny catching Margarito on the way down. Margarito's chin is like many other great chins in the past. Once you lose your edge and you begin to wear down in wars, it's not a single shot that burns you. It's the fact that you realize after three or four rounds, that the punishment won't stop. He could be done with as a top fighter, and Mosley could have exposed that. Manny could capitalize and take him out from sheer punishment. This could happen early on or later on. If it happened, I'd actually expect it early. If it didn't happen early, I suspect that Manny just cruises to a win.

The final outcome could be that Manny comes in and gets caught and gets dropped or wobbled. The troubles could force him to play it safe and tag Margarito from the outside and move. Also very possible.

The only way Margarito wins is with a good shot or if Manny grows old over night. It's also possible that he punishes him until he folds, but I doubt Manny would stick around in the center of the ring long enough for that to happen.

[MindBat]

People are angry Margarito is getting a shot at a vacant title rather than someone more worthy. I say be mad at the commission for being lenient on the length of the suspension.

Margarito thanks his lucky stars he's with TR for getting him this far, and he knows he has more to gain if he wins. Not sure if he still got what it takes to weather Pac's shots and movement and pull off the win.

If he loses but finishes strong, he'll be in line for another payday thanks to Arum.

[manny is god]

nobody walks thru mannys punches and survives

[Doctor_Tenma]

Whats actually favours Margarito? He's big slow, plodding style? The wild/Wide thrown punches that a speedster like Pac can see coming with one eye? I dont see any advantages for Margarito in this fight.

Yes he's taller than Manny but when has that meant anything in boxing apart from the heavyweights? If Manny Pacquiao isnt carrying any injury why would he come in heavily and loss his speed?

If Pacquiao losses this fight then it would say alot about him on my ATG list.

Pacquiao is gonna lose speed and power here, that's inevitable man. Comes with the territory of moving up, I know Pacquiao has proven that to be wrong but he's truly out of his element at Jr MW. You also have to consider the 10 oz gloves, and what Margarito may rehydrate to. I really really do believe that Margarito is gonna be in Pacquiao's face at all times and that he's gonna be well conditioned. I also see Margarito taking a lot of Pacquiao's punches, A LOT. It's not gonna be so bad.

[QuebecSTAR]

nobody walks thru mannys punches and survives

margarito might be able to walk through pacquiao's punches
but he will have a new face-lift.

[El Chicano]

margarito might be able to walk through pacquiao's punches
but he will have a new face-lift.

[Pacquiao'd]

People are angry Margarito is getting a shot at a vacant title rather than someone more worthy. I say be mad at the commission for being lenient on the length of the suspension.

Margarito thanks his lucky stars he's with TR for getting him this far, and he knows he has more to gain if he wins. Not sure if he still got what it takes to weather Pac's shots and movement and pull off the win.

If he loses but finishes strong, he'll be in line for another payday thanks to Arum.

no, point the finger at team pac for fighting marg. arum then the commission

[JDezi4]

Than he loses on points...

[coufsax]

Then will get our money's worth I hope this happens

[Ganondorf]

Margarito has thrown more punches than Manny vs common opponents...

• Total punches thrown vs Clottey: Margarito - 1675; Pacquiao - 1231
• Total punches thrown vs Cotto: Margarito - 987; Pacquiao - 780

And note that Margarito's 1675 punches vs Clottey is the all time Compubox record for punches thrown in a 12 round fight.

If Tony is able to walk through Manny's best shots, will he walk him down and overwhelm him with size and pressure? I don't think Manny has ever fought anyone with a higher output than himself.

Very good points. My main problem with this theory is that Margarito is too damn slow. Sure he's big and pressure from a big guy is different than pressure from a small guy. I question how good Margarito's footspeed is. In my opinion, that's how Pacquiao beats everybody is doing that in and out turning BS. That's why Floyd will always beat Pac. I also am curious as to what kind of impact Margarito's LONG jab will have. I think Manny will tear him up pretty bad in the end but Margarito is a live dog.