Honestly, Pac has a very one dimensional stlyle. Easy to predict.

[Las Vegas,]

not really. you should have watched pac-cotto and how he immediately adjusted after round 1

Naw. Pacquiao was testing his power. Cotto is another guy tailor made to make Pacquiao look good. Notice how the times when Cotto got knocked down they were when Pacquiao was picking his shots. Basically during exchanges. Not only that but Cotto doesn't have good foot movement he likes to control the fight, and when he doesn't he quits. He quit pretty much after the 4th round. Pacquiao had the perfect style to destroy Cotto.

[Stigma]

easy to predict but very hard to beat

true story

Very true story.

I don't like when people say Mayweather will destroy Pacquiao because of what Marquez did to him. For this reason alone: Marquez is a counter-puncher by nature, but he can and will take a shot if he has to. He'd prefer not to, though, and would rather his technique carry the day. He ate a lot of Pacquiao's shots and he countered in the midst of that. Kudos. But it wasn't enough to win.

Erik Morales. This guy was practically a masochist in the ring. He ate shots from everybody he fought, and it looked like he enjoyed it. And honestly, as bizarre as it may sound (and it could very well be the scotch talking), I think that's what you have to do to beat Pacquiao. You have to be willing to eat his best combinations and maintain your composure enough to fire one back when his is over. A better one. Not many people can do that. I think Morales was the perfect combination of balls, chin, and technique. And it worked.

Mayweather isn't your traditional Mexican fighter. He doesn't want to get hit. If he just absolutely stonewalled Pacquiao with technique, I would be pretty surprised, but would praise the win significantly. But if Pacquiao shows he's going to make it a tough night, I'd say he's already won.

[puga]

I'm sure his next fight is gonna silence the critics

you mean critics like this one.....

[mathed]

but evidently impossible to defeat

LOL, was just thinking the same thing

[Dale Cardon]

What makes him so good is his natural athletic ability, heart, and toughness. Against Mayweather though, I don't see it being much of a fight after the first 3-4 rounds. Too bad Mayweather is a gigantic vagina with loose brown lips.

I laugh when I see post like this...

How can you easily predict unorthodox akward fighters???
Are you aware with what most of his fallen opponents say after the fight?
They say they can't see where the punches are coming from...does that tell you something?

They can't see because they can't predict.

Now please, it is new year and let us all try to contribute something productive to this sport that we all love. Let us post comments to our hearts' content, but please let us all make sure we know what we are talking about.

[Khalid X]

I wonder what that "one dimension" is that Manny's only good at?

Can any of the boxing gurus on NSB explain that to me?

I mean that single dimension that's gotten Manny to where is in the sport?

[_original_]

It's a hell of a dimension then........

[Bastian Loc]

Yes, and because of his speed and power he can get away with it. It also helps to match him up against slow footed opponents that like to trade with him.


Arum knows what he's doing.

[Bastian Loc]

Pacquiao is basically Gatti with athleticism.

[Khalid X]

It's a hell of a dimension then........

LOL tell me about it.