Pacquiao double standard

[DoubleMM]

When he beats Margarito, Cotto, and Clottey, Hatton everyone says, "Pacquiao is so improved now, he's a complete fighter, he uses the right hand now! He's no longer one one handed!"

*gets beat by an old lighweight JMM*

"JMM has Pacquiaos number! It's just his style!"

*gets beat by Bradley*

"Pacquioa isn't prime! If he was in his prime he would've stopped him!"

[EdWins]

Welp, Pacquiao is very noticeably different from 3 to 4 years ago. Against Bradley he just looked aged. His speed wasn't as dynamic, his power doesn't seem to have all that much snap/force, and even his stamina seems somewhat questionable considering that he let the last few rounds slip away, on my card anyway...

[whirlwind]

When he beats Margarito, Cotto, and Clottey, Hatton everyone says, "Pacquiao is so improved now, he's a complete fighter, he uses the right hand now! He's no longer one one handed!"

*gets beat by an old lighweight JMM*

"JMM has Pacquiaos number! It's just his style!"

*gets beat by Bradley*

"Pacquioa isn't prime! If he was in his prime he would've stopped him!"

You got it wrong homey. Marquez styles will always give Pac a problem like in Marquez 1 & 2 but Pac is always the greater. Pac will run through Marquez resume but I doubt he can beat Cotto, Mosley, Clottey and Margarito.

And please don't talk about Bradley who almost crippled by Pac, broke his 2 legs and put him in a wheelchair.

[miniq]

???

Pacquiao hasn't ever changed much really... small improvements and patience...

Pacquiao's prime was 2009 - early 2010.

Now he is getting old and it shows

and Marquez does have his number

What double standard?

Bradley didn't beat him. Pacquiao beat Bradley. But Pacquiao looked not like his past self...

In 2009-2011 it would have been questionable whether Khan is faster than Pacquiao..now 2012 it's clear who is faster AND has better stamina. tonnes of evidence of Pac's age/decline

[AndNewChampion]

tRUE THAT THRE THAT

[Heru]

There really is no double standard...

If fighter A (who is a respected ATG or HOFer) is a favorite and loses to fighter B, instead of being able to dissect what strategical, tactical, or stylistic problems fighter B posed to fighter A it is easier to oversimplify by saying "fighter A is past prime/shot/sick/injured/etc." Fighter A could've been the exact same fighter he's always been, but they'll say "he isn't as fast", "he isn't as explosive", "he didn't use his jab", etc.

Of course age strips away talent, but unless you've lost an essential of the style, it's a slow erosive effect. It's usually the strategical/tactical/stylistic problems the opponent presented and people convincing themselves that fighter A physically isn't the same.

People forgot about Pacquiao's improvements because it's easier to oversimplify. It happens time and time again.

[SERVILEV]

u should hire someone to think for you!

[DeadLikeMe]

Pac was obviously blood doping and probably juiced as well 3 years ago, he is still using all of those in his training regimen. The difference is that he is breaking down physically now so the PEDs don't help like they used to.

[Lineal Champ]

Anyone who watched Pacquiao before knows that he's lost a step and doesn't have the stamina he used to. He's getting old and has been through many wars with boxers naturally larger than him and it is showing. You are reaching my friend please log off

[tranquilo]

His fans are garbage fans, simply put.