Is pacquiao a Pressure Fighter?

[Kagami Taiga]

don't you mean all swarmers are pressure fighters but not all pressure fighters are swarmers?

no, i meant it as i said it. there are swarmers who are legit pressure fighters then there are others who arent. pac isnt imo. but hes definitely a swarmer.

[Second Best]

I think PAC is a lot like Duran..They are skilled pressure fighters..

I agree with you Duran was a skilled pressure fighter. I wouldnt put Pac in that same category.

[revs1227]

he is whats called a boxer/puncher he can apply pressure when needed and use his feet effectively

[Rome-By-Ko]

I agree with you Duran was a skilled pressure fighter. I wouldnt put Pac in that same category.

Neither of umm seem to like fighting going backwards..Pac does go in and out..But it's to reset so he can move forward again..Pac is a skilled pressure fighter imo..But he has better foot movement and ring I.Q.then most pressure fighters we are use to seeing...

[Bushbaby]

Neither of umm seem to like fighting going backwards..Pac does go in and out..But it's to reset so he can move forward again..Pac is a skilled pressure fighter imo..But he has better foot movement and ring I.Q.then most pressure fighters we are use to seeing...

Rule #1 of pressure fighting is cutting off the ring. Pacman cannot even do that. Pacman has better footwork than the average face 1st brawler, but box & move & you've got a confused fighter to deal with.

[Band-Aid]

He was at some point, but not anymore. Stopped after the Margarito fight. It's either that or just the fact that his opponents keep running away from him (Bradley, Mosley) and that Marquez whoops him hand 2 hand.

[bojangles1987]

He used to be, but as his style has evolved moving up he has become less and less of a pressure fighter. He's pretty much a very unique boxer puncher now, looking for openings to counter.

[tredh]

I wouldn't call Manny a boxer/puncher he is more of a puncher with slight boxing mixed in.

[Bullrider]

Paq is just like most figthers. It's clear that he likes it when his opponent is the one exerting pressure.

He becomes a pressure fighter when he smells fear and his opponent starts showing respect. Truth is, he panics when this happens because he's all alone in the entertainment department. He got countered heavily in the JMM3 and paid a price for it. He stopped doing it in the Bradly fight, which was a big mistake. JMM is not Bradly. Paq should have done the reverse.

[Ray Corso]

Pacman forces the action so he can be called a pressure guy but he also uses his boxing skills to apply pressure. Most old school pressure fighters were steppers and worked underneath their opponents punches, he doesn't work that way. Does he apply the majority of the pressure to fight in his bouts? Yes he does, so he could be refered to as a pressure fighter. Ray.