Pacquiao's so called decline is a myth

[itsafight]

He was a bit dissapointing against Bradley but we all know he really won that fight. And he was whooping that roided Marquez before the KO. Manny knows he juiced that's why they're putting in place more stringent testing.... If Marquez dared to face Manny natural he'll get his ass whooped and he knows it.

[bojangles1987]

Pac at his best would not have gotten robbed against Bradley, he would have left him concussed against the ropes while the ref dove in to stop the barrage.

[Kenny Blankenship]

He has declined. In his earlier fights he showed that lateral movement and volume punching non stop, even in the later rounds.

Once he went to 147 all of that ended. After the 5th or 6th his lateral movement tends to slow down or stop all together. He just doesn't have the legs that he used to. Go watch his fights below 147, he was the energizer bunny. He doesn't have it anymore.

[Juof]

i disagree that pac has declined too in his rise to the top he was destroying guys who were aggressive or had little to no footwork. jmm has always had pacs number trust me pac will be back to winning ways very soon... bobs running out of 147lbers so he's putting his 140lbers in against pac. by july 2014 pac will have ko's over rios and alvarado and everyone will talk about how much of a beast he is. at the end of the day pacquiao dominates anyone at 140 - 147 who isnt floyd or marquez.

[itsafight]

It's telling that even after that brutal KO Mayweather still doesn't want Pacquiao.

[Flash13]

He has declined. In his earlier fights he showed that lateral movement and volume punching non stop, even in the later rounds.

Once he went to 147 all of that ended. After the 5th or 6th his lateral movement tends to slow down or stop all together. He just doesn't have the legs that he used to. Go watch his fights below 147, he was the energizer bunny. He doesn't have it anymore.

I thought he showed that against cotto, clot, and Marg but yes he has lost his volume punching and hardly throws combinations now.. It's sad too because his combinations were a thing of beauty. I also think that why he's lost power because he no longer hits fighters with punches they don't see. I was watching the de la hoya fight a couple days ago and you really can see the difference between then and now.

[itsafight]

I thought he showed that against cotto, clot, and Marg but yes he has lost his volume punching and hardly throws combinations now.. It's sad too because his combinations were a thing of beauty. I also think that why he's lost power because he no longer hits fighters with punches they don't see.

He was peppering Marquez in their last fight though.... like the old days.. but he couldn't handle that juiced up Marquez.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

he peaked in the Cotto fight...everything else has been downhill since...including his killer instinct

[Flash13]

He was peppering Marquez in their last fight though.... like the old days.. but he couldn't handle that juiced up Marquez.

The first four rounds he threw just one punch.. He had one combination I think like 1:00 left in the fourth, but it wasn't the same. He sort of did when marquez was in trouble in the fifth, but nothing like before. His combination speed use to be incredible, only srl was faster IMO.

[Check_hooks]

Pacquiao still has crazy speed and power

Lets not forget that Bradley left the fight in a wheelchair and Marquez got a broken nose

They both turned down career high paydays cuz they are scared of what will happen if they get in the ring with Pac again