Pacquiao's so called decline is a myth

[itsafight]

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

I just hope he whoops Rios....

[DARKSEID]

Manny is 34 now and just had a brutal KO.

Are you saying aging is a myth?

[goblin213]

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

And the scary part is Pacquiao still hasn't even reached his prime yet.

[Heru]

Tactics... Strategy... Style... Individually analyzing those aspects without it being pointed out for you is too tough.

It's easier to just say Pacquiao has declined (or that his opponent(s) was on steroids). This happens to every great fighter that is defeated, even the good or decent ones get that excuse (e.g. JuanMa Lopez is shot).

[IronDanHamza]

And the scary part is Pacquiao still hasn't even reached his prime yet.

That's what I was going to say.

[Infamous]

And the scary part is Pacquiao still hasn't even reached his prime yet.

Dayyyyyuuuuummmm!!! Lol

[$mannyFresh]

He was robbed in what should've been one of the best wins on his resume despite being noticeably slower, less driven, and with weaker stamina than he showed in most of his career.

Pretty impressive.

[T18Z]

To people saying he looked bad against Bradley you're not using your brains. When someone isn't willing to fight and is a fighter that CONSTANTLY ducks his head lower to avoid shots it can make anyone look bad. Despite that Pac was still able to figure out with the straight-left where Bradley would lower his head and dominated the fight, that can't be disputed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJF1uPKa4SQ

Show me Bradleys highlights, please. Also, Bradley survived the most viscous shots from Ruslan that would've KO'd 95% of the WW currently, how the hell can you say 'because Pac couldn't finish him he MUST be on the decline', the guy has a ****ing iron chin and good stamina ofc he survived. You're like the ****** judge duan ford who said *the pacquaio I knew would've finished Bradley off, instead he got given a boxing lesson* the statement is ****** and the public reaction to it and the scores prove it.

Lastly Bradley is known for going head first and causing cuts, maybe his game plan was to make sure that didn't happen and cause a cut which could stop the fight or enable him unable to see.

[bojangles1987]

To people saying he looked bad against Bradley you're not using your brains. When someone isn't willing to fight and is a fighter that CONSTANTLY ducks his head lower to avoid shots it can make anyone look bad. Despite that Pac was still able to figure out with the straight-left where Bradley would lower his head and dominated the fight, that can't be disputed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJF1uPKa4SQ

Show me Bradleys highlights, please. Also, Bradley survived the most viscous shots from Ruslan that would've KO'd 95% of the WW currently, how the hell can you say 'because Pac couldn't finish him he MUST be on the decline', the guy has a ****ing iron chin and good stamina ofc he survived. You're like the ****** judge duan ford who said *the pacquaio I knew would've finished Bradley off, instead he got given a boxing lesson* the statement is ****** and the public reaction to it and the scores prove it.

Pac at his best would have jumped on Bradley when he was hurt and finished that fight. He did it to better fighters. It's not even a debate, it's a fact.

[Dr Rumack]

I think if you get some split-screen on the go you can see how much his workrate has declined. He's still very fast and he has those naturally heavy hands, but his body can't sustain that crazy movement anymore. And even taking the fact that Bradley was a bad style match-up for him into account, he still looked way more tired at the end of that fight than would previously hav been the case.

It's only what you would expect though, he's an 18 year veteran who doesn't have a style that emphasizes self-preservation, and his game has always been built on an animal workrate during fights. It's only logical that a fighter of that nature is not going to stay at his best too long above the age of 30.