Comments Thread For: Roach Pushing Pacquiao For First KO In Four Years

[Tyler_Durden]

The reason Manny hasn't had any knockouts since 2009 is because he's a small welterweight plain and simple. His power and speed are great but he's just not a big guy so a lot of the big strong welters can simply take his power. Plus he's no longer particulary in his prime any more so it's a little more difficult to explode the same way he used to and do the things he was able to do before. I honestly believe that it's going to be very difficult and unlikely for Manny to knockout Bradley but I also honestly believe in Manny's skills and talent and I know that he will win and will do it in a clear manner with out any question about it.

[Pu·gi·list]

I don't think it's really the knockouts

He just needs to continue to win convincingly like he did against Rios

People will start paying attention again. The Bradley robbery and the Marquez loss took the momentum out. Same would happen to any fighter if they lost.

[megas30]

Pac has always been the same Pac. The trouble is that he has problem with all -around boxers. It is obvious something Freddy can't fix. The reason why Pac has problem with boxers is because he's not really a boxer himself, he's more of a swarm-puncher, who darts in and out a throw a ton of punches(why a stationary targets is optimal). He doesn't fight behind an effective jab; he doesn't fight on the inside; he doesn't clinch effectively; he doesn't fight on the backfoot; and, he doesn't use distance well.

However, what he does well is swarm punching and angles, because he has fast hands and good stamina. Of course he can win, but it won't be easy unless there's a bit of luck, because i don't see one shot stopping Bradley and we saw Bradley's resilience. Good boxers like Bradley and Marquez will always make Pac reckless, impatient, and wildly inaccurate, because they will be offsetting his rhythm with feints and jabs, then set him for the counter when he gets frustrated.

I call this one for Bradley; Bradley figured out something about Pac in the last half of the first fight, and if he remembers it, it is going to be long night. There's a reason they (Team Pac) were reluctant to a rematch at the beginning.

[Tobi.G]

I like pac hes one of my favorite fighters thats why i never bad talk him,but he has lost his fire when he joined politics and became more religious..roach has been trying for years to bring out the old pac,and it semi showed in the last marquez fight,but hes got to worry about a different bradley this time out,a better bradley..im just curious to see hows hes gonna do with this version of bradley,a fighter that wont stand in front of him,a fighter thats gonna give him a wide variety of angles ...thats wut im looking foward to...i dnt care about the last fight.,this is a different fight with more intrigue this time around!!

I agree 100%

[Rolaz]

KO or no KO, just let them fight toe to toe, or hit and run tactics and let see who's got the best strategy to win the figth.

[Lords]

Mannys power is over rated. He just beats people up with his speed, not power.

[zuz]

Before Rios fight
"Freddie Roach: Manny Pacquiao will knock out Brandon Rios."

Before JMM-Pacquiao 3
"I think Manny is going to outbox him and knock him out inside six rounds."

Before JMM-Pacquiao 4
"It's the last time," Roach said. "We're going to knock him out, end of story."

FINALLY
Before Bradley-Pacquiao 1
"He'll have no problem knocking this guy out, said Roach."
"Manny Says He'll KO Bradley, According to Roach."
Roach: "Pacquiao promised me he'll KO Bradley."

[BoZz]

that's what they said before this fight

[bojangles1987]

Heard that **** before the naptime fight.

And he did push for the knockout. If Pacquiao fights like that against Bradley, he probably will stop him.

[Foghorn]

If its boring , why comment dumbazzz ?

IF its boring why watch it, go watch the ballerina DUCK"peeleft:

Another "PACNOT OF 2014".