Paulie: Pac not a good or smart fighter...

[Greed.]

Pacquiao's so naturally talented he hasn't had to adjust much, like Khan he's blessed with blinding speed, but also a strong chin and power.

When you have all that in your armoury you don't have to learn to think as much, just let rip and 99% of the time your opponent can't live with you.

Exactly, i agree. He's a terrific fighter with outstanding physical attributes and i'm not taking anything away from him. But being able to adjust is a vital skill when you're facing very experienced and smarter fighters who lack the natural qualities like agility and speed. i.e; Marquez.

[The Gambler1981]

Exactly. Prime Pac is a seek and destroy type of fighter. Is he a smart fighter? No, but he isn't completely ******. He doesn't know how to cut the ring off and is like Zoolander because he only goes around his opponent in a certain direction.

He isn't totally ****** because he gets what he is, that may seem really simple but many fighter don't get the KISS concept when they would be very well served by keeping it simple.

It is why he is great with Roach because Roach really is a basic keep it simple guy, he is not some master strategist he trains how he fought straight forward which meshes well with Manny's approach.

[A-Wolf]

Watch the HBO:Face-off type show before the 3rd Marquez fight when both fighters and their trainers were talking about the previous fights. Kellerman mentioned how easily Marquez was landing the right hand just by positioning his left foot outside of Manny's. Roach showed how Pac would adjust to stop it, yet in the fight, he showed no adjustment or awareness to the problem. That shows he struggles to think and adjust by himself.

"No" as in not at all. Yeah? None. Do you seriously think you could be mathematically accurate about what you're saying?

Is this the only example you have?

Was he supposed to just completely take away one of the best right hands in boxing history? Just like that?

[GOD-FR33]

Paula....

Paula is a HATER and a moron. Manny would KO your ass! Isn't it funny how he LOVES the ground Floyd walks on, but doesn't want to give Manny his props? I mean, who doesn't like or appreciate Manny Pacquiao? Oh, let's see here, only haters and those with the last name, Mayweather. PERIOD. Manny would knock him out. FACT!

[bojangles1987]

is it possible to be at his level and not be a smart fighter?

i dont think so

It's all relative. Pac obviously is smarter in the ring than 90% of the pro boxers in the world, but at the world class level he isn't much of a thinking fighter.

That being said, I wouldn't call him ****** either. He clearly understands enough to set up his shots and land them, even against smart fighters like Marquez who have gone 40 rounds with him.

[Outwest Exp 355]

We all know Manny is a great fighter no question. But he's not a smart fighter. He does what he does in the ring. He's not in there making adjustments. I go back to the first Marquez fight. He drops Marquez 3 times in the first and then looses the next 6 to 7 rounds in a row. And after 40 rounds total with Marquez gets put to sleep? He's a great but not smart fighter.

[IronDanHamza]

It's all relative. Pac obviously is smarter in the ring than 90% of the pro boxers in the world, but at the world class level he isn't much of a thinking fighter.

That being said, I wouldn't call him ****** either. He clearly understands enough to set up his shots and land them, even against smart fighters like Marquez who have gone 40 rounds with him.

He's neither.

He's not a ****** fighter or a smart fighter.

He makes ****** mistakes at times, and makes a lot of mistakes in general but he also has many moments of brilliance.

He's a fighter that more so relies on physical tools as opposed to his mental tools. But that doesn't mean he doesn't have any smarts about him, he does.

[Derranged]

Seems like Paulie's trying to talk his way into getting a huge payday.

[Evol]

why do some people on here claims that pac cant adjust?? the only guy that has given manny problem is marquez, could it just be that pac's style fits marquez perfectly?

[JDD1]

He's neither.

He's not a ****** fighter or a smart fighter.

He makes ****** mistakes at times, and makes a lot of mistakes in general but he also has many moments of brilliance.

He's a fighter that more so relies on physical tools as opposed to his mental tools. But that doesn't mean he doesn't have any smarts about him, he does.

good post. sums it up nicely.