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First let me say Tim Bradley and the media have done a pretty good job selling the whole Pacquiao lost his killer instinct thing. Im no ******* by any means but I respect the hell out of him as a boxing fan but lets look at his last 6 opponents.
Joshua Clottey - Hes never been knocked out and fights with that peek a boo style. Itd be hard for Keith Thurman or Maidana to KO this guy. & never been KO'd.
Antonio Margarito - Probably had one of the best chins I ever seen, I think in this fight Pac did back off a little but wisely against a very large man who uses his face as defense. No one criticizes Floyd or Bradley for not KOing anyone for that. KO'd 1x by a future hall of famer
Shane Mosley - It took Mosley going up 3 weight classes passed his prime weight at 42yo to finally get KO'd. KO'd only at age 42 @160
Juan Manuel Marquez - Manny did have the killer instinct in all their fights including their last fight, hence the KO. Going down the way he did proves he was going for it. You gamble sometimes you dont always win. Never been stopped.
Tim Bradley - Besides having one of the biggest hearts in boxing ie. Bradley vs Provo but its hard to go for a kill against a guy that fights off his back foot chances are hed hit air if he did and get shoe shined in the process. Undefeated.
Brandon Rios - I heard alot of people critcizing brandon rios before and after the fight but let be real, rios comes to fight and his chin is comparable to Margaritos and Manny just came off a KO, he still beat Rios up and did it smartly. Never been stopped.
Point is, Pac had some pretty tuff opponents in front of him, had he gone 5 rds with Victor Ortiz and/or Amir Khan then I think we all should be quick to jump on his case but dont be surprised if Manny doesnt get the KO, TKO, or knockdown tomorrow. This is really more credit to Mannys opposition vice discrediting Manny.
Joshua Clottey - Hes never been knocked out and fights with that peek a boo style. Itd be hard for Keith Thurman or Maidana to KO this guy. & never been KO'd.
Antonio Margarito - Probably had one of the best chins I ever seen, I think in this fight Pac did back off a little but wisely against a very large man who uses his face as defense. No one criticizes Floyd or Bradley for not KOing anyone for that. KO'd 1x by a future hall of famer
Shane Mosley - It took Mosley going up 3 weight classes passed his prime weight at 42yo to finally get KO'd. KO'd only at age 42 @160
Juan Manuel Marquez - Manny did have the killer instinct in all their fights including their last fight, hence the KO. Going down the way he did proves he was going for it. You gamble sometimes you dont always win. Never been stopped.
Tim Bradley - Besides having one of the biggest hearts in boxing ie. Bradley vs Provo but its hard to go for a kill against a guy that fights off his back foot chances are hed hit air if he did and get shoe shined in the process. Undefeated.
Brandon Rios - I heard alot of people critcizing brandon rios before and after the fight but let be real, rios comes to fight and his chin is comparable to Margaritos and Manny just came off a KO, he still beat Rios up and did it smartly. Never been stopped.
Point is, Pac had some pretty tuff opponents in front of him, had he gone 5 rds with Victor Ortiz and/or Amir Khan then I think we all should be quick to jump on his case but dont be surprised if Manny doesnt get the KO, TKO, or knockdown tomorrow. This is really more credit to Mannys opposition vice discrediting Manny.
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