I have noticed that a big knock on Pacquiao lately is that he has not scored a knockout in a while. Actually not since 2009. I agree. Where are the knockouts?
However, let's look at his opponents since 2009: Clottey, Margarito, Mosely, Marquez(twice), Bradley(twice), Rios and Algieri.
Out of seven, only Margarito has ever been stopped- against Mosely who was a big hitter at welterweight with a great knockout ratio his entire career- and against Cotto due to swollen eyes in a 46-fight career. The Cotto stoppage came AFTER Pacquiao caved his face in in there fight of course.
Other than that, none of these other fighters have ever been stopped. Bradley took huge bombs from Provodnikov who we all know punches like a bulldozer. Rios has taken plenty of punishment from Alvarado but never got stopped. Clottey has never even been in trouble that I know of. Moseley wanted to quit after eight rounds with the Pacman. Algieri got off the canvas twice against Provodnikov and Pacman put him down SIX times.
I know Pacquiao no longer looks invincible, but come on. No one knocks these guys out. Maybe if we would have fought a Khan or a Berto or an Ortiz in there instead of the iron chins he has been fighting, he most likely would have had a better KO run. Plus, he put Marquez down a total of 5 times in 4 fights.
Pacquiao's power is fine in my opinion. The higher a guy moves up in weight, the harder it gets. If he was a natural welterweight, I think even the iron chins would have been doomed.
However, let's look at his opponents since 2009: Clottey, Margarito, Mosely, Marquez(twice), Bradley(twice), Rios and Algieri.
Out of seven, only Margarito has ever been stopped- against Mosely who was a big hitter at welterweight with a great knockout ratio his entire career- and against Cotto due to swollen eyes in a 46-fight career. The Cotto stoppage came AFTER Pacquiao caved his face in in there fight of course.
Other than that, none of these other fighters have ever been stopped. Bradley took huge bombs from Provodnikov who we all know punches like a bulldozer. Rios has taken plenty of punishment from Alvarado but never got stopped. Clottey has never even been in trouble that I know of. Moseley wanted to quit after eight rounds with the Pacman. Algieri got off the canvas twice against Provodnikov and Pacman put him down SIX times.
I know Pacquiao no longer looks invincible, but come on. No one knocks these guys out. Maybe if we would have fought a Khan or a Berto or an Ortiz in there instead of the iron chins he has been fighting, he most likely would have had a better KO run. Plus, he put Marquez down a total of 5 times in 4 fights.
Pacquiao's power is fine in my opinion. The higher a guy moves up in weight, the harder it gets. If he was a natural welterweight, I think even the iron chins would have been doomed.
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