Comments Thread For: Roach: Pacquiao is Not The Same Guy Who Fought Hatton

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The Los Angeles portion of Manny Pacquiao's training camp for his April 9th date against Timothy Bradley begins today at the Wild Card Boxing Club.

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[OctoberRed]

He hasnt been that guy for years!

[thack]

Would like to see Manny out after this speed has always been his game and if Roach is admitting the slowdown then its got to be out time.

[SilverMiles]

He hasnt been that guy for years!

He hasn't been since the Margarito fight. That fight took a lot of him physically and mentally.

[hectari]

Pacquiao is like every other speed demon who relies on physical attributes they age quickly usually early 30s, he has been fighting on fumes for years now, he has been past it since the Margarito fight, I remember in the Clottey fight even though he threw a record number of punches, Lou Dibella said that Pacquiao was aging and he saw him slowing down right after the fight that was years ago.

Bradley even said when he first fought Manny he was much faster and snappier with his shots, in the rematch he said Pac was slower and hesitant, and didn't commit to shots, he said he was able to find him more as opposed to the first fight when both guys were basically very quick and avoiding and slipping shots when they mixed it up.

Both Bradley and Manny are at the same stage of their careers, both slower, both vulnerable, only difference is Bradley still has the desire and hunger to compete, While Pac has said for the past several years he is already content with his achievements in boxing, whenever a boxer says that and they continue fighting they are only fighting for a Check, because it means they have nothing else to prove so he is only fighting for Money now.

[Beercules]

After this fight win or lose, hopefully a win.

Its time. Nothing left to prove Manny, become President and rule with an iron fist

[Reloaded]

He hasn't been since the Margarito fight. That fight took a lot of him physically and mentally.

Takes a lot out you beating up a CWed sloth in a 26 ft ring .

Truth is Manny has not been the same since his lowering CWs of opponents stopped , instead of draining bigger guys he then brought smaller guys up and got KOed , and I wonder where Toradol fits into Mannys run from Diaz to Floyd .
Mannys WW run was man made to order .

[AllEyesOpen]

Ouch, Roach was a little too honest. Sure he can say Pacquiao has lost some of his speed, but at least say he can still beat the top ww. Saying Pac is just "capable" is a bit disheartening.

[The Problem Child]

Time to get kinky with Jinkee and hang the gloves for the white ones. Farewell Pac, thanks for the memories!

[Aristocrat]

besides the KO, the 4th Marquez fight was the last time manny looked really good tbh.