Is Pacman underappreciated?

[KingHippo]

Floyd's not one of, if not, the greatest ring technician of all time?

Of course, but I just don't see Pacquiao as a technician. I think a lot of the stuff he does is textbook. He's a sophisticated swarmer, but never saw him do something I haven't seen before.

[KingHippo]

Garcvia is a cherry pick for PAC, as there are other boxers with a better chance than Garcia.

Man, PAC just beat Bradley, let him fight Vargas man! Floyd just beat berto. Do you want Floyd to have another easy fight?

Garcia is a great fight.

[CatchAndShoot]

Of course, but I just don't see Pacquiao as a technician. I think a lot of the stuff he does is textbook. He's a sophisticated swarmer, but never saw him do something I haven't seen before.

Pac's also an artist in the ring. He does a lot of technically brilliant stuff, and as far as that's concerned, he doesn't get the appreciation he deserves in that department.

[NearHypnos]

Pac's also an artist in the ring. He does a lot of technically brilliant stuff, and as far as that's concerned, he doesn't get the appreciation he deserves in that department.

It's because he lost to guys who were better technically and also a lot of what Pac does ISNT technically "correct" and that's what makes him particularly so effective. He's honestly kind of an odd fighter. Quick feet but doesn't always appear to be on balance but *he* is (he's got crazy leg strength to pull some of the crap he does when putting the wrong foot forward and having the other one off the ground yet still hitting hard)..crosses his feet, *telegraphs* his punches/left/stutter steps, among other things. Pac is really peculiar in that sense. From a technical standpoint he's both really bad and also brilliant.

Pac has such a strange chaotic rhythm it's beautiful and ugly at the same time..both predictabe and not predictable...Gotta love Pac.

Vargas was NOT top 5. He's barely even top 10...

Lets see....

Brook, Thurman, Porter, Pac, Bradley, Garcia, Spence, Khan, (does JMM still count?) and I GUESS you could say Vargas? Vargas realistically is a bit above Guerrero, Berto, and co. Or is he?

He did have a good showing but count that up to Manny just not being quite all there anymore though he's still got some left.