I never thought I'd do this, but yeah... I've actually made a Pacquiao steroid thread. But don't shoot me down in a ball of flames just yet! I'm not here to flame or accuse, because I genuinely do like Pacquiao (even though I'm not a fan, his fights are great fun to watch). I've actually got a point here, because I'm just curious.
So, whilst I believe the logic that Pacquiao has grown into his frame over the years and is naturally shredded due to maturing, eating right and whatnot, what still makes me raise an eyebrow is his incredible punch resistance.
Since the Sangsurat loss (during which we all know he was young and couldn't make the weight), he hasn't been down from a hard shot for a long time. Hussein and Yeshmagambetov scored legit KDs, but they were of the flash variety. Besides, he went on to stop those guys in the end.
Since then, he's taken flush (and presumably hard) shots from the likes of Barrera, Marquez and Morales without even looking like he was about to go down. Cotto landed some good shots but he dusted them off like they were nothing. Hatton too, for however long he was in there, caught him a few times and they had no effect.
Granted, there are currently active guys who have gained a reputation for having great punch resistance - Toney, Hopkins, Wright, Mosley, etc. - but seeing Pacquiao dust off everyone's shots is astonishing. Believe me, I want to believe that he's invincible and can't be hurt by anything... but I just find it crazy. No human being who fights like he does (risky-style, getting into total wars) can be that tough naturally, surely?
So my question is - are there any PEDs in existence which serve solely to increase punch resistance?
So, whilst I believe the logic that Pacquiao has grown into his frame over the years and is naturally shredded due to maturing, eating right and whatnot, what still makes me raise an eyebrow is his incredible punch resistance.
Since the Sangsurat loss (during which we all know he was young and couldn't make the weight), he hasn't been down from a hard shot for a long time. Hussein and Yeshmagambetov scored legit KDs, but they were of the flash variety. Besides, he went on to stop those guys in the end.
Since then, he's taken flush (and presumably hard) shots from the likes of Barrera, Marquez and Morales without even looking like he was about to go down. Cotto landed some good shots but he dusted them off like they were nothing. Hatton too, for however long he was in there, caught him a few times and they had no effect.
Granted, there are currently active guys who have gained a reputation for having great punch resistance - Toney, Hopkins, Wright, Mosley, etc. - but seeing Pacquiao dust off everyone's shots is astonishing. Believe me, I want to believe that he's invincible and can't be hurt by anything... but I just find it crazy. No human being who fights like he does (risky-style, getting into total wars) can be that tough naturally, surely?
So my question is - are there any PEDs in existence which serve solely to increase punch resistance?
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