So Márquez says that Margo should not fight inside, but try to keep Manny away. That's going against conventional NSB wisdom, who thinks Margo can pull off a Cotto-like beatdown again by swarming Little Pac. So I checked out Pac vs Hatton again.
Now, the English commentators in the first round were saying that a brawl favored Hatton. By the second round they were saying Hatton's style was playing into the "new Pacquiao's" style. Everytime Hatton threw himself inside, even when he connected, Pac hit him. Often two, three times. Pac also got him after Hatton closed the distance. Plus Pac would move in/out/sideways and threw Hatton of balance and ****ted on his rhythm. Hatton tried to swarm Manny and failed miserably.
Then go watch Cotto vs Margarito. Cotto looks slow motion compared to Pac, in footwork, handspeed and even defensive head movement.
Mosley said that Cotto hit harder than Marg. He fought both.
David Rodela said that Manny hits harder than Marg. He spared with both.
Finally, watch Pac/DLH. When DLH went to Manny's body, Manny tapped him in the head, alternating hands. He even went so far as to cover a body shot with his left hand, and then immediately hit DLH in the head with that same hand (watch Round 2, around 1:20 left). DLH eventually stopped tapping Manny in the body because every time he did it, he got hit in the face.
Manny will beat Margo, badly.
Now, the English commentators in the first round were saying that a brawl favored Hatton. By the second round they were saying Hatton's style was playing into the "new Pacquiao's" style. Everytime Hatton threw himself inside, even when he connected, Pac hit him. Often two, three times. Pac also got him after Hatton closed the distance. Plus Pac would move in/out/sideways and threw Hatton of balance and ****ted on his rhythm. Hatton tried to swarm Manny and failed miserably.
Then go watch Cotto vs Margarito. Cotto looks slow motion compared to Pac, in footwork, handspeed and even defensive head movement.
Mosley said that Cotto hit harder than Marg. He fought both.
David Rodela said that Manny hits harder than Marg. He spared with both.
Finally, watch Pac/DLH. When DLH went to Manny's body, Manny tapped him in the head, alternating hands. He even went so far as to cover a body shot with his left hand, and then immediately hit DLH in the head with that same hand (watch Round 2, around 1:20 left). DLH eventually stopped tapping Manny in the body because every time he did it, he got hit in the face.
Manny will beat Margo, badly.
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