People swore up and down Manny had good foot work. He doesn't, never has that's why it's hard for him to beat pure boxers. Also why Crawford beats him. Manny is still a threat but his inability to adjust makes me a easy target to the fresher young guys
Exactly! His footwork is good against plodders and guys who are there to be hit but against masters like JMM and PBF it's not.
That's not a knock him by any means he just has very overrated footwork. He also blows on the back foot.
He does? Then why and how has he been able to dole out an insane amount of punishment to everyone that's tried to bully, pressure, and push him back?
TE="Rico Spadafora, post: 17068192, member: 26698"]I find that the most least knowledgeable boxing fans I meet are Pacquiao fans. It is like they just worship him and don't follow or know anything else about the sport. It is odd.[/QUOTE] Yea The only clue i know about the fight obi wan pbf took pac man to school. About the adjustments your right on the money mayweather.spoken like a true pimp master right on pimp c
He hits insanely hard and add speed. He also is willing to take 1 for 3. He's also a throwback fighter in regards to how he approaches being hit. When prime Manny is hit flush. He goes out of his way to match your firepower and intensity.
But if he blows on the Pac wasn't outmaneuvered. Floyd is taller, longer, with a huge reach advantage, and is defense first. The handful of times Floyd threw first (and not just pumping out rangefinder jab), he got countered badly twice.
Part of footwork is being able to cut off the ring, something Manny has never done that well unless it's a slow footed fighter he's facing
Manny's in and out ambush style does not require the need to cut off the ring. It would work AGAINST his strengths. High pressure, come forward guys (like Margarito, GGG) benefit the most from ring cutting.