How "skilled" to do consider Pacquiao?

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  1. igor_otsky

    igor_otsky Undefeated Full Member

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    ^so is Juan
     
  2. hooligan

    hooligan Millionaire Bum Full Member

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    name them...im dying to see your list....
     
  3. jansby mac

    jansby mac Well-Known Member Full Member

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    JMM x 100 :rofl
     
  4. namcap

    namcap Active Member Full Member

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    Its like Stewart Copeland on drums.
     
  5. PATSYS

    PATSYS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He is a former flyweight beating up good big WWs. That says enough about his skills.
     
  6. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

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    Marquez bros, Hopkins, Mayweather, Donaire, Martinez, Williams, just to name a few off the top off my head of the current active fighters.......there are tons of past greats I dont even have to waist my time to name, Arguello, Duran, Leonard, Hearns, Hagler, Holyfield, Chavez, ......these fighters are just eons above the skill level of Pacquiao and they're only a miniscule fraction of skill fighters better skillwise than Pacquiao can ever be........

    Fighters like Calzaghe, Wright, who I woud'nt even conseder ATG's I'd say have significant more skill than Pacquiao, the list goes on and on........
     
  7. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

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    Just a guess here, but PED's can have a significant part of him dominating Welterweights!:think
     
  8. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    You talking about Paul WIlliams? You ****ing crazy
     
  9. AnthonyW

    AnthonyW ESB Official Gif Poster Full Member

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    :lol:

    And Calzaghe. Calzaghe was quality, but he was even more awkward than Pacquiao...I wouldn't say he had more skill than Pacquiao.
     
  10. thesmokingm

    thesmokingm Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Divac makes you guys look unbiased.

    :rofl
     
  11. bandido

    bandido The Black Bandit Full Member

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    I think Divac is referring to Danny Williams, who gave the great Olympian Audley Harrison his first loss.
     
  12. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    How is divac one of the Joyboys? I thought he's a Mexican kid who just wants to see emmanuel get his AZZ whooped by Juan Marquez.:huh
     
  13. The Wanderer

    The Wanderer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Much more skilled than a lot of his detractors give him credit for, somewhat less than his most enthusiastic fans claim.

    His footwork, movement and defense has improved a lot over the last few years, as has his right hand and counterpunching ability. He still often over commits to punches however, and has a tendency to be caught out of position while doing so. His defense is improved, but it's by no means perfect.

    He's the top fighter p4p right now, and one of the top 20 -30 all time, but he has some holes in his game.
     
  14. Pessimistic

    Pessimistic Active Member Full Member

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    Well, David Diaz he boxed. Oscar Delahoya he boxed, and Margarito he boxed. In the Diaz, and Oscar fights he made a great case for himself because got hit very little in those fights.
     
  15. jmmpbf

    jmmpbf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    cant say, i mean all hes recent opponents were all bigger but slow as hell. but against pretty good skilled fighters morales1,marquez he looked good, not great.