steward mentioned the same thing. either way, he is doomed. he wont be able to compensate for pacs speed and strength at this weight
Thinking they feel he won't be able to handle Pac's power at this higher weight without gaining bulk as well.
they gonna be roided up for this. they hope it will give him the speed and strength to deal with pac's own speed and strength
I hope it's so they can take the punches better. They should have put all the weight in their legs. He could come in heavier and still be springier and explosive
His punches have to have more meaning and he has to be more durable because Pacquiao's 140 + is fully packed on muscle he didn't have to skimp out on by dehydrating. His legs were probably worked on a lot (saw the squat-jumps I've done in training myself), but they probably won't show as much.
Just what I was thinking. It's hard to say how much (if at all) a fighter has bulked up, by just looking at clips of him on 24-7. Best to wait for the weigh-in to get a better idea of what they've done with him. Not only will we know his exact weight, but we can compare pics to previous weigh-ins, too. But, if they have bulked him up, I think they're making a mistake. His speed and sharpness need to be maintained above all else.
Plus he needs more power to keep Manny from coming in, plus if you notice they said "Pacquiao doesnt like to be attacked", Cut Pac early, then box him.