126: Salvador Sanchez vs. Manny Pacquiao

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  1. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    Pacquiao would out work Sanchez. Sanchez struggled w novice azumah nelson..Pacquiao fast hands and non stop throwing would get the w..
     
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  3. McCallumsJab

    McCallumsJab Member Full Member

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    It's hard to say, could Sanchez use angles and timing like Marquez or Morales? If so he could win.

    I don't remember Sanchez facing southpaws, so it's unfamiliar territory. Marquez for instance had plenty of southpaw experience prior to facing Pacqiuao. Morales wasn't very good against pure boxers but still managed to pull out the win
     
  4. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Sanchez. Pacquiao’s style at featherweight would have been made for Sanchez’s countering. Put another way, if Marquez could do pull out a draw by outboxing Pacquiao, Sanchez could do it too but even more so.
     
  5. salsanchezfan

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    i tend to agree with this. It would take a few rounds to adjust to his speed and perhaps southpaw stance, but at the end of the day I think Sanchez comes on late for a close decision.
     
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  6. Xplosive

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    Sal would beat the living Hell outta Manny at 126. Might even stop him.

    130 might be a different story, but we never saw Sal at that weight enough to call it.
     
  7. mr. magoo

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    I think pac improved when he went up. Sanchez is the superior featherweight. But it’s a close one