Did Manny Pacquiao lose a step?

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  1. MrPR

    MrPR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I dont think so .

    But Something just wasnt right with him in the Mosley fight . He wasnt fighting Like he fought Margarito . His handspeed and footspeed was nowhere to be found that night .

    Maybe just an off performance .
     
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  2. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    Yep, this fight will stay in fantasy land sadly. I'm over it and thinking about better things.

    To answer the OP, yes Manny isn't as fluid with his footwork as he used to be but the guy still has a few good fights in him. Past prime yes but still dangerous. It can be argued that the Hatton fight was his last great performance though he did impress me in dropping Mosley though Shane was faded and dominating Cotto too.
     
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  3. USboxer1981

    USboxer1981 The Real Def. MVP Full Member

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    Good post...
     
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  4. Rexrapper 1

    Rexrapper 1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was at his best against Cotto. After that he has been on the decline. I noticed his speed took a dip vs Clottey. His foot speed has went down a little. Manny doesn't really fight well when he has to chase someone. But his crazy angles weren't there. He fought in straight lines even when he turned it up after the fake knock down.
     
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  5. ryan_c

    ryan_c Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Pacquiao is just content to win it that way against Mosley, he did not extract the extra effort for those angles as it is more tiring for him( and he knows he is winning anyway).
     
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  6. avidreader82

    avidreader82 Member Full Member

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    don't think so. Mosley is to blame for performance. mosley was a waste of time, and not mention, money!!!
     
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  7. MAIN

    MAIN Boxing Junkie banned

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    perhaps

    yet still not enough for lil floyd to want to lace em up with him
     
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  8. acr347

    acr347 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    sergio martinez is 36, but yeah he can move.
     
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  9. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    :huh i got a regular dimploa and work at a bank fool :lol: I'M MONEY like Money!
     
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  10. igor_otsky

    igor_otsky Undefeated Full Member

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    He lost his speed the moment he stepped in as a WW. You guys just dont see it because he is just faster than the WWs he fought, but if you look at a Pac126 vs a Pac147, big difference.
     
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  11. FIGHTlover

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    the fight will happen at 144 which means manny will crush marquez.jmm cant fight above 135,in their 2 fights he coundnt handle mannys power then ,at 144 it will be much worse.if this fight was to be really competive it should take place at 135, manny could easly make the weight.manny by knockout in six rounds or less.
     
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  12. caneman

    caneman 100% AllNatural Xylocaine Full Member

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    I asked Team Pacquiao this question 2 weeks before the fight. They said if Manny had lost a step, they sure haven't noticed it. Pac did have cramps during the Mosley fight, therefore looked less mobile.
     
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  13. Gonzarelli

    Gonzarelli Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    never judge a fighter based on fight.
     
    Gonzarelli, May 23, 2011
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  14. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    Pay attention to how he was putting weight on his left leg. He wasn't bullshitting, I know hard to believe, after the fight when he said he had a leg injury.
     
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  15. igor_otsky

    igor_otsky Undefeated Full Member

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    he always do that. in fact that's where he gets his power. his calves are the biggest in WW, even at 160!
     
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