Manny Pacquiao is running through fighters like a bulldozer. Wladimir Klitschko is breaking them down like a battering ram. Two different styles but both of them are physical freaks of nature. None of them are American, and this is, either deliberately or subconciously, the reason why they don't get the credit they deserve. I've always been a Pacman fan. I'm NOT a Klitschko supporter but I give him credit for finding a style that works for him and being so damn good at it. I think Freddie Roach and Manny Steward also deserve a mention for what they've turned both these fighters into. :bbb
They are both big winners on some very dominant streaks.... It's easy to discredit their opponents but it's more than likely that these guys are just that good... Two very different but very effective ways to the victory...
Dude, they are both non-American boxers and at the top of their division, but that is where the similarities end. Manny is actually displaying a more versatile skill-set than simply a jab and a right cross (plus occasional holding/leaning). Manny is dominating bigger guys against the odds (not just smaller guys who are expected to fall from the moment their names are mentioned. Manny is dedicated at putting out great shows for the fans and is leading in PPV events (instead of fighting abroad with the inability to get PPV dates). One has a natural killer instinct and the other one...well...he has to really dig for it. One is embraced by America and one isn't. No hate intended, just the view the way it is right now.
Wlad will be appreciated after he's retired. The guy is a fantastic boxer. Dull as ****, but very skilled. His defense and movement is remarkable for someone that size. Watch how quickly he jumps back to avoid punches, while still remaining in position to punch. It's why his opponents give up after half the fight. They can't touch him. Pac is a genuine freak of nature. I actually laughed watching the Clottey fight. Pac's on another planet, he's so good.
What I find shocking is so many people dont have Wladimir on their top 10 p4p but they have people like Cotto or Williams on there at 5 or whatever. How the hell wlad doesnt make top 10 baffles me. A lot of people automatically ignore the heavyweights in p4p lists but sometimes the big guys do have a lot of talent and they need to be in there.
Gerard, for sure the differences end right there. The reason I was citing them is because they're both getting a lot of hate after their wins, only because their opponents didn't do better against them.
