Decrepit 40 Year Old Manny Pacquiao Is Currently Perhaps The Best Welterweight On The Planet.

That's true he shells up when being hit. And he was shelling up vs a guy whose not a gifted puncher.

 

I agree that Spence wouldn't land that shot. But he also landed some super clean punches on Porter. Only Porter could stand up to those shots and maybe Danny. Thurman and Pac don't have the durability to take those shots.

 

Yeah but those body shots he was landing on Porter. Plenty would land on Pac and Thurman. Do you really think Thurman would survive Spence's onslaught? Don't get me wrong, a prime Pac I would favor over Spence right now, but this Pac? He's still elite but he handpicked an inactive Thurman who almost got KTFO by Josesito and has been injury-prone. Spence is a different animal.

 

**** I need to sleep too. I almost had a heart attack tonight, thought they might have robbed my boy EJ.. and he didn't look as great as I thought he would so it's a little upsetting.

 

Zero dog? Not what I saw today. He showed grit.

 

Agree about the pac man match up but Crawford is quality it's his micro adjustments he makes in fight and the composure/poise he has

 

I rate Porter so I'm not taking anything from Spence. The thing is though, Spence is overrated, yeah. Weight-bullying at welterweight he still can't dominate. But both Porter and Spence are all-time greats, in the department of wind. Their engines are insane. Incredibly top-notch.

This is where I think Pac fells off at this stage. I don't think Pac can pull off a 12 rounder successfully in this tempo at this stage of his career.