Has Pac regressed as a fighter?

I thought you said Pacquaio was going to win very Easy??? :rofl


Anyway's the reason is only noobs here thought he was a much more ''Improved'' fighter, the reason he was looking like ''Super Man'' was cause he was fighting over the hill and punching bags fighter's like Margarito and Clottey, give him a fighter that gives him angles and movement he will look as the fighter he once was. :deal

 

Popkins would disagree. :yep

 

Poor Popkins. Time to hop off thsat bandwagon buddy.

 

lol smh. this is the same fighter. Nothing has changed except the opponent. cmon y'all. damn

 

if you put manny in the ring with a boxer/counter puncher, he looks like a ordinary fighter.


if you put manny in the ring with a brawler, he looks unbeatable.

 

Pac looks best vs fighters that try walk thru him, fighters with great technique & defensive movements give him problems, always has done which is why I`ve always been convinced FMJ beats him decisively.

 

He's less unpredictable and intense in his attack. He hasn't regressed in any shape or form technically or skillfully, in fact his skills have improved. He rarely ever caught Marquez with a counter right hook, which he did at times in their third fight. Marquez dropped low and nullified his right fairly well. I even believe he circled to his right at times to avoid Manny's right, knowing full well he could confidently drop to his right and nullify Pac's left, which probably was a slower punch than when Marquez fought Pac in 04 or 08.

 

I think physically he's the same as he was a couple of years ago, but mentally he doesn't have it anymore. Combination of focusing on politics, looking forward to a healthy retirement some time soon (even if he won't admit it), and just plain lacking the drive.

I move that Manny be banned from ever using "Eye of the Tiger" for his entrance again.

 

I`ve always suspected this myself (tho I did expect Pac to win clearly last night due to being better at the weight & a lot younger) because the 2 guys that did best against him were 2 technically great fighters, that know how to box & have variety, Morales & Marquez - far superior fighters than Cotto, Clottey, Margarito etc could ever hope to be.

 

To be honest, it will serve Mayweather right, he should have beaten Pacquiao by now... I`ve never had any doubts that Mayweather would beat Pacman & it baffled me why he would not do everything in his power to get Pac in that ring & cement his place as the best of his generation by decisively beating Pac... I kept saying that these 2 (Floyd & Pac) are playing with fire & chancing hurting their legacy by fighting lesser fighters & making us wait because if one of these men all of a sudden lose or win looking beatable then it will take a lot out of their mega fight & the winner (assuming the loser is the man that took a dip in form) will not get credit.

Floyd always says he gets no credit... well, if he fights & beats Pac on may 5th, he likely wont get the credit he would have gotten if he beat him after the Cotto fight, or Clottey, or Margarito, or Mosely... you get my point ???... the man has had 2 YEARS to do something special but he ****ed himself by waiting too long, it serves him right because now the fight means **** compared to what it would have had these 2 manned up 2 years ago.

I still want to see it tho, it will be exactly the same fight as it would have been 2 years ago... only difference being Floyd won`t get the credit he would have gotten then... & its his own fault, him being a ***** has come back to bite him & his legacy in the ass.

 

Aren't you the same ****** who posted a thread less than 24 hrs ago about how much greater Pac was than JMM and predicted an easy KO victory for your idol?

 

Pac fought Marquez like he was fighting Margarito.