Has Pacquiao Peaked?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Salty Dog, Oct 17, 2008.


  1. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    If so, which fight/fights?

    If not, please explain your reasoning?
     
  2. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Pac peaked at 122 and has been physically on the decline since.

    His skills have improved considerably but his physical advantages have declined faster imo.
     
  3. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    :good yep. similiar to what mab did. i still think manny has carried most of his power and speed well, better than mab did, but skillwise is not even close. i think he is declining, just very slowly. and that's pretty impressive despite the wars he's been through
     
  4. rluevano

    rluevano El Gato De Culiacan Full Member

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    Pac's speed and power have a declined a little bit since moving to 135, but I would say that he is probably at his peak right now. We won't be able to gauge any recent declilne in his attributes against DLH at 147. However, any subsuquent fight at a lower weight should show us if he's peaked yet.
     
  5. PH|LLA

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    I think he was better in JMM II than in JMM I, but I also think he was better against Ledwaba and Barrera than in JMM II, I know its messed up but sometimes it happens like that. Pac had these amazing physical gifts, but after a while when he was fighting bigger elite guys at 126 and then his early days at 130 they lost alot of their worth, and then he polished up on his skills and is now once again a top fighter but he'll never be the beast that knocked out Ledwaba and moved up in weight to destroy MAB