++++Manny Pacquiao vs Timothy Bradley: Technical/Tactical Breakdown Thread++++

Technically, he can do it. He has the technique and skills. Does he have the mental ability to execute. That is what I need to see in this fight.

I was unimpressed with his approach against Alexander. He was fighting someone negative but I still felt he was getting wild and relying on big rights. Conversely I think that he actually looked quite good against Casamayor and approached a tricky southpaw in the right way. Undoubtedly both fights had alot to do with the person he was fighting. Pac is a tricky southpaw but he will engage and that can be a key factor.

Personally I think Pac used to be a really good one dimensional brawler. He'd put it on you and keep that ferocious pace, speed and power until you broke. Credit to him he then began to evolve and we saw the different sides of him in the Morales trilogy. However as he evolved into a much better boxer he deterioated significantly as a come forward fighter and I think JMM and Mosley took advantage of that. Alot was said of how poor Mosley was but for me I think Pac was very poor. He struggled to cut off the ring and land more than one punch at a time. This brings me to my point - to my knowledge Bradley wants to beat him on the front foot, use good footwork to stay with him etc I think very few people in the world can do that. JMM/Mosley showed the blueprint as did Morales. Cotto did well against Pac when he boxed but then when he went forward he got lit up.

Pac has become a VERY good boxer. Crazy angles, walks you onto huge shots and that is what made him look so invincible. They matched him with comeforward fighters that made him look a million dollars - Diaz, Hatton, Margo, even Cotto. Put him in with boxers and he lost one and looked awful in another - JMM and Mosley. Bradley is not as talented as the come forward fighters mentioned but I believe he could be better technically.

Statistically it is very unlikely that Bradley will succeed where other comeforward fights have and will fail. Despite having the technical ability to do it most fail with the mental aspect of executing and if things are a bit equal then Pacs insane talent level can be the difference.

 

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:rofl:rofl Tims daddy is crazy as hell

 

I'm calling headclash NC

 

it's all mind games from Roach

I remember years ago reading about Roach being impressed by Bradley sparring at the Wildcard

 

Yeah I think this is just Freddie stirring the pot a bit. Trying to wind Tim up I reckon:yep

 

bradley seems like a good person

 

Pac Bradley 24/7 Episode 1 ...

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I think Roach gets overrated as a trainer personally, and he's most certainly on the way out.

Comparing him to Hatton is just stirring it a bit, mind.

It's Alex Ariza who I really wish would just **** off and die, really hate that ****.

I still think Manny wins this fight, but I hope it's his last.