Pacquiao 's physical shape as of today (pic)

I'm one to believe that Pacquiao is faster and stronger the lower weight he goes. He was around 140 preparing for Algieri and 143 at the weigh in, and on fight night, it was the largest display of power we've seen in a while.

I think Pacquiao should come in around 144 like Algieri. It definitely looks like Floyd is putting on a ton of muscle and could come in 150-152 on fight night, but I think he should've come in lean. Speed is what's needed in this fight, and I fear the more muscle Floyd puts on, the higher the risk of him losing speed becomes.

 

Absolutely true. That's why Pacquiao is such a special specimen. He's bone density is freakishly large which produces more than normal amount of red blood cells. Allows him to put more muscle on while still having a surplus amount of red blood cells and keep his stamina from suffering.

The fact that more muscle can cause a decline in speed + stamina is worrisome considering I think speed + stamina are two of the most important things in this fight.

 

Here's a photo Pac posted himself today. Is it just me or does his arms looks bigger than usual?

https://twitter.com/mannypacquiao/status/584169737501835264