Pacquiao to use the DLH fight gameplan (lateral movement & angles) against Bradley

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  1. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    http://sports.inquirer.net/39509/pacquiao-to-use-hoya-ploy-against-bradley

    By Roy Luarca

    MANNY Pacquiao has started strategizing so he could punch through Timothy Bradley’s defenses when they tangle for the World Boxing Organization welterweight championship on June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

    The Filipino eight-division world champion said he intends to apply the same tactics and techniques he used in stopping Hall of Fame-bound Oscar De La Hoya after eight lopsided rounds on Dec. 6, 2008.

    In that career-defining fight, Pacquiao used lateral movements, went in and out, side to side, and exploited awkward angles to confound De La Hoya, who was 1/2 inches taller at 5-foot-10, and eventually force the former Olympic and six-division champion to quit on his stool.

    Bradley, at 5-6, is half an inch shorter than Pacquiao and five years younger at 28. And even though he’s the WBO light welterweight king, the American walks around at 160 pounds.

    The unbeaten Bradley (28-0 with 12 knockouts), notorious for his head-first lunges, is no plodder.

    Bradley’s broad body

    Though familiar with Bradley’s antics, Pacquiao said he may still engage him at short range and attack his foe’s broad body to break him down.

    Pacquiao revealed his fight plan to broadcaster Snow Badua of Teleradyo Sports last Friday, more than two weeks away from the official start of his Baguio City training camp on April 16.

    Heeding trainer Freddie Roach’s advice of a longer training period in the United States, Pacquiao said his Baguio camp will end on May 5.

    Team Pacquiao then heads to Los Angeles a day or two later for the final phase of his training at Roach’s Wild Card Gym in Hollywood.

    To prepare for the tough grind ahead— Roach is arriving in the country on April 15—Pacquiao has been jogging in the early morning at Brentville International in Mamplasan, Laguna.

    The ring superstar also did sprints, limbering exercises and light training when he visited his constituents in Sarangani province.

    Pacquiao is coming off an unimpressive majority decision victory over Juan Manuel Marquez last November and admittedly wants a better performance against Bradley.

    Though he has been installed a heavy favorite by Las Vegas oddsmakers, Pacquiao said he is not taking the American lightly.

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    What do you guys think? In my opinion this is exactly what he'll need to go back to. It's what has brought him success his entire career post-Roach despite some of his glaring technical flaws. I do think that Bradley is a good measuring stick to see how able and dedicated Pacquiao still is in boxing, though Bradley is skilled enough to make it a difficult fight regardless of how focused or well-prepared Manny comes in.
     
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  2. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx2J2aeYsX4[/ame]
     
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  3. Gander Tasco

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    Pac does need to go back to that a little bit, but it also depends how bradley approaches the fight. He said hes going to adopt some things from the marquez fight. My guess is hes going to fight defensive and employ a bit of lateral movement, but the best I see that doing for him is saving himself from being knocked out the way Mosley was able to. Bradley doesnt have the skill / stylistic dimensions of a Marquez to pull off that strategy.

    Pacquiao needs to get better at cutting off the ring and stop following his opponent, thats his bad habit that he needs to break. Either way I dont see Bradley having any chance in this fight. He has nothing to trouble Pacquiao at all from what I've seen.
     
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  4. Uncle Rico

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    The lateral movement and angles were used in a more defensive way against Oscar, weren't they? Also, Oscar was a more stationary, slow-plodding target with no head movement. Bradley will be nothing like that. He'll be more defensive, more mobile, and much more of a nuisance. Cutting off the exits is probably the most important thing, because Pac's success hinges on whether he'd be able to lay his hands on him to begin with. I'm worried that if he tries to become too much of this boxer, like he did against JMM, he'll neglect his offensive duties, and give Bradley the room to think and outsmart him.
     
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  5. Badbot

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    Pacquiao used to use his upperbody movement to confuse his opponents. Nowadays he doesn't use it as much.
     
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  6. boxing_RN

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    Whatever strategy he uses is fine by me as long as he doesn't buy into his own hype that he is now this master boxer like he did with JMM. He needs to stop thinking so much in there and just be the beast that he was.
     
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  7. Prince.

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    Manny has found God. He will not be that animal he once was. I think he likes Timid Timmy.
     
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  8. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    It does not matter what Pacman does as Timothy Desert Storm Bradley is the better fighter and will prove it on the night. The Bookies have got this one wrong.
     
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  9. dazl1212

    dazl1212 kafir and proud Full Member

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    I agree, if Pac comes in like he did against Hatton or Cotto Bradley will get absolutely annihilated.
    However he'll be glove touching and smiling.
    I think the only person who will bring the beast back out is Floyd.:happy
     
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  10. Hook!

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    pacman just needs to make sure he doesn't get frustrated so much and remembers to use angles not just go around like a madman.
     
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  11. Hook!

    Hook! Proud member of team G. Full Member

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    it doesn't help that roach keeps telling him he has the best jab in the world, did you see that? :nut
     
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  12. miniq

    miniq FURY COMETH 2026 Full Member

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    Bradley has nothing on Pacquiao...

    All pacquiao has to do is show him his power...

    Bradley will take a slow beating. then when he tries to open up pacquiao will ko him hatton style.
     
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  13. timmyjames

    timmyjames PTurd curb stomper Full Member

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    I think he would need to fight bradley at 130 to follow his DLH blueprint.
     
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  14. compukiller

    compukiller Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So i guess that means more mystery milkshakes!:lol:
     
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  15. floyd_g.o.a.t

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    :lol:

    You don't know **** :patsch
     
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