Pacquiao watched Juan Diaz this weekend, decides he wants Valero

IMO Diaz would be too much for Pac.


Pac is still becoming a much more complete fighter and still peaking right now. But facing Diaz is a completely different matter.


Why?


For the simple fact that Diaz would be too big for Manny,


Diaz started his career at 135 and he is getting better at 135 and now being considered the best at 135. Pac hasn't even weighed 131 for a fight. He may have difficulty making 130. But it's an obvious result of having less time in preparation for the MAB fight. Which is also the reason why he seems fighting an off-night. Let Pac give up his extracurricular activities and he'll even be underweight. Check out his weights at all his fights at jr. lightweight. He never even broke 130 except for two fights.


Pacquiao may have it all. Speed, power, stamina, and recently, boxing skills. But every boxer has a limit. Even Sugar Ray Robinson, although leading on points, quit against Maxim. It's not just because of heat, it's also because Maxim took all of his punches and was still standing in front of him. We can also expect the same scenario here. Pac giving everything he's got but his power has waned and he is facing a very tough and true lightweight.



Lastly, Pac and his camp also knows when are they biting more than they can chew.


Truth is Pac is still the one of/the best fighter in the world. Had Diaz been a legit 130 fighter, he would realistically get stopped. All workrate, no power. Plus he stands in front of his opponent.

 

Very well stated!:good

 

Do your read?

I never said Pac wasnt proven. This post was a response to someone saying that Valero had a better chance against Pac than Diaz, and is an explanation of what Diaz is which VALERO (NOT PAC) is not.

 

Agreed!!! Now I'm not alone ...:good

 

Wrong. Pacquiao said that Valero's competition so far "was a bunch of tricycle drivers." He didn't call Valero one.

 

:good

Pac's fast feet (in and out) and that laser like straight left thrown from the outside will be the key.

 

Boxing can be a sport where they eat their young. Hey, if this loss makes Valero washed up. So be it....

Valero has sparred with Pac in the past. They know each other.

I want to see knockouts and fireworks, not another MAB or JMM yawnfest.

 

yeah really...go watch InJin Chi in that Mixed martial arts nonsense that Injin is forced to go to because he couldn't draw koreans to a bowl of kimchi to watch him fight.

 

well i didnt knew that... when did this happened? and what happened during their sparring?

 

they've sparred against each other and it isn't on Youtube.