He's not just a little bit slower, he's a lot slower. The problem is his nuthugger fans are making it sound like he's as fast as he was 5 years ago in his prime. If Manny believes he still has the physical attributes he had 5 years ago and steps into the ring without making any adjustments he is going to lose again. Floyd has learned to make adjustments, Roy Jones Jr didn't make the adjustments, Hopkins made adjustments.
I haven't seen Manny many adjustments since being knocked out by Marquez and arguably outboxed by Bradley. Manny is noticeably on the slide. In fact he's not on the slide but he is a shell of his former self. His footwork is gone, his handspeed is faster than a lot of fighters but he's no longer elite level in his handspeed. This means he can get hit because he's a stationary fighter. Bradley was easily able to hit him and Marquez caught him too. He also lost all of his intimidation factor after being knocked out which means he has no psychological advantage to rely on. He reminds me of Roy Jones Jr after having been knocked out by Tarver and Johnson. You know he has enough left to still beat certain guys but he's not superman anymore.
I don't know what kind of **** you're on to think that Bradley out boxed Pacquiao, but you need to get off it. You're comparing shadow boxing and mitt work which requires different movements. If Pacquiao's hand speed is no longer on the elite level then Mayweather's hand speed is and was never on an elite level. Pacquiao is arguably faster than Mayweather. Pacquiao's "intimidation factor" does not exist outside the ring. Mayweather is a much more accurate puncher than Pacquiao only because he doesn't throw many punches.
People are looking far too much into things. And some of you are mad because Pac looks fast . Pac looks sharp there and this is still very early on in training camp. Is he as fast as he was in 2009? No but he is still elite and faster than nearly anyone from the looks of it.
Greatest and most exciting lower weight fighter of this generation. It's truly amazing what he was able to accomplish with such diminutive size.
What? Do y'all watch the same **** I do? Shot? Dude beat Tim Bradley 6 months ago and now he's shot? Pathetic
Fat? Haha.....you guys are too funny. Manny is in camp and not at his prime fighting weight you knuckleheads.......give him a few more weeks and you'll see a more trim Pac who is fine tuning his skills for his next fight.
Arguably out boxedby Tim Bradley? Are you off that ready rock, son? Tim got easily outboxed in both fights and JMM was also taking a hell of a beating before he landed the knockout blow. Jones Jr after the knockout at the hands of Tarver was knocked out again by Johnson and went life and death against unranked fighters like Prince. You are reaching kid....
He still has the tools, but may be lacking in the heart department... He hasn't had the killer mentality since the Clottey Margarito fights time frame.. He brought it for Jmm4 but got iced for the trouble... It's a dice game with him at this stage, never know when or what might distract him.. I think the only chance we would get of a vintage Manny would be against Floyd..
