Who is faster, Oscar de la Hoya or Manny Pacquiao?

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  1. CJLightweight

    CJLightweight Lightweight Kingpin Full Member

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    the DLH at 135 seems to have the same speed as pac..but currently pac is more obviously faster
     
  2. CJLightweight

    CJLightweight Lightweight Kingpin Full Member

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    yep, same observations i had:good
     
  3. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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    Khan or Linares, who has better handspeed?

    Just because he's smaller and lighter doesn't mean his hands are quicker.
     
  4. Atritionist

    Atritionist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pacquiao is faster. I don't think the higher weight will affect his speed to much.
    Prime Oscar would of been a good match up. speed wise.
     
  5. eliqueiros

    eliqueiros Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pac is faster than most at the moment. But Hoya is still fast enough to land cleanly on anyone who's name is not Mayweather Jr.
     
  6. eliqueiros

    eliqueiros Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Also much of Pac's speed will be diminished going up in weight if a fight with Hoya is ever made. Pac is still open to a fighter's left hand he just has not fought anyone that takes enough advantage of it.
     
  7. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pacquiao but dont ever sleep on DLHs speed even now hes got great handspeed its slowed a bit but hes still got a great aresenal of skills like his jab,the body combos,the power,the hand speed,the rocket left hook,his chin.
     
  8. CJLightweight

    CJLightweight Lightweight Kingpin Full Member

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    true it doesn't matter at all if pac has the faster handspeed. DLH still has fast hands and pac is no mayweather, he's going to take those shots.
     
  9. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    And they will hurt him bad. JMM had Pac stunned 3-4 times in March and JMM isnt even considered a great 130 puncher. DLH possesses that rocket left hook and it will land frequently on the very small man. One thing that makes this fight easy for DLH besides size is Pacquiaos horrible balance Oscar can keep shooting that jab all night and Pac will be all over the ring. Everyones like oh he couldnt KO Steve Forbes listen Forbes isnt as good as Pacquiao is but his defense is and the guys hard to hit clean he basically went into a shell and did alot of upperbody movement when Oscar let his hands go basically giving him nothing.
     
  10. J.R.

    J.R. No Mames Guey Full Member

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    Manny is much much faster right now, and prime for prime Pacquiao is also fsster as he's the smaller of the two men so it makes sense that he would be a little quicker.
     
  11. chino2dapiapimp

    chino2dapiapimp WBC Fecarbox champ Full Member

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    I still think oscar has the edge over him in single punch handspeed. Hoyas Jab is very fast and his combos aren't very far behind. Other than that I think Pac is faster in every other department but he's not very far ahead in speed against ODLH like he was against Diaz.
     
  12. walk with me

    walk with me Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  13. chino2dapiapimp

    chino2dapiapimp WBC Fecarbox champ Full Member

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  14. puga_ni_nana

    puga_ni_nana Dempsey Roll Full Member

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    a good post. but i am not so high with pac's chances on this one. and pac should get the biggest pay of his life for he is likely risking being beaten and not being the same fighter as he is now.

    bump for other people to vote...
     
  15. Silvermags

    Silvermags Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's no brainer pac is faster.

    puga_ni_nana... it will be interesting to note what the other guy would say to you regarding who is faster (you know who I'm referring to!).. i bet he would say..all those who voted for pac are *******s?! :yep