Comments Thread For: Margarito Doubts Pacquiao's Power: 'I Hope He Trades!'

[tomatocantender]

Yeah, but before we used to think Margarito had good punching power to go along with his workrate.

Now his power is very questionable since it might have come from loading his wraps. For all we know he is a light hitter when he doesn't cheat. (Judging by his last 2 fights that's probably the case.)

Having a high workrate won't get you anywhere with Pacquiao if you don't have the power to back it up.

Damn well said! I'm just curious as to how much Margs will be able to rehydrate from the approximate 30 hrs in between the weigh-in and the opening bell; and then to see how much that could influence the early rds if Margo does try to clinch and lean that bigger body on Pac against the ropes etc. I believe Margs has always been able to hit about 162 from an official weight of like 146.5 in his welter bouts namely vs. Paul; so if he hits that 150 scale on the button then we may be looking at a guy stepping thru the ropes at close to SMW. But who knows with Margo as he actually looked like a skeleton vs. Shane and that was even before the controversy with the wraps in the dressing room prefight.

[twosweethooks]

I like em both !! One has to lose and I want Pac to win.

Anybody who thinks Pac will walk over a well conditioned Margorito doesn't know boxing.

I look for Pac to time Margo's punches and KO the lad but Pac has got to be in tremendous condition.

Roach says it best :

“I wish people would quit thinking Manny is just going to walk through this guy,” Roach said. “In my mind, this is the toughest fight of his life, by far. He’s the biggest, strongest guy Manny has ever fought. He’s got a big reach advantage. He’s got a lot of things going for him.”

[iloveboxing2]

Be careful what you wish for Marg....

...your only advantage is your reach,,you should use it wisely..If Pac finds out you're shooting blanks, Pac will be on you all night and look at you as the current Miss Universe. Marg is 100% mentally prepared but 50% physically fit. Definitely just like a tornado, it just shows up and just disappear.

[Danny Gunz]

Pac may not have the power we give him credit for but he will most certaintly cut up Marg's face if Marg takes shots like he did against Mosley.

Instead of 1 or 2 bombs at a time he will be looking at 5-6 stinging punches.

[check hook]

bad idea tony

pac will land 5 punches to every one u land if u stand and trade

that's what Margarito has always done. Relies on his chin to wear opponents down.

[check hook]

Pac may not have the power we give him credit for but he will most certaintly cut up Marg's face if Marg takes shots like he did against Mosley.

Instead of 1 or 2 bombs at a time he will be looking at 5-6 stinging punches.

Pac won't throw more than 3 punches at a time IMO, unless he finds he can hurt Margarito. I doubt Freddie wants him to be in Margarito's range by landing 5 and 6 punch combos.

[julian25]

LMAO at all these web-badasses! Why dont you all STFU and enjoy the fight on Nov. 13th? I think the *******s are too scared their only fighter is gonna get smashed.

The rest are just mad cuz Margo was caught with the wraps. Thats in the past. Get over it. Im no Margo fan but I wanna see what he can do with approved wraps on fight night.

[Jack Napier]

he's right to doubt Pac's power
it's his speed that presents the problem
Pac knows better than to trade with Tony
this needs to be a stick and move fight for Pac
trading with Tony at JMW is ******

[mathed]

After the fight....
Reporter: "So Tony, how did you think Pac did in the power department?"

Tony: "Argggg...shmshsas..grunt.. (adjusts the metal bridge support for his nose and commences to write down his response because his jaw is dislocated)....paper says he does pretty well but I could have gone the distance, the stoppage was premature"

[julian25]

After the fight....
Reporter: "So Tony, how did you think Pac did in the power department?"

Tony: "Argggg...shmshsas..grunt.. (adjusts the metal bridge support for his nose and commences to write down his response because his jaw is dislocated)....paper says he does pretty well but I could have gone the distance, the stoppage was premature"

lol! what a comedian! This guy is brilliant!