This man has changed his opponents gameplans with his speed and power from 106 to 154.
Bigge, quicker, slicker, younger, stronger, taller,more skilled- their game plans ALL change after a few rounds with him.
Bradley, a usual pressure fighter, backed up throwing piddly double jabs all night, out of fear of getting hit. It is amazing to me that Pacquiao had Bradley backing up and reeling around the ring just like he had Ledwaba doing all those years ago.
I know he has a ton of haters on here, but acknowledge that the man is up there with the best who have ever done this.
I agree with Pacquiao fighting in patches but back pedaling pumping the jab and having your shots blocks doesnt win you the round.
Actually pumping the jab and boxing on the backfoot can win you round if you're controlling the pace of the fight whilst doing it. Regarding blocked shots I think it is difficult to talk about, when you're watching the fight on tv you have the luxury of favorably angles, being able to rewind and what not. The judges don't have that luxury so punches which are partially blocked or appear to slip passed the guard could score.
The robbery isn't a result of certain rounds being scored in Bradley's favor because if I'm to look at them in isolation I can say to myself ''Yeah I can understand why someone would score that round in Pacquiao's favor'' the robbery exist because every questionable round open for interpretation went in Bradley's favor. It seems unlikely that something like that would happen unless they judges had their own agenda.
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Hamlet Kim, Christian Post: Draw or Pacquiao
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The judges are highly trained professionals and their opinion holds more weight than us simple boxing fans do
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Robert Guerrero: 116-112 Marquez
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Graham Shaw, SportingLife.com: 116-113 Marquez
He didnt score the fight, he didnt hand in a judges card... He came to fight, he didnt run, he let his hands go, he got hurt, he got tired, he overcame and tried to push the fight in the championship rounds. He was involved in a good entertaining bout... The result of the fight is not Bradleys fault.
Unless your plan is potshot him all day and close the distance on him as soon as he starts his combos taking it away from him...that seems to work pretty well.
Losing to JMM three times,
Dominated by Bradley,
Ducking Slick fighter,
Possible PED Usage,
Best wins over finished fighters,
Pacman doesn't make the top 50 yet alone top 15
He just beat an undefeated, younger fighter that 50% of people were picking to beat him. That was the last argument anyone had against him and now its null.
It must be bittersweet that the only "victory" you have to hold over him is this one.
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