Comments Thread For: Photo: Pacquiao, Bradley Face To Face at Photo Shoot

[bojangles1987]

Been a long time since I've seen Pacquiao look down at someone.

[Bushbaby]

Been a long time since I've seen Pacquiao look down at someone.

Don't worry, you're also gonna see him get his a$s kicked here shortly!!

[poeticlsykuac]

I agree that Bradley should present problems for pac maybe a lot, but he isnt a JMM JMm simply has fought much better fighters than Bradley has and bradley has nowhere near JMM punching power, JMm has more KO's than pac or Bradley , JMM has scored Kos more consitently and latley than pac or bradley have.Bradley is just as fast as Pac if not more, Pac didnt even look speedy aginst JMM , Bradleys style actually plays well to mannys , this fiht is going one of 2 ways either bradley gets ko'd when bulrushing in , or bradleys gonna make it a long night for pac down the stretch, you dont have to have deadly punching power to hurt someone and I like bradleys body attack its going to be a good fight,I seriousley DOUBT PAC LOOKS GOOD IN THIS ONE based on his last 24rnds WELL SEE!

JMM doesn't have as much power as you think. What JMM has is great counter punching. Counter punching are far more effective, they add an element of surprise and power. It also happens when someone is on their way in adding power by way of their body coming in to meet your fist, simple physics. A great example of speed/surprise is kind of like while Tyson had devastating power it was his speed that really did it, you never see the punch coming. I'd say Tua hit harder but if you watched them you would likely say Tyson hit harder.

Watch when Bradley decides to counter punch, he has a lot of pop and keeps them off of him with ease. The difference is Bradley comes in face first and fighters are a little more prepared for the ongoing onslaught of power. They cover up and back up. Fighters run from Bradley, they survive they don't even try and win.

I'm not talking about speed, I think JMM has faster hand speed. I'm talking quickness, as in he moves better and quicker then JMM. He moves in and sets his feet faster. Quicker torso movement and footwork.

Here are JMMs latest KOs: Ramos, Katsidis, Diaz 1(decision second fight), Casemayor(Bradley beat him in 8 dominating far more). NOT THE MOST IMPRESSIVE KO RUN. I like JMM but his power is more a product of his technique, counter punching. He didn't even KO top competitors at 126. It was all about his countering.

Bradley may not have a KO record but he has been in with top competition at a higher weight class. I don't think Bradley has ridiculous power but he has more power then guys realize. How many guys seated Peterson? Khan and Ortiz, pretty damn good company in the power department. Witter? Don't know of anyone. Bradley has far more power then people realize. He's also hurt the majority the fighters he's been in the ring with(why do you think they let him just keep coming?)

Of course JMM has fought better competition he's been in the sport for 25 MORE FIGHTS, he better have, Bradley has only had 28 fights. That doesn't change the fact that Bradley has fought the best he's had available with the exception of Khan. That is it's own situation of him trying to get out from under Shaw. However at some point JMM had to step up and fight the top dogs, Pacman at some point had to fight the top dogs, DLH had to fight the top dogs, now Bradley must step up and fight the top dogs.

Bradley has a style of bull rushing in but he also knows how to make adjustment while he is bull rushing in. See Peterson, Witter, Abregu, Holt. He does things people don't notice in his foot work and body movement on his way in or leading with certain punches. Bradley is just a little to cerebral and big for Pacman to do what he(Pacman) has done to other fighters without Bradley being weight drained. People don't understand what Bradley does or how he adjusts and so they think he is one dimensional but any one who understands boxing knows Bradley is a very special fighter. Emanuel Stewart talks very highly of Bradley's technique and foot work, he notices that stuff.