[Snoop]

See I think Floyd actually hits quite hard but due to his hand problems always hold back a little.

That and the fact that he rarely opens up. Floyd's power lies in his timing and accuracy. A lot of fighters who have faced him say that his power is underrated in the media.

[gravytrain]

He fought one that was out of the ring for a year, one that had his chin cracked by Mosley and he may be bigger, but was he better? After all, isn't his record as a light middle something like 1-2?

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One bad motherfucker.

Pac showed mercy in the last round, anyone without their Floyd coloured glasses on could see that. He didn't sit down on his punches and really did just enough and no more. In other words Pac showed mercy. Personally I wouldn't have but hey it is what it is. If that is a an awfully poor excuse in your eyes than so be it.

Sounds a lot more like coasting and looking for the ref to stop it rather than ending it to me. After all the attention to Margarito's vision problems? LOL. They were just looking for Pac to give them a reason to stop it.

This post has been edited by gravytrain: Nov 15 2010, 11:43 PM

[Guest_ViperSniper_*]

Pac's power is a pinch above average, but nothing drastic at all to what it may have been in the lighter divisions. Pac generates his power in the higher weights because he has still maintained his speed and because of his style. Pac does not use his speed on the outside but more so on the inside as he comes in with his speed n punches which generates more power because of the direction his body follows through.

Guess what? Pacquiao was a BIG, BIG favourite to win, Margarito was paying like 5-1. Mosley was a pretty solid underdog against Margarito.

When Mosley fought him, Margarito was considered close to his peak, and his prime weight. He had never been stopped before and was regarded the #1 147 fighter at the time. Mosley in his late 30's put on a clinic and stopped a guy that hadn't been stopped like that. he cracked that iron chin.

Pacquiao on the other hand was fighting a guy that came down in weight, a guy that was a pretty big underdog and not given much a chance, and looked bad in his last fight after having a one year lay off.

Nothing wrong if you preferred Pacquiao's win, but to call people 'semi-idiots' is pretty stupid.

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Very different circumstances and totally different fights..

[BrutalBodyShots]

pacs power is well above average actually, but not elite power. I believe he hits harder than say floyd, but not nearly as hard as tommy hearns

I don't agree with this statement. What have you seen that suggests that his power is "well above average" ?

[mrwigi]

i agree that pac's power is all in his speed.. Everyone knows speed kills, and he throws so many different punches from so many different angles. To be honest, given the right circumstances, i think Floyd could rock quite a few people at 147... Pac included...and lets be honest, Ricky Hatton had been completely exposed by the time manny fought him... FLoyd KO'd him while he was still undeafeated.. almost every punch Pac threw had KO written on it...FLoyd kind of let him beat himself.

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I don't agree with this statement. What have you seen that suggests that his power is "well above average" ?

Well for one brutal, a broken orbital eye socket on Margarito, that doent come from an accumulation of bruising punches. Secondly, Floyd is very fast, and so is shane mosley, they never hurt Oscar when they landed like manny did. And you could see Oscar wincing everytime Manny threw.

[mexi-cutioner]

I don't agree with this statement. What have you seen that suggests that his power is "well above average" ?

Well the damage he did to Margarito is a pretty good indicator, pretty much closing both eyes and fracturing an orbital bone. Cotto ended up looking like a battered pulp, so did DLH and that once punch KO of hatton is another good indicator. THere are tons of indicators that suggest is power is well above average. I think it's a fair assessment to believe Pacquiao has better than above average power, but not spectacular power. Compared to other volume punchers like Juan Diaz, Paul Williams and Joe Calzaghe Pacquiao's power is much more dangerous

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[sweetscientist1]

I agree he's not a big puncher as he appears to be sometimes, However his straight left land is his best shot and carries some extra power in it, Only because he throws his whole body weight when he launches his straight left land. Though the rest is just carried by speed with average power.

Of course it always helps to fight in state where they let both fighters wrap adhesive on the skin. Than put on a goss wrap and put adhesive over the goss. That'll give you more power. And Manny's Goss went over4 the knuckles. Never seen that in Cali or Vegas. It's called illegal in those states.

[sweetscientist1]

I've always argued that Pac's power is nothing special. His speed, stamina and accuracy yes, but power no. All these dudes keep saying how it's suspicious that he's bought all this power up through the weight classes but really he hasn't.

He had to throw everything plus the kitchen sink at Oscar and Cotto to get the stoppage yet they both finished the fights on their feet. He didn't move Clottey and Margarito went the full 12.

His accuracy and speed will hurt you but not fatally. The key is in the sheer volume with which he hits you, a trademark from his earliest days.

YES HE HAS AND CONSISTANTLY TOO. THROUGH EACH ROID, OH I MEAN WEIGHT CLASS. NICE JOB TO SHOW UP AT 144 THIS TIME TO HELP CURB THE SUSPICION. BECAUSE MANNY SHOWING UP AT 154LBS WOULD BE JUST A BIT TOO OBVIOUS.

[sweetscientist1]

I don't agree with this statement. What have you seen that suggests that his power is "well above average" ?

Pac does not hit harder than Floyd,........