Showing posts with label Pacquiao. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pacquiao. Show all posts
Monday, June 11, 2012
Pacquiao-Bradley Aftermath: JD's Case For Bradley
The sports world was rocked last Saturday night after Michael Buffer's "and new" announcement in Vegas. Timothy "Desert Storm" Bradley beat Manny Pacquiao by split decision.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Marquez vs. Pacquiao III
Looks like Pac-man will be taking on Juan Manuel Marquez for a third time in November 2011, according to recent reports from Bob Arum. Very exciting match up, if indeed it does happen.
'Cause Marquez can beat Pacquiao.
'Cause Marquez can beat Pacquiao.
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| Marquez is one of the only boxers who's proven to consistently be able to neutralize Pacquiao |
Watch the fights. Or just keep reading. [Warning: Spoiler Alert]
In Fight #1, Pacquiao floors Marquez three times in the first round. From the second round on, Marquez, with a broken nose, works his way back into the fight, neutralizing Pacquiao's attack and landing bombs. The fight is declared a draw, controversially, as one of the judges mis-scored the first round, leaving off one of the knock downs that Pacquiao scored. The proper scoring would have made it a split decision win for Pacquiao.
In Fight #2, Marquez and Pacquiao display back-and-forth toe-to-toe action. Both punish the other. Both get severely cut on their right eyes. Pacquiao knocks Marquez down in the third round, which creates the one point difference on the score-cards between the two, giving Pacquiao a split decision win. Another controversial decision, as CompuBox had Marquez landing more punches of any kind and at a higher percentage than Pacquiao, and many saw this fight going to Marquez.
Either way, these were two extraordinarily close fights. Skill-for-skill they're pretty much tied. And there's no evidence that either has lost some of his competitive edge since their last fight; Pacquiao's destruction of Antonio Margarito and Marquez's TKO of Michael Katsidis both suggest that these two are still fighting at their best. Marquez will have the advantage though. He's wanted this win since their first fight in 2004. The Marquez that shows up to Pacquiao-Marquez III will probably be the most mentally and physically prepared Marquez we've ever seen. Pacquiao, on the other hand, has been saying recently that he is satisfied with his boxing career, that his only goal at this point is to give fans an enjoyable fight. This attitude certainly hasn't held him up against the likes of Antonio Margarito and Joshua Clottey, but we'll see how far it takes him against a determined Juan Manuel Marquez.
JD's prediction: Another blood bath. Pacquiao has the weight advantage; Marquez has the vengeance. Ultimately, Marquez wins by majority decision.
-JD
In Fight #1, Pacquiao floors Marquez three times in the first round. From the second round on, Marquez, with a broken nose, works his way back into the fight, neutralizing Pacquiao's attack and landing bombs. The fight is declared a draw, controversially, as one of the judges mis-scored the first round, leaving off one of the knock downs that Pacquiao scored. The proper scoring would have made it a split decision win for Pacquiao.
In Fight #2, Marquez and Pacquiao display back-and-forth toe-to-toe action. Both punish the other. Both get severely cut on their right eyes. Pacquiao knocks Marquez down in the third round, which creates the one point difference on the score-cards between the two, giving Pacquiao a split decision win. Another controversial decision, as CompuBox had Marquez landing more punches of any kind and at a higher percentage than Pacquiao, and many saw this fight going to Marquez.
Either way, these were two extraordinarily close fights. Skill-for-skill they're pretty much tied. And there's no evidence that either has lost some of his competitive edge since their last fight; Pacquiao's destruction of Antonio Margarito and Marquez's TKO of Michael Katsidis both suggest that these two are still fighting at their best. Marquez will have the advantage though. He's wanted this win since their first fight in 2004. The Marquez that shows up to Pacquiao-Marquez III will probably be the most mentally and physically prepared Marquez we've ever seen. Pacquiao, on the other hand, has been saying recently that he is satisfied with his boxing career, that his only goal at this point is to give fans an enjoyable fight. This attitude certainly hasn't held him up against the likes of Antonio Margarito and Joshua Clottey, but we'll see how far it takes him against a determined Juan Manuel Marquez.
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| Marquez after the Katsidis fight in November |
-JD
Thursday, March 10, 2011
First Post: My Take on Mayweather vs. Pacquiao
After watching a good deal of Mayweather's fights, it's not too surprising that he's holding out on signing the Pacquiao contract. He's just doing what he does best--NOT FIGHTING!!!
I'm serious, put this kid back into the 80s. Marvin Hagler would have beaten him the way Zab Judah was beating him before he ran out of gas. Tommy Hearns would have knocked him out in five rounds with a broken right hand. Julio Cesar Chavez, a personal favorite of mine, would have eaten each of his punches and asked for more before literally killing him in the ring. Sugar Ray Leonard would have had a unanimous decision win after one of the most boring, one-sided fights of all time. This guy wouldn't have been sufficient competition for these people.
Mayweather can move and counter-punch--incredibly well, mind you--but when it comes to these all-time greats he's a nobody. How is it that a technique such as "land a few punches and run away the rest of the fight" has survived for this long? Good luck to anybody trying that on Joe Frazier, or for that matter Sugar Ray Robinson, or Leonard, or Big George, or Ali. It's absurd that Mayweather is probably going to be considered among these guys. For what? A pretty record in one of boxing's lowest eras?
Now Pacquiao's got a real opportunity on his hands.
This guy has a heart. This guy gets hit and comes back stronger. He's a brawler. Kind of like the aforementioned great Julio Cesar Chavez, only faster with more punches in each combination...almost reminiscent of Meldrick Taylor. If Chavez vs. Taylor was billed as "Thunder meets Lightning", then Pacquiao should be billed "one hell of a storm." And he's a southpaw. He's not going to let Mayweather run. He's going to pull a Jose Luis Castillo and pin him to the ropes and fire away, except more often and with more fury than in Castillo-Mayweather I (which would have been a loss on Mayweather's record had it not been for some of the WORST JUDGING EVER).
Pacquiao's got a chance to step into the ring with a vengeance, a mission to beat down on Mayweather and win back the sport of boxing. He can show the world that heart still has its place in boxing, that landing 20 punches in a fight and running away for the rest of it is not worthy of a respectable title.
That's only if Mayweather signs the contract, though. And, alas, if he doesn't, which may very well be the case, then not fighting wins the day yet again.
-JD
[Cue late night rant]
I'm serious, put this kid back into the 80s. Marvin Hagler would have beaten him the way Zab Judah was beating him before he ran out of gas. Tommy Hearns would have knocked him out in five rounds with a broken right hand. Julio Cesar Chavez, a personal favorite of mine, would have eaten each of his punches and asked for more before literally killing him in the ring. Sugar Ray Leonard would have had a unanimous decision win after one of the most boring, one-sided fights of all time. This guy wouldn't have been sufficient competition for these people.
Mayweather can move and counter-punch--incredibly well, mind you--but when it comes to these all-time greats he's a nobody. How is it that a technique such as "land a few punches and run away the rest of the fight" has survived for this long? Good luck to anybody trying that on Joe Frazier, or for that matter Sugar Ray Robinson, or Leonard, or Big George, or Ali. It's absurd that Mayweather is probably going to be considered among these guys. For what? A pretty record in one of boxing's lowest eras?
Now Pacquiao's got a real opportunity on his hands.
This guy has a heart. This guy gets hit and comes back stronger. He's a brawler. Kind of like the aforementioned great Julio Cesar Chavez, only faster with more punches in each combination...almost reminiscent of Meldrick Taylor. If Chavez vs. Taylor was billed as "Thunder meets Lightning", then Pacquiao should be billed "one hell of a storm." And he's a southpaw. He's not going to let Mayweather run. He's going to pull a Jose Luis Castillo and pin him to the ropes and fire away, except more often and with more fury than in Castillo-Mayweather I (which would have been a loss on Mayweather's record had it not been for some of the WORST JUDGING EVER).
Pacquiao's got a chance to step into the ring with a vengeance, a mission to beat down on Mayweather and win back the sport of boxing. He can show the world that heart still has its place in boxing, that landing 20 punches in a fight and running away for the rest of it is not worthy of a respectable title.
That's only if Mayweather signs the contract, though. And, alas, if he doesn't, which may very well be the case, then not fighting wins the day yet again.
-JD
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