Now seriously, what's the possible 'winning' strategy for pacman.

[hitmanhatton]

when was the last time oscars left hook caused serious damage to an elite fighter ... vargas ?

im an oscar fan but i have to say i think alot of people are seeing this huge threat in the form of his left hook that just isnt there,

and as for pacquiao being so small, wasnt stevie forbes at the same sort of disadvantage and he couldnt stop him or really outmuscle him that much, and light hitting stevie marked Oscar up real good

at 147 oscar wont be throwing anythin past the 6th

it will be tough for PAc-Man but it is possible

[SweetPea]

when was the last time oscars left hook caused serious damage to an elite fighter ... vargas ?

Mayorga may not be an elite fighter, but he did have a very good chin in his day (and he's much bigger than Pacquiao), and he was knocked flat on his back by an Oscar left hook in the 1st round.

[hitmanhatton]

i was awaiting that response,

yes mayorga HAD a good chin, tito took that away from him, and yes mayorga was bigger but so was Oscar at 154 DLH is alot more comfortable than he will be at 147 now,

[SweetPea]

Also, keep in mind that Pacquiao had his legs buckled by a Marquez left hook in Round 2 of their rematch. Luckily for Pac, it happened with about :02 left in the round and Marquez wasn't able to jump on him.

Marquez spent most of his career as a featherweight... if his left hook can wobble Pacquiao, it would stand to reason that a left hook from Oscar can have a serious impact on Pacquiao.

[hitmanhatton]

JMM hits decepitvley hard i think, he was the first guy to stop casamayor after also he also just has Pacquiao figure out, his that one fighter that has his number, i doubt that Oscar can replicate JMM's style and be that effective

i honestly just see DLH trying to push Manny to the ropes and hit him with the rather ineffective body shots he used against Floyd and he appears to be doing this alot in his sparring from what iv seen on 24/7

[zhubin]

JMM hits decepitvley hard i think, he was the first guy to stop casamayor after also he also just has Pacquiao figure out, his that one fighter that has his number, i doubt that Oscar can replicate JMM's style and be that effective

i honestly just see DLH trying to push Manny to the ropes and hit him with the rather ineffective body shots he used against Floyd and he appears to be doing this alot in his sparring from what iv seen on 24/7

They where ineffective because Floyd is a tremendous defensive fighter AND a tremendous counter puncher. Pac is neither. Oscar, if smart, will pump his jab early...using his superior skill to set Manny up for the left hook. The big question marks are this: how will Pac handle Oscar's power and will Pac's power have any effect on Oscar. Unless Pac has the strategy to fight a technical fight and try and win on points...he better have something on his punch to make Oscar respect him. Because if he doesn't...Oscar will take his best shots and shrug them off. Pac will be hoping that Oscar shows up so weight drained that he is super weak. Otherwise...the size difference will eventually prevail.

[bambamdaddio]

JMM hits decepitvley hard i think, he was the first guy to stop casamayor after also he also just has Pacquiao figure out, his that one fighter that has his number, i doubt that Oscar can replicate JMM's style and be that effective

i honestly just see DLH trying to push Manny to the ropes and hit him with the rather ineffective body shots he used against Floyd and he appears to be doing this alot in his sparring from what iv seen on 24/7

They where ineffective because Floyd is a tremendous defensive fighter AND a tremendous counter puncher. Pac is neither. Oscar, if smart, will pump his jab early...using his superior skill to set Manny up for the left hook. The big question marks are this: how will Pac handle Oscar's power and will Pac's power have any effect on Oscar. Unless Pac has the strategy to fight a technical fight and try and win on points...he better have something on his punch to make Oscar respect him. Because if he doesn't...Oscar will take his best shots and shrug them off. Pac will be hoping that Oscar shows up so weight drained that he is super weak. Otherwise...the size difference will eventually prevail.

Yeah ... cant argue with that, & pretty much as I see it too ....

[Pacdbest2]

Also, keep in mind that Pacquiao had his legs buckled by a Marquez left hook in Round 2 of their rematch. Luckily for Pac, it happened with about :02 left in the round and Marquez wasn't able to jump on him.

Marquez spent most of his career as a featherweight... if his left hook can wobble Pacquiao, it would stand to reason that a left hook from Oscar can have a serious impact on Pacquiao.

Pac was Koed by 3k & Torrecampo. Why does the best of Mexico cannot do the same?

Because Pac was a Healthy 126-135 pounder. At 147 Pac will be much healthier. DLH won't be.

[pacfan]

Yesterday in his interview, pac said he weighed 147lbs while still eating heartily. That's how small he is, he has to eat and eat to maintain that level of weight while training. At least, there won't be any single drop of sweat to be drained this time so he will definitely be at his strongest...

But I'd still say Oscar can send him flying over the corner post with his best punch...

[Quinito]

Seriously though. To beat Pacquiao is to out do his training routine. You must have an excellent sparring partner almost exactly like his speed, power, and all around style (someone that doesn't just imitate pac). But above all, YOU MUST HAVE A GREAT TEAM.

[rialex]

counter punching? i think that's the only answer to pac's whirl wind style as demonstrated by JMM.