Pacquiao believes his opponents run away from him – Boxing Special
While most analysts believe Filipino fight sensation Manny Pacquiao has not been impressive in his recent fights, the former WBO champion believes otherwise. According to Pacquiao, during his last three fights, his opponents were running away from him, which
is the main reason as to why he was unable to finish them.
“I have to prove they’re wrong,” said Pacquiao when asked about why people are calling him a write-off. “My last two or three fights have not been impressive, but guys are running and running from me after I hit them. I thought Marquez ran all night, and
[Timothy] Bradley backed off.”
“I’m still young and strong.”
Pacquiao is sparring in Freddie Roach’s Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles, and considerably he is showing form.
“In the past, we had a chance to get him. He’d hold his hands in front of him,” said Pacquiao’s sparring partner Ray Beltran. “Now, he’s not giving us a chance. You can see he’s mentally like ‘I’ve got to prove it against this guy for good.’”
“If there’s a chance, I’m going to do my best to make the fight look easy,” added Freddie Roach, Hall of Famer trainer who has been Pacquiao’s trainer since the beginning.
Pacquiao will be facing Mexican legend Juan Manuel Marquez for the fourth time on December 8 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. According to Pacquiao, aggression will be his main tool to overpower Marquez and finally knock him out. The Filipino is craving to
dominate the Mexican in the ring, something he has not done in a long time.
Pacquiao is well aware of the fact that he needs to prove himself against Marquez, especially this time, in order to silence the critics. If he loses, it is possible that Pacquiao will lose everything he has. He currently stands as the top pound for pound
boxer in the world next to WBC champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. His loss to Timothy Bradley earlier this year was disregarded by many associations, believing that the Filipino was cheated. However, another loss might not take the same form and so Pacquiao needs
to ensure victory at any cost.
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