Experts Speak on Pacquiao’s and Margarito’s Strengths and Weaknesses

I will admit that I was (and still am) critical of the Pacquiao-Margarito showdown from a moral standpoint. How can someone like Antonio Margarito, whose reputation as a powerhouse in the welterweight division was tarnished because of doctored handwraps, deserve a fight with Manny Pacquiao? But if we could all go past that ethical fence and appreciate the fight for what it is, then we could all agree that Pacquiao-Margarito is going to be an exciting fight filled with action from the get-go to the last ding of the bell, if the fight gets that far.

As of this writing, every booking and gambling sites have the odds picking Pacquiao as the heavy favorite to win the fight. That said, bookers have been wrong before. As an old boxing adage goes, “everything can happen in boxing.” Who would have thought Carl Froch could pull a major upset over Jermain Taylor in their championship encounter last year? Right at the dying minutes of the last round?

Each fighter has their strengths and flaws. And each can play well, or not, to their advantage. Taylor had the upper hand in that fight against Froch in almost all departments – speed, ring generalship, skills, power, and footwork. But Taylor has stamina issues. Froch, on the other hand, lacks skills and technique but makes up for that with durability, an iron chin and a serious wallop in both hands.

I am not saying that the same can happen in the clash between Pacquiao and Margarito, but who knows? What I am basically driving at is that both Pacquiao and Margarito have their own sets of strengths and weaknesses that might play out their way or will be capitalized upon by the other.

So how will Pacquiao’s and Margarito’s assets and flaws play out in their upcoming match? Check what the boxing experts have to say.


Source: http://filipinoboxingjournal.com