Manny Pacquiao is just too fast and too explosive that he can knock someone out with his combinations. That is how Pacquiao's sparring partner Lydell Rhodes described the Filipino fighter.
Pacquiao's quickness is at a very high level that Rhodes could not see where the Filipino's punches are coming from.
And with Pacquiao's blazing hand speed, Rhodes claimed that the punches are blindingly fast that Pacquiao can knock anyone out with any punch.
As the old boxing adage goes, the punches you won't see coming hurt the most.
A complete fighter, Rhodes said of Pacquiao. The Filipino is swift like a lightweight with the power of a middleweight.
Rhodes, a lightweight professional boxer whose current record stands at 19-0, has been tapped by Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach because he can emulate Timothy Bradley's style. Rhodes said that he has learned a lot from their training camp and working with two boxing legends is more than enough payment for his services.
To sweeten the pot though, Roach offered Rhodes $1,500 if he can knock the former world champion down.
Rhodes, however, failed in every attempt. On the contrary, Rhodes ended up with a bloodied nose after Pacquiao tagged him with a solid hit to the face during one of their sparring sessions,
With the level of Pacquiao's conditioning, Rhodes said Pacquiao is ready to go even if the fight is set for tomorrow.
Light welterweight prospect Julian Rodriguez also serves as Pacquiao's sparring partner for his fight against Bradley. The New Jersey resident flaunts a clean record of 3-0, with 2 KOs.
While Rhodes is impressed by Pacquiao handspeed and power, Rodriguez is more awed by the Filipino's footwork. Rodriguez said people usually don't see it on TV, but Pacquiao's footwork makes him a difficult boxer to fight, much less win against.
Rodriguez said that on top of Pacquiao's skills and attributes, the man is a lot smarter now that he was before and that will be the key to the Filipino's victory over Bradley.
Pacquiao's quickness is at a very high level that Rhodes could not see where the Filipino's punches are coming from.
And with Pacquiao's blazing hand speed, Rhodes claimed that the punches are blindingly fast that Pacquiao can knock anyone out with any punch.
As the old boxing adage goes, the punches you won't see coming hurt the most.
A complete fighter, Rhodes said of Pacquiao. The Filipino is swift like a lightweight with the power of a middleweight.
Rhodes, a lightweight professional boxer whose current record stands at 19-0, has been tapped by Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach because he can emulate Timothy Bradley's style. Rhodes said that he has learned a lot from their training camp and working with two boxing legends is more than enough payment for his services.
To sweeten the pot though, Roach offered Rhodes $1,500 if he can knock the former world champion down.
Rhodes, however, failed in every attempt. On the contrary, Rhodes ended up with a bloodied nose after Pacquiao tagged him with a solid hit to the face during one of their sparring sessions,
With the level of Pacquiao's conditioning, Rhodes said Pacquiao is ready to go even if the fight is set for tomorrow.
Light welterweight prospect Julian Rodriguez also serves as Pacquiao's sparring partner for his fight against Bradley. The New Jersey resident flaunts a clean record of 3-0, with 2 KOs.
While Rhodes is impressed by Pacquiao handspeed and power, Rodriguez is more awed by the Filipino's footwork. Rodriguez said people usually don't see it on TV, but Pacquiao's footwork makes him a difficult boxer to fight, much less win against.
Rodriguez said that on top of Pacquiao's skills and attributes, the man is a lot smarter now that he was before and that will be the key to the Filipino's victory over Bradley.
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