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Top 5 best footworks of Manny Pacquiao

By AL KENDRICK NOGUERA

PHOTO BY ELISA AQUINO, GMANetwork.com
 
Sa show ni Pambansang Kamao Manny Pacquiao na MP featuring Sport Science, inisa-isa ng sports analyst na si Quinito Henson ang top 5 na laban ni Pacman kung saan nagpamalas siya ng kanyang galing sa footwork.
 
Hindi lang pala ang kamao ang dapat mong baunin sa laban dahil napaka-importante rin daw ng footwork sa isang boksingero ayon kay Quinito Henson.
 
“Footwork is very important for Manny that's why marami sa kanyang paligid got worried when Manny was experiencing leg cramps. You need footwork to be able to establish your speed game,” pahayag ng sports analyst.
 
Narito ang 5 greatest footworks ni Manny Pacquiao sa opinyon ni Quinito Henson.
 
Rank 5: Marco Antonio Barrera Fight
 
Date: October 6, 2007
Venue: Las Vegas, Nevada
Result: Pacman won via Unanimous Decision
 
“I thought Barrera underestimated him. Hindi ine-expect ni Barrera 'yung galaw ni Manny, 'yung quickness ni Manny. And Manny used his quickness to be able to take away 'yung laban out of Barrera. Then Manny was able to put in his power.”
 
Rank 4: Miguel Cotto Fight
 
Date: November 14, 2009
Venue: MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Result: Pacman won via Technical Knockout
 
“Cotto was bigger than him but 'yung speed na ginamit ni Manny against Cotto was a combination with his intelligence.”
 
Rank 3: Antonio Margarito Fight
 
Date: November 13, 2010
Venue: Cowboy Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Result: Pacman won via Unanimous Decision
 
“Hindi niya napatumba si Margarito kasi napakalaki [niya]. So what is one way for you to be able to overcome 'yung disadvantage mo in size? 'Yon 'yung speed. At 'yon ang ginawa ni Manny against Margarito.”
 
Rank 2: Oscar Dela Hoya Fight
 
Date: December 6, 2008
Venue: MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Result: Pacman won via Referee Technical Decision
 
“Again [dahil sa] quickness ni Manny, Dela Hoya was punching [in the] air. Wala siyang matamaan kundi hangin. And Manny was just so quick on his speed in moving around, finding the angles, and hitting it with combinations.”
 
Rank 1: Brandon Rios Fight
 
Date: November 24, 2013
Venue: Macau
Result: Pacman won via Unanimous Decision
 
“Remember, that fight re-established Manny's supremacy as a boxer [dahil] galing siya sa talo. But ang ipinakita ni Manny doon was ang kanyang dazzling speed. He made Brandon Rios look like an amateur in that fight. Hindi siya matamaan ni Rios. Galaw siya nang galaw and I thought that was one fight where Manny established ang kanyang quickness.”
 
Ang ranking ng greatest footwork na ‘yan ay sa opinyon lamang ni Quinito Henson. Pero kung si Pacman mismo ang tatanungin, ano kaya ang tingin niyang best footwork niya in a boxing game?
 
“Nakita ko sa fight ko kay dela Hoya [ang best footwork ko]. Maganda 'yung move ko, side by side, and then 'yung footwork ko is very quick.
 
Sa unang pagkakataon ay ipinakita ng Pambansang Kamao ang sikreto niya sa kanyang pambihirang footwork. Panoorin ang videong ito.
 


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