The Juice is Loose in Pacman’s Legs
t’s rather comical and ironic how most fight fans judge a boxer’s potential punching ability by his upper body appearance. Should the fighter appear physically powerful in the chest and shoulders, many times people assume that this is where they derive their punching power from.
While this can very well be true for a few select boxers, it usually only lasts for the earlier part of a fight as they tend to “muscle” their punches rather than let them flow loosely.
While most of the focus on Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is based on his speed and powerful combination punching, looking closely at the build of the Filipino icon one must take significant notice of his lower legs.
More specifically the calves.
His build reminds me of another power-punching featherweight by the name of “Prince” Naseem Hamed.
People always pondered as to where Hamed’s destructive punching ability came from and all they needed to do was take a look down at those stubby stumps of his.
The thickness in the calves provided the stable base with which the “Prince” could deliver those mind-numbing shots to his opponents.
While Pacquiao and Hamed differ vastly in their styles of fighting, they both share the common characteristic that’s severely overlooked when incorporating training regimens. It’s true that both men are unquestionably blessed with superior genetics in the form of a sturdy base. However, there’s no doubt that each superstar focused and focuses on a lot of lower body development.
This is what I believe allowed Hamed and allows Pacquiao to continue punching very strongly until the final bell.
It’s as if Dr. Frankenstein put the “Pacman” together placing the calves of a 300 pound power lifter on a 130 pound body.
While much hoopla has been made regarding the recent article I penned about Marquez having enough left to compete with the Pacman, I must concede that the Filipino definitely possesses the much more explosive and fresher set of “piernas”.
Hopefully making the super featherweight limit won’t drain some of the juice from those heavyweight ham hocks.
Source:boxingconfidential.com
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