MANILA, Philippines ? Going into Sunday?s WBC junior middleweight showdown at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, boxing experts are setting their bets on Filipino welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao to put on a display of superior ring skills against Antonio Margarito en route to a record eighth division crown.
Despite tons of distractions that hounded Pacquiao?s training camp both in the Philippines and in the United States, a number of renowned men within the boxing circle revealed to Fanhouse’s Lem Satterfield their respective opinions on what the world can expect in Sunday’s slugfest.
And they all remained firm that the ?Pacman? will simply prove to be too much for the comebacking Margarito.
?Manny Pacquiao has too much hand speed. He has superior hand speed and good foot movement,? said Kevin Cunningham, WBC junior welterweight king Devon Alexander?s chief trainer. ?I think that he will outbox the bigger Antonio Margarito and that he will win a 12-round decision.?
?He’s (Margarito) got to be at his best. He should be the stronger of the two. If he can somehow impose his will, apply enough pressure and cut the ring off, then he could give Pacquiao problems.?
Cunningham, however, noted that he worries Margarito might burn himself out during the long training he had with his trainer Robert Garcia in Oxnard, California ? something which could largely affect his performance against the ever-so-ferocious ring persona that Pacquiao has been widely known for
?My concern, however, with Margarito is, just from looking at him and things, I’m hoping that he didn’t over-train,? Cunningham said.
Another boxing expert, Steve Farhood, shares that he doesn?t see a knockout in Sunday?s bout. Though he expects Pacquiao to overwhelm Margari
