David Diaz's Weak Points

When the head of Top Rank Promotion, Bob Arum, made a press statement that the "Lethal Combination" bout would be a great fight in the lightweight, and Pacquioa must take his part because David Diaz is a tough fighter that he cannot knock David out in the ring. This statement many (mostly boxing fans) considered as a plain business marketing strategy of Arum to sell-out the bout and secure hugh bucks from it.

Many boxing fans in the Philippines knew nothing about Diaz, if not from a tune-up fight against journeyman Ramon Montano on the "Unfinished Business" bout of Pacquiao last March 15, many would go to the media sources like the archive news, to the uploaded videos like the website youtube, for information and reference who the hell David Diaz is.

Simply speaking David Diaz is the current World Boxing Organization (WBC) lightweight champion.

Well, base on the style of boxing Diaz fought with Montano many fans keep thinking that Diaz is not comparable to Pacquiao's caliber. He is a slugger boxer, stay in front to his opponent, throw and absorbing punches. A style suited to the whirlwind combination style of Pacquiao.

Here are my simple analysis why fans thinking Diaz as an easy prey for Pacquiao:

1. His style

2. His defense

3. His chin

4. His wide body

5. His aggression

Diaz's style of boxing is the exact feeding style to Pacquiao's style. Expect it would be a nice explosion inside the ring, those who has the greater power prevails. Diaz same as Pacquiao keeps forward, wildly throwing punches, and the same style absorbing opponents punches.

Diaz has a weak defense, his hand is widely open. This point is the biggest chance of Pacquiao to connect his lethal straight left jabs.

I hate to say this, but Diaz has a weak chin. At his major fights he wobble every time this point hit tremendously. Pacquiao is known for his jaw breaking punch; I guess Diaz would not last longer when Pacquiao able to hit this area several times.

The body of David Diaz is naturally big and wide, has the big box in the upper body, which is easy and vulnerable to the body shots of Pacquiao. I foresee Diaz's body is going to be a punching bag for Pacquiao inside the ring.

Boxing fans around the world knew that Manny Pacquiao is a very aggressive fighter, and never say die attitude in the ring. If this two boxers collides, who are both aggressive, Pacquaio has the advantage. As stated above, Diaz has a weak defense and weak jaw, if Diaz clash into a head-to-head exchange of jabs, he is in great trouble. Pacquiao is known and branded to his compact chin, speed, and power.

This would be a classic fight, worthy to talk about.

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