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Manny Pacquiao<\/a>\u2014the only fighter to conquer eight different weight classes\u2014has officially named the fight who reminds him of himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n According to \u201cPac-Man,\u201d the reigning king of the super bantamweight division, Naoya Inoue, is that man. The comparison is hard to ignore. Inoue mirrors the explosive attributes that defined Pacquiao\u2019s peak: blinding hand speed, rhythmic \u201cin-and-out\u201d footwork, and power that climbs through the divisions. The statistics back up the Pacquiao comparison:<\/p>\n Facebook: Sky Sports Boxing<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Weight Class Mastery: Much like Manny\u2019s historic run, Inoue has already captured world titles in four different weight divisions.<\/p>\n The Finishing Rate: Proving his power travels with him, he has knocked out 11 of his last 13 opponents.<\/p>\n Undefeated Legacy: Sitting at 32-0 with 27 KOs, Inoue is currently the undisputed ruler of his 122-pound division.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI like Inoue; I like the way he fights. Oh yeah [Inoue is the closest to me right now]. I can say closest to me, because when he started I went to Japan and he asked me about the proper punches, techniques, [and] things like that. I told him that the most important [attribute] in boxing is footwork. When you have [good] footwork, you can do a lot of things,\u201d Manny said\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n The Reality<\/p>\n YouTube: The Fight Game<\/p>\n The biggest difference is their stance. Pacquiao built his entire career on the unique angles of the left-handed southpaw. Conversely, Inoue is a textbook Orthodox fighter. While Pacquiao\u2019s movement was erratic and darting, Inoue is a master of \u201ccalculated pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n Pacquiao often leaped into exchanges with a \u201cdouble-jab\u201d or a lead-hand hook to close distance, relying on sheer volume to overwhelm. Inoue, however, is a sniper who prefers the single, perfect counter.\u00a0<\/p>\n Pacquiao\u2019s power was cumulative, often coming from his incredible calf strength and his ability to land shots while both feet were technically off the ground. He was a headhunter who broke spirits by landing shots opponents never saw coming. Inoue, by contrast, is arguably the greatest body puncher of the modern era.<\/p>\n Comments<\/p>\n Find all the\u00a0latest boxing news<\/a>\u00a0and MMA breaking updates on\u00a0boxingnews.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING boxingnews.COM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Facebook: Pro Boxing Fans
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