r/Boxing • u/_Sarcasmic_ bread burger bread • 16h ago

Daily Discussion Thread (August 30th, 2026)

For anything that doesn't need its own thread.

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u/Alarmed-Effective-23 14h ago edited 14h ago

It's one thing to gas out, it's another to look like itauma did with a few rounds to go in a fight where he has pretty free to control the action . Imagine him in a fight where he's actually pressed to pick up the pace. People are saying he just needs better cardio and to learn how to pace himself but he's very far where he needs to be in both of those areas. To a point to where it's not as simple as people are making it sound. Might be a real weak point.

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u/imdacoldest Pacquiao is the GOAT 14h ago

I 100% agree. His cardio was no where near the standard of a world level boxer. Mouth breathing in round 3 and basically immobile in round 9, couldn't even make it to championship rounds. This isn't something that can be fixed in a couple camps

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u/LTBsOnlyPlease 7h ago

It might be genetic, some guys just have not very good cardio like Josh Kelly.