If Manny Pacquiao is so great

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by remixboy11, Oct 18, 2011.

  1. remixboy11

    remixboy11 Guest

    why doesnt he fight champions at THEIR weight?
    I dont understand that...

    The greatest fighter of ALL TIME needs to fight at catch weights to drain his oppoenents. That makes no sense to me, how does he deserve any credit for that? If he wants to get credit for beating up "the bigger man" fight them at their natural weight classes.


    How come no one mentions that Ortiz was 16lbs heavier than Mayweather when they entered the ring? But when Margarito is 17lbs heavier than Manny, people are going crazy saying that this is unbelieveable. Just doesnt make any sense.

    Hes drained De La Hoya, Cotto, Margarito (his biggest wins)
     
  2. Vano-Irons

    Vano-Irons Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    1) he isnt the GOAT

    2) I would suggest that the Barrera and JMM wins were better wins than Oscar and Margo.

    3) He has had 3 catchweight fights. The first when he jumped up 2 divisions to fight Oscar, the against Cotto, then against Margo in a fight no-one really takes seriously. It's hardly all of his opponents!
     
  3. Jappa

    Jappa Active Member Full Member

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    A new alt huh?
     
  4. Jobo1878

    Jobo1878 Active Member Full Member

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    Do you think the outcome would of been any different ?
     
  5. Thomas!!

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  6. definitely an alt...so, sugar ray leonard aint great too coz he fought at catchweight.
     
  7. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    this is true

    i guess cause most would agree that margo is better than ortiz

    but then again ortiz was off the biggest win of his career and margo a KO loss lay off and average win

    Ortiz was 16 pounds heavier and definitely quicker than Margo, but the only thing making him seem less serious aa an opponent was his mental game
     
  8. PH|LLA

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    Chavez ain't great cause he fought at a catchweight

    Oscar de la Hoya ain't great cause he fought at a catchweight

    Hopkins ain't great cause he fought at a catchweight
     
  9. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    I still dont get how oscar is viewed as a catchweight? he jumps up 2 divisions and oscar moved down one, it would be like floyd jumping up to 154 next then 2 divisions after that to 168 to fight hopkins who moves down one and people complain, unreal.
    Thats 2 catchweights and marquez now being number 3. 2 of which favoured other opponents more.
     
  10. p4p_kid

    p4p_kid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    you are asking for too much brotha.. imagine gamboa and lopez fighting at guys at 145 catchweight or 150.. will you be impressed or not?
     



  11. haters gonna hate mate.... :yep
     
  12. Thomas!!

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    Leonard fought at a catchweight too. guess he must be **** too
     
  13. izmat

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    If Mayweather is so great why is he scared to take a midget on steroids in a fight?
     
  14. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    de la hoya cherry picked him, why do people act like it was the other way around?
     
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    bandido The Black Bandit Full Member

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    remixboy11, are you related to ripper11? or bballchamp11? or bballchump11?