Floyd is a boxer, Pacquaio is a Warrior

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  1. RJJFan

    RJJFan Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Whereas Floyd is a technician and a very fine one, who is concerned with the principle of hitting and absolutely not getting hit, he will also not fight opponents who may violate this principle.

    Pacquaio positively prefers to fight Warriors, whose sole aim is not to outpoint their opponents but to force them to surrender or be knocked out. And this is why Pacquaio will be remembered as a boxing demigod, and Floyd will be remembered as a boxing technician whose performances are secondary to the vitriol he ignites outside of the ring, rather than inside of it.
     
  2. Reppin501

    Reppin501 The People's Champ Full Member

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    Yeah...awesome points, great post, cool story would definitely read again!:good
     
  3. jso416

    jso416 F U Nutthuggers!!! Full Member

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    Pac may be a warrior, but Floyd is a Gladiator..

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  4. TheJuggernaut

    TheJuggernaut Hitchslap Full Member

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    The pink gloves kinda mess that pic up
     
  5. jso416

    jso416 F U Nutthuggers!!! Full Member

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    Probably a gift from 50 cent :yep
     
  6. Vidic

    Vidic Rest in Peace Manny Full Member

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    The UD12 shutout cancelled out the pink.
     
  7. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    "Hand down, man down"
     
  8. Cellz831

    Cellz831 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    42-0 Floyds a Slick Black Technician
     
  9. sp550i

    sp550i Boxing Addict Full Member

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    cotto - boxer
    margarito - warrior

    ward - boxer
    froch - warrior

    JMM - boxer
    pacquiao - warrior

    martinez - boxer
    williams - warrior
     
  10. jso416

    jso416 F U Nutthuggers!!! Full Member

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    That's true, but let's be honest he was fighting a Mummy and mostly danced around him for 12 rounds.
     
  11. seansanashee

    seansanashee Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree with the thread title and though this could be an interesting subject, but it turns out this thread is almost a criticism of Floyd and a praise of Manny. You made a point of mentioning their choices of opponents, for the last two years they have fought pretty much the same opponents as each other. Clottey, Cotto and Ortiz spring to mind as unique opponents. You have to respect Manny for taking on Cotto, that was a dangerous fight for WBO ww title. At the same time you must repect Floyd for taking on Ortiz to win WBC ww title. Remember Ortiz had just inflicted a first defeat on Berto to win the title. I thought this thread would be related to their fighting styles and not to some BS about choosing easy or hard opponents.
     
  12. Vidic

    Vidic Rest in Peace Manny Full Member

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    Boromir was the lineal tramp. :deal
     
  13. PH|LLA

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    Pac is concerned with hitting and not getting hit with an emphasis on hitting. Floyd is concerned with hitting and not getting hit with an emphasis on not getting hit.

    Both are boxers in my book. I don't really make a distinction between boxer, fighter, etc.
     
  14. Cellz831

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    JMM - boxer/technician/warrior
     
  15. jso416

    jso416 F U Nutthuggers!!! Full Member

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    :yep