Vernon Forrest vs Manny Pacquiao

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  1. oibighead

    oibighead G.O.A.T. Full Member

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    Who wins and how?
     
  2. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Forrest from the Mosley fight is an insanely tough outing for any fighter.

    Size, skill, smarts, power...
     
  3. jeffjoiner

    jeffjoiner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Vernon is so technically sound. If he can weather Manny's flurries, which I think he can, he will walk Manny into shots. Based on activity, Manny likely builds a slight early points lead, but once Vernon gets a good read on Manny and makes his adjustment(round 4ish), he slowly takes the fight over.
     
  4. JMP

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    Vernon's right hand puts Manny down hard.
     
  5. JasonHensley

    JasonHensley Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hard to call, Forrest handled Mosley but struggled with Mayorga.
     
  6. oibighead

    oibighead G.O.A.T. Full Member

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    Pacquiao fights nothing like Mayorga :huh
     
  7. RJJFan

    RJJFan Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    I'm going to be flamed but I think Pacquaio's speed and unorthdox punching will make it tough for Vernon. Opponents like Mayorga who doesn't really know how to box makes things very diffcult for Vernon and you add the speed and power that Pacquaio has......
     
  8. Rudyard

    Rudyard **** How You Feel!! HOE! banned

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    :patsch My god you're so dense...What does that have to do with anything??? Given that Manny and Mayorga fights nothing alike so please be so kind to tell us what the hell does that have to do with anything.
     
  9. janeschicken

    janeschicken hard work! deadicayshin! Full Member

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    BAAAAD matchup for Pac (and Floyd for that matter)
     
  10. StreetsofRAGE

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    Forrest way too big for Manny. Forrest KO6
     
  11. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    Look what Marquez' right did to him.. Imagine if Forrest landed one!:yikes
     
  12. oibighead

    oibighead G.O.A.T. Full Member

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    Would Pac ask for random USADA testing like he is for the Rios fight?
     
  13. jeffjoiner

    jeffjoiner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Manny's speed and darting in and out is exactly why I said he would likely win some early rounds.

    This isn't as easy of a fight as people are making it out to be, even if most are picking who I think is the correct winner.
     
  14. Southpaw1

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    I would have to go with pac on this one. Love forrest, and enjoyed tuning in to his fights, but manny is fast, darts in and out, hits hard, and is tough to predict. It took JMM 2 fights to really have his number and honestly I think he has a better ring iq (JMM that is) than forrest does.

    In the end I see manny dropping him at least once and going on to win a decision along the lines of 116-111
     
  15. D_Andrade

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    Vernon takes his head off faster than if Floyd had the balls to fight him!