So Manny Pacquiao won't take risk...tell me when has he ever taken one?

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  1. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    So now people complain about him fighting Jesse Vargas? When has he ever stepped up to challenge anyone without some form of advantage?
    Oscar?
    Cotto?
    Clottey?
    Margarito?
    Bradley?
     
  2. radupidu

    radupidu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    it's not Pac, it's Arum. Pacman dont care who he fights if the gets that 20mil guaranteed. They all want May-Pac II. Any loss kills that rematch. the 2nd fight would still sell pretty damn good
     
  3. Kevin Willis

    Kevin Willis Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Probably started with Mabuza, certainly the first Barrera fight when he moved up to face him. Guys been fighting bigger men taking risks his whole career.
     
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  4. sugarkills

    sugarkills Active Member Full Member

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    Pacmans a bigger coward than Floyd is. He doesn't actually "fight" anymore. He just wants to make money and do whatever arum tells him to do.
     
  5. junkhead

    junkhead My dogs watch me post Full Member

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    Fights Barrera, Morales, Marquez, Hatton, DLH, Cotto, Marg, Mosley, Bradley, Mayweather. Still gets called a coward.

    Would a coward fight Marquez 4 times when it's obvious Marquez is stylistic poison for him? Floyd rematches Maidana and Castillo cemented his 'not a coward' rep for me. Pac fighting Marquez 4 times cements his.
     
  6. junkhead

    junkhead My dogs watch me post Full Member

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    Dude has given more to the sport than 99.9% of people who enter the ring. He's on the wrong side of 30 and has already achieved greatness. But this is his only way of truly making money. If he's 'sold out' for the money in the twilight of his career who cares. I doubt many of you posting here attend your jobs to form some kind of legacy.
     
  7. sugarkills

    sugarkills Active Member Full Member

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    I care because that loss with Mayweather tarnished the rest of his career and he let others that care about him down. Hate my opinion, but this isn't about people having jobs: it's about MONEY pacmans legacy...because you know, there's a word called DIGNITY.
     
  8. junkhead

    junkhead My dogs watch me post Full Member

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    Making the posts you do I question your understanding of the word DIGNITY.

    I wasn't aware losing a fight completely ruined and tarnished a fighters career? Let's throw out Ali, SRR, Duran, Leonard, Tyson, Lewis, Foreman, Chavez, etc out too then. Boo hoo, Pac lost a fight. He also won plenty of great ones against many HOF opponents.
     
  9. sugarkills

    sugarkills Active Member Full Member

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    I say yes, he's still a coward after throwing the fight against floyd and making all the fans wait until they were both past it. He was legit until the Bradley fights.
     
  10. sugarkills

    sugarkills Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah boo hoo, Floyd beat all those fighters pacman did. All those fights don't mean much when he threw the fight against mayweather. That's what I meant with dignity..."I'll really fight, until I fight floyd..then, I just want money. Pay me bob, I'll take a dive"

    I really do hope you understand what I'm trying to get at here. It wasn't because he lost, it was because he lost without even trying...in the biggest fight of his career.

    That IS BOOHOO
     
  11. junkhead

    junkhead My dogs watch me post Full Member

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    I don't understand how you can be so critical of a prize fighter who's already done enough to earn himself at least top 50ATG is fighting for a paycheck to fund his philanthropic works?
     
  12. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    He doesn't do the risk thing. He made his name feasting on past prime Mexican greats.
     
  13. sugarkills

    sugarkills Active Member Full Member

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    Because he threw the biggest fight of his career, and now Floyd completely overshadows his legacy because he beat everyone pacman beat. Excuse me for being a fan! And what philanthropic works?! The Philippines still smells like fish and urine...oh, but Manny doesn't sell cigarettes anymore, at least.
     
  14. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Who gives a **** about that? Manny was an exciting fighter that gave fans great fights, win or lose. Not that like that ****ing runner that just put people to sleep.
     
  15. sugarkills

    sugarkills Active Member Full Member

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    Obviously you care too...who else wanted to see that "runner" lose? Pacman fans wanted to see him knock out Mayweather...

    Judging by his earlier fights, it looked like he could be the one who could ACTUALLY DO IT...but nope, not even close which was the sad part...not even close.