Manny "The PacMan" Pacquiao moved through the lightweight division like a ghost

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  1. viperguy

    viperguy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Pac did good after his 135 fight. He went on to give us the best fight for the best money. The only thing with the Hoya fight was that it doesn't seems to make sense because Pac was too small. Otherwise it would have been a way bigger fight than what it was.
     
  2. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Agree. Pac wouldve done the same though.
     
  3. Scar

    Scar VIP Member

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    And Pac went to 147 to dominate DLH and down to 140 to become lineal official #1 champion there in his first fight at the weight.
     
  4. EpsilonAxis

    EpsilonAxis HNIC Full Member

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    Get the hell out of here. Casamayor was the man at LW, just came off a great fight against Katsidis.

    And Diaz is neither limited nor soft-willed. He also fought arguably a career-best performance against Marquez despite eventually being KO'd.
     
  5. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Guzrun and Campbell couldn't make lightweight, genius. And Valero only fights tomato cans
     
  6. charlievint

    charlievint Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Very true! But PAC wasn't interested in cleaning out the division moreso than making MEGA Fights that were seemingly impossible. What he accomplished is better than beating Casa or Diaz at 135.
     
  7. evalistinho

    evalistinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    True. What Pac did was amazing. im just saying that the only fighters worth fighting Pac at 135 were Diaz and Casamayor and JMM knocked them out. Campbell cant make weight as well as Guzman and lets not get started on that bum Valero. So Pac really has no business at LW.
     
  8. kalunya5964

    kalunya5964 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I can recall a few days after Pac-EM III, Roach said that for Pac succeeding fights, they would be collecting championship belts. I thought Pac would try unify all the belts at 130 lb, I didn't think (perhaps nobody did) that he would go for championship belts at different divisions. I think it was a good move on Roach and Pac's part as it enabled Pac to achieve greater accomplishments, both financially and legacy-building wise.
     
  9. natep

    natep Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ...this guy
     
  10. littlefloyd

    littlefloyd Pure boxer Full Member

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    i liked him to face campbell before but he clearly wants no part of it..but i don't agree with people saying baby bull would destroy him, it would be the other way around.

    In 135 he avoided 2 great fights(not calling him ducking but would love to see it) in guzman and campbell.
     
  11. Nestea

    Nestea Thirst Remover Full Member

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    Those 2 (gumzan and campbell) couldnt even make weight. It would not matter if Pac fought them, in the end they will be labeled 'shot', 'old', 'weightdrained or a 'bum'

    Pac is lucky enough that D.Diaz isn't called 'old' and 'shot' afterwards.
     
  12. azteclover

    azteclover Member Full Member

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    manny isni't stupid . he knows that was A ROUGH DIVISION. no catch weight there.let them fight each other he said.champions are supposed to DEFEND THERE TITLES. WHATS UP WITH manny . IS HE IN LOVE WITH PB F. I THINK HE WANTS THAT ONE ROOT TWO BALL SOLUTION.......:tong
     
  13. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member

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    thats what happens when Oscar is in the picture. Deserving fighters lose their shot.
     
  14. azteclover

    azteclover Member Full Member

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    manny ran and thats it FOLKS.........................
     
  15. brood3

    brood3 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah he ran............... to the bank after beating the crap out of Oscar and Hatton.