How long can Pacquiao stay at his peak?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by BigReg, Apr 21, 2010.


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  1. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Pacquiao has been fighting professionally since he was 16 years old. He has over 50 fights, and has been in numerous wars. Usually, guys like this start to fade in their late 20's. In fact, many felt Pacquaio was on the slide after the second Marquez fight. Since that fight, Pacquiao has looked sensational. He's moved up 3 divisions in the last two years(130 was already his 6th division), and has looked faster, stronger, just as ripped, and fresher than ever.

    He's done this all since turning 30(an age at which most athletes start to slow down). Two years ago, the thought of him competing at 147 would've been laughable. Now, he's not only fighting at 147, but he's knocking guys out left and right. This guy continues to defy logic. Not many athletes have this sort of resurgance after turning 30, especially not a guy who's been fighting since 16, has over 50 fights, and likes to mix it up. So how long can this athletic marvel continue to operate at a peak level?
     
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  2. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    we can only know when we see a decline, so in that matter maybe he is still going to peak higher.
     
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  3. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    not only all that....the amount of money and fame he has , you would think that would make you lazy, not hungry....the political bull**** running for office could be his doom.....
     
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  4. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    He's been better every fight til now, I'm guessing he is about to plateau.
     
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  5. caneman

    caneman 100% AllNatural Xylocaine Full Member

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    ...waiting for the first "he'll stay at his peak as long as he's on PEDs" post.

    Pac haters.... so predictable.
     
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  6. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

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    His joints and tendons no doubt have taken extreme abuse during training camp......especially so if he's been helped in his training regimens by PED's.....

    Who's to say how long Pac can continue......Barry Bonds was still an elite homerun hitter at the age of 40, that just does'nt happen in baseball.
    Boxing is much the same way, you dont get better once you reach a certain age or have abused your body to the limit for a specified amount of time.

    .....but Pac's clean!:good;)
     
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  7. Jeff Young

    Jeff Young Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Imho....I think he has already declined, and his comeptition has been in the decline also.....or tailor-made for him, style wise....OR he is juicing since the Diaz fight(I think he is clean btw)....

    I know it is going to happen.....As soon as Pacquiao struggles, or gets beat....his fans will run on here and say "he was already past his prime"....never fails.....

    I think he peaked somewhere in the ballpark of marquez 2 and David Diaz....

    It's his opposition that makes him look good either style wise, or steady decline in physical attributes themselves...
     
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  8. nbg75

    nbg75 Active Member Full Member

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    I think he can still fight competitively 2-3 more fights. After that I think he will decline
     
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  9. HENDO

    HENDO Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Maybe you oughta blame him for takin steriods like all these other two faced bitches on this site.

    I mean, basically, that's what you're aluding to right?

    Why don't you go turn in some drug dealers since you got your super hero cape on?
     
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  10. nbg75

    nbg75 Active Member Full Member

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    Hope this is not a troll for PEDs use.
     
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  11. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

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    :lol::lol:Most *******s in this forum pronounced Pac over the hill immediately after the JMM rematch.

    .......you're now saying he's about to plateau?
    Maybe, if he give in to Mayweather's testing demands, he'll plateau to rock bottom.:lol::deal
     
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  12. pejevan

    pejevan inmate No. 1363917 Full Member

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    Pac was predicted to decline 3 years ago.

    If you read the articles post Morales, many were saying that since he is a brawler, then they expected him to decline after 2-3 years. How wrong they were.
     
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  13. Gonzarelli

    Gonzarelli Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Obviously not as predictable as *******s.

    You came in to defend him before anyone had a chance to criticize him:lol:
     
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  14. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Why would it be? I never mentioned PEDs. Was there anything that I wrote that was inaccurate?
     
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  15. mking

    mking Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think he already is.
     
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