Could Manny retire without facing an African American?

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  1. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This thread is awful.

    Anyway, who cares he didn't fight Campbell? He was moving to a new weight and wanted the easiest fight, which he got. That said, there's no point in arguing be should have fought Campbell instead of Diaz because that fight itself is so one sided too. Who cares?

    And to argue Hatton is less of a fight than Holt is ridiculous.

    Most off this is down to Arum anyway. It's his greedy insistance that Pacquiao fights Top Rank fighters, most of whom aren't African American.

    There isn't even a typical African American style now either. Those days are gone.
     
  2. markrigh

    markrigh proud of what i am Full Member

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    I think you are completly wrong here buddy.

    Chris Arreola is the ONE emulating the african american style! :lol:
     
  3. SweetHome_Bama

    SweetHome_Bama Loyal Member banned

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    I care that he didn't fight Campbell and while I think he would have beaten Campbell, I also thought Juan Diaz would have beaten Campbell as well, but I was pleasantly surprised, that is why you have fights, to see who would win. Campbell would have been a better and far more meaningful fight that David Diaz.

    Hatton was less of a fighter than Holt that is fact, if you can't see that I feel for you.

    I agree ARum has some say in this, so does Roach, but at the end of the day Manny can pick who he wants to fight, he is the cash cow for the stable, time he steps up and stops taking the easy way out.
     
  4. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hatton's win over Malignaggi is more than Holt has ever done. He was still undefeated at the weight and, apart from one blip against Lazcano, looked dominant at the weight. What had Holt done?

    Come off it...

    And Pacquiao will fight anyone Arum picks. It's as simple as that. Maybe be should try for harder fights? Those harder fights aren't always against black fighters though. Cotto was the toughest oppnent at welter, when he could have faced Williams or Mosley. You can't criticize him for that.

    The only criticism I see, is Diaz over Campbell but it was his first weight at the higher weight, after looking poor in recent fights. He deserved that.
     
  5. hmi

    hmi Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Floyd finally decides to fight Pac, then Pac will then have fought an African American.
     
  6. pejevan

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    The only african-american in Berto is being born in the united states. Both of his parents are from Haiti which is not even part of Africa!

    When does one start becoming an african-american? Could we say that he is american-born Haitian or African-American(?) of Haitian descent? Besides Haiti is not exactly Africa but rather it is a Latin american country in the Caribbean, similar to Dominican Republic. If Guzman would become American citizen, would he be considered an African-american?
     
  7. pejevan

    pejevan inmate No. 1363917 Full Member

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    If you stop sucking Floyds balls and let it grow a bit, then Pac MIGHT finally hace an African-American fighter!
     
  8. PH|LLA

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    Should Pac instate some sort of affirmative action policy for his opposition? that could be his first move as a congressman.
     
  9. TRAVI$

    TRAVI$ On the grind Full Member

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    This is by far the stupidest myth in boxing.
     
  10. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Let's look at the viable Black American fighters at or around his weightclass;

    Mayweather
    Mosley
    Berto
    Williams
    Alexander
    Bradley

    Realistically, I don't see him fighting any of those guys except Mayweather. So if the Mayweather fight doesn't happen, Manny will most likely retire without fighting any Black American fighters. However, I have a good feeling that the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight will happen. In the end, these guys are judged on the quality opposition, not the race/ethnicity of opposition.
     
  11. BigBoiBoricua

    BigBoiBoricua Active Member Full Member

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    He never faced a puerto rican!!! Oh wait... damnit
     
  12. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    If he tries really, really hard he might be able to! There are amazing things you can do if you set your mind to it, even retire without facing a African American. :good
     
  13. blur

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    i bet the TS is one of NALLEGEs alts.
     
  14. Hooch

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    O P is a C U N T
     
  15. Larryboys

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    He's still ducking Nate Cambell, that incredibly slick, black fighter who gave up against Tim Bradley and didn't win a round in his last fight. :patsch