JMM is 37 yrs old, he don't have time to build resumes at higher weights. JMM is to much risk to little reward. But I don't know why Pac wouldn't want to see how much he really improved by facing a guy that gave him a lot of trouble in the past. Pac should fight JMM and Berto regardless as they would be good fights to get ready for Mayweather. But they may not wanna risk the chance that he could look bad in any of those fights. But if they felt Pac was really as good as they claim then that shouldn't be a problem.
Top Prank wants to use JMM as a Pawn fighting slow ass old fighters when Manny is avoiding them ,who doesn't see what game they're playing ,only the close minds and blind can't see.
I think what is deeply getting under my skin about the whole ARUM/ROACH/PACQUIAO bull**** is the total lack of respect given to JMM.
Completely agree. Why do they need him to QUALIFY himself so much? They want him to face fighters with every physical advantage and half his age, just to be 'worthy' of consideration. It's bull****. Those ass whoopings he put on a crude, but, physically superior Manny, in 2004, then again on the "new and improved", "Manila Ice" equipped Manny in 2008, more than qualify him for the opportunity. OK...he wasn't successful in his attempt the win against a WW. But, look who he was facing. :shock: A fighter, better than ODLH, Hatton, Cotto, Margarito, Clottey, and Shane combined, at this stage in their careers. Was he really supposed to WIN that fight? atsch I am not shocked at the outcome of his first attempt at WW. Is anyone else? He may have seemed somewhat slow and a bit chunky in the midsection. But, he fought hard for 12 rounds. His stamina did not seem affected, nor his drive to win. Not to mention, his boxing IQ was not affected by weight. Again...consider his opposition. A great big man...beats a great small man.
Pac went and fought oscar at 147 before dropping down to face hatton at 140. Marquez just needs to fight someone who isn't as good as floyd at 147, to make a name for himself in the division.
It amazes me how it only seems to be a handful of Posters in the General Forum who actually GETS IT!!! Good Post Fellas.
Jmm doesn't belong above 135, and he sure as **** doesn't need any of pac right now, why is this still a discussion? All u guys screaming for pac to face marquez again are just gonna get a dude beat down and humiliated for a pay check. Then after the fight everyone who knows it's gonna be a murder are gonna have to sit thought the tired worn out excuses as to why pac still sucks and the fight didn't mean **** anyway. Just save everybody the trouble and stop trying to get a man killed for money. The facts are simple, jmm is not in pacs league anymore, he's not in his prime, he's not facing a one handed fighter, and most importantly, they're not gonna be fighting at 135. Things have changed since they last stepped in the ring together, that's not an opinion, that's a fact. If you are really a jmm fan u should want him to avoid pac at all costs, and go out with his head held high. At the very least he'll have the ol "well I really won the second fight" line to fall back on. If he ends up going out like ricky ain't nobody gonna hear that ****, all they're gonna remember is him lying face flat on the canvas looking like he just got hit by a mac truck.