Pacquiao in the olympics?

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  1. chino2dapiapimp

    chino2dapiapimp WBC Fecarbox champ Full Member

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    Some pino guy i work with keeps on telling me Pac is going to participate and fight in hopes of getting a medal for his country. Is this true? I dont think pros could box in the olypics but he told me somthing about how the pro basketball players do and this and that, can anyone shed some light on this.
     
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  2. Kolya

    Kolya Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not a snowballs chance in hell he would be competing; completely illegal.
     
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  3. chino2dapiapimp

    chino2dapiapimp WBC Fecarbox champ Full Member

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    The same guy told he pac was the one holding the flag for the PI's like yaow ming did for China.
     
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  4. Kolya

    Kolya Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well, trust me, Pacquiao isn't competing. It's completely against AIBA rules and he's definitely not on the list of boxers; because he's a professional with 40 some fights.
     
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    NBT Mοderator of Death Full Member

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    That's true but you don't need to be a participating athlete to be flag bearer, Alexis Argüello was flag bearer for Nicaragua. Professional boxers are not allowed to participate in any AIBA tournament, that's all there is.
     
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    enzo Greatest Of All Time Full Member

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    I hope his name wasn't pacdabest.... :think
     
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    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    Pacman was carrying the Flag for the ceremony yesterday but no way is he competing.
     
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  8. chino2dapiapimp

    chino2dapiapimp WBC Fecarbox champ Full Member

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    Yea I heard but this guy watches the Tagalog channel and im guessing he misunderstood somthing. Maybe he heard pac WISH he could compete and bring a medal to the PI's.
     
    chino2dapiapimp, Aug 10, 2008
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