Who thought Pacquiao beat Mayweather?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by jabber74, Dec 25, 2022.


Do you think Manny Pacquaio really beat Mayweather?

  1. Yes

    14 vote(s)
    13.5%

  2. No

    90 vote(s)
    86.5%
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  1. jabber74

    jabber74 Active Member Full Member

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    It was a stinker fight and came off 5 years past the due date, but I actually thought Manny won it.

    Not a "fanboy" of either fighter, just calling it as I remembered it.

    Anyone's thoughts?
     
    jabber74, Dec 25, 2022
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  2. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    As someone who predicted a Pacquiao victory, I personally scored 3 rounds for Pacquiao - and I thought that may have been generous.

    It's mind-boggling to me that anyone feels Manny won, slow-mo or otherwise. It wasn't a great fight by any means, but I thought it was fairly easy to score, and Mayweather thoroughly outboxed Pacquiao without really needing to take things out of 1st gear. Pacquiao simply couldn't apply the type of effective pressure needed to make a real fight of it.
     
    Rumsfeld, Dec 25, 2022
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  3. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    In my opinion Pac was never given a chance in that fight. He agreed to go through with the fight if he was allowed to take a LEGAL pain killing drug , Toradol, because of a rotator cuff injury. It was apparently agreed only to have it denied him night of the fight as he "Hasn't ticked the right box" claiming injury according to the NSAC.
    This is the same NSAC that refused to investigate Floyd when he was caught red handed receiving Illegal Excesssive 750 ml of saline in his own home . All they did was issue the statement " Mr Mayweather did nothing wrong we will not be investigating" !!! Then they issued him a retroactive TUE for the saline 3 weeks later LOL He'd broken THREE of the NSAC's own laws in what he did.. Something was definitely not right there you must agree . In fairness to Pac the result of that fight should have been changed to a No Contest
    But we all know Floyd ,the NSAC & Vegas boxing don't we
     
    C.J., Dec 25, 2022
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  4. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Manny looked dirt vs Algeri to me. And had been iced by Marquez already. I personally think he was clean for the fight to entice Mayweather and Mayweather by most accounts was dirty for the fight. With the IV bag evidence.
    Whatever it was - Manny did not look sharp. And the fight was a dud. Mayweather won easy. 9-3
     
    The Long Count, Dec 25, 2022
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  5. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think the fight should have been a No Contest because Floyd got caught cheating.
     
    Jennifer Love Hewitt, Dec 25, 2022
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  6. Zedrin

    Zedrin Active Member banned Full Member

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    No but it was the worst big fight ever. Who would ever watch that snoozefest again
     
    Zedrin, Dec 26, 2022
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  7. jmb1356

    jmb1356 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You don't win when you're scared of a counter right hand the entire fight.
     
    jmb1356, Dec 26, 2022
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  8. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Mayweather won easy it wasn't even one of his top 5 hardest fights. I have no idea how on gods green earth, you could give Pacquiao more than 4 rounds.
     
    Dynamicpuncher, Dec 26, 2022
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  9. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Can`t believe anyone can think Manny won that terrible fight he did next to nothing
     
    Noel857, Dec 26, 2022
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  10. cslb

    cslb Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Floyd beats Pac in any common weight division. That fight was such a dud I believe it hastened the decline of popularity of boxing in the general public.
     
    cslb, Dec 26, 2022
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  11. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    It was clearly a 10-2 Type fight in Floyds favor. Anything more than that is crazy. It would be a different discussion if they had fought 5 years prior, when they were both the number 1 and number 2 p4p fighters tho.
     
    drenlou, Dec 26, 2022
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  12. GGGfans

    GGGfans Active Member Full Member

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    I'm a Pacquiao fanboy but I think Mayweather won 7 or 8 rounds.
    That said when you see the 118-110 it seems obvious that getting a win was going to be tough.
     
    GGGfans, Dec 26, 2022
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  13. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Holyfield-Lewis 1 was just as bad.
     
    drenlou, Dec 26, 2022
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  14. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    I'm glad to see you realize the shennanikins that went on. He got caught red handed but the NSAC refused to investigate. No wonder boxing is classed alongside the WWE by the casual fans. Only difference is the WWE do not class pro wrestling as a combat sport they describe it as ENTERTAINMENT!!
     
    C.J., Dec 26, 2022
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  15. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    You didn’t answer the question. So even you know Pac got schooled.
     
    ellerbe, Dec 26, 2022
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