What do Gene Tunney and Manny Pacquaio have in common?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Mendoza, Jun 5, 2010.


  1. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    This is what you come back with after ban got lifted?
     
  2. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    :|:|:| Time of the month? Its only trivia
     
  3. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    I'm not sure but here's a few tries:

    they both won championships in 7 weight classes?

    they both won lineal titles in 4 weight classes?

    they both moved up in weight to fight 2 ATGs in their primes back-to-back?

    they were both recognized as the best boxer of an entire decade?
     
  4. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    We're waiting.
     
  5. shadow boxer

    shadow boxer Member Full Member

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    The whole ''never fought a black fighter'' is bull**** of epic proportions. Like numerous people have pointed out Pac for the most part fought the best guys in the division. I don't think there's really any glaring omissions from his c.v. What I think is an interesting question is what will happen to rating Pac in years to come if he retires without ever having fought a slick/defensive fighter? I'm not saying for a second that he's deliberately avoided these fighters but will it knock him back a few places on p4p lists? Plus matching him up against great defensive fighters from the past will be that much more difficult. Surely one of the definitions of p4p has to be that you can deal with almost any type of fighter. Just wondering what you think. By the way if Pac has indeed fought one of these fighters, I don't think he has, then I stand humbly corrected.

    By the way lets all hope that Pac winning fighter of the decade will prompt Floyd into making sure the deal is done.
     
  6. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    They were both taught everything they know by none other than Vitali Klitschko, thanks to the help of one very awesome time machine.
     
  7. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Especially since Pac has fought black fighters.
     
  8. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think your jumping the gun a little here. Everybody knows the answer is that both names get 35pts in scrabble:hey
     
  9. horst

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    :lol: I think you should look up the word 'trivia' in a dictionary, chum. This most certainly is not trivia.
     
  10. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    More vague, incoherent, pointless shite from Mendoza i see.
     
  11. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    They were both boxers.
     
  12. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Yes, there are some who say Pacquio never fought an American black fighter and this is a whole in his resume since the talent was there.

    If Pacquaio ever fights Mayweather, he can silence the critics who bring this up.
     
  13. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :patsch:hi:
     
  14. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Both never faced a Dominican ;)
     
  15. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    They never faced a fighter from the Vatican either.