Another Filipino prospect

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  1. optvpixelpusher

    optvpixelpusher Member Full Member

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    Nope I meant "once in a lifetime" I'm sure you can count in your fingers boxers who have won titles in four (or five if you count Ring magazine's title) weight divisions, knocking out sho-ins for hall-of-fame in the process.

    There are lots of good boxers in the Philippines just doesn't get to fight in the US.
     
    optvpixelpusher, Aug 11, 2008
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  2. reed_man02

    reed_man02 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    De la hoya, who is still active, has already done all that. There would have been many more had there been as many weight classes back in the day as there are now.

    The phillipines will never have another fighter as great as manny but he as far the rest of the boxers all time there have been LOTS better than him. JMM for one.
     
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  3. Sweet Pea Pacquiao

    Sweet Pea Pacquiao Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pacquiao SD12 Marquez
     
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  4. Sting

    Sting Akagami no Shanks Full Member

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    :lol::happy
     
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  5. jupzrooni

    jupzrooni Tyler Durden Full Member

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    :lol:
     
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  6. optvpixelpusher

    optvpixelpusher Member Full Member

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    Time will decide how they will be remembered in history.

    Now, as far as JMM is concerned, technically JMM was down 4 times in the 2-times they met, drew once and lost once. JMM is great in the fact that he didn't suffer the fate of his compatriots Barrera and Morales, fighters which are looked upon by a lot of people as greater than JMM. :thumbsup

    We may not be as great as Mexico when it comes to boxing, but the Philippines has managed to produce our share of greats for a small nation where boxing isn't really part of the culture. I am not even going to say that we are one of the top 5 boxing nations. Just like people of any other country, we're just a people who find joy in the little things our countrymen have managed to accomplish. :good
     
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  7. dhenzrae

    dhenzrae A Proud Noypi Full Member

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    nice post mate :thumbsup
     
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  8. koko of phil

    koko of phil Ring of Fire Resident Full Member

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    Bernabe Concepcion is a good prospect. He has power and good boxing skill to face decent fighters, but I think he's not yet ready for topnotch fights. He still need to be honed for some fights first, from there this kid has a future.
     
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  9. optvpixelpusher

    optvpixelpusher Member Full Member

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    I heard he'd be gunning for Steve Luevano's featherweight belt under Pavlik-Hopkins, so we'll see how he performs against a championship-caliber fighter:bbb
     
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  10. reed_man02

    reed_man02 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I and the majority of boxing fans thought JMM won both fights so I agree with you in that it demonstrates his greatness in outboxing a fighter for several rounds in impressive fashion.

    Its hard to compare JMM to MAB and Morales in that JMM never had the careers the two great mexicans had. Manny was pretty much JMM's first super fight whereas MAB and Morales had several memorable wars before either Manny or JMM were even heard of. You could almost seperate them when it comes to eras.

    It's still undecided how history will view JMM. If he wins his next fight I think he makes his case as HOFer. However, it might to little to late for him to fulfuill all of his potential.
     
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  11. Carlos Primera

    Carlos Primera Boxing Addict Full Member

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    disregard my vote. I clicked no right away without noticing the 3rd option. as of right now, no, but maybe in the future. he's fighting in a pretty good division too.
     
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  12. kadyo

    kadyo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Freddie Roach was interviewed yesterday in a Philippine radio and he said that Berbnabe Concepcion may take a crack at the 126 WBO crown of Steve Levuano this October.
     
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  13. optvpixelpusher

    optvpixelpusher Member Full Member

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    And Roach said he likes the match-up and that Bernabe Concepcion is ready for a title shot. Here's the link to the interview>>> With added bonus...Roach talks about Pacman-Dela Hoya saying it's still under negotiations.
     
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  14. bulakenyo

    bulakenyo Am I a boxing fan yet? Full Member

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    I voted too early to tell.

    He seems to have a decent chin, but he's too hittable ATM, and that spells trouble if ever he faces a top 10 fighter in his devision.

    I hope he develops his power and learns how to cleanly and solidly hit, every punch that he throws.
    And he doesnt throw enough combos.
     
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  15. optvpixelpusher

    optvpixelpusher Member Full Member

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    Lately he does seem to be rather stingy with his combos but maybe he doesn't need to throw that much because the fights ended early. Watch his other US fights and you'll see that he does throw a lot of combos.

    I also liked watching his fight against Ruiz where he was totally drained, I heared he didn't have time to adjust to Queretaro's altitute coming in the venue only a couple of days before the fight, still he had enough heart to win that fight using combination punching and footwork:D.
     
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