Anyone else getting pumped for manny after all the criticism? (ESPN)

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  1. zato-one

    zato-one Pink Jumpsuit Boxing Full Member

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    I mean, jesus, he was getting ripped on ESPN....Honestly, is anyone else thinking that this dude is going to take all this talk to heart and seriously ruin brandon rios?
    I like bam bam, but honestly, it's been a looooooooooong time since seeing a focused manny, I wonder if we will finally get it. And if we do get it, I wonder if we will see somthing really special.

    Either way, I hated seeing those guys on espn ganging up on him for getting KTFO, not because im such a manny die hard, but because I cant stand idiots who have never fought a round in their life going hard on a pro fighter.

    Either way, I hope we see that flame ignited!

    WAR MANNY!
     
  2. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Doubt Pacquiao cares about criticism this far in his career especially after all he accomplished. One thing is for sure, if he comes out and carries Rios as he did with Concreto he should retire. He needs to bring at least some of the old fire back.
     
  3. Collie

    Collie Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hard to read too much into that interview, the interviewer was an annoying dick of the highest magnitude and Manny is usually a likeable guy in interviews, laughing and joking etc. It won't have bothered him.

    There were glimpses of focused Pacquaio in Marquez 4 before the KO. I hope he does come out like he used to in around 2009 and look like a killer in the ring again. I hope he forgets about politics altogether for the last few years of his boxing career. It'd be great for him to make a statement and stop Rios
     
  4. pushthrough

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    I hate Steven A Smith
     
  5. janeschicken

    janeschicken hard work! deadicayshin! Full Member

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    Manny comes across as a blubbering ****** in interviews (yes I know the language barrier, etc), but man Steven A Smith was such a ***** there. Totally classless.
     
  6. Stylez G.

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    Stephen A was just giving Manny some friendly ribbing. I don't think he was trying to be disrespectful. He also tried to keep the focus on Rios, and gave Rios a lot of props.
     
  7. Regenerator

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    Anybody has a video link for the interview?
     
  8. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    he's 34 not 24, that fire is long gone.
     
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    :lol:
     
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    If you dont think he was focused for the 4th JMM fight then I dont know what to tell you.

    But ya Im rooting for Pac in this, but I like Rios as well so it will be hard to watch if Rios starts to take a beating.
     
  11. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You'd probably hate Stephen A. Smith too.
     
  12. Sug3

    Sug3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Stephen A Smith was saying what many people wanna say to pacquiao, but it's ok, because hbo will still kiss his ass. I can't stand stephen A smith or skip, they both are annoying as hell, but i loved how pacquiao got roasted.


    Pacquiao deserves it, because he says marquez landed a lucky punch and floyd runs. It seems brandon rios has more boxing knowledge than pacquiao also, and i loved when stephen A said "Manny are you ok" and when they asked how long he was knocked out for. Classic interview.
     
  13. P4P-Ruler

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    I can see Pac destroying Rios. I hope he does, gettting so much stick from fickle fans. It was one punch for crying out loud.
     
  14. Sug3

    Sug3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I guess the first knockdown was a lucky punch also?
     
  15. mick557

    mick557 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Both those guys on ESPN are idiots. There is a lot of boxers out there who wouldn't have just sat there and laughed off the whole thing. Luckily for Smith Manny isn't one of them.

    They could have treated Rios better as well they only really involved him in the interview when he was talking about Floyd.