Carlos Baldomir vs Manny Pacquiao

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  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    At WW or thereabouts.

    I think this would be a hell of a fight. Thoughts?
     
  2. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Certainly winnable for Pac as he has huge advantages in speed and skills...he would he in for the long haul though. Be interesting to see how his body deals with the weight going into the late rounds with a guy as physically strong as Baldo.
     
  3. Russell

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    Funniest thing about this fight is that Baldomir comes down in weight from places even Hatton can't fathom. He's been 200 pounds or thereabouts before.

    He's not a fat slob up there. He sure as hell isn't a fighter or in fighting shape but he's no post Holyfield Buster Douglas. But he trims down, somehow.

    Probably the best case of karmic justice ever when Gatti got the living **** beaten out of him by Baldomir, looking at how Gatti actually nearly killed men in the ring by cutting weight.
     
  4. WhataRock

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    Could not agree more...though I love Gatti and I didnt like seeing take a beating like that.

    He did that himself several times...remember poor little Joe Hutchinson?
     
  5. Russell

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    Meh. I like Gatti myself but you need to fight within, ooooooh say three weight classes where you really belong so you're not killing people.
     
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