Does Pacquiao Defy Logic Or Has He Picked Perfect Opponents?

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  1. walk with me

    walk with me Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    On one hand you have a guy that is smaller.... Way smaller than his last three oppontents on paper he probably shouldn't have won either of the three fights but he obliterated his last 3 opponents... Beat them in ways no body has ever beat them before

    On the other hand.....you could say david diaz was a bum -oscar was totally and compltely washed up - and hatton was tailor made for him so looking back on his last 3 you could easily make an argument that its great opponent selection...


    I personally don't really know which side of the fence to sit on... But I was just sitting here wondering about pacmans chin which is still something I have my doubts about and I can't even think of the last time he caught a decent punch to the face.... David diaz hasn't really caught him oscar never really caught him and hatton never really caught him.... And by no means am I saying he has a china chin.... But I still think if you can connect on him with a good shot it will hurt him


    What is YOUR opinion
     
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  2. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    you can only beat whats there...manny didnt make hatton the ring champion at 140..

    i think he defys all logic.
     
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  3. BADINTENTIONS2

    BADINTENTIONS2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i think it's a combination of the two.

    you certainly can'øt take away from what he's done, that wouldn't be right.
     
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  4. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Pac fought anyone and everyone

    he even fought JMM twice.

    I mean he's fought the tough ones and the easy ones. And even the easy ones were only easy in hindsight. Its not like he can see into the future.

    everyone thought Oscar would kill him. And a year ago anyone who said Pac would last more than 6 rounds against Hatton would be looked at as an idiot.
     
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  5. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    I bleive Bruce Lee has been reborn through Manny so that defies all logic !!
     
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  6. twenty6dollar

    twenty6dollar Guest

    this thread fails
     
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  7. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    throw away logic...less than 5% thought that the fight would end in 2 rounds
     
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  8. huggerfree

    huggerfree Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Defy logic, Williams on the other hand.LOL
     
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  9. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    I think you will find 1,000,000% that is applied to ANYONE.
     
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  10. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Pacquiao is a great fighter, but I said before this fight that Hatton would be overwhelmed. Fact is, Hatton just isn't that good. That should've been obvious going into the fight. Pacquiao is not invincible, as good as he is. He's still a flawed fighter, this much has been proven. Hatton was absolutely not the guy to expose his weaknesses, though. I'd still favor Floyd.
     
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  11. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Defies logic, EASILY.
     
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  12. walk with me

    walk with me Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Its not even about the fact that hatton had the belt @ 140.... I'm just saying I could make an argument that hatton was a perfect opponent for pacman to destroy but I could also make an argument that pacman SHOULD have lost but he defied logic.... Which is it
    Its not about taking away from what he has done but being honest.....yes he beat them and congrats for that but like I said you could make an argument for all 3 guys that they had no chance. Based on one thing or another.... Let's try to shed light on that
    Yeah everyone thought oscar was going to destroy pac but something occured that no one could have really accounted for and that was how washed up oscar was.... So once again I say.... Its not about what everyone thinks or whatever but its about the truth.... I personally have no idea which side of the fence to sit on.... On one hand he seems like a godly force that will beat anyone and you would be a fool to bet against but on the other hand.... Maybe its just PERFECT opponent selection and a large platform to whoop on these opponents on
     
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  13. hmm

    hmm damn chairs Full Member

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    hmm says... He's a closet cherrypicker!!!


























    that defies ALL LOGIC hehe
     
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  14. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    How is he selecting the perfect oponents when he fights the best guys out there?


    fighting Andy Kolle and an old inactive fighter like Wright thats oponent selection.
     
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  15. fabo1988

    fabo1988 Active Member Full Member

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    i just think that speed kills, none of them had an awnser for mannys speed. byy no means do i think hes unbeatable i think a mosely or a pbf wud be a step too far
     
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