Is Manny Pacquiao the new Henry Armstrong?

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  1. lefthook89

    lefthook89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    but i say not yet, because if he continues to dominate then he will damn sure be the next armstrong. he's getting there though
     
  2. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    I remember reading an article about old Albert where the writer said something like Wright "looked like he just stepped out of an ink well" :lol:
     
  3. OBCboxer

    OBCboxer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  4. horst

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    This. :deal
     
  5. horst

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    But not this. :deal
     
  6. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pacman is one of the greatest fighters of all time in his own right - it's enough to say he is simply a phenom full stop. No comparisons necerssary with anyone but stylewise I would say he reminds me a lot of another phillipine phenom pancho villa. But yeah PAC is one of the greatest fighters I have ever seen and I'd go as far to say he impresses me probably more than Armstrong to watch.
     
  7. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Henry Armstrong is Henry Armstrong, a one off...

    But Manny Pacquiao is Manny Pacquiao, a one off...

    Greatness IMO, is rarely thrust on an active fighter, and because of the death of the mainstream sport, Pacquiao is always going to find it a struggle to ever be considered up there with the Armstrongs' of this world.

    He is going to have to be patient, absence makes the heart grow fonder, and I am sure 30 years or so down the line, there will be an argument to consider Manny Pacquiao, Great.
     
  8. Stonehands89

    Stonehands89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ....Still just making it up as you go along, aren't you.
     
  9. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Armstrong had fights in Mexico and Cuba, you Ass !! :patsch
     
  10. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol: Armstrong cleaned out FW and unified the title, and soundly beat both the world champ and clear #1 contender at WW.
     
  11. essexboy

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  12. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol:

    More like this, actually:

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  13. Unforgiven

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    Manny Pacquiao is just Manny Pacquiao.
    That should be enough.