Israel Vasquez Vs Manny Pacquiao @ featherweight

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  1. Circa

    Circa Skate And Destroy Full Member

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    your thoughts?

    i'll take late TKO for for pacman or clear UD with knocking down iggy several times. :rasta
     
  2. mexican legend

    mexican legend MVP! Full Member

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    Pacquiao by KO. I love both fighters.
     
  3. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Pacquiao KO's him,Izzy is a 122 lber
     
  4. TommyV

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  5. warrior85

    warrior85 R.I.P THUNDER Full Member

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    at 122 id pick izzy,at 126 tho ill say pac ud or late stoppage,im kinda biased towards izzy hes a fave of mine but im a big pac fan too.classic matchup
     
  6. Circa

    Circa Skate And Destroy Full Member

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    i'll pick iggy aswell at 122 vs a 122 version of pac.
     
  7. bulakenyo

    bulakenyo Am I a boxing fan yet? Full Member

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    It would have been dynamite.

    They sparred together before, in preparation for Pac-MAB I and Pac-JMM I.

    Manny was even at ringside when Izzy fought and won the 122 belt (IBF?) that Pac dropped to fight MAB at featherweight.

    And Manny went up the ring to award him the belt and lifted Vasquez's hand up in victory.

    I cant say who'll definitely win, I'm just sure it would be an exciting fight.
     
  8. ryan8331

    ryan8331 Member Full Member

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    pac didnt manage to ko oscar larios when he moved up to 130 from 122,ill take pac by ud.
     
  9. Circa

    Circa Skate And Destroy Full Member

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    is oscar larios only your basis?
     
  10. bulakenyo

    bulakenyo Am I a boxing fan yet? Full Member

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    I saw the Pac-Larios fight, and Manny was in full "slick boxer" mode that night. He was doing his best impersonation of a boxer that fight. He kept all his slugging instincts in the back of his mind.

    It was a tune up for Pac-Morales III, and that fight vs Larios was more of a highly paid, live sparring match, and ironing out kinks in his game, and practicing the gameplan against a taller, lankier opponent, ala Morales.
     
  11. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    I dont think Izzy beats him at any weight, just not in the same class.
    People tend to get all overexcited about a fighter when they witness him in a classic. Look at Gatti, that guy had no place in the ring the likes of Mayweather and De la Hoya but people thought he did simply because he was fun to watch and had endeared himself to the public.

    Only a few years ago Izzy was just a titlist who had been knocked out by Larios and struggled past Guerrero.
    Great fighter, great warrior but not p4p, not on the same level as Pac.

    Pac was a weapon at 122 lets not forget. He would have sliced up Gonzalez and barely would have lost a round doing it, he would have manhandled Marquez and would have won so clearly that the prospect of a trilogy between the two would have been outlawed. He has already dominated a supefit and determined Larios in a keep busy fight.

    I think Izzy goes down swinging and would make sure Pac knew he was in a fight but no way he beats him. Dont reckon he gets close.
     
  12. PH|LLA

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    Vasquez is a good fighter but can't keep up with PAc's speed esp at 122 where Pac was alot faster than he is today.
     
  13. PH|LLA

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    here is a really cool vid of them sparring when Pac was preparing for MAB

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  14. liljp361

    liljp361 Boxing Addict Full Member

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  15. hooligan

    hooligan Millionaire Bum Full Member

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    pac owns 130 and below...