Pacquiao Barrera II -- A Phoney Fight?

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  1. bernie4366

    bernie4366 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Marco was looking for one big shot the whole night, and Manny didn't want to give it to him. MAB knew he would lose a war and tried to be smart. Manny was smart right back.
     
  2. borj

    borj the Pacific Storm Full Member

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    i remember this fight. there have been reports that pac was having difficulty weighing in. but in the fight, barrera boxed more and was succesful for some time.
     
  3. bernie4366

    bernie4366 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    well that and the fact that MAB kicked his ass twice, and imho 3 times. There's that too.
     
  4. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Barrera has not been at his prime for a long time now.
     
  5. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Because it's Barrera and he's no easy target, Pacquiao is just THAT good.
     
  6. borj

    borj the Pacific Storm Full Member

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    to be fair with marquez. he decided to brawl, and that's a needless one. MAB is great with brawls. in the pac rematch, he executed a different approach.
     
  7. thanosone

    thanosone Love Your Brother Man Full Member

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    Yup, that *** didn't want any of Pac.
     
  8. thanosone

    thanosone Love Your Brother Man Full Member

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    IMO Morales won the second fight clearly. The first was a win for Barrera and the third a draw, with MAB starting off well, then, Morales finishing off strong.
     
  9. supercali

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    MAB's goal in the 2nd fight is just NOT to get KTFO which by itself was a 'moral victory' for him compared to what happened in their 1st fight, and also because not too long ago his rival Erik was annihilated by Pac in 3 rounds. Even by fighting other fighters MAB and EM are still competing.
     
  10. kadyo

    kadyo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    yes I saw him suckerpunched pac during a break. :yep
     
  11. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    Barrera just wanted to counter Pacman for that fight, he was hoping Pacman would pull a Hamed and rush in recklessly. Pacman fought a smart fight, pressing the action tentatively.
     
  12. nobius

    nobius 4th hokage Full Member

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    Yeah MAB was running there.
     
  13. Tencount85

    Tencount85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I don't think it was a phoney fight at all it was just Barrera didn't want to get slaughtered like his arch rival, Morales. See that's the difference between the two Morales doesn't give a **** and even if he loses he makes for good fights, he's the man.
     
  14. Realspitts

    Realspitts Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :lol: thats cool bernie. *cough* junior jones *cough* pacquiao *cough*

    and you already know the bottom line when it comes to OVERALL STATUS...



    Morales > Barrera
     
  15. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

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    It was a phony fight by the perspective that it never should have happened.......

    .....JMM and MAB had fought an eliminator for the right to face Pac and JMM won by wide scores down the line on every judges card......

    .....in essence Pac fought a Phony in there because he certainly did'nt fight the winner.