Reason why prime pound per pound # 3 mab lost to 1-d pac?

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  1. johnco

    johnco Well-Known Member Full Member

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    what was the reason really??
    state your claim. I heard a lot of excuses but I do believe pac style is just bad for him. any thoughts?
     
  2. knockout

    knockout Make my day Full Member

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    All of the above.
     
  3. pryorgatti

    pryorgatti Active Member Full Member

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    I respect Barrera but Pac just owns him on any day!!
     
  4. kg0208

    kg0208 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pacquiao would always beat him at any weight and time because of styles.

    But that wasn't prime MAB, despite his P4P ranking. He was still the best fighter in that weight class and one of the best fighters in the world, but he had been in the ring for 13 years or so by then, and altered his style much like Hopkins did to increase his longevity. MAB was in his prime from about 95 to 1999-00. That wasn't prime MAB in there with Hamed either. He was at his best at 122, not 126 or 130. Regardless Pacquiao would have beaten him WORSE in his prime due to the style Barrera employed at the time.
     
  5. eliqueiros

    eliqueiros Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He should of beat him when he could of beat him. He didn't.
     
  6. thewoo

    thewoo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well if anyone was to vote for too old or too many wars wouldn't that be an argument that Barrera was not in his prime?
     
  7. reed_man02

    reed_man02 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Barrera wore the wrong socks and gloves.
     
  8. knockout

    knockout Make my day Full Member

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    Going through a divorce.:|
     
  9. johnco

    johnco Well-Known Member Full Member

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    very nice info. thats logical. at least i can see it with my own eyes, not just pure imaginations ;)
     
  10. johnco

    johnco Well-Known Member Full Member

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    very true. same might be with pac - jmm. jmm's style is bad for pac.
     
  11. reed_man02

    reed_man02 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Of course, otherwise MAB would have beaten pacman. :yep
     
  12. johnco

    johnco Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :nono :nono
     
  13. nighthunter

    nighthunter Active Member Full Member

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    PAC speed power and relentless atteck is too much for MAB it is not wise match up for him...
     
  14. jupzrooni

    jupzrooni Tyler Durden Full Member

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    he had a metal plate on his head , was unprepared, was not able to train due to forest fire, etc. etc. :yep
     
  15. boxbox

    boxbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    both were un prepared, both were fighting professionally at a very early age...PAC's style will always be a problem to MAB.