So Manny Pacquiao is jumping up two weight classes...

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by IsaL, Dec 3, 2008.


  1. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    Where was the outrage when Corrales did it to fight Clottey, who btw, Clottey was prime.

    Or when Jones Jr did it to fight John Ruiz?

    Or how about when Mosley did it to fight and defeat the golden boy himself?

    How about when Wild man Mayorga jumped two divisions to fight and manage to KD Trinidad?

    Or Old man Hopkins jumping up two divisions to fight and destroy Tarver?

    So now Pac wants to do what others have done win or fail. What's the big deal?

    I still think Oscar is going to knock his block off, but not necessarily because of size, after all he didn't look exceptionally well against Forbes, who is more or less Pac's size, but because Oscar shines against brawlers.
     
  2. enzo

    enzo Greatest Of All Time Full Member

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    because pac is a midget!
     
  3. theunderdog

    theunderdog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    that's because pac came all the way from 106 and won his first title at 112. that's the big deal. sheesh. none of the fighters you mentioned started as far as pac from the weight he;d fight in right now
     
  4. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    Pac was 15 year old kid when he started. I bet you ODLH was probably around the 110-115 level when he was a 15 year old kid too.
     
  5. CarlesX7

    CarlesX7 Shit got real! Full Member

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    Co-Sign.

    Close thread.
     
  6. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    At 21 he was at 130. What weight do you think ODLH was at 15 years old? At 21 he was at 130.

    Open thread backup.
     
  7. PH|LLA

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    Pacs prime physical weight is 122.

    Oscar's is 147, maybe 140
     
  8. CarlesX7

    CarlesX7 Shit got real! Full Member

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    Pac is a midget mate. Corrales was taller than Clottey and he never weighed under 131 for his fights.
     
  9. DROP

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    exactly good point. peopple have hated on dlh from the start. i remember back in the days asking why they dislike the man & all they could come up with is hes a pretty boy. i feel your wekness tho keep hateing it only makes em stronger.
     
  10. theunderdog

    theunderdog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    look

    chico started at 130 and fought clottey at 149
    mayorga started at 140 and fought tito at 156
    mosley started at 136 and fough oscar at 146 and 154
    bhop started at 177 and fought tarver at 174
    jones started at 157 ang fought ruiz at 193

    pac started at 106 and will be fighting at 147

    the weight diffrence from their debut to the fights you said were 19, 16, 17, -3, and 36 respectively.


    pac's is 41.

    those are facts. you still don't get what the big deal is?
     
  11. Saltzy

    Saltzy Bam-O Full Member

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    When Jones as an amateur he was fighting at 119 lbs!!!! <----- Yea sure Pacman was kid still when he was a "Pro" so of course he was fighting at low weight.
     
  12. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    Jack Dempsey 187 lbs. -6' 1" -77" reach
    Jess Willard 245 lbs. -6' 6 1/2" -83" reach

    58 pound difference
    5.5" height difference
    6" reach difference

    You know who won.
     
  13. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    yea and Jack Dempsey was the greatest fighter of his era and one of the greatest of all time. You making comparisons?
     
  14. Williams27

    Williams27 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is a great point, and yea 36 pounds was alot for Jones to jump up but we are talking about a 5'11'' guy who's frame can naturaly carry anywhere from 160 - 190 pounds. When your talking about a guy 5'7" and naturally lanky its much harder to pack on 40 pounds or even 20 for that matter which would be his prime weight up to 147 lbs.
     
  15. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    Pacquiao isn't one of the greatest of his era????:huh