There's good and then there's great!!!

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  1. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The fight was a prime example of a great fighter beating a good fighter. It's levels to this sh$t. Discuss.
     
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  2. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Pacquiao isn't really "great" anymore. This was a once great but kinda shot but still overall "very good" fighter beating a "merely good (for world level)" fighter.
     
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  3. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Manny is shot. Same performance as the last couple of years. Just not the same machine h used to be. He's still a good fighter though.
     
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  4. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    paquiao of 09 would brutally retire todays paquiao.
     
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  5. Beenie

    Beenie Evolve already! Full Member

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    If Manny was fighting at 135 against that weight division's equivalent to Vargas the he'd be getting those guys outta there in highlight reel fashion.
     
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  6. TheyDontBoxNoMore7

    TheyDontBoxNoMore7 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Manny only threw 400 punches. Says a lot.
     
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  7. qwertyblahblah

    qwertyblahblah Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Manny doesn't quite have the speed and reflexes he used to. But he impressed me with his experience tonight. He picked his spots and counterpunched well. And he knew when to up the intensity to keep Vargas from getting back in the fight from the 8th round.
     
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  8. thesmokingm

    thesmokingm Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yea thats true lol. It just shows how weak the division is now.
     
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  9. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Time robs us all and yes, Pac is not the Pac of old but he showed flashes of his greatness and I dare say it was that greatness that saw him through.
     
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  10. Holy Grail

    Holy Grail Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pac of 09 would've KO/TKOed Vargas within 9
     
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  11. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    The division isn't weak. Vargas would get absolutely bodied by Spence. Thurman, Porter, Broner(I know he's 140), would all UD him.
     
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  12. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    It would have been this all over again...
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  13. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I won't play Vargas cheap, he is a very good fighter and I would love to see him cross over and fight the likes of Garcia, Thurman and Porter. I think Spence would be a little too much for him but he can hang and possibly win against the others. I don't think that Bradley can handle him again.
     
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  14. thesmokingm

    thesmokingm Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Could you see any of these guys beat Pac of '09, and even then he's already fought and won more meaningful fights then the guys you listed, combined. Those guys have potential, but it doesn't mean they are great just yet. Hell they can barely get up the courage to fight each other lol.
     
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  15. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    Yeah, Roberto Duran had 18 first round knockouts at lightweight. At super middleweight the KOs came few and far between. Can you imagine what Pac would do to Jorge Linares?
     
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