Would Pacquiao vs Valero have been a great fight?

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  1. homebrand

    homebrand Well-Known Member Full Member

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    A lot of hate for Valero on these boards, and though he never quite took the step up to fighting the very best in class (as he surely would have done had circumstances been different), i think he had enough skills and power to give Pac a good fight.

    I'm not saying he would have won, but it could have been a war. Don't you think?
     
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  2. ]V[ooSeKnUcKLeS

    ]V[ooSeKnUcKLeS YAHHHHH Full Member

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    It would've been Hatton vs. Pac all over again.
     
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  3. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    One of those great 1-sided beatdowns.
     
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  4. Boxinglad123

    Boxinglad123 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Pacquiao is far, far superior, but it would be a good fight.
     
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  5. hellblazer

    hellblazer All-Time Great™ Full Member

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    Pac KO2 Valero
     
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  6. retriever

    retriever Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pac k.o. 1
     
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  7. esconore

    esconore Active Member Full Member

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    It had potential...just like Pac vs. Cotto and Pac vs. Hatton, but in the end, it would be a one sided beatdown over the course of 3 rounds tops.
     
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  8. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Valero looked every bit like the Pac of a few years back, I thought he's going places after his total domination in his last fight. It'd have been a big showdown between him and Pac and a lot more competitive than most would expect. Edwin looked really, really good in Morales and Barrera sparring years back, but somehow it took ages to actually look good in an actual fight, maybe the pressure or the phycho mentality to rip his opponent apart, but got rid of most of his bad habits in the DeMarco fight. What a sad way to end a fast rising career.
     
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  9. J Griz 757

    J Griz 757 Arturo "Thunder" Gatti Full Member

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    Pac Tko3 Valero.

    It would be competitive until back starts landing 4/5 punch flurries a few times in a row around the middle of the second.
     
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  10. JohnAnthony

    JohnAnthony Boxing Junkie banned

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    Valero was a massive loss to boxing.

    A boxer who was completely natural, basicly trained himself. Was a very powerful brawler with skills. He looked amazing in his last fight. He was already a two time champion. He had guts. He would fight anyone.

    He also had flaws, he cut easilly, but would find a way to will.

    I honestly believe he would have been the next superstar.

    Big loss to Boxing,
     
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  11. Uncle Rico

    Uncle Rico Loyal Member Full Member

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    Couldn't have said it better. Valero going off the rails has deprived us of the following:

    - Valero vs Pacqiuao
    - Valero vs JMM
    - Valero vs Katsidis
    - Valero vs the 140 lot (Bradley, Khan, Maidana, Alexander)

    After he demolished DeMarco, I was so looking forward to the above possibilities.
     
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  12. blur

    blur WLADGLASSJAW Full Member

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    a good fight means a pac-jmm type of fight? or a good fight like a pac-cotto/hatton fight?
     
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  13. slo100

    slo100 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Against lightweight Pac it would have been a good fight.
     
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  14. miketysonko

    miketysonko Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It would be a great fight, but he would never KO Valero in the 1st round!
     
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  15. Golden Boy 360

    Golden Boy 360 Boxing's Biggest Cash Cow Full Member

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    this, **** valero was a monster.
     
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