Comments Thread For: The Manny, Manny Hall of Fame-worthy sides of Pacquiao

[BoxingUpdates]

This is hardly an original observation, but it is nonetheless a remarkable reality that would be true of very few boxers in history: you could divide Manny Pacquiao's boxing career into two distinct halves...
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[Plick647]

and if he fights again, officially, all of this crapola is null and void!

[landotter]

and if he fights again, officially, all of this crapola is null and void!

Ummmm.... Why? What about anything going forward erases what someone has already accomplished? All of a sudden, is Tyson no longer the youngest man to win the HW championship because he fought Paul? Does Larry Homes career get erased because he fought as a shell of himself late in life?

I worry about this sport's fandom sometimes.

[MulaKO]

4-3-2-1 and here comes the army of Floyd fans
lmao

[The D3vil]

I've always had Manny & Floyd pretty close in ranking all-time.

To me, it's a matter of preference as to who you would pick.

Yeah, Floyd's undefeated, but the 2nd half of his career was full of cherry picks, ducking, & "marinating".

Manny has losses, but he played the game on "hard mode"

He rarely fought in his home country & usually fought fighters on their territory (leading to blatant robberies against Horn & Bradley)

He usually fought who he was supposed to when he was supposed to, meaning that there was always a chance he could lose.

His range was literally 11 weight classes (winning titles in 8 of them). We will probably never see that again.

It'd be like if Inoue ended up holding a belt at 154. Most of us can't even imagine him holding a belt at 135.

[Old Spice]

King of PEDs

[ShoulderRoll]

Why didn’t he take the test in 2009, so we could have gotten the Floyd fight when both were closer to prime?

[djtmal]

Why didn’t he take the test in 2009, so we could have gotten the Floyd fight when both were closer to prime?

Please man Floyd was scared

[ELPacman]

Greatest fighter I've been able to witness live in my lifetime. I highly doubt I'll see anyone ever replicate this. Especially considering the current landscape of boxing.

[boola]

I completely understand where you're coming from! Witnessing a legendary fighter in their prime is a rare experience. The unique combination of skill, charisma, and determination can create a legacy that’s hard to match. The current boxing landscape does seem different, with new challenges and styles emerging. It’ll definitely be interesting to see if anyone can rise to that level again. Who was the fighter you saw that made such an impression on you?