Comments Thread For: Pacquiao Sparring Partner Says Injury is Legit

[FrankieBruno]

excuses...

[BrometheusBob.]

Whoops I see that Hearns had hand issues prior to this fight as well. Don't mind me, I'm an uncultured boxing noob.

[V.WEBB]

Injuries happen. In camp and in the ring. No one diminishes Hagler's win over Hearns because Hearns broke his hand. It's just a lame ass excuse from a fighter who always has one when he loses and a fan base in need of some Ben Gay.

But when Floyd got injured before the Marquez fight....

These guys went NUTS.

[Robbie Barrett]

Pacquiao had been taking Celestone (Betamethasone) during training and wanted to for the fight. It's a banned substance on the WADA list because it opens respiratory pathways.

[GRUSTLER]

Does anybody seriously believe that the rematch will be different? No rematch because no one will believe Manny has a chance. The jig is up and Pacquiao has been exposed.

[- Ram Raid -]

I have no doubt about the legitimacy of the injury. We all read the reports a few weeks out that Pacquiao was sparring one handed. But, that doesn't equate to an injury being the reason why he lost. Finding an athlete the wrong side of 35 that isn't carrying one into competition is likely an exception. . . I understand that reverting to external reasons for defeat protects a fighters ego it's bad sportsmanship and lacks dignity.

[BrometheusBob.]

>V.Webb:
Had this been a comparable fight for Pacquiao as JMM was for Mayweather the same thing probably would have happened (aka postponement). For Floyd to have faced an injury significant enough to cause a fight delay and turn around and act like injuries don't change anything is bush league.

[Hype job]

But when Floyd got injured before the Marquez fight....

These guys went NUTS.

He postponed it doe, this fight wasn't gonna get postponed

Pacquiao had been taking Celestone (Betamethasone) during training and wanted to for the fight. It's a banned substance on the WADA list because it opens respiratory pathways.

He was lying doe

[Robbie Barrett]

He postponed it doe, this fight wasn't gonna get postponed



He was lying doe

He was using PEDs.

[GRUSTLER]

Well FLoyd was grabbing and holding on when they were being broke by the ref. He kept holding on as they were separated. So it does seem to match that allegation.