I love Pacquiao and although I miss watching him fight, I understand the risks boxing presents any fighter especially older ones. But the fight against Mario Barrios is official and I can't really do anything but hope for the best. With that being said, what does a victory do for Manny Pacquiao at 46? Barrios isn't the strongest world champion at 147 pounds but he's a world champion nonetheless and ranked among the top 5-15 welterweights in boxing today depending on the ranking board. Manny Pacquiao is 46, four years removed from his last fight. He's a hall of famer with a storied career. There's no need to mention his accolades and who he's fought. But, at 46 what will a win against a top 15 fighter for a world championship do for Manny Pacquiao? Does it elevate him even more?
You're still crying about that? Lmfao we went over this it was. And did you have those paragraphs ready? Lmfao
Who was the other poster that called you out?
Then you got so butthurt you claimed pac was on steroids which is completely irrelevant to the topic :rofl::rofl: fvkcing loser
You clearly have no grasp on basic reality. We went over this? Yeah, we did, and you were proven to have no idea what you were talking about.
If you think Pacquiao didn't understand when he signed up for the fight that he may end up fighting Ugas, you're beyond help.
If you think Spence didn't understand when he signed up for the fight that he may end up fighting Uhas, you're beyond help.
It wasn't a bait and switch you absolute buffoon. Ugas was specifically given a low tier opponent he didn't have to bother training for because he was supposed to be the emergency replacement for either Spence or Pacquiao. Spence had a recent injury history and Pacquiao was on the wrong side of 40. There was every reason for the promoters to have a replacement guy ready, and there was every reason for Ugas to spar a southpaw.
You're an absolute mark if you think Pacquiao didn't know there was an explicit possibility he'd be fighting Ugas. He's been around, he knew why Ugas was on the card. And the same would have applied to Spence if Pacquiao had been the one to pull out.
You're still crying about that? Lmfao we went over this it was. And did you have those paragraphs ready? Lmfao
Who was the other poster that called you out?
Then you got so butthurt you claimed pac was on steroids which is completely irrelevant to the topic :rofl::rofl: fvkcing loser
Well the ugas was a bait and switch considering ugas was training to fight a southpaw and his original opponent was a righty. Yeah I agree with the last sentence since alot of past great lost to younger fighters but that was passing of the torch and they lost to great fighters. Mario isn't one of them.
Barrios is trash.
It wasn't a bait and switch you absolute buffoon. Ugas was specifically given a low tier opponent he didn't have to bother training for because he was supposed to be the emergency replacement for either Spence or Pacquiao. Spence had a recent injury history and Pacquiao was on the wrong side of 40. There was every reason for the promoters to have a replacement guy ready, and there was every reason for Ugas to spar a southpaw.
You're an absolute mark if you think Pacquiao didn't know there was an explicit possibility he'd be fighting Ugas. He's been around, he knew why Ugas was on the card. And the same would have applied to Spence if Pacquiao had been the one to pull out.
Disagree about big embarassment. Even losing to Ugas wasn't an embarassment as he was all ready old and past his best. Now this is another few years on and 47 this year, if he wins, huge win, even though Barrios isn't the best he is still a decent fighter and a lot younger fighting a 46 year old who last fought 5 years ago and looked like s*** then. If he loses nothing happens no embarassment no hit to his resume (lots of greats ended their careers fighting too long and taking Ls at the end no one talks about those Ls they talk about their prime)
Well the ugas was a bait and switch considering ugas was training to fight a southpaw and his original opponent was a righty. Yeah I agree with the last sentence since alot of past great lost to younger fighters but that was passing of the torch and they lost to great fighters. Mario isn't one of them.
Barrios is trash.
It's a big achievement even if it is a bum like barrios. But also a big embarrassment if he loses.
Disagree about big embarassment. Even losing to Ugas wasn't an embarassment as he was all ready old and past his best. Now this is another few years on and 47 this year, if he wins, huge win, even though Barrios isn't the best he is still a decent fighter and a lot younger fighting a 46 year old who last fought 5 years ago and looked like s*** then. If he loses nothing happens no embarassment no hit to his resume (lots of greats ended their careers fighting too long and taking Ls at the end no one talks about those Ls they talk about their prime)
just wishful thinking from this guy, point us to any fight where barrios beat the dog crap out of anyone
barrios has llooked disfigured at the end of his last 4 fights, clown
Pacquiao is 46, got beat up by a kickboxer in an exhibition the last time he was in the ring, and got schooled by Yordenis Ugas in his last pro fight four years ago. And then Barrios beat down Ugas and retired him.
It's just a thought experiment, because he's going to get the absolute dog crap beaten out of him.
just wishful thinking from this guy, point us to any fight where barrios beat the dog crap out of anyone
barrios has llooked disfigured at the end of his last 4 fights, clown
It's a big achievement even if it is a bum like barrios. But also a big embarrassment if he loses.
DLH said pac was toughest he fought, cotton said it, Ssm said it too. It's not a big embarrassment of he loses.