The Manny Pacquiao weight issue is true but overblown

[MANGLER]

This fight is all about the weight. If these guys were the same size, Pac would smoke DLH at this point in his career, and would give him hell in his prime. DLH is old, but not shot. The only reason anybody gives Pac even the slightest chance is cuz DLH is past his prime. But given how much bigger and stronger he is he don't have to match Pac's talent to win. He just needs to place a few hard shots and it's over. **** it bein overblown, the whole weight thing is what makes this fight the farce that it is.

[Benny Leonard]

I say it is overrated as well and I'm not just talking about where Oscar is at in his career and having to drain himself to make the weight for this fight.

History has shown us plenty of times smaller men beating bigger man. We've gone through this many times; from Sam Langford, Barbados Joe Walcott, to Joe Choynski to Duran, etc. Hell, let's include Chris Byrd in this discussion; I never saw him complain about height and weight difference and look where he started as an amateur.


Manny doesn't have Prime Oscar in front of him and Oscar has to make weight after years of not fighting there; so I don't see what the big deal is.

Manny at his lightest was a starving child from the Philippines. Now, he is a gull grown man that can afford to eat. The child is said to have basically passed out in one of his fights that he was knocked out in because he was drained to near death. That isn't his matured weight.


Yeah, when it's all said and done, I think Oscar's real fighting weight is 147 for prime and Manny's should be somewhere in the 130's.

[KILLA RIGHT]

Miguel cotto fought calderon when he was younger and tony is a monster compared to cotto so is that almost the same thing? Didnt he start at 108?pro or not

[hugh grant]

Size is somewhat of an issue, but Pacman isnt anyone. He is the best fighter in the world.
PBF had a disadvantage you could say against DLH as well. But PBF was the best in the world so overcame it. Same thing for Pac.
No reason to say DLH will blow Pac out in 2 rounds. Considering DLH dont blow anyone out that fast.
I hope i dont eat my last words.

Had to quote myself. I didnt eat my words. I hate people who are supposed to know about boxing saying this was a mismatch and a circus.
Underestimate Pac at your own will.