Pacquiao better than Floyd, veteran commentator says

[baracuda]

i do.

maestro just trolls as a joke.

this guy is just dumb.

for real!..lol

[nasty101]

LOL nope. I'm still a fan of Ricky and accept he put in a lacklustre performance and Manny put him away well.

The things I said, I believed prior to the fight and they won't change now. He did lose to a prime Morales. He did have controversial decisions against JMM. He hasn't fought any top guys at 147 - and never will. He did fight a defenceless Ricky who was tailor made for him.

Anything I missed?

To make this clear, I don't blame Manny for this, but Roach and Arum.

lol. thats not what you'd said before pac-hatton fight. you keep on saying how great and good the hitman is but now he's tailor made for pac?

[DLT]

he just tells it like it is!....what did he say that is unfair to floyd?...

Plus, I told you before that I hate it when people act like Pac's resume is so much better when I can rip it to shreds if I want to. He's resume is not way better then Floyd's like these guys are trying to make it out to be. Thats why I get upset. Its misleading to people who are on the outside

[baracuda]

Plus, I told you before that I hate it when people act like Pac's resume is so much better when I can rip it to shreds if I want to. He's resume is not way better then Floyd's like these guys are trying to make it out to be. Thats why I get upset. Its misleading to people who are on the outside

go ahead and rip it and see if manny's resume changes!....lol

[WhoreUs]

Plus, I told you before that I hate it when people act like Pac's resume is so much better when I can rip it to shreds if I want to. He's resume is not way better then Floyd's like these guys are trying to make it out to be. Thats why I get upset. Its misleading to people who are on the outside

i've seen all of floyd's big fights and as well as manny's.

i think manny's is better.

floyd guys want to make it seem like floyd's resume is superior and only non-boxing fans or people not knowledgable about the sport thinks manny's is better.

it's not true.

plenty of the so-called boxing experts thinks that as well. that's what you guys don't like.

[PrettyBoy22]

Merchants always had a problem with Floyd, he don't like his attitude and thinks his character is bad for the sport

[Bobby Shaw]

MANILA, Philippines – As the debate regarding who is more superior between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. rages on, a well-respected boxing commentator bared that he is siding with Pacquiao.

In an interview with The Ring, Larry Merchant, who provides color commentary for most of broadcaster HBO’s high-magnitude boxing matches, cited Pacquiao’s willingness to face top opposition.

“When I look at Pacquiao, I see that he fought [Erik] Morales three times, [Marco Antonio] Barrera twice, [Juan Manuel] Marquez twice and then moved up to fight the top guys at 140 and 147 pounds at whatever status they had at the time. That to me says a lot,” Merchant said.

It was reported that during his stint at welterweight, the brash Mayweather avoided top contenders and instead fought mediocre foes. He is facing Marquez — a lightweight —in his return bout on July 18.

Pacquiao, on the other hand, has repeatedly moved up in weight to face bigger guys like David Diaz, Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton — and destroyed all three in shocking fashion.

This, Merchant believes, is what made him pick Pacquiao as the better man.

“If you look back at the record, though, I think it shows that Pacquiao is better. I want someone willing to take risks, someone who moves me,” he said.

“I think Pacquiao is better than Mayweather.”

The 77-year-old boxing sage, however, pointed out that him picking Pacquiao doesn’t necessarily mean that the current pound-for-pound king will beat the former pound-for-pound boss — which just makes a Pacquiao-Mayweather showdown more intriguing.

As if Floyd didnt move up in weight to beat many fighters DelHoya included.

By the way which top fighter did Manny beat at 147 because DelaHoya was coming down from 154 and he wasnt even a top fighter.DelaHoya struggled with a feather fisted Forbes

[Roy Keane]

he sucks pacquiaos **** big time. fair enough hatton was one of the best/if not the best at 140 but whats with fought the best at 147 dlh dont count.

[baracuda]

he sucks pacquiaos **** big time. fair enough hatton was one of the best/if not the best at 140 but whats with fought the best at 147 dlh dont count.

are you jealous you cant be near pac just like merchant to suck on pac's...?suck on this instead

[WhoreUs]

As if Floyd didnt move up in weight to beat many fighters DelHoya included.

By the way which top fighter did Manny beat at 147 because DelaHoya was coming down from 154 and he wasnt even a top fighter.DelaHoya struggled with a feather fisted Forbes

did floyd ever fight in 4 different divisions in 4 different fights back to back to back to back?

i think manny's jumping divisions is slightly superior to floyd's.

by the way which top fighter did floyd beat at 112? none. why? because manny and floyd didn't fight in the same divisions! lol