why doesnt pacman just fight another 140 title holder??
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he didn't clean out the division. he was the best fighter there. close but not the same. he never unified the belts nor did he beat most of the top ranked guys there. he won a belt from the best man in the division and later he fought the next best guy in the division. clearly the best at 130 but he didn't clean it up.
hamed was a 126 fighter. nothing to do with cleaning up 130.
Also Floyd cleaned out 130, he beat the top ranked guys at the time to earn his contender spot then beat the top guy for the belt, then defended the title 8 times against top ranked opponents like Jesus Chavez, Angel Manfredy, Carlos Hernandez, I mean wat more do you want. He ran 130, look at the 130 title holders who held it during floyds time in other sanctions, the WBA had champs who only fought oversees, the WBO champ was some guy called Antonolay Alexandrov, and the IBF champ at the time Roberto Garcia defended his belt twice and got knocked out by Diego Corrales who Floyd steam rolled. You can say he didnt clean out 130 but in my opinion he beat everyone who matteredComment
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I think what Larry is trying to say and what so many of you are missing, is if Pacquiao wants the big money fights rather than cleaning out 140 or dropping back down to 135, then he should be willing to move up to 147 again. It just shows that Pac needs Cotto, Mosely and Mayweather just as much, if not more, than they need him. If those guys refuse to budge from WW, then where does Manny go? IMO if he wants those fights he should move up.Comment
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Point taken about Hamed being a 126 pounder but unifying belts means nothing back then because the sanctions had problems and would strip fighters for unifying.
Also Floyd cleaned out 130, he beat the top ranked guys at the time to earn his contender spot then beat the top guy for the belt, then defended the title 8 times against top ranked opponents like Jesus Chavez, Angel Manfredy, Carlos Hernandez, I mean wat more do you want. He ran 130, look at the 130 title holders who held it during floyds time in other sanctions, the WBA had champs who only fought oversees, the WBO champ was some guy called Antonolay Alexandrov, and the IBF champ at the time Roberto Garcia defended his belt twice and got knocked out by Diego Corrales who Floyd steam rolled. You can say he didnt clean out 130 but in my opinion he beat everyone who matteredComment
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I think what Larry is trying to say and what so many of you are missing, is if Pacquiao wants the big money fights rather than cleaning out 140 or dropping back down to 135, then he should be willing to move up to 147 again. It just shows that Pac needs Cotto, Mosely and Mayweather just as much, if not more, than they need him. If those guys refuse to budge from WW, then where does Manny go? IMO if he wants those fights he should move up.
exactly but the haters and nuthuggers cant see the truth even if it slapped them in the face. its funny how people ignore this postComment
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freitas won the wbo 130 title in 1999.
casamayor won the wba 130 title in 1999.
that's a year after floyd won his belt at 130.
joel and acelino was 3 and 4 right behind diego and floyd since then.
they were 2 and 3 behind floyd after diego fell in the rankings.Comment
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simple answer to this question. manny has higher risk higher reward fights. can't complain with that.Comment
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