any body else think that pacs "former 108lb'er" tagline is overrated?

[t.boone.pickenz]

floyd fans > pacquiao fans

fasho qft.

[rao007]

No. It's not. Yes, he fights now at 147 but just 10 years ago he was fighting at flyweight at 112. But that's still a huge leap.

[Al Haymon]

floyd used to be that little but he was fighting with headgears on. it takes balls to be a professional fighter at such an early age, take a beat down, get back up, and become world champion

US National amateurs >>>> Cebu City low-level pros

[t.boone.pickenz]

Duh.. it doesnt change the fact that he was fighting pros and PBF was fighting amatuers.. and that's why pac's story is so amazing..

i think those bums pac fought were less skilled at times then the amateurs mayweather fought

[Bushidō]

who the hell cares where he started. I'm watching where he is now. If he can make 106 now I'll stfu until then quit making excuses

[Bushidō]

I just checked, pacquiao weighed 145 against Marquez on fight night. I was off by 2 lbs, but 16 lbs is a pretty heavy amount, if you ask me. About as much as corrales or caballero

People forget Pacquiao was usually the bigger man in the ring until he started fighting DLH/Hatton

[rao007]

who the hell cares where he started. I'm watching where he is now. If he can make 106 now I'll stfu until then quit making excuses

He was just 6 pounds above that weight at the age of 20. I don't think it matters now but it should be noted.

[Sergio Martinez]

To a extent yes. Like people have said he was only 16 years of age. The likes of Mayweather, De La Hoya etc weighed similar weights at that age........

But I think it was just because Manny was a Pro fighter........

[Heru]

It's pretty impressive how a tennager can win a world title, get knocked out twice, and becoming even bigger and better, while being in the top 10 P4P and then the best P4P fighter in the world

It's as if Saul Alvarez wins a title now and 10+ years later is #1 P4P even though he's fighting at 175. Or if Fernando Vargas could have still been a top P4P fighter. Or if Juan Diaz could come back from his 2 losses and become a P4P fighter again and stay that way up until he gets to 168.

[Pullcounter]

how many former 106 lbers moved all the way up to 140 and 147 lbs and are stopping mofos?