Comments Thread For: Manny Pacquiao vs. Errol Spence - August 21 in Las Vegas

[man down]

Pac is too old for this one. I'd like to see him pull it off but I don't see it.

[siablo14]

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Who do you think will win Spoon?

In my book. If this was a prime Pac against Spence. Pac kills him in 5 rounds.

Now that he is old, and a big question mark to how much a 2 year layoff @ age 42 will affect his conditioning remains to be seen. But if the Pac that fought Thurman shows up in the Spence fight I give Pac a 60/40 shot at winning. In the Thurman fight. Pac was already steam rolling Thurman but lost steam due to stamina depleting in the later rounds due to his age. That's why I know Pac is cut above the rest since, if his youth was still there when he fought Thurman. Thurman would have not seen the final round.

Now that Pac is almost @ age 43 when the fight happens in Aug. There's underlying questions that only during fight night will be answered. Has his timing and speed declined a bit? Is his stamina still the same as the Thurman fight? Heck I'm even worried if the covid vaccine affect his health.. Since those vaccines will give a patient antibodies made out of Sars strain.. Virus that attacks the bodies system. That can weaken an old dogs body. Those are my worries.

That said, if a Pacman that is as good as Thurman shows up. With Pac's speed, angles and power, and just enough stamina to win. I give him a 60/40 shot. Since Spence is flat footed and slower. He plants his feet when he throws bombs. Pac won't be there when he plants his feet to land bombs.

Pac will time him in and out, and find that opening and land those heavy shots that will buckle Spence. He will feel Pac's power and when that happens his game of coming forward will stop, (just as previous opponents of Pac have experienced) and he'll be backing on the ropes as Pac press him in the inside.

In a phone booth or toe to toe exchange. Pac wins. Spence should stay in the outside coz if he let's Pac get in a close exchange. Pac will win those exchanges with his shorter faster hands.

Spence will test Pac's body. If he lands a lot of those bombs. It can turned the tide for him..

Thus, I believe, if an older version shows up than the Thurman fight. I give Pac a 50/50 chance of winning. But if the same Pac that fought Thurman shows up. I give Pac 60/40 chance of winning.

Spence, maybe a prime fighter. But an old school vet who still has power (Last thing that leaves a fighter) and enough speed. Comparing DSG speed, Porter during the Spence fight. Pac has more speed and angles than DSG or Porter. That in itself gives me confidence he can dance with Spence. Pac is dynamic. What he can do in the ring cannot be done by DSG Porter, and the even more slower moving Mikey Garcia. Imagine these boxers are all in their prime and yet Pac is still faster @ almost 43 years old. Just shows that Pac is cut above the rest.

I can see this is a tit for tat fight. Both will have their moments. But if Pac's stamina is sufficient. His speed and angles will win him this fight on the other hand, if Pac withers in the later rounds. Pac can lose this fight easily. That's my take.

Just state your prediction or say you don't know.

[Spoon23]

Just state your prediction or say you don't know.

lol I gave a detailed assessment and you tell me just state my prediction? Can't you read??

[siablo14]

lol I gave a detailed assessment and you tell me just state my prediction? Can't you read??

So which one are you heavily leaning towards?

[HewJohnson]

The “age and decline” worry about pac, and Spence being a prime young champ best in the biz, dilutes everybody’s opinion. Same thing everybody thought with the Thurman fight. And then pac showed up and reminded everybody what’s up.

Pac by TKO or UD.

[Spoon23]

So which one are you heavily leaning towards?

If there's a gun pointed in my head. Pacquiao, by a razor thin margin.

That said I wouldn't be surprised if he KD's Spence. Spence is open to get KD or even KTFO

[siablo14]

If there's a gun pointed in my head. Pacquiao, by a razor thin margin.

That said I wouldn't be surprised if he KD's Spence. Spence is open to get KD or even KTFO

Pac can't KO Spence.

So you got Pac by close decision. How much money you got to back that?

[IIocano]

Hyped! Any one know what the going rates are for tickets? Where is the venue for this fight? Looking to book my flight soon!

[Spoon23]

Pac can't KO Spence.

So you got Pac by close decision. How much money you got to back that?

You'd be surprise how Pac's power Pac's a wallop. That's the last thing that leaves an old timer. Power. That's what most analyst don't get about Pac. The reason why you see most fighters run around the ring as Pac chasing them from end to end is because they tasted that power. Erol will realize that in this fight.

Ask Mosely's trainer. Here's a video to realize Pac has that crazy power that can end the night. I can see Spence freezing up as he gets he gets confused. Once Spence over commits and gets caught flat footed. He can get dropped and like I said if the stars are aligned for Pac. Spence can get KO'd.

That said, I'm not betting this time around. I already got burned in ****** recently when the market crashed and besides I don't really bet when the odds are pretty even for me.


Here's a video of how Pac's power is shocking..

[Roadblock]

If there's a gun pointed in my head. Pacquiao, by a razor thin margin.

That said I wouldn't be surprised if he KD's Spence. Spence is open to get KD or even KTFO

Spence has a much better defense than Thurman and a long stiff jab, if he keeps Manny at the end of the jab its going to hard work for Manny. Everybody comparing Thurman this is not Thurman Spence is much tighter, I think Spence Porter shows how the fight will go only I doubt Manny has Porter's strength and stamina.