Comments Thread For: Roach Admits Spence Was Not His First Choice For Pacquiao, He Was Leaning To Mikey Garcia

[lemuel27]

Roach also said Thurman is better than Spence coz he already studied them. I dont know but I think Roach has a point. My only concern is, can Manny execute his gameplan? With his age, layoffs and politics?

[IceTrayDaGang]

Fcking Roach....Always looking for the safest of opponents.

and he always comes out and say it! lol... like wtf bruh.. keep that shiiet private! it's like he's craving so much for attention. then he gets mad when there's backlash from it.

[Bronx2245]

I think the court will do the same as what it did to JoJo Diaz recently. Old manager sued that Diaz set up Fortuna fight without them. Court didn't stop the fight but made Diaz give his old manager his management percentage (15%) out of his purse. I see the same happening again. Now does Manny still decide to fight if he has to give up 10-20% of his purse? I don't know.

I'm a little nervous because MIkey hasn't signed to fight Prograis yet. I hope he doesn't know something we don't!

[Combat Talk Radio]

did you even read the article?? when pac fought marg, he was in and out, hitting then moving, etc... so you re saying manny shouldnt fight spence like this? lol

That's exactly what I'm saying - because he can't do that. Spence will not allow that.

Manny's best strategy - his ONLY strategy from my eyes - is aggression. Go after Spence. Bring back the 1,000 punches guy. Punches in bunches. Don't let Spence think. Just keep going after him.

Look at the Horn fight. The two rounds where Manny did that he was dominant because that's the best of him. Not tentative boxing, not striking and moving. Relentless aggression.

Porter made the fight close with Spence because of aggression, not skill.

Spence has never been in there with someone truly aggressive AND skillful.

That's why I think Manny loses this, because I don't think he will be brave enough to go to war like he needs to.

[Combat Talk Radio]

…..hence the 8 divisions comment…..

Doesn't matter. Does not mean a damn thing. Jeff Horn already showed us that no matter how many divisions you've won titles in, if you come in there underestimating your opponent, your hand will not be raised.

Mikey Garcia is more talented than you're giving him credit for, especially when it's a guy who's effectively the same size as Manny is. Manny is a 140lb fighter, make no mistake.

All weights equal, Garcia gives Manny hell just like Keef did.

The only reason people are discrediting Mikey is because he went in there with the best (Errol Spence) and fist pumped for 12 rounds. But you can't judge him on that fight, that was the best. Manny's not the best!

[Oregonian]

Fcking Roach....Always looking for the safest of opponents.

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Ha ha ha ha!!! Exactly!!!

Brandon Rios, Broner, Mathysse, Vargas, Margarito (after being KO’d by Mosley), Mosley (after losing to Floyd) and now in his own words yet again, he wanted Mikey Garcia.
Man!!! It’s insane that Manny fans ignore those facts.

[Mike D]

I don't know that Mikey would have been that easy either. Mikey only seems to struggle with larger guys that use the size advantage. Otherwise he's pretty defensively sound.

Boxing fans, lol. I am steadfast in my claim that boxing fans are indeed the worst fan base in sports. Only in the world of boxing can a guy who is 40-1 with 30 KOs and whom has been on P4P lists at points of his career be considered an "easy" cherry pick fight for a 42 year old fighter.

Good Lord these people are so out of touch with reality.

[GucciGod]

What's holding you back ?

I think I was letting my head rule my heart a little too much, after a gentle shove of encouragement from yourself, I’m going to roll the dice and lay something down on manny tomorrow morning.

[danceswithfire]

I don't know that Mikey would have been that easy either. Mikey only seems to struggle with larger guys that use the size advantage. Otherwise he's pretty defensively sound.

All he'd have to do is Clottey for 6 rounds, then turn it up in second half when Manny gases, and I think he'd have a shot.

lol spence did not even use his size on that one at all , he did use his reach tho and, mikey got outboxed without winning a single round

[Left Hook Tua]

Fcking Roach....Always looking for the safest of opponents.

He always does

Then he can pretend it was all his gameplan

Should have tried to teach manny how to cut off the ring instead of talking to the media all the time

Big mouth