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

[Combat Talk Radio]

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.

It's like I said - they're judging Mikey based on the Spence fight, which isn't fair. Mikey is not a natural welter, Spence might as well be a jr. middleweight. It's unfair to completely dismiss Mikey based on that fight and really, that's the only fight you can do that with.

Yes, Vargas had some success, but Vargas refused to walk Mikey down and he turned tentative after he got dropped.

Meanwhile, Manny barely got out of the Keef fight with a win and that was a version of Keef who is on record admitting he was "fighting for a draw" and dominated the second half.

It's why I say: they're either underrating Mikey, or underrating Manny's decline. Because I'm confident Mikey Garcia gives Manny all kinds of problems even now and especially if they fought at 140.

[Combat Talk Radio]

lol spence did not even use his size on that one at all

The hell he didn't. Spence was walking Mikey down all night long. That's using your size. And Spence fought tall, as he always does. That's using your size. What Vargas failed to do.

[danceswithfire]

The hell he didn't. Spence was walking Mikey down all night long. That's using your size. And Spence fought tall, as he always does. That's using your size. What Vargas failed to do.

using your size is what horn did vs pac on the inside....spence boxed from the outside utilizing his reach... it was using his reach not size!

[Combat Talk Radio]

using your size is what horn did vs pac on the inside....spence boxed from the outside utilizing his reach... it was using his reach not size!

Mikey was getting walked back.

Are you suggesting the ref did that?

Come on man. Spence clearly used his size advantage, else Mikey would not have been going backward.

[creekrat77]

The only thing Mikey deserves at 147 is a fight with Chris Algieri or Josesito Lopez maybe Amir Khan (he'd never fight him)

[LeOoze]

It's like I said - they're judging Mikey based on the Spence fight, which isn't fair. Mikey is not a natural welter, Spence might as well be a jr. middleweight. It's unfair to completely dismiss Mikey based on that fight and really, that's the only fight you can do that with.

Yes, Vargas had some success, but Vargas refused to walk Mikey down and he turned tentative after he got dropped.

Meanwhile, Manny barely got out of the Keef fight with a win and that was a version of Keef who is on record admitting he was "fighting for a draw" and dominated the second half.

It's why I say: they're either underrating Mikey, or underrating Manny's decline. Because I'm confident Mikey Garcia gives Manny all kinds of problems even now and especially if they fought at 140.

Thurman didn't dominate the second half lol

[Fists_of_Fury]

Freddie is a douche bag. Thank God he isn't a matchmaker. Roach and low IQ fangimps are the only reason Pacquiao still has haters.

[maguirre]

Don't know why they think everything Roach says is gospel. In reality, Roach has zero influence in who Pacquiao picks or able to finally pick, especially in this stage of his career. When his fight is done, Pac goes home to his country and have zero communication with Roach.

Would it be the same if fans say, Floyd intended to fight Thurman, but he settled for Berto. Would that sound better?

[BodyBagz]

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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.

A decade of cherries.

[BodyBagz]

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.

When in doubt, get out. Your inner self is trying to warn you.

Hope it works out.