Comments Thread For: Spence: I Want To Retire Pacquiao, But I Respect Him For Taking This Fight

[archiemoore1]

Errol gets it. Manny could have easily picked joe blow or some internet or MMA dude, but he picked a young top 10 P4P boxer in his prime. That alone says everything u need to know about the Pac Man. Floyd brags that he sparred with Errol b4, but he didn't fight him for real, and that's a huge difference. He also didn't mention that he got out of the ring in the middle of sparring, and that he kicked Errol out of the gym b4 backtracking and calling him back. In a real fight against Errol, he wouldn't have been able to just walk out of the ring. That fight may have ended up looking a lot like Sugar Ray Leonard vs.Terry Norris

[richardt]

I think Spence will employ the same strategy as he did against Mikey Garcia, and while Pac is trickier than Garcia, the stamina at Pac's age and time away from the ring may start to show late. I haven't been able to envision Pac winning and although the could be close, I think Pac will respect Spence's power and I think Spence will sweep more of the later rounds to win. But I wouldn't be shocked by any outcome the way things can unfold in the ring.

[F l i c k e r]

This has young, prime ATG retiring the weathered, over the hill ATG all over it.

Like Pacquiao did to Oscar. Like Camacho did to Leonard. So on and so forth.

Spence is gonna end it. Make Pacquiao a full time senator and make him realize that his body is done. It can't take anymore of prizefighting.

[saopaulo]

spence took more punishment in that car accident than pac did in his whole career. spence fighting weak comp his whole career will be a factor. I still think spence is the favorite and will win a close once.

[IceTrayDaGang]

This has young, prime ATG retiring the weathered, over the hill ATG all over it.

Like Pacquiao did to Oscar. Like Camacho did to Leonard. So on and so forth.

Spence is gonna end it. Make Pacquiao a full time senator and make him realize that his body is done. It can't take anymore of prizefighting.

the difference here is that pac is still at the very top.. he hasnt been on a losing streak, etc..

where as for pac vs oscar, delahoya came in half dead.. do you see manny going into the spence fight in this condition?!!

[F l i c k e r]

the difference here is that pac is still at the very top.. he hasnt been on a losing streak, etc..

where as for pac vs oscar, delahoya came in half dead.. do you see manny going into the spence like in this condition?!!

Idk man. Just seems like the usual young ATG beats the old ATG occurrence.

Usually retiring the older one. Or flipping the switch on the old ATG's mind about continuing to box anymore.

[IceTrayDaGang]

Idk man. Just seems like the usual young ATG beats the old ATG occurrence.

Usually retiring the older one. Or flipping the switch on the old ATG's mind about continuing to box anymore.

yes.. but those fights you mention, the ATGs was already on a decline and on a losing streak... where as for manny, he's still competing at the very top and still winning.

pac is not the same but he can still compete at the top leve as proven in his previous fights... maybe this fight will be the fight that he looks old in? because so far, he hasnt really looked "old" for a passing of the torch type fight..

[millcitymauler]

yes.. but those fights you mention, the ATGs was already on a decline and on a losing streak... where as for manny, he's still competing at the very top and still winning.

pac is not the same but he can still compete at the top leve as proven in his previous fights... maybe this fight will be the fight that he looks old in? because so far, he hasnt really looked "old" for a passing of the torch type fight..

Good point you make, but personally, I think Pac used up his 9th life against Thurman. Don't get me wrong, I'm pulling for the old cat to pull a rabbit out of his hat, but I'm placing my bets on ESJ.

[IceTrayDaGang]

Good point you make, but personally, I think Pac used up his 9th life against Thurman. Don't get me wrong, I'm pulling for the old cat to pull a rabbit out of his hat, but I'm placing my bets on ESJ.

silly!! i keep seeing post that he struggle/looked tired against thurman, etc... at the end of the day, he was the winner right?

he hasnt been taking beatings in previous fights like most ATGs that was mention for passing of the torch.. if tht was the case, then i can see where yall coming from but that's not the case here with manny.... like i said above, maybe this fight against spence will be the fight that manny looks old in? and maybe not.... we'll have to wait and see..

as for pac using up his 9th life against thurman... you know he took that fight 6 months after beating broner in Jan right??... then he fought thurman in July... so that's barely any time in between for him the rest... that is why, in my opinion, he looked tired against thurman because he didnt get enough rest in between fights.

just like how yall said spence didnt look his best against danny because he was still recovering from the accident... well, the same for manny on looking tired against thurman...

all this will get settled on 8/21 so let's wait and see.

[NachoMan]

This has young, prime ATG retiring the weathered, over the hill ATG all over it.

Like Pacquiao did to Oscar. Like Camacho did to Leonard. So on and so forth.

Spence is gonna end it. Make Pacquiao a full time senator and make him realize that his body is done. It can't take anymore of prizefighting.

Who told you that Hector Camacho was an ATG??