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I have not really spoken my views on this fight 'Well I am going to now. I think the reaction to Manny Pacquiao, coming out of semi-retirement and getting a title fight against Mario Barrios has been way over the top. I honestly don't think it is inconceivable for Manny Pacquiao to win the fight, if this fight was scheduled 5 years ago? Most people would back Pacquiao to blast out Barrios inside the distance. 5 years in my opinion is not a long enough time frame, for Manny Pacquiao to regress beyond the point of not being able to get himself back in solid condition. Compared to a fighter such as Mario Barrios who is a solid level fighter, but nowhere near the level of Manny Pacquiao even outside of his peak before he retired'.
Like with most big fights, I tend to always wait until the weigh in 'To back a fighter for the 100% win. But right about now? I am not really that apprehensive for Manny Pacquiao, as he could be competing against stylistically way more dangerous fighters than Mario Barrios'.
Note: Even if Manny Pacquiao loses the fight against Barrios, but survives the full 12 rounds 'And makes the fight competitive. I think that performance will still enhance his resume, and in such a potential situation? I could see Manny Pacquiao having more fights during this latest comeback. Because it makes sense that Manny Pacquiao is not going to be at his optimal level, in his very first comeback fight. Fitness accumulates overtime with consistent training, I expect Pacquiao to be in solid condition vs Barriois but? There is still going to be areas where he can increase his performance. If Manny Pacquaio would have already had one comeback fight, before challenging Barrios I think the perception of this fight from within the boxing community would be completely different. But because there are big unknowns in regards to Manny Pacquiao's form, naturally certain folk are being very critical of this fight'.
To conclude: Overall I don't really see this fight as a impossible challenge for Manny Pacquiao 'But I do think he should have built his way up more gradually, and systematically to this title fight. I have not heard any news about Pacquiao's training camp, which suggest? At least has been training consistently without any injuries, and that is precisely the type of environment you want during fight preparation'.
Mario Barrios is obviously the natural favourite for the win 'But for me personally, I am mainly just waiting for the weigh in. And I am not far away from backing Manny Pacquiao to win, or at the very least giving him a definitive chance. It all depends on how well Manny Pacquiao is executed his training camp, surely? His team would know all the targets he was hitting 5 years ago, during specific training sessions. If Pacquiao is able to duplicate those performances, then theoretically you would have to give that version of Manny Pacquiao a very serious chance of winning' etc.
Like with most big fights, I tend to always wait until the weigh in 'To back a fighter for the 100% win. But right about now? I am not really that apprehensive for Manny Pacquiao, as he could be competing against stylistically way more dangerous fighters than Mario Barrios'.
Note: Even if Manny Pacquiao loses the fight against Barrios, but survives the full 12 rounds 'And makes the fight competitive. I think that performance will still enhance his resume, and in such a potential situation? I could see Manny Pacquiao having more fights during this latest comeback. Because it makes sense that Manny Pacquiao is not going to be at his optimal level, in his very first comeback fight. Fitness accumulates overtime with consistent training, I expect Pacquiao to be in solid condition vs Barriois but? There is still going to be areas where he can increase his performance. If Manny Pacquaio would have already had one comeback fight, before challenging Barrios I think the perception of this fight from within the boxing community would be completely different. But because there are big unknowns in regards to Manny Pacquiao's form, naturally certain folk are being very critical of this fight'.
To conclude: Overall I don't really see this fight as a impossible challenge for Manny Pacquiao 'But I do think he should have built his way up more gradually, and systematically to this title fight. I have not heard any news about Pacquiao's training camp, which suggest? At least has been training consistently without any injuries, and that is precisely the type of environment you want during fight preparation'.
Mario Barrios is obviously the natural favourite for the win 'But for me personally, I am mainly just waiting for the weigh in. And I am not far away from backing Manny Pacquiao to win, or at the very least giving him a definitive chance. It all depends on how well Manny Pacquiao is executed his training camp, surely? His team would know all the targets he was hitting 5 years ago, during specific training sessions. If Pacquiao is able to duplicate those performances, then theoretically you would have to give that version of Manny Pacquiao a very serious chance of winning' etc.
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