Comments Thread For: Standstill: Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios fight to draw

[Coverdale]

you were everywhere saying manny was going to get his ass beaten. now its all suspect,

here you go

famicommander is a conspiracist.

[Coverdale]

I mean yeah, but who on this planet was honestly expecting a 46-year old who hasn’t fought in 5 years to look like an elite fighter?

Most dudes in here 40 and beyond have beer guts and couldn’t play a pickup game of basketball at the local rec center without risking a heart attack.

Pacquiao just went 12 rounds with a belt holder and damn near won, lol.

I suspect most of the neckbeards on this forum already had beer guts in their late 20s.

[Coverdale]

Don't know what is more surprising: Manny's performance or the fact that Barrios is a champion.

He's not, he's a belt holder.

[kingstip9]

Barrios gave way too much respect to pacquiao
a terrible performance from him
Hopefully pacquiao doesn’t fight any top contenders

good on pacman for being a legend as always

Just want him to be safe and healthy in future

[TheProudLunatic]

I mean yeah, but who on this planet was honestly expecting a 46-year old who hasn’t fought in 5 years to look like an elite fighter?

Most dudes in here 40 and beyond have beer guts and couldn’t play a pickup game of basketball at the local rec center without risking a heart attack.

Pacquiao just went 12 rounds with a belt holder and damn near won, lol.

The first thing most fighters get once they retire is a beer gut.
Team Pac picked the most beatable "champ" available.
He looked his age and fought a guy who didn't push the issue.

[oldschoolfool]

BS article rewriting the fight. Pac looked old and slow and weak and washed to an inch of his life. Barrios looked like an amateur taking it easy on Pac. That was just sad!.

[IceTrayDaGang]

what happened to "Manny is gonna get KO'd"??????

[IceTrayDaGang]

Pac won more rounds. That said this was obviously more of an agreed exhibition. Not sure if Manny has money problems or what. But Barrios definitely looked to be holding back. Pac showed fhat he is still athletic and can still fight, he showed some vintage moves and his feet and handspeed are still somewhat intact. His reflexes defensively were bad and as expected he tired alot by the end, though he was obviously in good shape.

It just felt like Barrios got a lifetime payday to not get rough with Pac. And Jesus was Barrios huge compared to Pac. Like a man fighting an 8th grader.

It definitely didn't feel like a real championship fight.

stop with the excuses!! barrios couldnt do much because Manny didn't let him!!!

[IceTrayDaGang]

Pac did well for his age but he didn't look like a high level fighter, not even close.

Even though Barrios isn't near elite, its still utterly embarrassing that he's fought a draw with a shot 46 year old that's trained 8 weeks in about 5 years.

all it shows is winning a world title in this day and age really means nothing when there's so many belts around and the likes of Barrios can win one of them.

or maybe Manny's experience was just too much for barrios. I said pac's experience will be the key.

[champion4ever]

Pac actually won this fight but was done dirty by the State of Nevada officials. How can a man win a fight without throwing any punches?

Paulie was right. Barrios really does suck major ass. Had he let his hands go more; Then he would have easily gotten Manny out of there.

Essentially, Barrios fought an old man’s fight. He slowed the pace down so much; To the point of allowing Pac to get his punches off first.

Barrios needed a firefight in order to win this fight but was very reluctant in order to do so against a 46 year old man.