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Floyd Mayweather moved up from 106lbs. also.
He fought at 106lbs. in 1993, moved up to 112lbs. in 1994, 125lbs. in 1996 and so on.
Yeah.. he was an amateur when he competed in those divisions, but the point is, he was the same age as Pacquiao when Pacquiao was fighting pro-fights in those divisions.
Because of the way things are done in the Phillipines (and with the proverty), however, Pac left the amateurs alot earlier.
We should also note how as you get older, your body grows.
People make it seem like Pacquiao is this blown up flyweight slaying these giants, not true.
I don't think Pac can even make 130lbs. anymore (I know for a fact that Floyd can't).
No 30 year-old is gonna weigh the same as he did when he was 16 or 17.
So while I agree that Pacquiao is a smaller man who is looking impressive with his power and abilities fighting guys much bigger than him, let's not kid ourselves into thinking that he could be fighting guys at the division he came from but he chooses to fight the bigger ones.
**** just ain't true.
Yeah.. he was an amateur when he competed in those divisions, but the point is, he was the same age as Pacquiao when Pacquiao was fighting pro-fights in those divisions.
Because of the way things are done in the Phillipines (and with the proverty), however, Pac left the amateurs alot earlier.
We should also note how as you get older, your body grows.
People make it seem like Pacquiao is this blown up flyweight slaying these giants, not true.
I don't think Pac can even make 130lbs. anymore (I know for a fact that Floyd can't).
No 30 year-old is gonna weigh the same as he did when he was 16 or 17.
So while I agree that Pacquiao is a smaller man who is looking impressive with his power and abilities fighting guys much bigger than him, let's not kid ourselves into thinking that he could be fighting guys at the division he came from but he chooses to fight the bigger ones.
**** just ain't true.
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