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What boxing greats say about Pacquiao
What boxing greats say about Pacquiao
By FRANCIS SANTIAGO
March 22, 2010, 12:04pm
Sugar Ray Leonard
“I like Manny because you know no matter who he fights, he’s like a perpetual motion, like a Tazmanian devil... He goes out there and throws a windmill and a barrage of punches.” (http://www.youtube.com, ‘Manny Pacquiao - According to Wrinky Wright, Sugar Ray Leonard & Lenox Lewis’)
Winky Wright
“I picked (Miguel) Cotto. I went against Pacquiao two times. Against (Oscar) De La Hoya and against Cotto. And both times I lost. Pacquiao is an exciting and dangerous fighter, man. Against Floyd (Mayweather Jr.) or against whoever, I’m not gonna bet against him. I thought Floyd would kill him before, but now he made me a believer.” (http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/The...58/winky_wrigh...)
Lennox Lewis
“He (Manny Pacquiao) makes it (fight) very exciting to watch. You know he’s not gonna run around and you know he’s trying all the time. And there’s a lot of action and you know he’s not a dirty fighter. He’s tough. And it’s just great intensity watching the fight. I wish every fight is like that for a fan. It’s a promoter’s dream to have that type of a fight.” (http://www.youtube.com, ‘Manny Pacquiao – According to Wrinky Wright, Sugar Ray Leonard & Lenox Lewis’)
Roy Jones Jr.
“Pacquiao looked very impressive. Very Impressive. Pacquiao looked impressive against Ricky Hatton. He looks impressive when he knocks people out... I love Pacquiao because he’s such a busy fighter and he’s such an exciting fighter and you love to watch him because he throws so many punches...” (http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content5583.html)
Mike Tyson
“Manny Pacquiao is now on the vital edge of becoming the real megastar of his particular, own era.” (http://www.youtube.com, ‘Mike Tyson says Manny Pacquiao will be the megastar of this era.’)
Roberto Duran
“Pacquiao is very tough when he fights. He’s very strong. So I like him. Pacquiao is a man that charges on. You can land one on him, but the next time, he won’t be there anymore. He’s a very good fighter.” (Interview done before Pacquiao’s fight with Miguel Cotto – http://www.gmanews.tv/pbr/article/17...ran-picks-pacq...)
Bernard Hopkins
“Pacquiao (is the No. 1 pound for pound fighter today), hands down. Right now he’s No. 1.” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBsAd7Tk9kg, Bernard Hopkins Pacquiao is best P4P, September 2009)
Evander Holyfield
“Well, until you beat the guy, Pacquiao’s the best and that’s the thing. Floyd (Mayweather) hasn’t done that yet. I think he’ll give Floyd trouble. He’s got fast hands too, he’s left-handed and he’s got a lot more speed than pretty much all the guys Floyd has fought.” (http://www.fighthype.com)
By FRANCIS SANTIAGO
March 22, 2010, 12:04pm
Sugar Ray Leonard
“I like Manny because you know no matter who he fights, he’s like a perpetual motion, like a Tazmanian devil... He goes out there and throws a windmill and a barrage of punches.” (http://www.youtube.com, ‘Manny Pacquiao - According to Wrinky Wright, Sugar Ray Leonard & Lenox Lewis’)
Winky Wright
“I picked (Miguel) Cotto. I went against Pacquiao two times. Against (Oscar) De La Hoya and against Cotto. And both times I lost. Pacquiao is an exciting and dangerous fighter, man. Against Floyd (Mayweather Jr.) or against whoever, I’m not gonna bet against him. I thought Floyd would kill him before, but now he made me a believer.” (http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/The...58/winky_wrigh...)
Lennox Lewis
“He (Manny Pacquiao) makes it (fight) very exciting to watch. You know he’s not gonna run around and you know he’s trying all the time. And there’s a lot of action and you know he’s not a dirty fighter. He’s tough. And it’s just great intensity watching the fight. I wish every fight is like that for a fan. It’s a promoter’s dream to have that type of a fight.” (http://www.youtube.com, ‘Manny Pacquiao – According to Wrinky Wright, Sugar Ray Leonard & Lenox Lewis’)
Roy Jones Jr.
“Pacquiao looked very impressive. Very Impressive. Pacquiao looked impressive against Ricky Hatton. He looks impressive when he knocks people out... I love Pacquiao because he’s such a busy fighter and he’s such an exciting fighter and you love to watch him because he throws so many punches...” (http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content5583.html)
Mike Tyson
“Manny Pacquiao is now on the vital edge of becoming the real megastar of his particular, own era.” (http://www.youtube.com, ‘Mike Tyson says Manny Pacquiao will be the megastar of this era.’)
Roberto Duran
“Pacquiao is very tough when he fights. He’s very strong. So I like him. Pacquiao is a man that charges on. You can land one on him, but the next time, he won’t be there anymore. He’s a very good fighter.” (Interview done before Pacquiao’s fight with Miguel Cotto – http://www.gmanews.tv/pbr/article/17...ran-picks-pacq...)
Bernard Hopkins
“Pacquiao (is the No. 1 pound for pound fighter today), hands down. Right now he’s No. 1.” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBsAd7Tk9kg, Bernard Hopkins Pacquiao is best P4P, September 2009)
Evander Holyfield
“Well, until you beat the guy, Pacquiao’s the best and that’s the thing. Floyd (Mayweather) hasn’t done that yet. I think he’ll give Floyd trouble. He’s got fast hands too, he’s left-handed and he’s got a lot more speed than pretty much all the guys Floyd has fought.” (http://www.fighthype.com)
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