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Pacquiao has been compared by a lot of people to the great Henry Armstrong because of his similar successful rise through the weight divisions.
But Manny Pacquiao hasn't done it the same way as Armstrong did, because Henry was never afraid of being outweighed by several pounds by his rivals as he was going up in wieght. He was the much smaller fighter a lot of the times, and he still won.
I believe Pacquiao is a true warrior. So I really don't get why he is asking for catch-weights since he has moved up to the WW zone. Just look how he dominated all his recent opponents, does Pacquiao really need catch-weights ? **** no. He could be fighting his opponents at their full healthy natural fighting weight, and he would still beat them.
So why hurt his legacy with those catch-weights ?
De la Hoya cut 7 pounds, a whole division down.
Cotto cut 2 pounds.
And now they want Margarito at 150 for the vacant WBC 154 pound title.
Nonsense. And it's not even a close fight on paper. Pacquiao will toy with Margarito.
Therefore, I say respect the weight-divisions, respect the fighters, and respect the fans.
To me, Pacquiao is not only a multi-divisional champion, he's also a multi-catch-weight champion, and that is sad. Bringing down the weight of your opponents when you're the one who is supposed to be moving up, that's ****ed up to me. Weight division have become suggestions in Pacquiao's world.
Did RJJ asked Ruiz to come in at 215 when he fought him ? No. He was out-weighed by something like 30 pounds, and it didn't matter.
Homicide Hank 134 Ceferino Garcia 146½ for the World WW title
Homicide Hank 142 Ceferino Garcia 152 1/2 for the World MW title
Why tarnish the great run from 112 to 140 at the very end of a fighter's career ?
But Manny Pacquiao hasn't done it the same way as Armstrong did, because Henry was never afraid of being outweighed by several pounds by his rivals as he was going up in wieght. He was the much smaller fighter a lot of the times, and he still won.
I believe Pacquiao is a true warrior. So I really don't get why he is asking for catch-weights since he has moved up to the WW zone. Just look how he dominated all his recent opponents, does Pacquiao really need catch-weights ? **** no. He could be fighting his opponents at their full healthy natural fighting weight, and he would still beat them.
So why hurt his legacy with those catch-weights ?
De la Hoya cut 7 pounds, a whole division down.
Cotto cut 2 pounds.
And now they want Margarito at 150 for the vacant WBC 154 pound title.
Nonsense. And it's not even a close fight on paper. Pacquiao will toy with Margarito.
Therefore, I say respect the weight-divisions, respect the fighters, and respect the fans.
To me, Pacquiao is not only a multi-divisional champion, he's also a multi-catch-weight champion, and that is sad. Bringing down the weight of your opponents when you're the one who is supposed to be moving up, that's ****ed up to me. Weight division have become suggestions in Pacquiao's world.
Did RJJ asked Ruiz to come in at 215 when he fought him ? No. He was out-weighed by something like 30 pounds, and it didn't matter.
Homicide Hank 134 Ceferino Garcia 146½ for the World WW title
Homicide Hank 142 Ceferino Garcia 152 1/2 for the World MW title
Why tarnish the great run from 112 to 140 at the very end of a fighter's career ?
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