Comments Thread For: Arum: Martinez at 155? Pacquiao is Great, Not Superman

[puga]

His flaws and his willingness to fight the best to prove he's the best is enough for me in todays state of boxing. I do think he has improved significantly since the Cintron fight.

Damn, it's good to be able to disagree and still have a linear intelligent conversation. I appreciate real fans of the sport.

is that why he's planning on taking andy ****ing lee?.......

[LeadUppercut]

With respect, I cant rate him based on what amateur experience he did'nt have, I can only rate him based on the skills he displays now.

Its not that I dont like him, just that I dont think his reputation among the Boxing community, marry's upto the skill/abilities he possesses.

Good point. But I was pretty impressed by what I saw that JMW do in the first Williams fight, I mean he is certainly a better fighter than Williams.

And I thought he handled Pavlik really well. Sure, it was the limited Pavlik, but Kelly could easily fight at SMW and Martinez handled him well.

You could be right there, I suppose that we will really need to see what happens over the next year or two to be sure, but I am pretty confident that this guy's story isn't finished yet.

[LeadUppercut]

is that why he's planning on taking andy ****ing lee?.......

What middleweight should Martinez - who is a large JMW - fight?

[medi8r]

is that why he's planning on taking andy ****ing lee?.......

I'd rather him not fight Lee, but seriously, who's there for him? It's a stay busy fight and after what he's been through in the last year in a half, I think even you can agree that he's earned a stay busy fight. Career wise he's broke through another level with the Williams KO and landed three HBO dates. This Lee fight can serve as a showcase to a new contingent if nothing else.

Who would you have him fight?

[medi8r]

Good point. But I was pretty impressed by what I saw that JMW do in the first Williams fight, I mean he is certainly a better fighter than Williams.

And I thought he handled Pavlik really well. Sure, it was the limited Pavlik, but Kelly could easily fight at SMW and Martinez handled him well.

You could be right there, I suppose that we will really need to see what happens over the next year or two to be sure, but I am pretty confident that this guy's story isn't finished yet.

That's the thing with Martinez-it's the intangibles that you sense in him. He wont coddle his success and he brings a level of dignity with him that you don't see often in the sport these days.

[Iceta Lives]

Dude just pretty much came clean and said Pacquiao is a fraud in a polite way. Lol. The Marquez match up is okay compared to a fight with Berto or Mosley. But this is the guy Pac should really be fighting. If JMM can move up two weight divisions like Arum wants him to, then why can't Pacquiao fight a naturally bigger guy at the lowest weight he can get down to and put himself at a disadvantage? I'll tell you why. Because Pacquiao is protected.

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Dude just pretty much came clean and said Pacquiao is a fraud in a polite way. Lol. The Marquez match up is okay compared to a fight with Berto or Mosley. But this is the guy Pac should really be fighting. If JMM can move up two weight divisions like Arum wants him to, then why can't Pacquiao fight a naturally bigger guy at the lowest weight he can get down to and put himself at a disadvantage? I'll tell you why. Because Pacquiao is protected.

BINGO !

" Dude just pretty much came clean and said Pacquiao is a fraud in a polite way. Lol. "

Good one

Manny is a JMW champion, but is too small to fight an actual JMW. LMAO !!

Marquez is - at best - a lightweight, but " *** him, he can come to 147 "

Team Pacquiao, are still piss-scared of Marquez.....
..... and yet Manny, is protected as hell, and has been since Marquez II.

[Laborer]

According to Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, there is no way, under any circumstances, that he will consider a making a fight between Manny Pacquiao and WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez, at a catch-weight of 155-pounds or otherwise. Arum has a short-list of opponents for Pacquiao's next fight, which includes WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto, three division champion Shane Mosley, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez.
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Pac is Superman, as long as Ariza is around with his patented juice.

[JAS_JAS]

Manny Pacqiuao is definitely the biggest fluke in boxing. They make
this big fuss about Manny moving up and beating biggers guys but
now he's too small when it comes to a guy that is the same size if
not smaller than the big man Pac just fought. How can anyone defend
this?

i dont know WTF are you talking about? SERGIO cant come in at 150 lbs marg's can...that's the whole issue...even sergio says this...

[Skills_Vs_Pills]

I really see this fight happening a year from now. I think Martinez faces Cotto and Cotto puts up a good enough fight that it will tempt Top Rank and Team Pacquiao into taking this fight. After Manny dominates Shane, and a fight with Floyd falls through...then there really isn't anyone left for Manny.

Quit fooling yourself, bro.

Pac/Martinez WILL NEVER HAPPEN.

Sergio's just too good and slick for Manny.

Pac only likes fighting a certain style of fighter and that ain't Sergio, AT ALL.

Bad style match-up is an understatement.