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Pacquiao is not one of
the greatest all time
January 16th, 2011 1:03 pm CT.
By Brad Cooney
Link : http://www.examiner.com/
fight-sports-in ... t-all-time
Manny Pacquiao, the 8
division world
champion who has risen
from poverty to
financial freedom is not
one of the greatest
fighters all time. The key
word here, is "ONE" Of
The GREATEST. Pacquiao
is not one of the
greatest fighters of all
time because He Is THE
GREATEST OF ALL TIME. I
for one am not afraid to
voice my opinion on
this matter. Many
boxing scribes and fans
are comfortable with
saying that Pacquiao is
"ONE" Of The Greatest,
but how many will say
that he is "THE"
GREATEST?
It's all a matter of
opinion and mine
happens to be that
Pacquiao has DONE
ENOUGH To Be
Considered as THE
GREATEST. There are a
lot of fighters that
qualify for the title of,
“ One Of THE GREATEST. “
Does Manny Pacquiao,
an 8 division world title
holder deserve to be in
the same category as
the rest of the lot? My
answer is no. I Believe
that Pacquiao has DONE
ENOUGH ThroughOut his
career to have EARNED
the SOLO TOP SPOT .
On top of his inside of
the ring achievements,
his outside of the ring
accomplishments are
amazing as well. How
many elected
congressman do you
see that take off 8 weeks
to train and fight on a
world class level? How
many congressman do
you see that do
anything even remotely
close to that?
Pacquiao has single
handidly lifted the sport
of boxing and with the
rise of the UFC, he's a
boxing blessing. The UFC
has Silva and guys like
Uriah Faber, boxing has
Manny Pacquiao. What
would boxing have if
Manny Pacquiao had not
taken the sport over?
Floyd Mayweather? Yes,
Mayweather is a great
fighter, but his behavior
outside of the ring is
nothing to write home
about. Pacquiao has
ACHIEVED GREATNESS
BOTH Inside and Outside
of the Ring.
Mississippians that I
have spoken to about
this have mixed
feelings. For some
reason (which I will
address in another
article) some fans are
hesitant to say that
Pacquiao is THE
GREATEST. Most say he's
ONE of the greatest, but
they won't say that he's
THE GREATEST.
John Moore, a Pacquiao
fan that I ran into at the
Last Call Sports bar in
Jackson said it best, " If
Manny Pacquiao isn't the
best ever, then there
will never be a best
ever." I asked another
boxing fan, Steve
Freeman of Vicksburg,
MS , he disagrees, "
Pacquiao is one of the
greatest, but he's not
the greatest. He may be
the greatest of his era,
but he's not the greatest
fighter of all time."
It's an open debate, and
everyone has an
opinion on the matter. I
happen to feel that
Manny Pacquiao is not
one of the greatest, He
Is InDeed THE GREATEST
Fighter Of ALL Time.
the greatest all time
January 16th, 2011 1:03 pm CT.
By Brad Cooney
Link : http://www.examiner.com/
fight-sports-in ... t-all-time
Manny Pacquiao, the 8
division world
champion who has risen
from poverty to
financial freedom is not
one of the greatest
fighters all time. The key
word here, is "ONE" Of
The GREATEST. Pacquiao
is not one of the
greatest fighters of all
time because He Is THE
GREATEST OF ALL TIME. I
for one am not afraid to
voice my opinion on
this matter. Many
boxing scribes and fans
are comfortable with
saying that Pacquiao is
"ONE" Of The Greatest,
but how many will say
that he is "THE"
GREATEST?
It's all a matter of
opinion and mine
happens to be that
Pacquiao has DONE
ENOUGH To Be
Considered as THE
GREATEST. There are a
lot of fighters that
qualify for the title of,
“ One Of THE GREATEST. “
Does Manny Pacquiao,
an 8 division world title
holder deserve to be in
the same category as
the rest of the lot? My
answer is no. I Believe
that Pacquiao has DONE
ENOUGH ThroughOut his
career to have EARNED
the SOLO TOP SPOT .
On top of his inside of
the ring achievements,
his outside of the ring
accomplishments are
amazing as well. How
many elected
congressman do you
see that take off 8 weeks
to train and fight on a
world class level? How
many congressman do
you see that do
anything even remotely
close to that?
Pacquiao has single
handidly lifted the sport
of boxing and with the
rise of the UFC, he's a
boxing blessing. The UFC
has Silva and guys like
Uriah Faber, boxing has
Manny Pacquiao. What
would boxing have if
Manny Pacquiao had not
taken the sport over?
Floyd Mayweather? Yes,
Mayweather is a great
fighter, but his behavior
outside of the ring is
nothing to write home
about. Pacquiao has
ACHIEVED GREATNESS
BOTH Inside and Outside
of the Ring.
Mississippians that I
have spoken to about
this have mixed
feelings. For some
reason (which I will
address in another
article) some fans are
hesitant to say that
Pacquiao is THE
GREATEST. Most say he's
ONE of the greatest, but
they won't say that he's
THE GREATEST.
John Moore, a Pacquiao
fan that I ran into at the
Last Call Sports bar in
Jackson said it best, " If
Manny Pacquiao isn't the
best ever, then there
will never be a best
ever." I asked another
boxing fan, Steve
Freeman of Vicksburg,
MS , he disagrees, "
Pacquiao is one of the
greatest, but he's not
the greatest. He may be
the greatest of his era,
but he's not the greatest
fighter of all time."
It's an open debate, and
everyone has an
opinion on the matter. I
happen to feel that
Manny Pacquiao is not
one of the greatest, He
Is InDeed THE GREATEST
Fighter Of ALL Time.
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