Teddy Atlas: If Manny is that great he should step up and fight Sergio Martinez!

[Seleção No. 13]

If Manny is really the greatest of all time, he should fight Sergio?? You know why? Because all the other ATGs moved up in weight, Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns, Roberto Duran, Marvin Hagler.

Why not Pacquiao?

You have got to be kidding me. No wonder you're red.

[Rick Grimes]

Boxing is about competition there's no competition at 147 and below for Pacquiao.

[BoxingFollower]

i think Pac should fight the klitscko's...

No the Klits are TOO BIG, there is something wrong with asking a WW to move up to HW or SMW, but nothing wrong with asking that WW to move up to MW or JMW at 154 and make the fight.

[antrob]

i think Pac should fight the klitscko's...

There is no getting through to *******s.

[Bee Keepz]

I'll say it now, Pacquiao is ducking a MIDDLEWEIGHT.

[ThePrince]

That's GREATNESS.

You know this guy is good when Atlas wants to put him in against a Middleweight...

...and the dude can't even crack 150 on fight night.

tell me about it. Manny must be the baddest dude ever. Not that he would get any credit for the win- sergio was shot and old, he wass weight-drained, manny is using top secret peds that no one else has access too.

The guy has yet to make the welter limit and comes into the ring at 148, but he should fight the lineal mw champion?

**** it, make it happen

[BoxingFollower]

You have got to be kidding me. No wonder you're red.

Nope, just a boxing fan that wants to see Manny fight the greatest matches. You guys are just happy to see Manny on a winning streak from beating bums, but just fight Sergio.

[antrob]

No the Klits are TOO BIG, there is something wrong with asking a WW to move up to HW or SMW, but nothing wrong with asking that WW to move up to MW or JMW at 154 and make the fight.

Benard Hopkins jumped up two weight divison as a 42 year old man to beat Antonio Tarver for the LHW title. That's greatness.

[jbp23]

People who hate Paqman, always leave out inconvenient truths about him such as this post has done. You say other all time greats have moved up in weight, so Manny should too. Well if you have paid any attention to boxing then you would know Manny has moved up in weight and has fought in 8 different weight classes. An inconvenient truth left out by this post. Tell me how many weight classes did Leonard move up? 5 weight classes compared to 8 for Manny. Your facts are also wrong. Marvin Hagler never moved up he spent his entire career at middle weight. Asking Manny to fight Martinez is a ****** proposition. The only so called fans who want this fight are those who hate Paqman and think the best chance for him to lose is by fighting Martinez a middleweight. Hatred for Manny or pure ignorance of boxing is the only reason to ask Manny to fight Martinez. And I believe Teddy Atlas hates Manny Paq. for him to say the only way he would think Paq. is a great fighter is for him to win a title in 9 weight classes against a middleweight. What kind of ridiculous high standard is that to set. No one has ever set the bar so high. By saying such a thing Teddy Atlas has shown his distain for Manny.

I'm referring to Boxingfollowers posts

[Fighting Pride]

Pacquiao fans answer this. Would you rather watch a fight where Manny is a huge favorite and the opponent has little chance or would you rather see him against a live opponent who people are predicting to win?

Do you guys like competitive fights or are you just nut huggers?

Pacquiao has said 150 is his limit. He tested the waters against Margarito and he was left pissing blood and having to lie on a bed in the fetal position for the 2 days after the fight. Giving up that much weight was too much for him.

And with his frame, if he was to put on more weight he would be sluggish and lose alot of the attributes which make him the great fighter he is, speed and movement. He felt 146 was too much for him and he didn't feel his best in the Clottey fight, which is why he weighed only 144 against a 150 Margarito.