Was it wrong that Raheem didn't get the Pacquiao Shot over Morales?

[Best in Boxing]

Come on, everybody knows he didn't really lose that fight.

..... and that's the only thing you respond to???? how bout the rest of my post? thoughts?

it was definitely a close fight. yes, morales coulda won, but he didn't.

my point is, though, that the Raheem fight wasn't just an off night for Morales. If it was, then Morales shoulda been able to handle Diaz a lot easier and actually get the win.

Morales was on the downside, thus Pac fights him two more times.

[turbotime]

..... and that's the only thing you respond to???? how bout the rest of my post? thoughts?

it was definitely a close fight. yes, morales coulda won, but he didn't.

my point is, though, that the Raheem fight wasn't just an off night for Morales. If it was, then Morales shoulda been able to handle Diaz a lot easier and actually get the win.

Morales was on the downside, thus Pac fights him two more times.

Nice post

[FirePunch]

No raheem beat a super shot morales who just came off a brutal brutal war with pacman.


Only reason morales vs pacman 2 was made was beacuse of how close and exciting the first fight was .

So why should zahir be entitled when he went on too prove he was just a mediocre fighter .

So if that dude marquez knocked out in mexico wouldve beat marquez does that entitle him to a pacman shot ? Use your brain

[IMDAZED]

Except that none of those fights were sold as tuneup fights. They were PPV events.

Morales/Raheem was a tuneup.

I think we get that. Pacquiao chose Morales because it made more sense fiscally. That's all. Morales got embarrassed by Raheem. So to answer the TS's question, yes it was wrong that Raheem didn't get the shot. But that fight, like many, was about the bottom line and that usually means the fans - and the overall well-being of the sport - get overlooked.

[Lineal Champ]

Raheem beat Morales in 2005, Manny moved up to LW in 2008. There were better fighters to fight at 135 than David Diaz. Manny should've fought Raheem in 2006.

Instead, in 2006 he fought Morales twice, while Morales was coming off a loss. And he fought Larios, who was coming off a KO loss to Israel Vazquez. So in 2006, the FOTD fought two fighters coming off losses.

If he fought Raheem, it would be the same difference he was coming off a loss. Manny should of fought everyone, is simply what people are saying.


Also why is everyone forgetting the rematch was SIGNED BEFORE THE MORALES/RAHEEM fight. If you actually watched the fight on HBO they mention it at least 5 times.

[UmissUpay]

wheres the logic here people

manny lost to f@cking morales why would he get a shot at the winner of morales vs raheem

its not like he was the winner of the morales vs pac 1

how can a loser get to fight the winner of raheem vs morales?

wheres the logic here?

[Bermuda]

pac wanted the rematch with morales....people give respect to fighters for wanting to avenge a loss..so why not the same with pacquiao wanting to avenge a loss? also, pac had just got to super featherweight and he didnt go to lightweight until 3 years later.

[Bermuda]

If he fought Raheem, it would be the same difference he was coming off a loss. Manny should of fought everyone, is simply what people are saying.


Also why is everyone forgetting the rematch was SIGNED BEFORE THE MORALES/RAHEEM fight. If you actually watched the fight on HBO they mention it at least 5 times.

people just like to hate thats all......pac wanted the immediate rematch against morales to avenge his loss...and people **** on pac for wanting that.

[IMDAZED]

people just like to hate thats all......pac wanted the immediate rematch against morales to avenge his loss...and people **** on pac for wanting that.

How could it have been immediate if Morales fought and lost to Raheem?

[Bermuda]

How could it have been immediate if Morales fought and lost to Raheem?

pac wanted an immediate rematch...he said "anytime anywehre" when asked after losing to morales about fighting a rematch. morales chose to go up to 135 for the first time and fight raheem and he lost...pac still wanted to avenge his loss and morales gave him the rematch. your not going to give respect to pac for wanting and getting a rematch less than a year after losing to morales?