Can Manny Pacquiao do a Bernard Hopkins?

[SpeedKillz]

nah. hes not the type of fighter to do that. bhop was a special kind of fighter, not everyone can have that ability. manny relies alot on stamina and footwork, and that goes quick when you age. bhop had too many assets and he could utilize all of them at will, which allowed him to carry on so long. not to mention elite nutrition 24/7 and a clean lifestyle, something I do not think manny has, or will have. just an opinion...

[Frogs!]

nothing is impossible as long as you accept jesus christ as your saviour.

[miron_lang]

He needs to work on an inside game, he's too good of a combination puncher to neglect that. A lot of the times when Bradley went in Pacquiao would hold or push Bradley's head down, it's possible for Manny to be very effective into his mid thirties, after that I doubt it.

I agree.

He's overdependent on his speed and loves the leverage so much. His inside game must be at least respectable.

[Frank Ducketts]

Hell no...

[Frank Ducketts]

Pacquiao has no inside game. Everything is rapid fire. That's why he won't beat Floyd. Too one dimensional.

[Brother Jay]

I mean

still be effective and pound for pound fighter at age 40?


I think he must modify his fighting style if he wants to.

Come on, Miron.

Pacquiao is younger than Mayweather.

Pacquiao's done.

Even with 3 KO's in a row, people would just think he's juicing again.

Pacquiao would have to defeat big names who are in great condition WITHOUT catchweights.

That won't happen.

If Pacquiao could have beaten fighters who are ranked in the top 3 without catchweights and without them coming off losses he would have done it years ago.

And now, if Manny does anything below 147 with such a hollow resume at WW it won't count. Manny became a top star by using semantics to seem like he was fighting bigger men.

Now that people have seen the truth, he'll either have to deliver the goods or leave boxing.

[LeG00N]

No, he doesn't have the boxing skills of Marquez or Hopkins....


I doubt he'll even be a top fighter when he reaches 35 or 36
I don't think even Mayweather can be effective @ 40

[miron_lang]

nah. hes not the type of fighter to do that. bhop was a special kind of fighter, not everyone can have that ability. manny relies alot on stamina and footwork, and that goes quick when you age. bhop had too many assets and he could utilize all of them at will, which allowed him to carry on so long. not to mention elite nutrition 24/7 and a clean lifestyle, something I do not think manny has, or will have. just an opinion...

You have a valid point.

but at age 33. Pac is also showing extra ordinary things.

[Mr. Philadel]

I don't think Mayweather can pull a Hopkins, in fact I would say a 38 year old Hopkins is better than a 34/ 35 year old Mayweather. Real talk...

I know what real talk sounds like...you're right, thats REAL TALK!!!

[miron_lang]

Come on, Miron.

Pacquiao is younger than Mayweather.

Pacquiao's done.

Even with 3 KO's in a row, people would just think he's juicing again.

Pacquiao would have to defeat big names who are in great condition WITHOUT catchweights.

That won't happen.

If Pacquiao could have beaten fighters who are ranked in the top 3 without catchweights and without them coming off losses he would have done it years ago.

And now, if Manny does anything below 147 with such a hollow resume at WW it won't count. Manny became a top star by using semantics to seem like he was fighting bigger men.

Now that people have seen the truth, he'll either have to deliver the goods or leave boxing.

I am sorry but about 95% of that post is not true.

Manny Pacquiao is a phenomenon. Nobody has done anything close to what he did. If you can just simply take out the hate, You will surely get enlightened.

No, he doesn't have the boxing skills of Marquez or Hopkins....


I doubt he'll even be a top fighter when he reaches 35 or 36
I don't think even Mayweather can be effective @ 40

I think his boxing skills are way underated because of his offensive style. with proper approach. i think there is a chance.