Will Pacquiao be the same after his KO defeat?

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  • MakeItRain
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    Will Pacquiao be the same after his KO defeat?

    I believe after his ko loss he'll never be the same. His first 2 ko losses was when he was younger and hungry. Now that he's rich and famous he'll probably have less or no motivation at all, unless he's fighting for more money. So what fellas, your thoughts?
  • NEETzsche
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    i'd be surprised if it didn't affect him psychologically. i also wouldn't be surprised if his chin was permanently shattered.

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    • DeadLikeMe
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      #3
      He seems to be taking it very well and very maturely, but that is a tough loss to bounce back from. He needs to beat the crap out of Mike Jones or someone to get his confidence back before they throw him back in there with someone elite.

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      • freudianslip
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        No way he comes back the same. He was already on the decline probably as a result of all his wars. I think if he wants to continue his boxing career he'll have to alter his style a little bit. We'll never see the aggressive Pacquiao circa 2003-2010 again.

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        • RVABoxer
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          #5
          no he wont be the same i think he will be a little gun shy knowing how devastating that knockout was hes going to be more concerned about getting countered and for such a fighter that basically relies on offense thats not good

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          • UTEP
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            #6
            Pac needs at least 12 month's to recover from that, if he recovers.

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            • shade darkar
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              #7
              i cant see why not. not like he was fighting any different than he normally does. depends how mentally strong he is.

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              • ma51f
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                #8
                he can but he cant expect to be a politician, singer, actor and a professional boxer at the same time.

                time to make a choice..

                either concentrate on boxing fully which got him to this stage or move on.

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                • waxfondler
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                  he seemed in good spirits, i just dont see a downward spiral from him.... especially since he views it as he just simply screwed up & got careless.... if he TRULY felt defeated, then i would see more of a "i quit" type of mentality. but i do honestly feel the seal was broken regarding his chin... talk about blueprint, EVERYONE will be looking for that counter right.

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                  • MakeItRain
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                    Originally posted by RVABoxer
                    no he wont be the same i think he will be a little gun shy knowing how devastating that knockout was hes going to be more concerned about getting countered and for such a fighter that basically relies on offense thats not good
                    That's what I was thinking also. I say fight once more, win by ko or dominate, then call it quits.

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