Will Pacquiao's Legacy Supercede Duran?

[xcaret]

He's too small. Won't be able to jump up to many weight divisions effectively.

Yep, his height will get to him

[Katz]

Lookin good in that pic abdiel...from time to time when Im on these forums I put my 6 year old niece on my lap as I browse and months and months ago I was scrolling with her down a page and she saw a picture of you and said "I wouldnt **** that guy with a ten foot pole"

Im mean keep in mind my niece is 6 ****ing years old so you can imagine how shocked I was....anyways just today I was babysitting her and we were both viewing BS and we came across your picture and this time she said "wow uncle SCAP abdiel looks a whole lot better, Im not gonna say I would **** him yet but its getting close"

She wants me to let her know when you post a new fresh pick of yourself...she is definately interested in your evolution.

Nice work Abdiel!

i think this is the funniest post I ever read in BS.

no offense to you Abdiel but it really makes me laugh...

har! har! har!

[LondonRingRules]

question. Discuss thanks.

You boys ask the dumbest questions.

[levin_d'_great]

question. Discuss thanks.

definitely, he is still young at 27 and already considered among the top 3 p4p in the world. he is a two-time world champ and could easily add two more at 126 and 130 if he chooses too. His skills are at par with those of the best pugilists out there, although there is still room for improvement. He is a smart fighter and learns fast. He may not be able to jump 6 or 7 divisions from where he started and may not equal the number of opponents duran beat, but he beat 2 of the top p4p boxers of his generation in a manner no other else would accomplish. technically, he beat jmm too, so one can can make a good argument that he beat 3 of mexico's great of his era.

as far as intangibles are concerned, manny has a heart of a lion, a fearless warrior who fights only the best out there. he can be a champion of any alphabet he chooses, but he rather chase erik at 130. he is an admirable character in and out of the ring. he has the charisma of an ambassador, the love of his countrymen and the adoration of fans around the globe.

[abdiel2k3]

Lookin good in that pic abdiel...from time to time when Im on these forums I put my 6 year old niece on my lap as I browse and months and months ago I was scrolling with her down a page and she saw a picture of you and said "I wouldnt **** that guy with a ten foot pole"

Im mean keep in mind my niece is 6 ****ing years old so you can imagine how shocked I was....anyways just today I was babysitting her and we were both viewing BS and we came across your picture and this time she said "wow uncle SCAP abdiel looks a whole lot better, Im not gonna say I would **** him yet but its getting close"

She wants me to let her know when you post a new fresh pick of yourself...she is definately interested in your evolution.

Nice work Abdiel!

LMao
nice
so im only one pic away from scoring some 6yr old tail
NICE!!!!!!!
im start workin out more
Lol
but it aint new
ive had this pic up for well over 2 months now

[JOM'S]

i voted yes, mainly for the FACT that PAC's career is STILL OPEN and at this point in time and momentum gained, SKY IS THE LIMIT on what MANNY can achieve ...

to achieve this PAC has to clean up at 130 and then catch the bus at 135, THE ROAD IS LONG AND HARD, BUT WHO KNOWS, WHEN THE WARS ARE OVER AND THE SMOKE HAS CLEARED, MAYBE JUST MAYBE WE WILL SEE ...

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Manny's balloon is still up in the air and i know each fight can burst the balloon but till that happens sky is still the limit...

PAC has faced the best of the feather and barely a dent on the armour, only a couple of rematches (JMM & MAB)to seal it completely...

now if PAC can clean-up superfeather and the balloon is still up in the air he must face his Hagler, his Hearns and his Sugar Ray...

Pac's Sugar Ray ... Zaheer Raheem, like SGL is a slick boxer that can box Pac's ears off !!

Pac's Hearns ... Corrales, could end up like the hearns-duran match up!!

Pac's Hagler .... Castillo the mean fighting machine and keeper of lightweight just like Hagler was the keeper of the middle

Really, Really tall odds but the baloon is still up in the air and as a pacman fan I can alway dream...

[Kid Achilles]

Except Corrales, Raheem, and Castillo are nowhere near as good as the boxers you compared them to. Even if Pacquaio beats them it isn't the same as having fought Hearns, Hagler, and SRL.

[Chups]

Duran stopped a prime Esteban De Jesus twice, De Jesus was better than Morales or Barrera by a mile. He beat Ken Buchanan, another outstanding fighter in his day.

I beg to disagree. There's a reason why he ain't a HOF.

[Exciterx30]

follow-up ...

Manny's balloon is still up in the air and i know each fight can burst the balloon but till that happens sky is still the limit...

PAC has faced the best of the feather and barely a dent on the armour, only a couple of rematches (JMM & MAB)to seal it completely...

now if PAC can clean-up superfeather and the balloon is still up in the air he must face his Hagler, his Hearns and his Sugar Ray...

Pac's Sugar Ray ... Zaheer Raheem, like SGL is a slick boxer that can box Pac's ears off !!

Pac's Hearns ... Corrales, could end up like the hearns-duran match up!!

Pac's Hagler .... Castillo the mean fighting machine and keeper of lightweight just like Hagler was the keeper of the middle

Really, Really tall odds but the baloon is still up in the air and as a pacman fan I can alway dream...

This is a good, unbiased post. However, I think that if Pacquiao is being compared to Duran, he must do like him, so that the comparison is justified by actions. Duran started at 118 and went all the way to 160 to win a belt. If Pacquiao started at 106, he would have to go to 147 or 140, at least, to be equal. Pacquiao would have to hold his own or beat Cotto or Hatton. That seems close to impossible though.

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follow-up ...

Manny's balloon is still up in the air and i know each fight can burst the balloon but till that happens sky is still the limit...

PAC has faced the best of the feather and barely a dent on the armour, only a couple of rematches (JMM & MAB)to seal it completely...

now if PAC can clean-up superfeather and the balloon is still up in the air he must face his Hagler, his Hearns and his Sugar Ray...

Pac's Sugar Ray ... Zaheer Raheem, like SGL is a slick boxer that can box Pac's ears off !!

Pac's Hearns ... Corrales, could end up like the hearns-duran match up!!

Pac's Hagler .... Castillo the mean fighting machine and keeper of lightweight just like Hagler was the keeper of the middle

Really, Really tall odds but the baloon is still up in the air and as a pacman fan I can alway dream...

sorry but pac would need more than raheem, corrales,castillo

raheem-leonard is not a good comparison, floyd mayweather if hey ever fought at 135 is more like it

corrales-hearns is not a good comparison again: hearns was as an awesome boxer, corrales well... no.
with this respect morales was closer to hearns, wiht his better skills, but too small. there is really no substitute here.

castillo-hagler is the best comparison of the 3, but it is still a long way: castillo has been stopped, castillo is still too small to make the parallel pac vs jlc - duran hagler. if hatton kicks a lot more ass maybe hatton would be the closest we can get to hagler (closer but far, imo)