ACELINO FREITAS vs. MANNY PACQUIAO

[burglar]

In a thread I made up yesterday about the issue as to why Jorge Barrios is not calling out Pacquiao to fight him,and instead picking MAB, somebody mentioned that BARRIOS may well be considered as a B-Class fighter.Another one mentioned (By the way tnx to their unbiased comments. I appreciate it)the name of Acelino Freitas, which intrigued me alot. I mean should POPO go down to 130 lbs. and meet Pac, who would you pick to win ?What if its PAC who goes up to 135 LBS. to meet POPO? In case of a contracted weight, who will it be? Thoughts,irregardless of nationality and prejudices, based on stats, fighters characteristics and styles will be appreciated.

[ReadyUp]

Popo can't make 130 anymore. His frame is too big for that weight.

And I don't think Manny should go to 135. At that weight I believe someone knocks him flat out. Whether it be Corrales, Castillo, or even Popo.

[Katz]

Ive only seen Freitas fought once, and it was against Corrales.
This he is powerful too.

Maybe in 2007 Pac will move up to 135 assuming that Corrales and Castillo moving up at 140.

[Zab Super Judah]

im sorry but freitas would probalby destroy pacman at 130. Simple because he is bigger and stronger.

[miron_lang]

im sorry but freitas would probalby destroy pacman at 130. Simple because he is bigger and stronger.

Bigger? Yes, Stronger? probably yes if they are about to wrestle.

PAC's Bombs is tops @ 130

[ReadyUp]

Bigger? Yes, Stronger? probably yes if they are about to wrestle.

PAC's Bombs is tops @ 130

I don't agree. Popo has that one punch power. The kind that could seriously hurt Manny because he doesn't have much defense.
Even Morales at 130 wasn't much of a puncher. But Popo can legitametly crack. He was extremely big for that weight and had that eraser punch to go along with it. Just watch the Barrios fight again.

It doesn't matter though because Freitas can't make the 130 mark.

[Katz]

I don't agree. Popo has that one punch power. The kind that could seriously hurt Manny because he doesn't have much defense.
Even Morales at 130 wasn't much of a puncher. But Popo can legitametly crack. He was extremely big for that weight and had that eraser punch to go along with it. Just watch the Barrios fight again.

It doesn't matter though because Freitas can't make the 130 mark.

Pacman eats the best bombs of MAB,JMM,ERIK he doesnt even wobbled or close to that.

Pacman has a titanium chin very solid. That makes his opponent pay for underestimating his chin thinking he was KO long ago, Pacman just eating em' all.

Pacman can crack too...

Time will tell when they cross path.

[ReadyUp]

Pacman eats the best bombs of MAB,JMM,ERIK he doesnt even wobbled or close to that.

Pacman has a titanium chin very solid. That makes his opponent pay for underestimating his chin thinking he was KO long ago, Pacman just eating em' all.

Pacman can crack too...

Time will tell when they cross path.

Neither MAB, JMM, or Erik have anywhere near one punch KO power like Acelino Freitas has. All 3 aren't relatively known as big punchers. And your right, Pac's chin is solid. But he's NEVER been hit by someone with as much power as Freitas. Acelino is too big for Manny and it wouldn't make much sense to put them in together.

Manny does have good punching ability also but I wouldn't say it's on par with Popo's.

It won't matter though because they will never cross paths. Freitas is looking at a jump to 140 possibly.

[miron_lang]

as long as both of them weighs at the limit of 130 lbs. PAC kayoes POPO.

PAC is quick and can easily run when hurt. If PAC connects a few combos, its going to be the beginning of the END 4 popo

[burglar]

i haven't seen other fights of POPO aside from the Corrales fight, and verily, the fight didn't show a lot of that so called "eraser punch". Aside from Barrios, who are the topnotch fighter that he beat/knockout so much so that you arrived at the conclusion that he will do the same to PAC?Are they of the same class as that of Chico or JLC, MAB or MORALES? Point here is that, other so called "B-Class" fighters get hit with murderous punches(like that of POPO as you say) because they are who they are. B Class fighters. Nevertheless, if murderous power punchers(such as POPO in this case)will be given a top oposition or "A Class fighters", they MIGHT forget or think twice B4 they throw those murderous power punches.Just like what happened to him with Chico, he started defending and throwed regular punches because he tasted his opponent's power early in the fight.I guess we should also consider the quality of opposition that these two fighters already fought in order for us to have a clearer picture of things.