Pacquiao-Algieri Prefight & Postfight discussion & analysis thread

[SlySlickSmooth]

This is gonna be like Pacquiao-Ledwaba.

[strykr619]

Lose - Lose for Pac no matter what, he wins gets labeled a cherry picker, he Loses and washed up retire already is what is going to be said....

****** ass fight, Mayweather or retire already.

[Masters01]

I doubt you would find a poster who has defended Pacquiao like I have over the past few years.

With that said,enough is enough and I'm done with this guy.

What a joke of a fight and it would serve him well if he lost this fight.

With all the top names at 140 and 147....he is facing Algeria? Bob Arum is making a mockery of the sport.

Prove that your somewhat knowlegable on the current affairs in boxing, and you are not just somecasual fan.

Who could Pacquiao have fought other than Algeri and Abregu?

[Masters01]

OP is correct. This is an awful styles match up and the Pacquiao of 2014 may not be able to handle it. Algeri isnt working with TR though, so there wont be any robbery against Pac. I'd bet on Algeri decision if I werent such a Pacquiao fan, but this is also the first Pac fight in years that I wont bet in favour of Manny.

****** fight, Pac gets no credit and could lose. I cant hold TR accountable though because Abregu would have been a worse fight. They had to do this fight.

[Bushbaby]

The bad feeling meaning it may be bad matchmaking by Pacman's handlers? If that's the case then it isn't a bad feeling to me. I think CA is gonna pull off this here shocking upset but not an upset to me. Truth is he's all wrong for Pacman. A tall rangy fighter with good stamina, a strong ching and excellent feet? He needs to win.

Fact is Pacman has been stopped, is passed his prime and hasn't been the same in years. Now Floyd's looking interested in their fight. Some fans actually believe it'll be competitive. The ship has sailed on this fight and it'd be the biggest ppv farce if we the fans allow Floyd and Pacman to take us on this roller coaster ride that would be at the least 5 years too late.

[Strategic1]

Good points. My problem with this fight (other than Algeri's lack of credentials and experience) is that it's going to be stinky.

98% of boxers struggle with movers but Manny especially ain't good at doing it. He resorts to lunging in off balance and it takes snap off his punches. Chris is very athletic and will keep moving all 12 rounds (and it will go 12).

It's just not going to be entertaining. And if a fight isn't entertaining, it at least has to be credible. This is neither.

Really don't understand this statement. There's only 2 fighters who've given PAC trouble since 2001. Morales and Marquez. No one else really.

And they're both not classic movers. Morales was a well sound boxer with solid fundamentals/IQ who could brawl and actually liked it.

JMM is a counterpuncher. I wouldn't even say he's that great of a mover. JMM gets hit but he does it to set up his counter attacks .

I would argue Bradley is more of a "mover" than JMM.

To say PAC struggles with movers is a myth. There's only JMM who's solved the PAC puzzle...that's it. You could say Morales too. But at the time, PAC wasn't as complete of a fighter in Morales Pac 1. He was just fearless, reckless with heart, with a devastating left.

[gratz_the_king]

I think chris will clearly outbox pac.
Height reach boxing abilit nice jab and strong long legs.
I got chris clearly 8-4

i agree. i wanna lay down some huge cash on chris. anybody who knows boxing knows this is an easy win for him. the only thing thats preventing me from doing it is possible corruption. whether he gets the official nod or not though, chris is easily beating pac. im being 100% serious too

[Evol]

Prove that your somewhat knowlegable on the current affairs in boxing, and you are not just somecasual fan.

Who could Pacquiao have fought other than Algeri and Abregu?

im starting to see a lot of these comments lately.. pretending to be a hardcore manny fan and is mad at this match up and is not a pac fan anymore. then goes and say theres so many other fighters at 140-147 that manny could have fought then goes and name the fighters from GBP instead LOL!!!

[Evol]

The bad feeling meaning it may be bad matchmaking by Pacman's handlers? If that's the case then it isn't a bad feeling to me. I think CA is gonna pull off this here shocking upset but not an upset to me. Truth is he's all wrong for Pacman. A tall rangy fighter with good stamina, a strong ching and excellent feet? He needs to win.

Fact is Pacman has been stopped, is passed his prime and hasn't been the same in years. Now Floyd's looking interested in their fight. Some fans actually believe it'll be competitive. The ship has sailed on this fight and it'd be the biggest ppv farce if we the fans allow Floyd and Pacman to take us on this roller coaster ride that would be at the least 5 years too late.

are u gonna be on here to say u're wrong after the fight or are u gonna disappear for a few months just like after the pac vs bradley 2 rematch where u said bradley was gonna box pac's ears off? LOL!!!!

[The Big Dunn]

please manny fans, stop trying to make this fight somthing it isn't. Just try and show some integrity.