Pacman: Barrera doesn't scare me!

[GunStar]

Pacman: Barrera doesn't scare me!

Friday, March 10 2006

By Nick Giongco

Filipino hotshot Manny Pacquiao said on Friday that Marco Antonio Barrera doesn't give him the creeps and that he doesn't have any qualms about facing the Mexican star in a rematch. "I am not scared," said Pacquiao, who arrived in Manila from Hong Kong late Thursday night.

"He (Barrera) doesn't have a choice because the boxing world knows that I am the best in the division. He doesn't really want to fight me and he is just forced to say that he likes to fight me. But deep inside, he doesn't want to have anything to do with me,"

said Pacquiao, who stopped Barrera so bad that some boxing experts thought they had seen the last of the Mexico City puncher in Nov. 2003 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

Pacquiao also criticized the quality of opponents Barrera had faced since the loss to him and except for Erik Morales, stating that Barrera fought foes who were either over-rated or down-the-hill.

Since mauling Barrera, Pacquiao has fought high-end fighters such as Erik Morales (twice), Juan Manuel Marquez and Hector Velazquez. Pacquiao wants to make an appearance on local shores in June or July against a foe yet to be named before facing Morales in a rubber match before the year ends although

he made it clear that he'd also like to collide with Barrera so he "could beat him up again."

[baya]

absolutely no reason for pac to be scared of him, no one should think otherwise.

[SuckaPunch]

That article is grossly overexaggerated. Pacquiao would never brag like this:

"He (Barrera) doesn't have a choice because the boxing world knows that I am the best in the division. He doesn't really want to fight me and he is just forced to say that he likes to fight me. But deep inside, he doesn't want to have anything to do with me,"

That journalist must be shot.

[SLIMZ]

That article is grossly overexaggerated. Pacquiao would never brag like this:

"He (Barrera) doesn't have a choice because the boxing world knows that I am the best in the division. He doesn't really want to fight me and he is just forced to say that he likes to fight me. But deep inside, he doesn't want to have anything to do with me,"

That journalist must be shot.

i second that. maybe it was erroneously translated. pac replied in filipino, journalist exaggerates it in english.

[amaru]

That article is grossly overexaggerated. Pacquiao would never brag like this:

"He (Barrera) doesn't have a choice because the boxing world knows that I am the best in the division. He doesn't really want to fight me and he is just forced to say that he likes to fight me. But deep inside, he doesn't want to have anything to do with me,"

That journalist must be shot.

i was thinkin the same thing bro, pacquiao is always humble and gracious in his interviews, i think the qoutes are exaggerated.

[Riptor]

absolutely no reason for pac to be scared of him, no one should think otherwise.

Agreed. Pacman destroyed Barrerra once and he will easily dispatch him again. Only thing is for the second fight Barerra might actually try to revise some strategies and not look as bad in some rounds but the result will pretty much be the same.

[flipside]

maybe jayson blair wrote it

[Sttuddahboy619]

I think the media is trying to make more of a hype.They don't have to 'cause a fight between these two fighters is already a big deal. I totally agree with you guys, I don't think PAC will say something like that.

[JOM'S]

I think the media is trying to make more of a hype.They don't have to 'cause a fight between these two fighters is already a big deal. I totally agree with you guys, I don't think PAC will say something like that.

i hope PAC did not say those exact words, or he may be getting to ****y for his own good ...

i also hope all the hype will result with a fight this year...

[Kimmy]

I think i`d prefer to see Barrera Vs Pac in a rematch. Yes the Morales' fights were exciting but in terms of significance the barrera/Pac rematch means more at the moment. I respect all opinions on this site but to assume Pac will hammer Barrera again just on the evidence of their first encounter is nut huggy. Barrera deserves a second chance to beat Pac and shouldn`t be written off based on who's the more popular!