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In the first segment, I spoke about fights that should be made in the lower weight classes and I must say that I was humbled by the responses that I received from the dedicated boxing fans out there, of which most agreed. For this part, I will now give you the fights I believe should be made between 130-to-154-pounds. Enjoy.
Jorge “La Hiena” Barrios (WBO Super Featherweight Champion) vs. Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao (Recognized # 1 fighter at Super Featherweight):
Although Manny Pacquiao does not officially hold a world title belt at the weight (no, the Ring Magazine is not a real belt), his recent technical knockout victory over Mexican ring legend Erik “El Terrible” Morales established Pacquiao as the man to beat at 130-pounds. The Filipino monster possesses superhuman speed, and can really crack with that left hand.
Now, if you are not a hardcore boxing fan, you may be asking yourself, “Who is this Barrios guy?” For those of you that have never seen this scrappy little Argentinean fight, let me tell you, he is an animal! “La Hiena” busted onto the seen in August of 2003 with his blood and guts showing in almost defeating then undefeated super featherweight powerhouse Acelino “Popo” Freitas. It was a grueling affair in which Barrios put “Popo” on the canvas twice and was seemingly on his way to a unanimous decision win before falling victim to a perfectly placed, vicious right hand with one second to go in the eleventh round of a thriller.
“La Hiena” would rise from the canvas, but the one minute in between the round would not be enough as Freitas would put Barrios down twice in the twelfth and final round to preserve his WBO belt and undefeated record. Still, the mean and gritty Barrios etched himself in the minds of many boxing fans as, with both eyes bleeding profusely with massive cuts, he kept coming and showed the world his fighting spirit. A fight against Manny Pacquiao would definitely be one for the masses. [details]
Jorge “La Hiena” Barrios (WBO Super Featherweight Champion) vs. Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao (Recognized # 1 fighter at Super Featherweight):
Although Manny Pacquiao does not officially hold a world title belt at the weight (no, the Ring Magazine is not a real belt), his recent technical knockout victory over Mexican ring legend Erik “El Terrible” Morales established Pacquiao as the man to beat at 130-pounds. The Filipino monster possesses superhuman speed, and can really crack with that left hand.
Now, if you are not a hardcore boxing fan, you may be asking yourself, “Who is this Barrios guy?” For those of you that have never seen this scrappy little Argentinean fight, let me tell you, he is an animal! “La Hiena” busted onto the seen in August of 2003 with his blood and guts showing in almost defeating then undefeated super featherweight powerhouse Acelino “Popo” Freitas. It was a grueling affair in which Barrios put “Popo” on the canvas twice and was seemingly on his way to a unanimous decision win before falling victim to a perfectly placed, vicious right hand with one second to go in the eleventh round of a thriller.
“La Hiena” would rise from the canvas, but the one minute in between the round would not be enough as Freitas would put Barrios down twice in the twelfth and final round to preserve his WBO belt and undefeated record. Still, the mean and gritty Barrios etched himself in the minds of many boxing fans as, with both eyes bleeding profusely with massive cuts, he kept coming and showed the world his fighting spirit. A fight against Manny Pacquiao would definitely be one for the masses. [details]
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