Fighter of the decade...is it a curse?

[Larry the boss]

The last 2 to win..Roy Jones and Manny Pacquiao,both have been brutally ko'd after winning the award...Roy has since refused to retire and has even been brutally ko'd once again last month. He is in huge debt and even left the USA to become a Russian citizen to evade the tax debt

Manny is also in huge tax debt and it appears his handlers are trying to convince him to continue to fight on for a few more years against up and coming fighters.

Is winning this award a curse?

[HughJass]

I wouldn't say it's a curse to them.I'd say it's not being in control of your own finances.

[FrankieClutch]

Pure coincidence, honestly.

[hhs661]

Certainly not a curse. That award is for ten years of training, gym wars, wear and tear on the body and actual fights that both guys had where they took punishment. Especially Manny with the style he implemented.

[therealpugilist]

I wouldn't say it's a curse to them.I'd say it's not being in control of your own finances.

Manny would have been better off not resigning to top rank the last time or two....he is so big he doesnt need a promoter....being in an era where fighters realized it like Jones and ODLH...Then Mayweather and Cotto, he should have knew better.


Jones did promote himself but I dont know his situation


I dont know many fighters who were under Arum or Don King who remained wealthy after their careers were over.

[Clegg]

Broner pretty much went to **** after you predicted he'd win the award, that's kinda like a curse.

[HughJass]

Manny would have been better off not resigning to top rank the last time or two....he is so big he doesnt need a promoter....being in an era where fighters realized it like Jones and ODLH...Then Mayweather and Cotto, he should have knew better.


Jones did promote himself but I dont know his situation


I dont know many fighters who were under Arum or Don King who remained wealthy after their careers were over.

I echo that sympathy,that first Bradley fight was a total fix.That was Arum at his most dirtiest imo

[bigjavi973]

like the madden curse?

[Clegg]

How much is Manny's debt this time?

[Larry the boss]

How much is Manny's debt this time?

Who knows..its crazy he even hired people to investigate Arum and they found out he was robbing Manny,only for Arum to tell Manny to fire them and they ended up suing Manny...then what do we know all the sudden Manny has tax issues