Gracious Losers?

[El Gitano]

Victor Ortiz was all smiles when Mayweather knocked him out.

[Left Hook Tua]

What about blaming the Morales loss on blood testing and wearing the wrong socks? Oh and the absence of his Clitoris (Cleto Reyes) gloves of course. I forget if all of those excuses were for the Morales fight or not.

Anyway, I would say Pacquaio is one of the last examples I'd use for someone who's gracious in defeat.

All of them were for Morales I

[Real King Kong]

People rag on Manny for the Mayweather excuse but I thought he was exceptionally gracious before then, and it's why I'm not so quick to dismiss his claim of injury. Keeping your mouth shut after the Bradley robbery is something I'd never be able to do myself.

In a funny twist, I think one of the classiest things I ever saw was Bradley after the recent Pac fight. Gracious, articulate, and charming on defeat.

Pac also made 10 different excuses for his loss to morales.

[Redd Foxx]

What about blaming the Morales loss on blood testing and wearing the wrong socks? Oh and the absence of his Clitoris (Cleto Reyes) gloves of course. I forget if all of those excuses were for the Morales fight or not.

Anyway, I would say Pacquaio is one of the last examples I'd use for someone who's gracious in defeat.

From 11 years ago?? Clutching onto old stuff like that isn't something I do when defining someone's character. Iron Mike was a rapist and talked about eating his opponent's children but clearly he's a different guy now.
The way Manny he behaved after the Bradley and Marquez losses is far more relevant.

[RussB23]

[IronDanHamza]

From 11 years ago?? Clutching onto old stuff like that isn't something I do when defining someone's character. Iron Mike was a rapist and talked about eating his opponent's children but clearly he's a different guy now.
The way Manny he behaved after the Bradley and Marquez losses is far more relevant.

I don't see the relevance as to how long ago it was if we are talking about guys being gracious in defeat surely we bring up their loss's? Pacquaio doesn't lose very often does he? In the last 11 years he's lost (legitimately) 3 times (Morales, Marquez and Mayweather) and all 3 he has had excuses for the loss or hasn't been gracious in defeat. And regardless I just don't understand why a time frame is put on a guy's loss if we are talking about a guy being gracious in defeat his loss's are what we go by whether they were last year or 100 years ago.

Firstly the Bradley fight wasn't considered a "loss" by 99 % of people and Pacquaio never admitted defeat at any point he went along as If he'd won.

The Marquez loss he called a "lucky punch"

Again, Pacquaio is really not a good example here if you ask me.

[The-Iron-Sheik]

Manny is a terrible sportsman. The worst.

[Sweet Jones]

From 11 years ago?? Clutching onto old stuff like that isn't something I do when defining someone's character. Iron Mike was a rapist and talked about eating his opponent's children but clearly he's a different guy now.
The way Manny he behaved after the Bradley and Marquez losses is far more relevant.

Actually, other than his Holyfield II meltdown ("Look at my eye, man!!"), Tyson has always been gracious after losses. The Lewis and Holyfield I fights stick out in particular.

Here's his post fight interview from Holyfield I: https://********/oc0tSqhmNAw?t=3725 Gave proper credit and was humble.

[Tom Cruise]

Victor Ortiz was all smiles when Mayweather knocked him out.

Ortiz is too gracious. The guy doesn't seem to care enough about winning.

Post Maidana was the same too.

[TJ highway]

Manny is a terrible sportsman. The worst.