Why Is Pac Getting A Free Pass?

[The Big Dunn]

Oh yeah no doubt, Dunn. And rightfully so. I mean honestly Manny may be completely oblivious to the fact, but if he's not...I don't know how he can't be embarrassed. I mean essentially he's just whoring himself out for a few bucks at this point. If he fights again after this (which all indications are he is), and fights another lower opponent, then it's 100% clear as can be that he wants no part of any real threats and just wants to cash in as a waning side show attraction.

See you get this. As you are aware, there is a vocal portion of his fanbase that somehow doesn't. Which means we will see thread after thread of posters calling him out for this.

[Mike D]

See you get this. As you are aware, there is a vocal portion of his fanbase that somehow doesn't.

I think they're probably just lying to themselves. It is what it is. I can't hide from the fact as a fan. Even the Rios/Algieri/Vargas fights were seen in poor light...but this, man this Horn thing is on another level. As a fan who would like to see the guy fight as much as I can, because when his career is finally over it's over -- it pains me to say that I'd rather him have retired at the end of Bradley 3 like he said he was, or ****, the Vargas fight...than see him fight a guy that just about everybody in the boxing world is laughing at.

[Johnny2x2x]

Both Pacquaio and Mayweather should get a free pass with Horn and McGregor. Berto was actually a decent opponent with a pulse. Put the Berto fight 5 years ago and no one blinks.

Horn is no one, he has zero chance. But so what, it's not like Pacquaio hasn't fought a ton of top guys. Manny is pushing 40, he deserves to pick who he wants. And Mayweather fighting McGregor is a joke, but the fight will earn him a couple hundred $million. Mayweather has fought 25+ champs or former champs, he's proven everything he needed to in order to be considered an all time great. If he wants to fight a side show for his last fight who cares.

Thing with Pacquaio though is he's probably going to fight for several more years, Arum won't put his money horse out to pasture until he's getting carried to and from the ring in a wheel barrel.

[daggum]

Both Pacquaio and Mayweather should get a free pass with Horn and McGregor. Berto was actually a decent opponent with a pulse. Put the Berto fight 5 years ago and no one blinks.

Horn is no one, he has zero chance. But so what, it's not like Pacquaio hasn't fought a ton of top guys. Manny is pushing 40, he deserves to pick who he wants. And Mayweather fighting McGregor is a joke, but the fight will earn him a couple hundred $million. Mayweather has fought 25+ champs or former champs, he's proven everything he needed to in order to be considered an all time great. If he wants to fight a side show for his last fight who cares.

Thing with Pacquaio though is he's probably going to fight for several more years, Arum won't put his money horse out to pasture until he's getting carried to and from the ring in a wheel barrel.

this defines floyds career

[The Big Dunn]

See you get this. As you are aware, there is a vocal portion of his fanbase that somehow doesn't. Which means we will see thread after thread of posters calling him out for this.

If he doesn't fight Crawford, Loma, Spence or thurman, is there anyone people actually cares about?

[hugh grant]

So if Floyd didnt retire he'd be expec ted to fight Thurman, spence, brook?
So how come with his 6 fight contract he fought Guerrero, Ortiz, maidana? Floyd always seems to be able to miss boat. How come Floyd can literally pick who hecwants, no kind of pressure whatsoever really?
I'm sure the standards for PAC are higher.
The reality is if Floyd wasn't retired all these Floyd fans wouldn't have come out of woodwork so all of a suuden concerned with who PAC fights and crituciuse pac for not fighting the brooks and Spences of this world. Because their iudol Floyd certainly was in no rush to.

[therealpugilist]

Manny is over the hill

so floyd wasnt old AF? dude has been past prime since he retired in 2007...hell he was 30 back then

[therealpugilist]

Pacquiao has a belt. He needs to fight these top welterweights

he wont

[Boxing Goat]

Didn't we crucify Floyd for fighting Berto?

And rightfully so, but choosing Jeff Horn makes the Berto fight look like FOTY material.

Why isn't Manny fighting Porter, or Garcia, or asking Bud to move up.

Matthysse is ranked in the WBO, why not Lucas?

This is nuts, but I hope Pac gets a decent payday anyway.

If you are one of those folks who criticize other fighters for taking easy fights, you should be panning the Horn fight.

There's a ton of people b@tching about this fight and Mattysse would not take a Pacquiao fight right now.

Manny should get a pass though because he's an ATG legend who fought everyone in his era.

End of story.

[rickJen]

Don't care about what Poochiao and Froid do with the last breath of their careers. I'd rather focus on young prime ones. Da future mate. Crawford just fought Molina and Diaz. Aaaargh...