Say what you will about Manny, but he fights very clean

[Vlad_]

Definitely a clean fighter in the ring...

[Biolink]

He fights surprisingly clean for a guy that's been on the world level forever.

[The Big Dunn]

You don't see Roy Jones don't doing that stuff and he's a level above both Ward and Floyd.

I would disagree that he is a level above Floyd. Roy may not have done it as much but I also think Floyd and wards resumes are better. The more you fight better fighters who also know all the old school tricks, the more likely you are to use them as well.

I understand your overall points and they are fair.

[ruedboy]

Manny respects the sport and follows the rules. Guys like that are always at a disadvantage against fighters who'll use any tactic to win.

[Beercules]

Pac is a bum.

[SceneBoxer]

Pac is a bum.

At least a clean bum not a dirty bum.

[Beercules]

At least a clean bum not a dirty bum.

Cleanest bum of all time


Nah he won that fight but needs to hang them up.

[Floyd is TBE]

Mayweather and Ward might use dirty veteran tactics, but so what? Who cares? Most of the greats do it and they're saavy enough to get away with it. Only squares play by the rules. Ali was a dirty ass fighter. Tyson was dirty. Holyfied was dirty fighter. The true greats have no issue using dirty tactics and pushing the rule book as far the refs will let them. You seeing anyone crying that Micheal Jordan pushed off against Bryon Russell?

[uppercut510]

pac man had a great run and its over, i wished he would have proven he was clean in 2009 and took that test...

[darius45]

Mayweather and Ward might use dirty veteran tactics, but so what? Who cares? Most of the greats do it and they're saavy enough to get away with it. Only squares play by the rules. Ali was a dirty ass fighter. Tyson was dirty. Holyfied was dirty fighter. The true greats have no issue using dirty tactics and pushing the rule book as far the refs will let them. You seeing anyone crying that Micheal Jordan pushed off against Bryon Russell?

It's just more impressive if you can dominate a guy without resorting to dirty tactics... But I think you need to be a superhuman athletic freak like Roy to be able dominate and fight clean without taking much damage in the process... Manny fights clean but takes more damage, even in his prime..

If Ward or Floyd didn't use their little dirty tricks they would obviously be taking more damage.