Was getting robbed actually a good thing for Pacquiao?

[IMDAZED]

A loss can be beneficial sometimes remember when Muhammad Ali lost to Leon Spinks (6-0)? Ali became a 3-time lineal heavyweight champion (a boxing record) when he won their rematch. Pac will probably get his belt back and become a 4-time welterweight champion! (a boxing record again.)

As cute as that would be, I'd like to see him take on some top fighters, instead of trying to right the wrong of a cherry pick gone bad.

[Robbie Barrett]

A loss can be beneficial sometimes remember when Muhammad Ali lost to Leon Spinks (6-0)? Ali became a 3-time lineal heavyweight champion (a boxing record) when he won their rematch. Pac will probably get his belt back and become a 4-time welterweight champion! (a boxing record again.)

Ali beating Spinks in a rematch didn't outweigh the loss, neither will Pacquiao beating Horn.

[Mr.Fantastic]

As cute as that would be, I'd like to see him take on some top fighters, instead of trying to right the wrong of a cherry pick gone bad.

Why doesn't Floyd fight top boxers instead of McGregor then?

You Floyd fans love to put standards on boxers but when it's one of your guys, you find every excuse possible.

[IMDAZED]

Why doesn't Floyd fight top boxers instead of McGregor then?

You Floyd fans love to put standards on boxers but when it's one of your guys, you find every excuse possible.

Please point me to this post where I said Floyd-McGregor was okay.

You won't. Because you can't. And you were looking to deflect. Now please, silence, woman.

[GhostofDempsey]

It all depends on where his heart is. It is very difficult for a fighter to remain hungry after accomplishing so much success. He is clearly past his prime, but I also think he mailed it in during training camp. Roach expressed those concerns early on. The man has close to 70 fights and gives his all in the ring. Something similar happened to Duran during his career as well.

After he lost to Benitez he lost to Kirkland Laing, a guy he should have easily beat. Everyone wrote him off. It was his 77th or 78th fight. A year later he took his training more seriously and comes back to beat Cuevas and Moore back to back, and then fights a close fight with Hagler, breaking his hand in the fifth round and losing by only two rounds.

What happens from here is anyone's guess. Perhaps Roach just cannot get the most out of Manny any longer, or perhaps Manny just doesn't have much left. I felt he beat Horn decisively, but he didn't look good doing it. This version of Manny would not beat the top guys at welter right now.

[creekrat77]

A lot people screaming how horrible for boxing that result was but I kind of disagree too. I haven't heard that much clamor and controversy on the mainstream airwaves for boxing in a long time. When you have to loud @ss guys like Stephen A and Atlas going wild gor boxing, you know its going to turn some heads.
Even though Horn isnt anything great, this has the makings for a very succesful primetime rematch.

Kind of like when Conor lost to Nate Diaz. Diaz is far from anything great and Conor shouldnt have lost to him. But beyond that it made a greats story

[Mr.Fantastic]

Please point me to this post where I said Floyd-McGregor was okay.

You won't. Because you can't. And you were looking to deflect. Now please, silence, woman.

Not a deflect. Pac already has fought tons of greats. If he's cashing out, let him. His legacy is sealed as one of the greatest ever.

[Street]

I would rather win than be felt sorry for

[The Big Dunn]

Think about it.

He beats horn, no biggie.

Getting robbed actually doesn't hurt his resume, gets him public support again.

Him getting robbed puts him back in the public discussion more than whooping horn tbh.

And let's be honest, his name has been going down lately with the mayweather boring loss, lackluster fights, the gay comments, his politics, etc.

Now he gets more rematch money and probably his title back against an easier opppnent. Ups his pr rating for another bigger payday.

I would say no. If you watched on espn, then you may react like teddy or Stephen a. However, if you watched the box nation feed, then you likely saw a close fight that horn easily could've won.

I had Manny winning but this was a terrible fight no matter how much Joe Tessitore tried to convince viewers otherwise.

I think the loss hurts Manny but I think he can erase the spectre of the loss by going out and beating Crawford, Spence or Thurman. Imo it would be like Duran resurrecting his image by beating davey Moore.

[uppercut510]

No, losing to a teacher isnt a good thing but we know manny is the king of rematches so maybe we get a rematch, the fight was decent but sloppy, so in that sense yes