Comments Thread For: Has Manny Pacquiao Finally Become The Opponent?

[nycsmooth]

Not an opponent or gatekeeper because he is not a B fighter but he is beatable and the elites now will fight him without hesitancy...

[LittleLucy]

Not an opponent or gatekeeper because he is not a B fighter but he is beatable and the elites now will fight him without hesitancy...

the elites?
hahaha
wait..
what elites?


oh boy...

[Green Hornet]

Didn't Marquez and Mayweather beat him cleanly.

[Larry the boss]

THis is how it happens. THe newcomes have to show you haven't got it anymore. Only Floyd didn't want that to happen. And you do that by not fighting the toughest challengers, aka cherrypicking.
But even though the new kids on the block get a massive name on their resume, people know they didn't beat the prime version. So even though the new kid will be happy they got a massive name and legend on their resume, boxing fans put the win into perspective.

That's why Terry Norris win over SRL hasn't made Norris an ATG and isn't considered a great great win.

He fought Canelo when he was unified/ring champ at 154...That was supposed to be the passing of the torch

[Larry the boss]

Pac can cherry pick as he has had 20 fights more than Floyd. Plus he will fight a dangerous opponent after a cherry pick. Pac will go out on his shield.
Floyd on the other hand cherry picks after cherry pick. He don't cherry pick and then fight GGG, or even Spence, brook or Thurman.

So Manny himself was a cherry pick for Mayweather?

[Larry the boss]

Crawford walks around at around 170. While Manny barely ever fights on fight night above 150.

So???? whats your point?

[Shadoww702]

So???? whats your point?

Ummm... I guess none. Your right. If you can make weight. Your that weightclass.

[Larry the boss]

Ummm... I guess none. Your right. If you can make weight. Your that weightclass.

yep, not sure why people keep trying to make excuses for Manny that others don't get..Just say Crawford is to young and too good and lets move on

[icebergisonfire]

He fought Canelo when he was unified/ring champ at 154...That was supposed to be the passing of the torch

Or so thought wacky conventional wisdom.

PBF = GOAT

[alexguiness]

I worry that Manny is taking the James Toney route to late retirement....