Comments Thread For: Pacquiao: Matthysse Fight Will Provide Basis To Continue or Not

[abracada]

Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao says the outcome of his July bout against heavy puncher Lucas Matthysse will likely determine whether he will hang up his gloves after a storied career. After a one-year hiatus from the ring, the 39-year-old has started training two weeks earlier than usual to bring himself up to peak fighting condition.
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Thought the basis was money?

[JuniorTorres720]

Those always talking negatively about Pacquiao were probably bandwagon fans to begin with. I never understood how you could be on a fighter's gravy train but the minute they slip you talk disparagingly about them. I agree that Pacquiao should retire, but I'm not gonna sit here and make negative comments about him or any other fighter.

[WesternChamp]

Those always talking negatively about Pacquiao were probably bandwagon fans to begin with. I never understood how you could be on a fighter's gravy train but the minute they slip you talk disparagingly about them. I agree that Pacquiao should retire, but I'm not gonna sit here and make negative comments about him or any other fighter.

Those aren't really pac fans.. They're white posters who hates Floyd that jumped on the pac bandwagon because he was suppose to be the one to beat floyd.

[Manic Shot]

In reality Manny didn't train hard for Horn fight coz Bob Arum and Freddy said that, it's an easy fight for Manny.
Now Manny is focus on training and not listening to Arum and Roach anymore.
If he can't KO Lucas, then he should retire.

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I'm hoping for a stellar performance from Manny that leads to a WW unification fight with either Crawford or Spence.

Unification???????? They are not even fighting for a real belt. Keith Thurman is the WBA Champion not Lucas! I can't stand the WBA.

[The Big Dunn]

Unification???????? They are not even fighting for a real belt. Keith Thurman is the WBA Champion not Lucas! I can't stand the WBA.

You missed the sarcasm. LOL!!

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You missed the sarcasm. LOL!!

My fault...................... lol. I really can't when fighters be walking around with half belts.

[Randomum]

I think this fight will start out difficult for Manny but once he kicks it in high gear it will be over for Mathysse. I am a fan of both but honestly think it will be Manny raising his hand on fight night.

I wonder if Manny fights more aggressively under Buboy. If so it will make for a nail biting type of fight, in which Matthysse always has an ace up his sleeve.

[bigdunny1]

In reality Manny didn't train hard for Horn fight coz Bob Arum and Freddy said that, it's an easy fight for Manny.
Now Manny is focus on training and not listening to Arum and Roach anymore.
If he can't KO Lucas, then he should retire.

He hasn't KO'd anybody since 2009 including a list of fighters much worse then Lucas Matthysse during that stretch. Not sure why folks still keep throwing out he's going to KO so and so. It's been a decade since he's recorded a knockout. He is not the same fighter and hasn't had pop for a long time now. And you think he will train harder at 40 with a fat nobody trainer who's only job is to tell Manny he is great morning till night? SMH

Based on age and ditching his trainer this almost guaranteed will be the worst shape and version of Manny we have ever seen.

[Boxing 956]

All this talk starting to sound like the people who said Manny had no chance against Oscar De La Hoya. When he's focused and prepared he's a beast. You never know.