Whatever Result Pac Can't Lose vs Thurman

[ruedboy]

People said the same thing with Spence/Mikey fight wherein Spence is in a lose-lose situation. Charlo is always in a showcase fight. It's a lose-lose situation. They like it that way, yet they keep putting themselves in the same situation over and over again. Thurman won't fight Spence. So what can fans do about it?

It's like blaming Adams or Rolls and not GGG and Charlo.

You're right. You can't blame Thurman for taking the fight and he's in a no win situation. He won't get credit unless he KO's Pac and forget about it if he loses or if it's a close fight.

[hectari]

Thurman will lay a beating on Pacquiao

Sadly, this is the likely outcome. Thurman bulked up because he is going for power

[ruedboy]

Sounds like you're preparing yourself for him to lose. Thurman isn't even seen by most as being one of the top 2 in the division anymore. Losing to Keith pretty much confirms that Manny is no longer top guy. Everyone's going to be calling for him to retire already. Let's not pretend that even losing will be a win.

That said, it's not near as much pressure as what's on Thurman. Keith is still young and this is a bit of a make or break for him. He's either getting himself back in the mic with top guys or getting his first loss from an old fighter. Keith is really under the gun.

I agree the pressure is mostly on Thurman. I think Manny's faded but good matchmaking got him in with Vargas, Mattysse and Broner. Vargas is OK but overrated, Broner loses every time he steps up in class and Mattysse was finished but came back for a payday.
Manny's an ATG, but the best you can say about him now is that he's the top guy in the second tier of welterweights. (I hope he proves me wrong.)

[CHOWWOKKA]

I think Pacquiao has got enough in him to beat Thurman.
Thurman is already shook because he knows he is fighting a legend in the sport. Pacquiao is just going after a notch on his belt so he has that mental confidence he needs.
Pacquiao by UD with a knockdown

[hugh grant]

Anything pacquiao does now can further his legacy but it can't take away from it.

True, he's best of era even.if he loses. If he wins he's goat

[MulaKO]

I guess it's all about which Thurman will we see? I thought "One Time" was most impressive when he beat Porter.
But we haven't seen that "One Time" in "a very long time". :-)

Yup , your right about that
I’m under the impression that Thurman wants out of boxing so I think he’s just trying to get as much hype possible ( $$$ )

[moltres.]

im not too sure about this, i no he is 41, and he should retire, but his last performances, even as a oldie has been good.

i totally get what the ts means, but he is still looking good in training and sparring.

i think thurman should be given credit for the w, and a prime pac would have a similar result against thurman. so it should hurt his legacy a lil bit

[ruedboy]

im not too sure about this, i no he is 41, and he should retire, but his last performances, even as a oldie has been good.

i totally get what the ts means, but he is still looking good in training and sparring.

i think thurman should be given credit for the w, and a prime pac would have a similar result against thurman. so it should hurt his legacy a lil bit

Prime Pac vs Thurman, before his injury and all that time he was away from boxing, would've been a great fight.

[JERMELL_CHARLO_]

There're so many (not that it is a bad thing) fresh matchups for Pacquiao @147 under the Al Haymon banner. No way will he lose to a Thurman who only shook off rust against a Josesito leveled opponent not a Garcia, Porter, etc level fighter.

[spenz]

It is I guess the perk of fighting at an advanced age but you're trading away your health-your own life.---Fighting at that age can seriously seriously deteriorate a fighter at an accelerated threshold. This is a very dangerous trade off and people know this. The risk is very high and so should the reward be if a fighter succeeded.