Just How Good Was Prime Manny Pacquiao?

[Curtis Harper]

Just telling the truth. I pray u don't commit suicide when pac wins again....

May humiliated him
JMM slept him
Bradley and Horn robbed him

I'm lovin it

[aboutfkntime]

Just How Good Was Prime Manny Pacquiao?

there is only one criteria for greatness...

... who did you beat, with consideration given to when/how

... there is also some (lesser) consideration given to losses

so...

Pac was good enough to beat a number of first-ballot-HOF'ers

but he was not good enough to get a clear win over Marquez, despite having 4 attempts... and he was definitely not good enough to beat Mayweather

he had to work to become a superstar, as his early losses proved... but he fashioned a great career, mostly under 135, but with some notable wins coming at welter... and showed excellent longevity fighting until at least 40

[djtmal]

I never saw a guy as scared of getting ko'd as Floyd was. Even made videos about it.

[aboutfkntime]

I never saw a guy as scared of getting ko'd as Floyd was. Even made videos about it.

since this happened...



... I have heard pacfans say that it is great to see Pac fighting "smarter"

[taskgoal]

Prime Pac was a freak of nature. He and Floyd were the best among the best of their divisions for a long time, and until now Pac is still elite. Of course he was not invincible, but he brought boxing to new heights because he was a small, aggressive fighter who never seemed to tire.

What I really like about Pac is how he started off relying mostly on his left hand but eventually learned to use both hands to set new traps for his opponents. As he progressed he capitalized on his southpaw stance and his stamina to create angles--coupled with his speed--to fluster opponents. I watch Pac videos all the time and I still dont precisely understand half of what he does. I need to watch breakdown vids on youtube and in slow motion.

[djtmal]

since this happened...



... I have heard pacfans say that it is great to see Pac fighting "smarter"

Yeah that was the version Floyd was least afraid of.

Made it easier to apply the buggy bear on him.

[Curtis Harper]

I never saw a guy as scared of getting ko'd as Floyd was. Even made videos about it.

Many fighters are scared of battle....that is what drives them. At the end of the fight, May was never ko'd. Being ''scared'' isn't the point.

[aboutfkntime]

Prime Pac was a freak of nature. He and Floyd were the best among the best of their divisions for a long time, and until now Pac is still elite. Of course he was not invincible, but he brought boxing to new heights because he was a small, aggressive fighter who never seemed to tire.

What I really like about Pac is how he started off relying mostly on his left hand but eventually learned to use both hands to set new traps for his opponents. As he progressed he learned to use his left-handedness and his stamina to create angles--coupled with his speed--made him difficult to read. I watch Pac videos all the time and I still dont precisely understand half of what he does. I need to watch breakdown vids on youtube and in slow motion.

that hook was called... Manila Ice

Pac was 32yo when Roach taught him that punch

Mayweather had mastered that punch before his 14th birthday

[aboutfkntime]

Yeah that was the version Floyd was least afraid of.

Made it easier to apply the buggy bear on him.

LOTS of fighters failed to show up on fight night when shlt got real with Mayweather

stop making excuses man... Pac is just another name on that list, that happened to everyone

[djtmal]

Many fighters are scared of battle....that is what drives them. At the end of the fight, May was never ko'd. Being ''scared'' isn't the point.

Yeah but they don't make videos about it. That was more like feature length film. I felt bad for fam