Manny Pacquiao is taking the safe route

[Dennis]

After getting KO'd by Juan Manuel Marquez, Manny took on Brandon Rios who Team Pacquiao knew was no real threat. Then the rematch with Bradley who might give him some problems but again was no threat to KO Manny. Now Team Pacquiao has Manny facing Chris Algieri who again might give Manny some problems but will be NO THREAT whatsoever of KO'ing Manny. It appears that they are worried about a repeat of what happened in his last fight with Marquez which is why they are taking on a guy with a very low KO %.

[littlepug]

So what ? all the guys you mention are all good fighters, besides how can you begrudge him a gimme (although algieri coming off pretty good win) after all the top level guys he's fought.

[Rodian]

they tried to ask Marquez for a fifth fight but he refused. That pretty much destroys your argument.

[IKSRTFO]

they tried to ask Marquez for a fifth fight but he refused. That pretty much destroys your argument.

Not to mention Manny begging Floyd for a fight. Where's the safety in that?

[KBB]

After getting KO'd by Juan Manuel Marquez, Manny took on Brandon Rios who Team Pacquiao knew was no real threat. Then the rematch with Bradley who might give him some problems but again was no threat to KO Manny. Now Team Pacquiao has Manny facing Chris Algieri who again might give Manny some problems but will be NO THREAT whatsoever of KO'ing Manny. It appears that they are worried about a repeat of what happened in his last fight with Marquez which is why they are taking on a guy with a very low KO %.

Somebody should've told you that you are so barking up the wrong tree on this forum coming at Manny Pacquiao, there are two other fighters you can't say anything bad about on this forum besides him that 99.9% of the people will jump all over you for:

Kovalev

GGG

You can talk all the crap in the world about Floyd, Hopkins and Berto but heaven forbids you to speak the truth about Manny in that fashion, sure he took on a smaller fighter (and yet another one in Algieri) but they aren't the type of punchers that could put a hole in his face like Marquez did but to his credit he did rematch the feather-fisted but skilled Bradley (who was at or near the top of almost everyone's P4P List at the time) and win it fair and square.

I'll reserve my judgment until after the CA fight and see who he selects next, if he doesn't get Floyd then it should definitely be one of the top dogs like Thurman, Khan, or Porter. He may as well forget Marquez for the moment.

[armageto]

they tried to ask Marquez for a fifth fight but he refused. That pretty much destroys your argument.

Not to mention Manny begging Floyd for a fight. Where's the safety in that?

X2 on both

[Dennis]

Manny begging to fight Floyd, LOL. Bob Arum won't let Manny get anywhere near Floyd. He won't even let Manny fight in Vegas if he knows Floyd is going to be home.

[Dennis]

After getting KO'd by Juan Manuel Marquez, Manny took on Brandon Rios who Team Pacquiao knew was no real threat. Then the rematch with Bradley who might give him some problems but again was no threat to KO Manny. Now Team Pacquiao has Manny facing Chris Algieri who again might give Manny some problems but will be NO THREAT whatsoever of KO'ing Manny. It appears that they are worried about a repeat of what happened in his last fight with Marquez which is why they are taking on a guy with a very low KO %.

Somebody should've told you that you are so barking up the wrong tree on this forum coming at Manny Pacquiao, there are two other fighters you can't say anything bad about on this forum besides him that 99.9% of the people will jump all over you for:

Kovalev

GGG

You can talk all the crap in the world about Floyd, Hopkins and Berto but heaven forbids you to speak the truth about Manny in that fashion, sure he took on a smaller fighter (and yet another one in Algieri) but they aren't the type of punchers that could put a hole in his face like Marquez did but to his credit he did rematch the feather-fisted but skilled Bradley (who was at or near the top of almost everyone's P4P List at the time) and win it fair and square.

I'll reserve my judgment until after the CA fight and see who he selects next, if he doesn't get Floyd then it should definitely be one of the top dogs like Thurman, Khan, or Porter. He may as well forget Marquez for the moment.

True regarding the fans who can't tolerate any criticism of their favorite boxers.

[IKSRTFO]

Manny begging to fight Floyd, LOL. Bob Arum won't let Manny get anywhere near Floyd. He won't even let Manny fight in Vegas if he knows Floyd is going to be home.

Still doesn't change the fact that Manny IS the one begging to fight Floyd. That is a fact.

[Dennis]

Manny begging to fight Floyd, LOL. Bob Arum won't let Manny get anywhere near Floyd. He won't even let Manny fight in Vegas if he knows Floyd is going to be home.

Still doesn't change the fact that Manny IS the one begging to fight Floyd. That is a fact.

If Manny does say he wants to fight Floyd, its sort of like the guy at a bar who says he wants to fight after the bouncers have separated them and holding him back, LOL. Manny knows Bob Arum isn't going to let it happen.

[ikorolev]

After getting KO'd by Juan Manuel Marquez, Manny took on Brandon Rios who Team Pacquiao knew was no real threat. Then the rematch with Bradley who might give him some problems but again was no threat to KO Manny. Now Team Pacquiao has Manny facing Chris Algieri who again might give Manny some problems but will be NO THREAT whatsoever of KO'ing Manny. It appears that they are worried about a repeat of what happened in his last fight with Marquez which is why they are taking on a guy with a very low KO %.

Somebody should've told you that you are so barking up the wrong tree on this forum coming at Manny Pacquiao, there are two other fighters you can't say anything bad about on this forum besides him that 99.9% of the people will jump all over you for:

Kovalev

GGG

You can talk all the crap in the world about Floyd, Hopkins and Berto but heaven forbids you to speak the truth about Manny in that fashion, sure he took on a smaller fighter (and yet another one in Algieri) but they aren't the type of punchers that could put a hole in his face like Marquez did but to his credit he did rematch the feather-fisted but skilled Bradley (who was at or near the top of almost everyone's P4P List at the time) and win it fair and square.

I'll reserve my judgment until after the CA fight and see who he selects next, if he doesn't get Floyd then it should definitely be one of the top dogs like Thurman, Khan, or Porter. He may as well forget Marquez for the moment.

Of course fans will jump at morons saying something like

Sergey's best chance to win is to ambush Hopkins within the first 4-5 rounds, after that Nard will have gauged Kova's timing, reach and reactions to his feints and traps then the schooling will begin. If Kova is going to get it done then he better do it early or it won't happen at all, look for a wide UD by BHop who'll make it look obvious after 4-5 rounds.

I think they fight exactly the same (Pavlik and Kovalev), there will be no need for fouls or dirty tricks because that isn't all that is in Hopkins' arsenal, it seems you are forgetting that BHop can actually box and if a slow and unskilled Darnell Boone can take Kovalev the distance then what can a more skillful, faster and smarter Hopkins with a better defense do to him?

[BAD INTENTIONS]

Manny and Floyd suck.

[Badhusker]

they tried to ask Marquez for a fifth fight but he refused. That pretty much destroys your argument.

Not to mention Manny begging Floyd for a fight. Where's the safety in that?

Manny always says he wants to fight Floyd before one of his fights. Talk is cheap. He had the best chance last year - but blew it by re-signing with Arum. He could have done the fight with Floyd then re-signed. By doing that he knew it would kill the fight.

By the way, almost all of Manny's recent opponents are small fighters. Bradley was a 140 lber, Rios, Algieri, and so was JMM. Him staying away from guys bigger than him is no accident.

[armageto]

By the way, almost all of Manny's recent opponents are small fighters. Bradley was a 140 lber, Rios, Algieri, and so was JMM. Him staying away from guys bigger than him is no accident.

Because Manny started his career at Light Heavyweight?

I believe Bradley and Algeri both opened up their careers at Welter.

[Ricky_]

By the way, almost all of Manny's recent opponents are small fighters. Bradley was a 140 lber, Rios, Algieri, and so was JMM. Him staying away from guys bigger than him is no accident.

Not sure if sarcasm.... you know all 4 of those guys are bigger than Pacquiao?

[Badhusker]

By the way, almost all of Manny's recent opponents are small fighters. Bradley was a 140 lber, Rios, Algieri, and so was JMM. Him staying away from guys bigger than him is no accident.

Not sure if sarcasm.... you know all 4 of those guys are bigger than Pacquiao?

Is it being sarcastic to say all four guys had to come up in weight to fight Pacquiao or is it a fact?

[Ricky_]

By the way, almost all of Manny's recent opponents are small fighters. Bradley was a 140 lber, Rios, Algieri, and so was JMM. Him staying away from guys bigger than him is no accident.

Not sure if sarcasm.... you know all 4 of those guys are bigger than Pacquiao?

Is it being sarcastic to say all four guys had to come up in weight to fight Pacquiao or is it a fact?

How about plain ridiculous?

[IKSRTFO]

they tried to ask Marquez for a fifth fight but he refused. That pretty much destroys your argument.

Not to mention Manny begging Floyd for a fight. Where's the safety in that?

Manny always says he wants to fight Floyd before one of his fights. Talk is cheap. He had the best chance last year - but blew it by re-signing with Arum. He could have done the fight with Floyd then re-signed. By doing that he knew it would kill the fight.

By the way, almost all of Manny's recent opponents are small fighters. Bradley was a 140 lber, Rios, Algieri, and so was JMM. Him staying away from guys bigger than him is no accident.

Algeri is naturally bigger than Floyd. He probably walks around heavier and is maybe the same height as Margarito. When's the last time Floyd fought anyone who was 5'11"?

[Ricky_]

Algeri is naturally bigger than Floyd. He probably walks around heavier and is maybe the same height as Margarito. When's the last time Floyd fought anyone who was 5'11"?

Better yet, when was the last time Pacquiao fought a smaller opponent than himself? Fahsan 3k Battery?

[IKSRTFO]

Algeri is naturally bigger than Floyd. He probably walks around heavier and is maybe the same height as Margarito. When's the last time Floyd fought anyone who was 5'11"?

According to BoxRec, Chris Algieri is only 5' 10" and fighters that Mayweather has fought relatively recently that were of a comparable height, but probably much heavier, would be Victor Ortiz (5' 9" & 164lbs), Shane Mosley (5' 8½") and Canelo Alvarez (5'9" & 165lbs).

Is an inch in height really that significant?

Algeri is naturally bigger than Floyd. He probably walks around heavier and is maybe the same height as Margarito. When's the last time Floyd fought anyone who was 5'11"?

Better yet, when was the last time Pacquiao fought a smaller opponent than himself? Fahsan 3k Battery?

Tim Bradley is half an inch shorter than Manny, with Pacquiao campaigning (pretty much) as a full-time welterweight three years before 'Desert Storm' did.

Didn't Manny Pacquiao weigh 150lbs, against Tim Bradley's 147lbs, for their first encounter?

Because boxrec is the most accurate when it comes to heights. They still list Pacquiao as 5'6 1/2 and Mayweather as 5'8.

Alegeri is clearly over 5'9. Just look at the pictures between him and Pacquiao and judge.

Mosley and Ortiz seemed to be the same height as Floyd. And Canelo was shorter. So what are you talking about? Floyd hasn't fought anyone tall as Algeri since Ndou.

If boxrec is true then how is Canelo 5'9 1/2 when he clearly wasn't taller than Mayweather?

[hoagylt]

B/S Rios can hurt anyone,he is also the much bigger man as is Algeri.

[hoagylt]

" Because Manny started his career at Light Heavyweight?

I believe Bradley and Algeri both opened up their careers at Welter." WTF???????????????? Manny was a Flyweight.

I am a big Pac fan but both he and May are getting old and the arguments have turned tiresome.

[IKSRTFO]

" Because Manny started his career at Light Heavyweight?

I believe Bradley and Algeri both opened up their careers at Welter." WTF???????????????? Manny was a Flyweight.

I am a big Pac fan but both he and May are getting old and the arguments have turned tiresome.

Plus Bradley was a 152lb amateur who fought Dirrell and Ward before turning pro.

[Ricky_]

Algeri is naturally bigger than Floyd. He probably walks around heavier and is maybe the same height as Margarito. When's the last time Floyd fought anyone who was 5'11"?

According to BoxRec, Chris Algieri is only 5' 10" and fighters that Mayweather has fought relatively recently that were of a comparable height, but probably much heavier, would be Victor Ortiz (5' 9" & 164lbs), Shane Mosley (5' 8½") and Canelo Alvarez (5'9" & 165lbs).

Is an inch in height really that significant?

Algeri is naturally bigger than Floyd. He probably walks around heavier and is maybe the same height as Margarito. When's the last time Floyd fought anyone who was 5'11"?

Better yet, when was the last time Pacquiao fought a smaller opponent than himself? Fahsan 3k Battery?

Tim Bradley is half an inch shorter than Manny, with Pacquiao campaigning (pretty much) as a full-time welterweight three years before 'Desert Storm' did.

Didn't Manny Pacquiao weigh 150lbs, against Tim Bradley's 147lbs, for their first encounter?

There is alot of little laughing faces in your post, i presume you laugh while you type because what you say can't be taken seriously.

Bradley is much bigger than Pacquiao, he faced Ward in the amateurs. He was a welterweight in the am's too where the limit is 152lb, not to mention he had maxxed out the 147 division vs Abregu, meaning when he fought Pacquiao he had registered heavier weigh-ins than Pac ever had.

Bradley & Rios are big Welterweights. Algeiri is pretty big guy too with a lot of frame to work with.

[Ricky_]

Bradley is much bigger than Pacquiao.

the fact you are crackin on about height shows you don't have a fuckin clue what about size.