Pacquiao Says He Could Still Get Down To 135 Without Issues

[Ruthless-RKO]

Manny Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 KOs) says he is still physically capable of getting down to the lightweight limit of 135-pounds.

Pacquiao has not been at lightweight since 2008, when he knocked out David Diaz.

Following the fight with Diaz, Pacquiao jumped up by two weight divisions to face Oscar De La Hoya at welterweight and he's been pretty much stationed in that division ever since. He weighed in as low as 142 and as high as the full division limit for his welterweight fights.

Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, believes his boxer's best fighting weight is at 140, the junior welterweight limit. He would like Pacquiao to take a big fight at junior welterweight against one of the big names in the lower weight divisions.

But Pacquiao says he can get down even lower if needed for a big fight.

"I can do even 135 pounds. It's easy for me. It would take two or three days to lose the weight," said Pacquiao.

Age is factor says Pacquiao. He still feels as sharp as ever at this late stage of his career. The only issue Pacquiao faces, at this stage, is the amount of time needed to physically recover from those hard workouts.

"At my age, the body has responded quite well. I work just as hard I did when I was 25, I work as hard as I can, but the problem is recovery. When you are young you recover at night, but when you grow old you need more time," Pacquiao said.

[gilgamesh]

No, if he does this he'll lose. Won't take one of the best the division has to offer to do it either.

[boxing_rocks]

Loma would fight him at 135.

[Badhusker]

It would seem to me it would be easy for him. They claim he has to eat 6-7 meals a day just to get up to 147, or close to it. 135 vs Mikey Garcia or Lomo would be an easier fight than Crawford at 140.

[gilgamesh]

It would seem to me it would be easy for him. They claim he has to eat 6-7 meals a day just to get up to 147, or close to it. 135 vs Mikey Garcia or Lomo would be an easier fight than Crawford at 140.

He loses any of those 3 fights. Don't be fooled by his bullsh*t. Fighters have gone down in weight before and it almost never works out for them, Manny at 38 years old ain't gonna be the exception.

[Badhusker]

It would seem to me it would be easy for him. They claim he has to eat 6-7 meals a day just to get up to 147, or close to it. 135 vs Mikey Garcia or Lomo would be an easier fight than Crawford at 140.

He loses any of those 3 fights. Don't be fooled by his bullsh*t. Fighters have gone down in weight before and it almost never works out for them, Manny at 38 years old ain't gonna be the exception.

I think if the fight is at 140, the winnable fight of the three is vs Garcia, but probably the most unlikely of the three, due to the fact Mikey is not with Top Rank. Roach will beg Arum not to put him in with Crawford, so we may get treated to Pac vs Lomo at 137 or 138?