For years we had to put up with the spectacle of a backpedalling "fighter" pitty-patting his way to supposed pound-for-pound dominance. For years we were made to believe that a match where both pugilists looked like they had done nothing more strenuous than a light sauna was a "fight."
After bullying a smaller, undersized Hatton, we were forced to watch this braggart retire and proclaim himself the greatest of all time.
For years we were told that to like Pacquiao was to like merely raw speed and power, and that only the purists and real fans could appreciate Mayweather's technique. We tried to convince ourselves of this even as our eyelids grew heavy watching Mayweather "fight."
No more.
Pacman has demonstrated what true boxing is. Pacman represents boxing's best hope to return to the bloody glory that typified its greatest era.
Let's dispel the myths.
Oscar was not "shot" when he fought Manny - Manny just made him look that way. This is the same Oscar who recently held the supposed great Mayweather to a split decision. The same Oscar who roughed up Mayweather, who landed hard shots on Mayweather all night, who Mayweather "beat" by virtue of landing .001% more punches than Oscar did.
The same Oscar who Manny absolutely dominated and destroyed in 8 rounds.
No more are we forced to uphold a loudmouthed ring ballerina as the representative of our sport. Now we have a true icon, a fearsome destroyer in the illustrious tradition of Johnson, Dempsey, Frazier and Tyson; a two-fisted batterer who will ram home to the masses that, by the admission of MMA's own proponents, boxing is the most brutal, dangerous, savage -- and glorious -- combat sport on earth.
YOU GOT IT, PONTIAC!!!
..most of it anyway...
I argued a few years ago that Pacquiao was the real #1 man based primarily on quality of competition as there really was no comparison regarding quality of competition.
At no time did I ever see Floyd Mayweather Jr as #1 though he had the potential to be #1 if he would have met the best opposition. But it was just potential.
Pacquaio made it reality by meeting the best opposition.
Only part I have a minor disagreement with:
Oscar was not "shot" when he fought Manny - Manny just made him look that way. This is the same Oscar who recently held the supposed great Mayweather to a split decision.
Oscar wasn't what he used to be even when he attempted to fight Floyd Mayweather who basically refused to engage with Oscar out of fear.
That's why Oscar really won that fight. Effective aggression, pressure, roughing him up, and harder shots just as you state too.
I took the time to review that one with the sound off and score it.
Oscar clearly won the Mayweather fight in similar fashion to the way Hagler really beat Sugar Ray Leonard and also how Oscar really did beat Whitaker.
Even past his best and slow for Mayweather, Oscar was still too much for this guy.
A prime Mayweather "fought" terribly against a faded Oscar.
Pacquaio, a TRUE fighter, showed what you do to an old man in Boxing.
God Bless Manny Pacman Pacquiao.
The other guy was basically a skilled boxer, but he wasn't a fighter. Didn't have the instincts of a fighter. Pretty damn good super-featherweight (130 lbs). That's about all that could be said about him. I don't know why anybody wants this guy to come out of retirement and stink out the joint again.
A man with 39 total fights who ducked top opponents proclaiming himself better that Sugar Ray Robinson who at one time was 131 wins, 2 losses (both avenged) 2 draws with 86 KO's and a record studded with Hall-of-Fame names. Please.
Manny Pacquiao's the man.
The Pacman's old-school all the way, a throwback fighter.
Now we have a true icon, a fearsome destroyer in the illustrious tradition of Johnson, Dempsey, Frazier and Tyson; a two-fisted batterer
^ That's just beautiful, dude.
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