Thread: I Want Manny Pacquiao To Stay At Lightweight

All this nonsense about him moving up to Jr Welterweight to fight Hatton etc, is just silly. IMO it would be much better him staying at Lightweight the possibilities are endless at Lightweight, and i believe Hatton would be far too strong for Pacquiao, so i hope Pacquiao doesn't get too big headed.

Agreed. There's need for him to go further up in weight. I wanna see him fight these guys first before he retire.

2008

1. David Diaz (scheduled)
2. Juan Manuel Marquez

2009

Not in order:
Joel Casamayor
Nate Campbell
Edwin Valero
Joan Guzman

2010

Amir Khan (he should be ready for Pac by that time if he's still undefeated and comfortable in that weight).

And lastly, a more improved Juan Diaz or Michael Katsidis.



Manny Pacquiao said it himself that he will retire in 2010 and pursue his political ambition.

Originally Posted by Pacstraightleft

Agreed. There's need for him to go further up in weight. I wanna see him fight these guys first before he retire.

2008

1. David Diaz (scheduled)
2. Juan Manuel Marquez

2009

Not in order:
Joel Casamayor
Nate Campbell
Edwin Valero
Joan Guzman

2010

Amir Khan (he should be ready for Pac by that time if he's still undefeated and comfortable in that weight).

And lastly, a more improved Juan Diaz or Michael Katsidis.



Manny Pacquiao said it himself that he will retire in 2010 and pursue his political ambition.

Nice list for our boy Manny. As I had been saying before, I am totally against his plan of fighting Hatton. After David, Pacquaio should fight Campbell/Valero/ Guzman.

i hope he wont be over confident and really listen to stupid people in his camp. i dont think he should move up to 140. guys there are too strong for him. i hope he wont blow his bubble so big it will be easy to burst.

In a year or two, he can take Hatton.


Not even joking.

I'm not even sure how much I like him moving up from 129, I mean the guys are big at lightweight and Manny isn't going to be bigger then many guys up there. I think Anthony Peterson is the future of that division.

Originally Posted by ICB

All this nonsense about him moving up to Jr Welterweight to fight Hatton etc, is just silly. IMO it would be much better him staying at Lightweight the possibilities are endless at Lightweight, and i believe Hatton would be far too strong for Pacquiao, so i hope Pacquiao doesn't get too big headed.

Same here ICB, he can get a lot of good fights at lightweight(WINNABLE FIHTS) with Marquez and Joan Guzman and possbily Valero moving up also. Manny could win fights at lightweight but never in Junior welter, NEVER!!!

Originally Posted by Pavlik

Originally Posted by ICB

All this nonsense about him moving up to Jr Welterweight to fight Hatton etc, is just silly. IMO it would be much better him staying at Lightweight the possibilities are endless at Lightweight, and i believe Hatton would be far too strong for Pacquiao, so i hope Pacquiao doesn't get too big headed.

Same here ICB, he can get a lot of good fights at lightweight(WINNABLE FIHTS) with Marquez and Joan Guzman and possbily Valero moving up also. Manny could win fights at lightweight but never in Junior welter, NEVER!!!

Hmm he weighed in at 10 stone 6lbs (146lbs) 1 week ago.

He looked in good condition.

He looked huge against Marquez too.

He is quite big framed for a lighter guy. I think he would cope with it quite well. I think he would be too much for most guys at 140. It's a much weaker division than 135.

I don't want to see it, but I believe it's going to happen. The $$$$ will be too much temptation. Pacsleft gave a great list of fights for Manny and I think most of us on the forum would like to see those fights, but not a single one of those other fights will draw as much as a Hatton fight. That would be one of the top possible money makers out there, and economics almost always dictates.

Originally Posted by RozzySean

I don't want to see it, but I believe it's going to happen. The $$$$ will be too much temptation. Pacsleft gave a great list of fights for Manny and I think most of us on the forum would like to see those fights, but not a single one of those other fights will draw as much as a Hatton fight. That would be one of the top possible money makers out there, and economics almost always dictates.

I honestly believe it would be a fantastic fight.

Originally Posted by ono

Originally Posted by Pavlik

Originally Posted by ICB

All this nonsense about him moving up to Jr Welterweight to fight Hatton etc, is just silly. IMO it would be much better him staying at Lightweight the possibilities are endless at Lightweight, and i believe Hatton would be far too strong for Pacquiao, so i hope Pacquiao doesn't get too big headed.

Same here ICB, he can get a lot of good fights at lightweight(WINNABLE FIHTS) with Marquez and Joan Guzman and possbily Valero moving up also. Manny could win fights at lightweight but never in Junior welter, NEVER!!!

Hmm he weighed in at 10 stone 6lbs (146lbs) 1 week ago.

He looked in good condition.

He looked huge against Marquez too.

He is quite big framed for a lighter guy. I think he would cope with it quite well. I think he would be too much for most guys at 140. It's a much weaker division than 135.

Sorry Ono but I disgaree. There is a saying in the CAR world "there is no replacement for displacement". Manny Pacquiao is like a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X with a turbocharged 4 cylinder, fighting a V12 Lambo Murcielago in a DRAG RACE. Manny is just going to be overpowered by these NATURALLY bigger fighters.

I'd prefer Pacquiao to stay at 135 as well but there is only a couple fights there worth staying for.

Firstly Diaz which is coming up.

Then hopefully the Casamayor/ Campbell winner(hope this fight gets made) or a rematch with Marquez.

The only other fight worth seeing IMO is Guzman now that he's moving to 135. (Guzman won't make the sort of money a Hatton fight will so I think Manny will move up).

If he took all the fights and won them all, he would be up there with the greatest ever boxers!!

I'd like to see many of those fights made, but I'm leaning towards him moving up like others have said. The money would just be so tempting.