Give Pacquiao a break

[Hulk]

I think most of you fellas got it wrong. Bradley thought if he tried to box Manny as he did the last time (and got outboxed instead) he would have no chance with the judges this time and I think he was right. That's probably the reason he went for the KO, mimicking Marquez KO punch. He probably thought he had no choice... About him being injured again, I think it's true cuz he 'bob and weaves' just a bit too much, often twisting his legs.

About the Pac's mother, she's, to put it kindly, a devout Catholic and raised Manny as one. There was a much publicized spat between them when the so-called evangelical guys converted Pac. That's the context behind her 'blaming God' for the loss of Pac to Marquez - sort of 'I told you son, you'll be punished if you don't revert.' I guess that's why she was there waving the rosary, which Manny abandoned after his conversion, for him - she probably seriously believes Manny not bringing his rosary has something to do with his loss...

It was a bit classless by HBO to put Mrs. Pacquaio on blast like that.

She comes from a dirt poor background n probably has about a 4th grade education. She is obviously prone up superstition and apparent religious fanaticism.

I believe in God, however I do not believe he much cares about the outcome of a prize fight or that clutching inanimate objects and pointing fingers can do much.

It was a bit sad seeing Manny's mother behaving like that. More sad that HBO felt the need to put a huge spotlight on it so we all could have a good white America laugh at her.

[Gandalf]

In a funny way this fight was maybe a bit like Hatton's fight with Malignaggi. It was an end of career huurah against someone who was unlikely to be able to dent him. Yet Bradley did hit him clean several times and I sense a puncher would have put Pac down. If Pac goes in with Mayweather now, he would do better than Hatton did against Pac, but I can see Mayweather timing him sweet and down she goes.

What on earth is Manny's mother all about? She is clearly insane and needs to stop putting the hex on people. It is sinister.

[Hulk]

In a funny way this fight was maybe a bit like Hatton's fight with Malignaggi. It was an end of career huurah against someone who was unlikely to be able to dent him. Yet Bradley did hit him clean several times and I sense a puncher would have put Pac down. If Pac goes in with Mayweather now, he would do better than Hatton did against Pac, but I can see Mayweather timing him sweet and down she goes.

What on earth is Manny's mother all about? She is clearly insane and needs to stop putting the hex on people. It is sinister.

Miles, Bradley posed a threat and is a very good fighter. This was not some gimme fight, many people thought Pac was absolutely done after Marquez KO'd him.


Clearly, he's not. He's about 80% of what he was, which is still better than 98% of other active boxers.

[Gandalf]

In a funny way this fight was maybe a bit like Hatton's fight with Malignaggi. It was an end of career huurah against someone who was unlikely to be able to dent him. Yet Bradley did hit him clean several times and I sense a puncher would have put Pac down. If Pac goes in with Mayweather now, he would do better than Hatton did against Pac, but I can see Mayweather timing him sweet and down she goes.

What on earth is Manny's mother all about? She is clearly insane and needs to stop putting the hex on people. It is sinister.

Miles, Bradley posed a threat and is a very good fighter. This was not some gimme fight, many people thought Pac was absolutely done after Marquez KO'd him.


Clearly, he's not. He's about 80% of what he was, which is still better than 98% of other active boxers.

Bradley is an excellent fighter, as is Paulie Malignaggi, but the truth is that they don't hit very hard and both fought very poor fights against Pac and Hatton respectively. Hatton was good, but Malignaggi was never going to hurt him and Bradley was silly for thinking he would repeat the Marquez trick when he doesn't stop people. Bradley hits harder than Paulie, but he doesn't concuss people.

Manny is 35 and is starting to look it. Calzaghe started to get hit more at this age, but he was able to maintain that intensity and activity until the end. Manny seems to want to continue with the decline being fairly obvious. He fights only in spurts and seems reticent. If Bradley makes him hold back, then Mayweather will turn him into a statue.

[Hulk]

In a funny way this fight was maybe a bit like Hatton's fight with Malignaggi. It was an end of career huurah against someone who was unlikely to be able to dent him. Yet Bradley did hit him clean several times and I sense a puncher would have put Pac down. If Pac goes in with Mayweather now, he would do better than Hatton did against Pac, but I can see Mayweather timing him sweet and down she goes.

What on earth is Manny's mother all about? She is clearly insane and needs to stop putting the hex on people. It is sinister.

Miles, Bradley posed a threat and is a very good fighter. This was not some gimme fight, many people thought Pac was absolutely done after Marquez KO'd him.


Clearly, he's not. He's about 80% of what he was, which is still better than 98% of other active boxers.

Bradley is an excellent fighter, as is Paulie Malignaggi, but the truth is that they don't hit very hard and both fought very poor fights against Pac and Hatton respectively. Hatton was good, but Malignaggi was never going to hurt him and Bradley was silly for thinking he would repeat the Marquez trick when he doesn't stop people. Bradley hits harder than Paulie, but he doesn't concuss people.

Manny is 35 and is starting to look it. Calzaghe started to get hit more at this age, but he was able to maintain that intensity and activity until the end. Manny seems to want to continue with the decline being fairly obvious. He fights only in spurts and seems reticent. If Bradley makes him hold back, then Mayweather will turn him into a statue.

Bradley is a good deal better than Paulie ever was IMO.

Mayweather does punch sharper than Bradley but he's not devastating by any stretch.

[Gandalf]

In a funny way this fight was maybe a bit like Hatton's fight with Malignaggi. It was an end of career huurah against someone who was unlikely to be able to dent him. Yet Bradley did hit him clean several times and I sense a puncher would have put Pac down. If Pac goes in with Mayweather now, he would do better than Hatton did against Pac, but I can see Mayweather timing him sweet and down she goes.

What on earth is Manny's mother all about? She is clearly insane and needs to stop putting the hex on people. It is sinister.

Miles, Bradley posed a threat and is a very good fighter. This was not some gimme fight, many people thought Pac was absolutely done after Marquez KO'd him.


Clearly, he's not. He's about 80% of what he was, which is still better than 98% of other active boxers.

Bradley is an excellent fighter, as is Paulie Malignaggi, but the truth is that they don't hit very hard and both fought very poor fights against Pac and Hatton respectively. Hatton was good, but Malignaggi was never going to hurt him and Bradley was silly for thinking he would repeat the Marquez trick when he doesn't stop people. Bradley hits harder than Paulie, but he doesn't concuss people.

Manny is 35 and is starting to look it. Calzaghe started to get hit more at this age, but he was able to maintain that intensity and activity until the end. Manny seems to want to continue with the decline being fairly obvious. He fights only in spurts and seems reticent. If Bradley makes him hold back, then Mayweather will turn him into a statue.

Bradley is a good deal better than Paulie ever was IMO.

Mayweather does punch sharper than Bradley but he's not devastating by any stretch.

I had always thought Bradley was a step above, but he fought immaturely against Provodnikov and Pac. Actually, Paulie against Bradley might be a decent fight at this stage.

[pacfan]

I think most of you fellas got it wrong. Bradley thought if he tried to box Manny as he did the last time (and got outboxed instead) he would have no chance with the judges this time and I think he was right. That's probably the reason he went for the KO, mimicking Marquez KO punch. He probably thought he had no choice... About him being injured again, I think it's true cuz he 'bob and weaves' just a bit too much, often twisting his legs.

About the Pac's mother, she's, to put it kindly, a devout Catholic and raised Manny as one. There was a much publicized spat between them when the so-called evangelical guys converted Pac. That's the context behind her 'blaming God' for the loss of Pac to Marquez - sort of 'I told you son, you'll be punished if you don't revert.' I guess that's why she was there waving the rosary, which Manny abandoned after his conversion, for him - she probably seriously believes Manny not bringing his rosary has something to do with his loss...

It was a bit classless by HBO to put Mrs. Pacquaio on blast like that.

She comes from a dirt poor background n probably has about a 4th grade education. She is obviously prone up superstition and apparent religious fanaticism.

I believe in God, however I do not believe he much cares about the outcome of a prize fight or that clutching inanimate objects and pointing fingers can do much.

It was a bit sad seeing Manny's mother behaving like that. More sad that HBO felt the need to put a huge spotlight on it so we all could have a good white America laugh at her.

That's true. There are lot of things many westerners still don't know about countries like ours. Most, and I said most, of the folks here still believe in gnomes or trolls which they call duendes (dwarves). And what's more amusing is that they blame them for their sickness, particularly the trolls whom they call duende itim (black dwarfs). Who can blame them cuz many of them, especially in the rural areas, have never seen a doctor. Still things are improving, a bit slowly though.

But don't judge the lady with that action of hers, she's a pretty nice lady though. She said in an interview and told that she hugged Bradley and said 'I'm sorry' and Bradley reportedly told her 'no, it's okay, mommie.' Well Brad has a new mom now...

[Hulk]

I think most of you fellas got it wrong. Bradley thought if he tried to box Manny as he did the last time (and got outboxed instead) he would have no chance with the judges this time and I think he was right. That's probably the reason he went for the KO, mimicking Marquez KO punch. He probably thought he had no choice... About him being injured again, I think it's true cuz he 'bob and weaves' just a bit too much, often twisting his legs.

About the Pac's mother, she's, to put it kindly, a devout Catholic and raised Manny as one. There was a much publicized spat between them when the so-called evangelical guys converted Pac. That's the context behind her 'blaming God' for the loss of Pac to Marquez - sort of 'I told you son, you'll be punished if you don't revert.' I guess that's why she was there waving the rosary, which Manny abandoned after his conversion, for him - she probably seriously believes Manny not bringing his rosary has something to do with his loss...

It was a bit classless by HBO to put Mrs. Pacquaio on blast like that.

She comes from a dirt poor background n probably has about a 4th grade education. She is obviously prone up superstition and apparent religious fanaticism.

I believe in God, however I do not believe he much cares about the outcome of a prize fight or that clutching inanimate objects and pointing fingers can do much.

It was a bit sad seeing Manny's mother behaving like that. More sad that HBO felt the need to put a huge spotlight on it so we all could have a good white America laugh at her.

That's true. There are lot of things many westerners still don't know about countries like ours. Most, and I said most, of the folks here still believe in gnomes or trolls which they call duendes (dwarves). And what's more amusing is that they blame them for their sickness, particularly the trolls whom they call duende itim (black dwarfs). Who can blame them cuz many of them, especially in the rural areas, have never seen a doctor. Still things are improving, a bit slowly though.

But don't judge the lady with that action of hers, she's a pretty nice lady though. She said in an interview and told that she hugged Bradley and said 'I'm sorry' and Bradley reportedly told her 'no, it's okay, mommie.' Well Brad has a new mom now...

Some Mexicans down in Mexico, Colima at least, believe in gnomes and chupacabra and all that fantasy stuff as well.


I'd say a lot of that is due to lack of an education, tradition and just a superstitious culture.