Quote Originally Posted by zhubin
Barrera has shown he can either brawl or fight technically. Pac can only fight one way...full steam ahead. If for any reason that fails him he can't revert to another style. Can Barrera keep Manny off of him and box him...maybe/maybe not. As for comparing the wear and tear of Marco and Eric. It's true...Marco isn't a young buck. But he has paced himself and fought smart enough in recent years to still come into a fight mentally and physically prepared. And don't forget...with Eric it wasn't just the wars that cought up to him...it was also the fact that he had to kill himself to make weight in recent years. Barrera is much more comfortable at 130 than Eric has been.
CC. Good points. IMO you're really not giving Manny enough credit though. Manny has established decent setup jab and a right hook that is just as feared as his straight left. Manny has great footwork and head movement as well. Barrera won't be able to brawl with Manny regardless. MAB doesn't have the physical advantages EM had over Manny in height and reach. Manny is just as capable of landing well placed and timed shots as he is running in with flurries and brawling. That's why I don't see any way MAB can beat Manny. The only chance at MAB beating Manny would come from the possibility that the punishment Manny's taken in fighting Marquez, Morales three times, and Larios, has taken more of an affect on him than we know. I think that Manny just has a good chin like Shane Mosley and can take a punch well.