Quote Originally Posted by Bilbo
I didn't think it was a terrible fight, certainly pleasant viewing for an hour but it wasn't particularly exciting.

Really from the first bell it looked as if a Pacquiao decision was the way it was going to go. Only occaisionally did MAB really try and engage and each time Pacquaio upped the tempo and forced Barrera back into a defensive mode.

I don't really criticise Pacquiao though, he won the fight clearly and was never troubled at all. He basically kept his nose clean and won an easy decision setting up bigger fights further down the road.

It reminded me a lot of the third Tarver Jones fight in that like Jones Barrera clearly had it in mind that going the distance would be a victory of sorts.

To that end he worked well, rarely looking in trouble and went out able to say he easily hung with the best little fighter in the world.

I'm not too critical of either really but then I wasn't especially looking forward to the fight anyway and I didn't pay to see it.
Your expectations were low from the start so pbviously you were not going to be dissappointed. I thought we were going to see a scintillating Manny show,a re affirment of his status as a top 2 fighter in the world.

And LMAO:@ likening it to Jones v Tarver 3,I always have that down as one of the worst fights of all time. I don't think this fight was that bad although after repeated viewing, I'm confident in saying it was clear MAB was there to survive.

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Quote Originally Posted by mnmc10
i notice that pac abandoned his jab jab straight combo and relied solely on move head left-right then pop a fast straight. is that the new manila ice? ehehehe well it worked a little but its not as effective as his old combo.

i think its just a bad case of mab to scared to get KD/KO and pac not confident with his stamina cause of troubles with his weight. both were gun shy but mab has more to lose.
agree, you also have to consider that 2 o pac's 3 losses was when he was weight drained and he got stopped both times. pac was also specially wary of marco's head and other foul tactics he might employ.

other than winning the fight, it was a good ending to barrera's career though.
Were you impressed by Manny KK or you letting this one slide? I didn't think of it like that but you could be right,maby Manny was scared he would get KTFO because his other losses came because of being weight drained? Awesome point. He still looked really poor though.