Quote Originally Posted by Pacstraightleft
Too much sour graping in this thread.


Pacquiao retires Barrera
http://www.fightnewsextra.com/cc/FIG...-pacquiao2.htm

Battered Mexican hangs up gloves
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquire...ticle_id=93117

An Assassin’s Swan Song
http://philboxing.com/news/story-13096.html

Manny’s reputation intact, says analyst
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Sp...id=20071007127

Too fast, too furious
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?He...id=20071007110

They Came To Lose And Lose They Did
http://www.boxingconfidential.com/articles.php?id=2839



Some excellent articles there

http://www.fightnewsextra.com/cc/FIG...-pacquiao2.htm : the bout, overall, did not live up to expectations. The explosive speed and power that enabled Pacquiao to dismantle Barrera four years ago in San Antonio, Texas, did not show itself though last night’s 12-round WBC International jr. lightweight title defense;

Sums it up perfectly.