So have we just lost potentially one of the best fighters ever..?

[smashup]

Agreed

Anyone think he could have gone so far as to have given Manny the fight of his life or maybe even sparked him out?

[ICB]

Agreed

Anyone think he could have gone so far as to have given Manny the fight of his life or maybe even sparked him out?

Well he does have all the same attributes of a young Manny Pacquiao. The southpaw stance, the aggressive style, the handspeed, the power, ETC.

He reminded me alot of the young Manny Pacquiao, before he become more polished. It really all depends mate, maybe if he would of had the right trainer, he could of been up there with Manny Pacquiao.

If you actually see him sparring and his last fight, he actually has underrated handspeed and boxing skills. It all depends if he could be like Manny Pacquiao knowing when to be aggressive and knowing when to box.

Possible though he was 28 wasn't it ? and Manny Pacquiao started to really improve at near enough that age.

[piye]

Oh God no, He would have lost to the first power puncher who hit him on the Jaw, Who exactly did he ever beat? A guy like Carl Froch get's a hard time and he has beaten world class opponents this bum gets overrated because he knocked out bums and killed himself? fuck this guy.

[ICB]

Oh God no, He would have lost to the first power puncher who hit him on the Jaw, Who exactly did he ever beat? A guy like Carl Froch get's a hard time and he has beaten world class opponents this bum gets overrated because he knocked out bums and killed himself? fuck this guy.

Antonio Pitalua was a puncher.

[smashup]

Oh God no, He would have lost to the first power puncher who hit him on the Jaw, Who exactly did he ever beat? A guy like Carl Froch get's a hard time and he has beaten world class opponents this bum gets overrated because he knocked out bums and killed himself? fuck this guy.

I'm just curious if anyone saw enough potential to think he may have had a shot basically...none of us have/did or ever will see him with a real live fighter bashing him back so we'll never know.

I just saw something in him that makes me think maybe..

That's all

[generalbulldog]

Agreed

Anyone think he could have gone so far as to have given Manny the fight of his life or maybe even sparked him out?

What makes you think he could have sparked out Manny?

By fighting guys like Demarco at 135? And Velasquez?

His level of opposition wasn't that great. He had talent no doubt, but let's not jump the gun.

[Kel]

He never looked all that special to me but at certain times you saw some really slick stuff. 27 wins and 27 KO's though......anyone else matched that?

[titleist905t]

Are we glorifying a MURDERER / ADDICT / ALCOHOLIC here? I don't care what the dude has done. He has no morals, how can you hit your wife and mother?! Boxing lost nothing.