OR whAT ABOUT PACMAN VS HAMED how would that have been?

[JonesJrMayweather]

Wonder what hindsight says now

[ICB]

Wonder what hindsight says now

Not much because the Featherweight version of Manny Pacquiao, was still very raw.

[smashup]

Pac would have battered Naz silly.

FACT

[ICB]

Pac would have battered Naz silly.

FACT

Your thinking way too much about the new and improved Manny Pacquiao, the Manny Pacquiao at Featherweight isn't the same animal. Although he was still very dangerous.

He was a raw brawling fighter, who always come forward. And he was pretty one dimensional, i wouldn't be shocked with Naseem Hamed's power if he upset Manny Pacquiao.

[smashup]

Pac would have battered Naz silly.

FACT

Your thinking way too much about the new and improved Manny Pacquiao, the Manny Pacquiao at Featherweight isn't the same animal. Although he was still very dangerous.

He was a raw brawling fighter, who always come forward. And he was pretty one dimensional, i wouldn't be shocked with Naseem Hamed's power if he upset Manny Pacquiao.

I think the only way Naz could possibly have upset him would be by blowing off during the stare down

[ICB]

Pac would have battered Naz silly.

FACT

Your thinking way too much about the new and improved Manny Pacquiao, the Manny Pacquiao at Featherweight isn't the same animal. Although he was still very dangerous.

He was a raw brawling fighter, who always come forward. And he was pretty one dimensional, i wouldn't be shocked with Naseem Hamed's power if he upset Manny Pacquiao.

I think the only way Naz could possibly have upset him would be by blowing off during the stare down

I just think the Manny Pacquiao at Featherweight is beatable, he was one dimensional. And he never boxed on the backfoot, he always come forward. And he was very hittable aswell.

I really think that could spell disaster for Manny Pacquiao, because Naseem Hamed has unreal power. I mean only two men went the distance with him during his title reign, and they were the normally very durable Cesar Soto, and granite chinned Wayne McCullough.

[generalbulldog]

Yes Pacquiao was pretty raw at that stage and could be stopped by Hamed, but a few things he had that Hamed never possessed or exhibit in the ring against an ATG, were mental toughness, a willingness to dig deep, and oh yeah something call having heart. The Barrera fight proved that Hamed for all his great physical gifts severely lacked these attributes that pushes a fighter into the upper echelon of all time great.That's why I'm going with Pacquiao for a win if there was a mythical matchup at 126.

And if someone is going to bring up let's say the Kevin Kelly fight to try and say he possessed the intangibles I mentioned, people have to remember Kelly while a good fighter, was not an ATG fighter like a Barrera or a Pacquiao.

[Dark Lord Al]

Pacman is a great fighter , who lost to morales and bounced back , fighting and beating the best.
Hamed is a protected fighter with huge floors , poor defence , yes he has power , but that sit , Pacman is to fast for him and stops him inside 5.

[ICB]

Yes Pacquiao was pretty raw at that stage and could be stopped by Hamed, but a few things he had that Hamed never possessed or exhibit in the ring against an ATG, were mental toughness, a willingness to dig deep, and oh yeah something call having heart. The Barrera fight proved that Hamed for all his great physical gifts severely lacked these attributes that pushes a fighter into the upper echelon of all time great.That's why I'm going with Pacquiao for a win if there was a mythical matchup at 126.

And if someone is going to bring up let's say the Kevin Kelly fight to try and say he possessed the intangibles I mentioned, people have to remember Kelly while a good fighter, was not an ATG fighter like a Barrera or a Pacquiao.

Naseem Hamed showed heart vs Manuel Medina, Paul Ingle. Both fights were very tough and he prevailed.

[generalbulldog]

Yes Pacquiao was pretty raw at that stage and could be stopped by Hamed, but a few things he had that Hamed never possessed or exhibit in the ring against an ATG, were mental toughness, a willingness to dig deep, and oh yeah something call having heart. The Barrera fight proved that Hamed for all his great physical gifts severely lacked these attributes that pushes a fighter into the upper echelon of all time great.That's why I'm going with Pacquiao for a win if there was a mythical matchup at 126.

And if someone is going to bring up let's say the Kevin Kelly fight to try and say he possessed the intangibles I mentioned, people have to remember Kelly while a good fighter, was not an ATG fighter like a Barrera or a Pacquiao.

Naseem Hamed showed heart vs Manuel Medina, Paul Ingle. Both fights were very tough and he prevailed.

Medina and INgle are not Barrera and Pacquiao, those 2 are leagues ahead of them in talent and intangibles. Coming back against Medina and Ingle is one thing, doing it against ATG fighters is another.

The reality of the matter is that Hamed did not show the intangibles I mentioned in the Barrera fight. He didn't show he had heart, mental toughness, a willingness to gut it out, in a tought fight against an All time great fighter.

Every once in a while, there is a thread about how Hamed would do against a Pacquiao, Morales, JMM, etc. Hamed looked great fighting against the likes of Kevin Kelly, Wayne McCullough, Steve Robinson, etc. But guys like Pacquiao, Barrera, Morales, JMM are not those kind of fighters Hamed is used to fighting. They are a whole different league in terms of talent and mindset.

[Dark Lord Al]

Yes Pacquiao was pretty raw at that stage and could be stopped by Hamed, but a few things he had that Hamed never possessed or exhibit in the ring against an ATG, were mental toughness, a willingness to dig deep, and oh yeah something call having heart. The Barrera fight proved that Hamed for all his great physical gifts severely lacked these attributes that pushes a fighter into the upper echelon of all time great.That's why I'm going with Pacquiao for a win if there was a mythical matchup at 126.

And if someone is going to bring up let's say the Kevin Kelly fight to try and say he possessed the intangibles I mentioned, people have to remember Kelly while a good fighter, was not an ATG fighter like a Barrera or a Pacquiao.

Naseem Hamed showed heart vs Manuel Medina, Paul Ingle. Both fights were very tough and he prevailed.

Both light punchers , both B class fighters , pac wins easily , Hamed was floored by Kevin Kelly , a stylish boxer ,Pac would behead Hamed.