Raheem was a lightweight, fighting at the 135lb limit during these period in question. Pac's trilogy with Erik Morales, more or less in the same time frame, were all fought at the weight limit of 130lb or less.

These two statements will make a liar if not delusional, of people claiming and in so doing, indirectly accuse Manny Pacquiao of ducking slick fighter, Zahir Raheem. These claims makes no sense whatsoever, for simply at the time, Pac was still too smallish to campaign as a full pledged lightweight.

Funny how the mind works overtime for some people, conjuring scenarios less than factual, much ala Bernard Hopkins, just to dull and diminish whatever it is, Pacq's accomplishments in boxing.

We can all just laugh this off, and call it banter, but we could also turn the other way, and be rightful... by just simply being factual!