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Pac threw 800 punches, it was a good fight. Rios was clearly frustrated by the speed and fought dirty when he can. His most damage came in the clinch.
Last nights @MannyPacquiao fight was one of the most sensational performances in the history of boxing.
Lol he even said he didn't feel Pacs power in the post fight interview.
If you considered that fight boring, then there's no helping you.
except there was no knockout.
Regarding Baldomir/Clottey, Clottey is the better boxer. If you had watched their fight you would have seen Clottey winning convincingly up until he was DQ'd, and any boxing pundit will tell you that. Clottey also put up a hell of a fight against Cotto that I don't think Baldomir could have done.
That said, Mayweather is number 1 in my books, he's that good.
On topic though, Manny totally lit up Rios and I would definitely want to see Manny vs Mayweather. Anyone who doesn't isn't a fan of boxing.
Regarding Baldomir/Clottey, Clottey is the better boxer. If you had watched their fight you would have seen Clottey winning convincingly up until he was DQ'd, and any boxing pundit will tell you that. Clottey also put up a hell of a fight against Cotto that I don't think Baldomir could have done.
That said, Mayweather is number 1 in my books, he's that good.
On topic though, Manny totally lit up Rios and I would definitely want to see Manny vs Mayweather. Anyone who doesn't isn't a fan of boxing.
Regarding Baldomir/Clottey, Clottey is the better boxer. If you had watched their fight you would have seen Clottey winning convincingly up until he was DQ'd, and any boxing pundit will tell you that. Clottey also put up a hell of a fight against Cotto that I don't think Baldomir could have done.
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Anyone surprised how well Rios took Pac's punches without getting hurt or even wobbled ? Is rios that tough or Pac just doesnt punch as hard as people think ? Lol he even said he didn't feel Pacs power in the post fight interview.
Regarding Baldomir/Clottey, Clottey is the better boxer. If you had watched their fight you would have seen Clottey winning convincingly up until he was DQ'd, and any boxing pundit will tell you that. Clottey also put up a hell of a fight against Cotto that I don't think Baldomir could have done.
That said, Mayweather is number 1 in my books, he's that good.
On topic though, Manny totally lit up Rios and I would definitely want to see Manny vs Mayweather. Anyone who doesn't isn't a fan of boxing.
Several pac opponents have said that he's really not as big a puncher as people think he is. Oscar, Diaz and Cotto all said the same thing- it wasn't his power it was just that he was so fast.
Funny...Oscar, Diaz and Cotto were all stopped.
I wonder if Ricky Hatton said the same thing..."he didn't hit that hard."
Baldomir has a better resume than Clottey. Clottey's best win is Zab Judah, a guy Baldo beat when Zab was undisputed 147 pound champion.
Clottey fought a lot of guys but lost to all of them, I don't really count losses. Getting in the ring with Tony, Cotto , Pac etc is great but means nothing if they all beat you.
Baldomir was the lineal champ at 147. That one thing is more than Clottey can claim on his entire resume.
I'm guessing this is a Pac fought Clottey and Floyd fought Baldo argument more than a Baldo vs Clottey argument though.
Its not really power that hurts you though. It doesn't really take bone crushing power to stop a guy. Speed is a big factor, getting the punch there before the brain can register that its coming.
I really don't recall Oscar being badly hurt by anyone one shot, he was getting broken down and eating many punches. Same with Diaz, Diaz got hit clean over and over again but it was the accumulation of punches that ended his night. Cotto got hurt with a shot he didn't see in an exchange, got hit clean all night and ended the night on his feet.
I really don't think those boxers meant any offense. They've all fought big hitters but no one can match Manny's speed.
He hasn't proved he is the better boxer.
Funny...Oscar, Diaz and Cotto were all stopped.
I wonder if Ricky Hatton said the same thing..."he didn't hit that hard."
Well for one the fight between Baldomir and Clottey showed who the better fighter was.
2 Clottey was competitive with the best welters of his era.
3 just look at their respective performances against Judah, Baldo barely got the dec while Clottey whuped him impressively, much moreso than Mayweather even.
I've heard of Hernandez and seen him fight several times. He was never anything special.
And boxrec? LOL Kid, I've forgotten more about boxing than you'll ever know.