RBR ***Official*** Sherdog Sanctioned Barrios vs. Pacquiao 7/19 5PM ET (Prime)

[MMALOPEZ]

Turki seems like he has everything to do with every major combat sport promotion at this point.

Maybe your perception but has nothing to do with tonight’s show

 

[MMALOPEZ]

 

[USCinSC890]

Tszyu got broken in the last round, it looked like Fundora was giving up the jab and foolishly engaging Tszyu in close, but he broke him physically and mentally by showing Tim he could hang with him in close and that there was no magic solution to winning the title that wouldn't involve him taking a beating. I'm intrigued by who Fundora will face next.

Ortiz would be my first choice

 

[MMALOPEZ]

Tszyu got broken in the last round, it looked like Fundora was giving up the jab and foolishly engaging Tszyu in close, but he broke him physically and mentally by showing Tim he could hang with him in close and that there was no magic solution to winning the title that wouldn't involve him taking a beating. I'm intrigued by who Fundora will face next.

Ortiz would be my first choice

If I have to guess … PBC will do Fundora vs Jesus Ramos (Mono) … and would not be surprised if they do Fundora vs Thurman …

 

[MMALOPEZ]

 

[george14]

There were some people hating in this thread so good to see Pac shut them up.

 

[PBAC]

and like that we have time travellelled 10 years in to the past. Let the accusations of drug use commence. Maybe some threads on Mayweathers gloves and how May does bigger PPV numbers as the A side.

 

[WklySportsMemes]

Pac looked better than I thought he would.
Also would of thought he would of got the nod in a close fight just due to storybook favoritism.
Could have gone either way so cant complain with the outcome. Pretty impressive for him to be this competitive with ranked and championship caliber fighters at his age. Hats off to him.

Was interesting & disappointing to see Tzyu break mentally like that. Fundora put a beating on him again. Ate Tim's best shots too. What a career swing. 3 pretty bad beatings totally changed his mindset. Smart though. Wish he could of had some bigger paydays & fights first.
He dared to take on some pretty dangerous dudes & paid a price. Cost him some of the bigger more lucrative fights. Now people are going to write him off & out of title contention.

 

[Blastbeat]

Props to Pacman for even getting a draw. Barrios isnt that good but he's still a young fighter near his prime. Pac almost had it too.
If there's a rematch made, I'm gonna tune in

 

[PrideNverDies]

Pac still got it!

 

[USCinSC890]

Pac looked better than I thought he would.
Also would of thought he would of got the nod in a close fight just due to storybook favoritism.
Could have gone either way so cant complain with the outcome. Pretty impressive for him to be this competitive with ranked and championship caliber fighters at his age. Hats off to him.

Was interesting & disappointing to see Tzyu break mentally like that. Fundora put a beating on him again. Ate Tim's best shots too. What a career swing. 3 pretty bad beatings totally changed his mindset. Smart though. Wish he could of had some bigger paydays & fights first.
He dared to take on some pretty dangerous dudes & paid a price. Cost him some of the bigger more lucrative fights. Now people are going to write him off & out of title contention.

Fundora has really grown in confidence since getting crushed by Mendoza, and Tszyu is headed the opposing direction. I always find it wild how replacement opponents sometimes alter the trajectory of a fighter's career. Ruiz in for Big Baby Miller vs. Joshua and Thurman pulling out to be replaced by Fundora for Tszyu.

Sure Tszyu would have lost eventually stepping up in competition but maybe he would have handled defeat better if he didn't go on a 3 fight skid. He might not even have gotten in the ring with Bakhram if he beat Thurman and maybe got the Crawford fight and a loss instead, but his reputation wouldn't suffer from that the way it has with what actually happened.

Now he's kinda done in terms of getting immediate title shots and will have to face more solid contenders who will be eager to add his name to their resume.

 

[WklySportsMemes]

Fundora has really grown in confidence since getting crushed by Mendoza, and Tszyu is headed the opposing direction. I always find it wild how replacement opponents sometimes alter the trajectory of a fighter's career. Ruiz in for Big Baby Miller vs. Joshua and Thurman pulling out to be replaced by Fundora for Tszyu.

Sure Tszyu would have lost eventually stepping up in competition but maybe he would have handled defeat better if he didn't go on a 3 fight skid. He might not even have gotten in the ring with Bakhram if he beat Thurman and maybe got the Crawford fight and a loss instead, but his reputation wouldn't suffer from that the way it has with what actually happened.

Now he's kinda done in terms of getting immediate title shots and will have to face more solid contenders who will be eager to add his name to their resume.

Yeah. A lot of people had him winning the Charlo fight if that didn't get botched multiple times... I dont see it, but yeah chaos effect. Might of had a totally different run if weren't for multiple big name pullouts

 

[PBAC]

Pac looked better than I thought he would.
Also would of thought he would of got the nod in a close fight just due to storybook favoritism.
Could have gone either way so cant complain with the outcome. Pretty impressive for him to be this competitive with ranked and championship caliber fighters at his age. Hats off to him.

Was interesting & disappointing to see Tzyu break mentally like that. Fundora put a beating on him again. Ate Tim's best shots too. What a career swing. 3 pretty bad beatings totally changed his mindset. Smart though. Wish he could of had some bigger paydays & fights first.
He dared to take on some pretty dangerous dudes & paid a price. Cost him some of the bigger more lucrative fights. Now people are going to write him off & out of title contention.

come on man he uprooted Thurman a bonified prospect borderline post retirment already

 

[WklySportsMemes]

come on man he uprooted Thurman a bonified prospect borderline post retirment already

I cant tell if this is sarcasm or not. So forgive me if it is.
That was ages ago & he had the Ugas fight after that

 

[BusterKeaton]

didn't score the fight but felt after round 10 that barios would have to drop pac to get the nod.

114-114 is fair. 115-113 barios isnt outrageous. I'm so used to them giving the benefit of the doubt to a fighter like pacquiao.

I dont know about round 10 maybe I need to rewatch. but i did give mario 11 and 12. pac is 46 and he should be happy with his performance. Barios looked like a joke sort of. im sure if I watched and picked I could find 7 rounds so im okay with the results. it just be a better story if pac came back and won. it was really either way kind of fight and the rounds I thought pac might have stole he probbaly didnt.

 

[randomg1t]

i didn't watch the whole thing, just some highlights... but jeez, barrios looked like shit.

pacquiao is 46. if you can't get a 46 year old out of there when you're 30 and the champ, you should vacate your title. he should've mowed him down inside 3 rounds.