| DieAppleDie said: So you guys are going to kill Paquiao just like what people did with Fedor? Paquiao is one of the greatest boxers in the world, fighting is not the best always wins and the loser is useless |
I didn't say that at all. No one can go toe-to-toe with him from an offensive stand-point and not expect to get their card punched. The guy's power is unquestionable. However, boxing is like rock-paper-scissors, kind of. Pacquiao is going to beat most types of fighters all day long but we know that he struggles with counter-punchers. Someone who throws a lot of punches and is constantly moving forward leaves a lot of openings. He was never the unbeatable phenom that the hype-train had built, though that doesn't diminish his accomplishments. He's certainly one of the best boxers in the world but the truth is that he was third or forth on a lot of pound-for-pound rankings going into this fight and will certainly drop below Marquez now. Andre Ward had already taken the #2 spot in the minds of most people.
As for Pacquiao's future, who can say. His trainer was absolutely right in that, once he recovers, he has to be evaluated from a cold-hearted perspective. If his reflexes and his desire to fight aren't there then it's in his best interest for him to retire. Not saying that will happen, of course, but it's possible.
I'm just glad for Marquez, to be honest. He deserved this win. The guy beat Pacquiao in at least one other fight but had it snatched away from him. He deserves a place in boxing on the same level as Pacquiao.
