BJ Penn: Manny Pacquiao is my kind of fighter ... I'm a fan of his
by Jesse Holland on Nov 29, 2011 12:40 PM EST
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Count former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion B.J. Penn among the legions of fight fans who are down with boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao.
"The Prodigy," who is in the Philippines on a promotional tour for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), told ABS-CBN News that "Pac-Man" is an "exciting fighter" who "tries to go for the finish:"
"Pacquiao, he's my kind of fighter, I'm a fan of his. I like his style. He tries to go for the finish. I would like to see Pacquiao win because I know if Pacquiao wins, it's gonna be an exciting victory. Boxing is part of MMA. You need to be able to know how to fight MMA. Boxing is huge, and it all blends in somehow with ultimate fighting."
Of course no conversation about Pacquiao would be complete without the inclusion of pugilistic nemesis Floyd Mayweather, Jr., who continues to bash the Filipino for "not being on his level."
From Fight Hype:
"I made more money in my last 2 fights than (Pacquiao) made in his whole career. How can you even say a guy like this is on my level? I'm telling you now that I'm the best that ever did it, even without the Pacquiao fight. Like I said before, I'm extraordinary. I make every fighter look ordinary. May 5th is the date. Sign the contract, I'm waiting. You said you're a clean fighter... May 5th, I'm ready. I can sign today. But if I sign today, you better sign tomorrow."
Pacquiao, who is considered by many combat sports fans and journalists to be the pound-for-pound king of the "sweet science," fought Juan Manuel Marquez to a controversial majority decision win earlier this month in Las Vegas.
Some have even argued that he lost.
Mayweather is coming off his own controversial victory, a knockout win over Victor Ortiz in September, and refuses to fight Pacquiao if the Filipino phenom doesn't agree to undergo random blood and urine tests.
If they ever do fight, at least we know who B.J. Penn will be cheering for.
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I Think Manny Would Transition Great into MMA
Mayweather, not so much. Manny is clearly more intelligent and Floyd would look like James Toney out there.
Live for God
Yeah right
Maybe if they gave him a fighter that would just be willing to stand and trade punches with him but could you imagine what Aldo would do to his legs? Or a wrestler like Mendes would just keep taking him down over and over.
Manny is clearly more intelligent and Floyd would look like James Toney out there.
Ignorance is BLiss. Floyd might be on of the most intelligent fighter i have ever seen!
by letstalkmma on Nov 29, 2011 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
And neither would transition to MMA! why would you even bother? Floyd makes more in one fight than most UFC fighters will make in a career.. "Hopefully".
Let
by letstalkmma on Nov 29, 2011 12:59 PM EST up reply actions
You didn't understood his point. Yet, you talk shit
He’s talking about styles. Floyd is a pure boxer who relies in his defense and counter punching style to be effective. Manny has busy footwork and attacks from all angles. His style would be easier to adapt in MMA because the footwork and angles could make it hardes for wrestlers time their shots as well as strikers to set their kick up.
Mayweather uses upper body movement and plants his feet a lot more, and that could lead to a lot of leg kicks and easy doubles and single legs.
Floyd would probably beat Manny in a boxing ring, but Manny would have the easier transition to MMA.
"To me in this sport, it’s fighting, it’s mixed martial arts, and I feel there’s too many athletes and not enough fighters…I think these people going in taking these sports enhancement drugs, they’re not real fighters, they’re athletes. I’m a fighter. I’m a real fighter. That’s all I did my whole life." - BJ Penn
Yea thats my point why bother. Floyd fights how he does in Boxing because their is no such thing as a double or a single leg.
I don’t know why you would even bother making an assumption of the two best boxers in the world "transitioning to mma. Its the sweet science not MMA.
Because that was his point
Of course they won’t leave boxing, but what the first guy said makes sense.
"To me in this sport, it’s fighting, it’s mixed martial arts, and I feel there’s too many athletes and not enough fighters…I think these people going in taking these sports enhancement drugs, they’re not real fighters, they’re athletes. I’m a fighter. I’m a real fighter. That’s all I did my whole life." - BJ Penn
You Shiuldn't Let Such Opinions Hurt Your Feelings So Easily
If, by your suggestion, we aren’t even to speak of boxers transitioning to MMA, then lets do the same for wreslter, kickboxers, abu dhabi champs, judo practicioners and muay thai fighters. Only people with no background in physical/combative competition should be talked about as a candidate for fighting MMA. That sound about right?
Live for God
by G Squat on Nov 29, 2011 1:32 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
You can do what makes you happy..
Just don’t see why it is worth even debating/ But here is my point in your argument, Floyd would not transition as well because he is the better Boxer. Simple as that!
Well
That’s prettymuch what I said. Floyd would not transition as well, not because he’s “the better boxer”, but rather because he doesn’t seem as intelligent a boxer or human being.
Live for God
He is a more intelligent boxer.. its not even close..
And i could care less what kind of human being he is.
+ 1
Hate seeing a comment get attacked when the guy doesn’t even understand the original point
Sakuraba beats Silva, Aoki would beat Miller and Vitor Belfort didn't deserve his title shot - In my opinion, the craziest points I've read on this site...
If the same pac man shows up against Floyd jr he’s in trouble. Floyd to fast, technical, defensive counter punching that’s some of the best ever. That bein said I hope pac man ko’s Floyd just cuz I think floyds a piece of shit person
MMA = Best sport on earth
by FarNorCal on Nov 29, 2011 12:53 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Manny stands not a chance if he fights like he did in that marquez fight. Greatness is there one minute and gone the next in combat sports.
I think Manny’s best days are past him.
You've lost your mind.
Manny would leave Flloyd flat on his back, unconscious.
He was tryin for the knockout way too much in that Marquez fight, he was reaching too much and leaving himself there for the counter which is what marquez did. If he fought Flloyd, a great counter-puncher, he wouldn’t do what he did in the Marquez fight. Manny would make Flloyd look slow and inaccurate. There’s a reason Flloyd has backed out everytime, he knows. But just like you, it looks like he go some false hope after that Marquez fight that manny is over the hill. He’s far from it. And if Flloyd nuts up he’ll see for himself.
Nobody has both the speed and power that manny carries at that weight. Flloyd won’t even know what hit him.
by xMMAxTYSONxMMA on Nov 29, 2011 3:47 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
This is stupid
You don’t know shit
"I started out with a hundred tapes, if you wasn't down then get the fuck out my face" - South Park Mexican
by antone04 on Nov 29, 2011 4:37 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
floyd loves himself so much,he's so confident and its shows in the ring as well as his interviews.I love it..
"I've always walked the walk but as the world gets worst I'm beginning to run. I'll keep running until I reach the promise land."-letter19
by letter19 on Nov 29, 2011 1:01 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Yea people just don't like floyd because of his attitude. Which is so wrong to do.
If many never heard him and only saw him fight. But who cares he is the best for a reason. He feeds off the hate.
You watch to much TV. I choose to stay away from watching or hearing him unless he is in the ring.
None the less great little video their, he is quite the fool!
True, once he gets in the ring he backs all of his arrogance up
This was brilliant against Juan Manuel Marquez
Pacman is a good fighter but he fought JMM three times and yet had a clearly dominate win over him.
"When you believe in something and you're a good person...things happen" - Junior Dos Santos
Styles make fights. Boxing or MMA it doesn't matter.
Foreman crushed Frazier. Ali crushed Foreman, yet his toughest fights were against Frazier. Sometimes you find a guy that on paper you should handle,but it just doesn’t work that way.
by naturalshadow on Nov 29, 2011 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
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