Barrera was a legend back then. Barrera, Morales, Marquez then Pacquiao. Those guys kept boxing alive in the lower weights at that time. All these guys are legends
I love these guys. It's guys like these who keep boxing alive. They both fought the best of the best, they beat the best, and they lost to the best. Sadly, these types of guys are a dying breed in sports overall. There are still some great fighters out there like these guys (I can't believe Pacquiao is still active, and really good), but they are becoming fewer and fewer as the years pass. I would think every boxer would want to do what Barrera, and Pacquiao did, but I have been dumbfounded by the number of extremely skilled, and talented boxers who have avoided as many real challenges as they possibly could for the sake of saving their 0. I also get tired of petty crap like money getting in the way of big fights taking place. Not only that, but the media tends to put those types of fighters on the pedestal of greatness when their resume doesn't match up to guys like Pacquiao, Barrera, Marquez, or Morales. You know something is wrong when a fighter like Mayweather Jr is treated like the greatest fighter of his era. Now everyone is trying to do what he did by avoiding risks instead of trying to have great fights that stand the test of time. Sure, you risk a lot by fighting the best of the best, but when you win one of those great memorable fights, it reinforces a boxers legacy so much. Sometimes the fight is so great that it elevates both fighters whether they win, lose, or draw. Mayweather Jr never even tried to do that, yet somehow he is a greatest of his era. Gtfoh
Overall, Pac Man landed 309 of 838 total punches (37%), including 257 of 570 (45%) power shots, outlanding Barrera by a better than 2-1 margin in that department. That’s an average of 76 total punches thrown and 28 landed per round- par for the course for Manny. The out-gunned Barrera put up decent numbers, landing 172 of 547 (31%- 16 punches landed per round) total punches, none having any effect on Pacquiao. Barrera’s jab wasn’t a factor either, as he landed an average of just 7 per round, throwing 26 per frame. It was All Manny, All The Time in Texas.
In the first 2 rounds, Barrera's jab was a big factor, and he was getting it going, but after the second or third round, Manny pretty much pressured him effectively for the rest of the fight while intelligently engaging in exchanges. Barrera did land some good shots, and won some of the early exchanges, but Manny found his rhythm, and then Barrera ended up on the back foot for the rest of the fight. Manny has always had a really solid chin. Unless you hit him perfectly clean on the button, he isn't going anywhere any time soon. Barrera fought a great fight though, and I think this older version of Barrera would have beaten almost anyone else in that division at the time. Manny has a way of taking apart great boxers, movers, and punchers. Manny has the full combination of all those traits. If you have good footwork, Manny has better footwork, and quicker footwork. If you are great at maintaining distance with your jab, and accuracy, Manny will find a way to step inside and force you to abandon your jab on the inside, and Manny will use his own jab to disguise power shot combinations while stepping in, and that's all happening while he is showing feints. If you are a puncher/pressure fighter, Manny will dart in and out forcing you to miss a lot of puches, circle around the ring, turn you, give you angles with his footwork, and then punish you by ripping hooks and uppercuts to the body and head before you can get set to throw your power shots. He can also switch from exchanging with his opponent to boxing at any time, and maintains control of himself knowing when to back off, and when to keep firing. I have never seen a guy so effective at stepping inside, and getting out without getting hit clean for the most part. He might take one or two shots here and there, but those shots rarely land flush on him. Manny's speed and power are so exceptional that he can get off, even if he isn't leading against his opponent. He can also stay composed during an exchange while he is getting hit. That's hard to do while taking a shot. A lot of guys can do it, but few are great at it. Manny doesn't have to necessarily be completely balanced to throw effective punches that deal damage to his opposition. He has great natural balance, a low center of gravity, and great athleticism like a bunny rabbit. Those skills and talents show themselves even now after all these years. How many 40+ year old boxers can move like a modern day Manny? About 90% of the boxers out there today can't match him, and he is far past his prime years as a boxer. Even when he loses close decisions, he gives everyone a lot of trouble. The guy is superhuman, and the conventional wisdom doesn't apply to a guy like Manny Pacquiao.
@@shivahuggins1276 That would be great. I generally enjoy the commentary for fights, but it would be nice to be able to switch it off especially for ppv
8 div. champ. Pacman is truly a wonder in boxing. Still you have to give Barrera some credits for giving Marquez (who once knocked out Pacman) huge troubles in their 2 fights n for giving Nasem Hamed his 1st loss who was another boxing wonder in their prime.
Not close. No threat to hurt pac at all. Pac way too fast and more active and accurate. Announcers try so hard to sell that it's close, it gets ridiculous at times.
Commentators* Maybe because Pac was always underdog against elite fighters and his early career... Top Rank commentators are always bias against Pac from Barrera, Marquez, David Diaz, Cotto, Floyd etc they're bias to them, they still don't understand Pacquiao's style at this point. Top rank commentators are more casuals, I prefer HBO Commentators better they're more neutral..
Maybe because Pac was always underdog against elite fighters and his early career... Top Rank commentators are always bias against Pac from Barrera, Marquez, David Diaz, Cotto, Floyd etc they're bias to them, they still don't understand Pacquiao's style at this point. Top rank commentators are more casuals, I prefer HBO Commentators better they're more neutral..
You're looking at this with the wrong perspective. The reason they reacted like this was becuase the first fight, Manny slaughtered Marco. This was a different scenario, which was exciting because this was actually a FIGHT!
a cut/scar that barrera never forget in his entire life---Manny fights fairly even his opponent doesn't, --a reason why Pacquiao also called a Pambansang Kamao/National Fist
Men that commentator is so up into Barreras nut. In round 11 illegal punch by Barrera, according to him it was unintentional, and he was cellebrating the fact tbat Manny was hurt by that punch. "Manny is out on his feet"... 😂 that commentator need another job.
Barrera and Pacquiao, together with Marquez and Morales were the 'Fabolous Four' in the lower wt. div. Pacquiao 2W vs Barrera, 2W &1 L vs Morales, 2W 1D & 1L vs Marquez. Here are some examples of Greatness: ------- T. Hearns KO'd R. Duran (still Duran is greater), R. Leonard beat R. Duran (still Duran is greater), A. Pryor KO'd A. Arguello (still Arguello is greater), A. Tarver KO'd R. Jones (still Roy Jones Jr is greater), J. Taylor beat B. Hopkins (still Hopkins is greater), J. Calzaghe beat both R. Jones Jr and B. Hopkins (still both Jones Jr and Hopkins are greater than Calzaghe), Rocky Marciano beat Archie Moore (still Moore is greater), J. Young beat G. Foreman (still Foreman is greater), B. Douglas KO'd M. Tyson (still Tyson is greater), B. Arizmendi beat H. Armstrong (still Armstrong is greater), Marquez KO'd Pacquiao (still Manny is way greater), Junior Jones beat M. Barrera (still Barrera is greater), Z. Raheem beat E. Morales (still Morales is greater), C. John beat Marquez (still Marquez is greater), Mayweather Jr beat Pacquiao (still Manny is way greater). Manny is greater than Floyd Jr and M. Ali. Why? Because Manny did an EXTRAORDINARY feat that Floyd and Ali didn't. No one in history of boxing that a fighter become a 'LINEAL' champion at 112 lbs vs C. Sasakul (at age of 19) then moved up in multiple weight classes, win 'LINEAL' titles in between , and then become a 'LINEAL' champion at 147 lbs vs T. Bradley (at age of 37). Pacquiao a 5'6" tall, started at 106 lbs FILIPINO fighting away his comfort and won ALL his 8 weight div. championships OUTSIDE the Philippines including his win vs K. Thurman (at age of 40). At age of 42, Pacquiao still fighting and scheduled to fight the #1 welterweight, the #5 Pound for Pound, bigger, taller, heavier, longer reach, 11 years younger, unified and undefeated in Spence. When we're talking about Pound for Pound greatest fighter or warrior who ever lived we are talking about the fighters/warriors 'ENTIRE' career. The 'ENTIRE' accomplishments. Being undefeated doesn't mean you're the Greatest. Losing is part of the sport. The greats Ray Robinson has 19 losses, Henry Armstrong has 21 losses, Ali has 5 losses, Duran has 16 losses, Archie Moore has 23 losses and they're on list of top 1-10 Greatest Of All Time. In August of 2008, upon the 3rd announcement of Floyd Mayweather Jr's retirement last June 2008 here were the top 10 Welterweight ranking: Take note: On March 15, 2008 Manny Pacquiao fought J.M. Marquez at 130 lbs and in June 28, 2008 Pacquiao fought David Diaz at 135 lbs. 1,) Antonio Margarito (WBA) 2.) Miguel Cotto 3.) Paul Williams (WBO) 4.) Shane Mosley 5.) Joshua Clottey (IBF) 6.) Carlos Quintana 7.) Kermit Cintron 8.) Andre Berto (WBC) 9.) Luis Collazo 10.) Jackson Bonsu Remember that Pacquiao fought 4 out of the TOP 5 Welterweights during this August 2008 ranking. He fought Cotto, Clottey, Margarito and Mosley. Pacquiao is the smallest among all these welterweight fighters and started pro at 98 lbs and become a Lineal + WBC champion at 112 lbs. Pacquiao is fighting outside his comfort zones unlike Mayweather. Fact is all of Pacquiao's 8 division title championships were all held outside his country. While Mayweather Jr, announces retirements for several times. 1st was after the A. Gatti fight, 2nd was after the Dela Hoya fight (he refuse to rematch Dela Hoya), 3rd was June 2008 (after the Hatton fight), 4th was after A. Berto fight, 5th after the C. McGregor fight (an MMA fighter with ZERO Boxing record). For large portions of his illustrious career, Mayweather was a master of timing, both in and out of the ring. Despite his vast repertoire of skills, “Money” was a master at stacking the odds in his favour (It Means CAREFULLY SELECTED His Opponents) whether it meant dragging Ricky Hatton and Juan Manuel Marquez up to 147lbs (the MARQUEZ Fight was at 144 lbs Catch Weight BUT Mayweather weighed 146 lbs and paid $700, 000 fine) or telling Canelo Alvarez that he couldn’t weigh more than 152lbs CATCH WEIGHT despite the super-welter limit being 2lbs heavier (this was a WBC / WBA UNIFICATION fight). Mayweather Jr got caught administering 750 ml of saline IV illegally. Links: www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/13621142/floyd-mayweather-took-wada-banned-iv-manny-pacquiao-fight-according-report www.sbnation.com/longform/2015/9/9/9271811/can-boxing-trust-usada www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2015/09/10/floyd-mayweather-violated-anti-doping-rules-before-manny-pacquiao-fight-report-says/?.d50b86d8c317 "I'm RICH Scared Coward," said Floy Mayweather Jr video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7mm2EtMh3bE.html "Pacquiao is taking PED's, STEROIDS", said Floyd Mayweather Jr video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tlbmZ1n_kGo.html FACTS about Mayweather: 2008 = NO fight 2009 = 1 fight against a 135 lbs Marquez in a Catch Weight of 144 lbs BUT he weighed 146 and paid $700,000 penalty. 2010 = 1 fight 2011 = 1 fight (a SUCKER punch KO win against V. Ortiz). 2012 = 1 fight 2016 = NO fight 2017 = 1 fight against C. McGregor (an MMA fighter with ZERO Boxing record). 2019 = 1 Exhibition fight against a 21 yo, BANTAMWEIGHT, Kickboxer from Japan. 2021 = scheduled to fight against a RU-vidR. Additional FACTS about Mayweather: "Legacy won't feed your children, Currency does", says Mayweather Jr. "This fight with a RU-vidr is a Legalized Bank Robberies", says Mayweather Jr. "I'm a Scared Coward, am RICH Scared COWARD", says Floyd Mayweather Jr. Take note: Floyd Jr during his post fight press conference against a Pokemon RU-vidr says once again that he's TBE, the best ever. Most Boxers who tested Positive for taking PED’s / Illegal Substance / Steroids were Black Fighters. Here the Video link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jblUoCISEUA.html Additional links below: Evander Holyfield --- nypost.com/2007/03/02/report-holyfield-used-alias-to-buy-steroids/ Roy Jones Jr --- www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2782402 www.standard.co.uk/sport/officials-ignored-joness-failed-drug-test-6942777.html James Toney --- www.nytimes.com/2005/05/12/sports/othersports/toney-fails-drug-test-and-is-stripped-of-title.html Antonio Tarver --- www.si.com/boxing/2015/11/25/antonio-tarver-boxing-steve-cunningham-failed-drug-test-documents www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/8086282/cruiserweight-contender-antonio-tarver-tests-positive-banned-substance-june-2-fight Shane Mosley --- www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/shane-mosley-admits-balco-steroids-article-1.247541 www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-may-31-sp-mosley31-story.html www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3740889 Andre Berto --- www.boxinginsider.com/headlines/andre-berto-popped-for-steroids/ Lamont Peterson --- www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/7918512/amir-khan-calls-lamont-peterson-fake-fraud www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/7922725/amir-khan-wants-lamont-peterson-result-overturned-belts-returned JEAN PASCAL TESTS POSITIVE FOR A FOURTH BANNED SUBSTANCE, EPO. June 3, 2021 www.ringtv.com/622540-jean-pascal-tests-positive-for-a-fourth-banned-substance-epo/ While Pacquiao at 42 yo, is scheduled to fight on August 21, 2021 in Las Vegas, NV against the undefeated / unified WBC & IBF 147lbs champion E. Spence an eleven years younger. Spence is much bigger, heavier, taller, has longer reach. Spence Jr is the current # 1 Welterweight plus the # 5 best Pound for Pound in the ranking as of June 14, 2021. Important FACTs: Pacquiao started pro at 106 lbs, become the 'Lineal' champion at 112 lbs at age of 19 way back 1998. Moves up in bunch of weight classes, wins multiple titles including 'Lineal', then become the 'Lineal champion at 147 lbs by defeating Bradley way back 2016 at age of 37. Greatness is measured through adversity. For a fighter or a warrior to be called THE Greatest he/she must be able to bounce back from his/her worst difficulties. Being undefeated doesn't mean you're the very best. Ray Robinson, Henry Armstrong, Muhammad Ali, Roberto Duran, Archie Moore are example of the top 1-to-10 all time greatest fighters that suffered multiple loses. Part 6: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cPqHsDHPDhE.html Part 5: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3eWZ-4e1jLc.html Part 4: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tevbHOjIVbw.html Part 3: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PXvzIJ9O9sA.html Part 2: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7v-4Rsw0NxM.html Part 1: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QqgHAuCjV4M.html GOAT / TBE : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZQURYIc_Rgo.html Whoever reads this, may the Lord God in heaven bless you and your family 🙏😇
Actually pretty close, not one of manny’s best performances. I thought barrera had it in the earlier rounds and did just enough in the later rounds. Guess the point deduction really caused barrera late though. Imo
I turned off the commentators during the third round. They were definitely biased toward Barrera. Barrera did a great job in countering Manny. I thought Barrera may have won. In my mind it was that close. Manny hit more often, but I thought Barrera hit harder. Glad Manny won.
You know, watching this back, that shot in the 11th was called a foul fairly, TW already had the hands on both of them and called the break. I remember the fight but I didn’t remember these commentators being so biased with Barrera. Even still, Pac for sure took this, point taken from Marco or not. Close fight, but Barrera didn’t do anything to stop Pac coming forward and pot shotting. Commentators probably wanted Pac to tee off all night, but it’s hard to do that when the other fighter trained for that specifically.
Yes really. You can clearly see how biased they are. The punch barrera strike on while the referee is breaking them is intentional. Barrera did the same in their first fight too.
Very clearly. They were not mentioning the hits by pacquiao, but when barrera manage to connect, they were ecstatic. And this video did not show the portion were Barrera was knocked down but the referee did not count it as a knockdown. It was clearly shown in the slow-mo that there was a punch by Pacquiao before Barrera hit the floor. And that portion also was not shown here.
Commentators* Maybe because Pac was always underdog against elite fighters and his early career... Top Rank commentators are always bias against Pac from Barrera, Marquez, David Diaz, Cotto, Floyd etc they're bias to them, they still don't understand Pacquiao's style at this point. Top rank commentators are more casuals, I prefer HBO Commentators better they're more neutral..
The commentators in this fight are some of the most bias/delusional I've ever heard in my life 😂 ... Pacquiao won the fight clearly, there was nothing at all close about it despite Barrera fighting very well at that stage of his career. Pacquiao was just too quick and explosive.
Marco Antonio Barrera ตอนชกกับปริ๊นซ์ นาซีม ฮาเหม็ดผมยังเชียร์ปริ๊นซ์เลยเพราะไอ้บาร์เรรามันเป็นนักชกฝีมือดีคนหนึ่งแต่มันเป็นนักชกจอมสกปรกมากๆคนหนึ่งในวงการมวยชอบเอาเปรียบและโกงคู่ชกตลอด
Muy de acuerdo contigo , fue un boxeador ANTIDEPORTISTA, muy sucio, cochino, siempre descontando a destiempo, no respetaba las reglas, eso es lo que lo caracterizo, no tenía dominio de si mismo era y es muy visceral, siempre se vio muy mal en el ring, por cochino, sucio. La verdad sea dicha.
Now its clear your just a commentator not a judge 😂😂😂.. you can say all you want on the side of Barrera basically and obviously your both pro Barrera commentators.
