This is part of a series of posts at the Armchair Jock featuring the third match between Manny “The Pacman/The Destroyer” Pacquiao and Erik “El Terrible” Morales, dubbed The Finale. In this post, I’ll be giving a general overview of who the fighters are and what’s happened before.
Sooner rather than later, the excuses will end, [...]
The Finale: No More Excuses
Can You Believe it’s a Non-Title Fight?
Featuring boxing analyst Allan Robles:
Every once in a while the boxing world stops and takes notice of its lower weight divisions. True that’s there’s not much happening in the usual “money†divisions. But I assure you, even if there is an up and coming Lewis Tyson match, the boxing world will still stop and take [...]
Pacquiao Wins, Larios Classy in Defeat
In a moment of clarity, and for the first time in the fight, Oscar Larios knew exactly what he had to do. Lashing out with a left hook and following up with a spearing right, he had Manny Pacquiao, the reigning WBC International super featherweight champ, on the ropes early in the third round.
Unfortunately, all [...]
Manny Pacquiao, Tale of the Tape: A Boxing Preview
Paquiao is still the better fighter, with superior handspeed, technique and power. Both are as tough as nails, but Larios has the better training mentality: by all accounts the guy never stops. Is Manny ripe for an upset? Or is he going to open up a can of whoop-ass on Larios?
Oscar Larios, Tale of the Tape: A Boxing Preview
Tall and lanky, with brutal power in both hands, former WBC super bantamweight champion Oscar Larios now faces the daunting task of taking on Manny Pacquiao, the one boxer even the Mexican big three of Morales, Marquez and Barrera have to respect. Or respetc. Booyakasha.
