Fernando Vargas vs Manny Pacquiao

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  1. puerto rock

    puerto rock WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    At 154. No bullshit catch-weight.

    Who wins?
     
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    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

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    Vargas by KO. No fucking doubt in my mind.
     
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    Dog Jones WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Vargas is too big

    Vargas right now would beat McGregor
     
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    puerto rock WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Agreed. I think pre-Trinidad version of Fernando would have been too much for little Manny.
     
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    Vargas is the safe pick in a mythical matchup but if they were actually fighting in real time I would have picked Manny
     
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    puerto rock WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Vargas height and reach combined with his strength would be a major issue for Manny. Vargas had a good jab and counter left hook which I can see him landing often over Manny's low right hand.
     
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    Of course you would.
     
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    Yeah, if I wanted to make a safe MM pick I'd say Vargas. That way I wouldn't lose credibility with my peers. If I wanted to make a safe financial pick I'd say pacquiao. That way I wouldn't lose money.

    I can see why people would pick Vargas don't get me wrong, and it is a logical pick given his size and strength and the fact that he gave a prime Tito hell.

    PAC though is so much faster than Vargas it's not funny and I saw Vargas struggle with the southpaw style of Wright. Vargas was a heavy puncher but not a one punch also artist and the fact that he wasn't that fast or that busy makes me think he wouldn't hit manny as much as the return.

    If I had to put money on it I'd definitely pick manny
     
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    Vargas was very busy and he'd be especially busy against Pac. WTF does Wrights "southpaw style" have to do with Pacquiao? They fought nothing alike and Wright was as big as Vargas.
     
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    puerto rock WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Winky was much bigger than Manny. Much bigger.

    I don't think Manny could hurt Vargas, to be honest. Not to the degree that Trinidad and De La Hoya did, certainly. Vargas is also a better boxer than given credit for. Better than Pacquiao. Manny is more of an athletic FREAK than Vargas, with the hand speed and footwork, but Vargas would have no problems finding him. Manny would have a hard time keeping him off.
     

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