Larry Merchant discusses Manny Pacquiao and P4P
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Maxboxing.com's Steve Kim talks with HBO commentator Larry Merchant about Manny Pacquiao's place in the pound for pound ratings. Get more boxing videos, articles, analysis & opinions, weekly webshows, podcasts and more at Maxboxing.com.
14yrs ago and im here still entertained by pacman and still showin great performance
This was 14yrs. ago and he’s still relevant today.
We'd have peace in the Middle East if the USA stopped underwriting Israel's brutal, and illegal, occupation of Palestine.
"When rebels in remote outposts declare ceasefire when he fights...". This is another dimension if one should measure the greatness of Pacquiao.
I'm not Filipino but Pacquiao is super cool. Not only for his abilities in the ring but his character. He's down to earth, funny, a good sport in the ring, confident and also HUMBLE! I think he brings honor to the Phillippines. I agree with Larry that he's the best thing boxing has going for it right now. That isn't to say that he can't be beaten. Anyone can really, just a matter of meeting that person at the right time and place. Even if Manny were to lose he'd get back up cause he's a champ.
All respect for the great Larry Merchant.
The Marquez fight showed that Pac could be beat at that time. But Manny has learned a lot since and he has Morales to thank for that. I think that trilogy showed Pac how to fight and beat a boxer. Fighters can say they have to box Manny but once in the ring Manny's ability is just too much right now for any fighter. He is at the top of his game and I cannot see anyone beating him any time soon.
I cannot believe this comment was still relevant 13 years later. Pacman literally ate Thurman
Larry is correct about Pacquiao. i think is a smart guy although his lack of education but he handle himself very well, we don't know if we can handle that kind of pressure.
The best comentators of all the boxing Larry merchant, Jim lampley, manuel Stewart
Pakasal na tayo, Wendi
I love how Larry dances around this question
Pacquiao with a heart is a true Emmanuel !
Pacman is not only the best boxer but the humble and god fearing person!
YOU'RE DEFINITELY RIGHT!!!
GOD BLESS THE PHILIPPINES!!
i love lerry merchant. he understands that back in the day of boxers and how manny pacquiao is the idol of the boxer and he is the most exciting boxer/fighter in the world today
Floyd is the DRAMA QUEEN thumb this up if you agree !
🇵🇭 HBO'S Larry Merchant & Jim Lampley are the Best commentators / analysts I've heard of. Plus they have Mr. Lederman as Analyst who breaks down each punch and scores. What a great team !!!
love larry merchant!! go larry!!
Now at 42 yo, Pacquiao is scheduled to fight on August 21, 2021 in Las Vegas, NV against the undefeated / unified WBC & IBF 147lbs champion E. Spence Jr an eleven years younger. They're fighting for the "lineal', Ring plus WBA, WBC, IBF titles. Spence is much taller, has longer reach, way bigger, heavier. And he's the current # 1 in the Welterweight plus the # 5 in the Pound for Pound best as of June 8, 2021.
The interviewee is light years ahead of the interviewer
Just because you´re a young asian-american, doesn´t mean you automatically know it all.
I agree with Larry Merchant ! Very Well said !
@vbensho the only reason watch floyds fight is to see him get his ass whooped. the reason people watch manny is to see greatness
God be with you Mr.Merchant
cheers Larry Merchant you just hit the nail in the head.this guy is so objective he knows what boxing needs and that is EXCITEMENT and Pacman exemplifies that.Eat your heart out PBF jr.you might be the msot skilled fighter out there but youre not asupermodel u just dont have that x factor!!!
Larry does the Monty burns thing with his fingers. I can almost hear him saying, "exxxx-cellent".
i became interested in boxing again only because of manny pacquiao and his exploits in the ring. i watched videos of mayweather and most of his fights are boring compared to manny.
haha i know! i couldn't stop thinking about that scene where he's being interviewed for the first time after the race and he didn't know what to do with his hands!
this man is one of the ambassador of manny pacquiao's incredible career the great Larry Merchant
2021 HERE
I miss the comments of LARRY MERCHANT when pacquiao fighting david diaz...
Manny Pacquiao will be enshrined in the hall of fame and that's where he is heading folks. You can't change destiny for that's what Manny have become, the best 4p4 boxer that he is today...period!
And that makes him a better man.
It was a poor performance due to the distractions he was facing, he was fairly docile in the first 4 rounds until he got cut, then that good old pac-man fury was finally unleashed but Solis lasted longer than he should have against the kind of caliber of a fighter like Pacman. By the end of '06, you could make an argument for either Manny or Floyd being #1 but given that Manny didn't do much in '07, while Floyd got another belt at 154, you almost NEED to have Floyd at #1. Manny is #2 on my list.
Spoken by the Godfather of Boxing himself!!! :)
for someone as old as larry, you'd have think he'd have heard of flash elorde for asian fighters.
@zhivagoleon There is a saying walk a mile in my shoes. Merchant is an historian. A good historian. Never fought a round. I am a historian on the Vietnam war and many wars, but what authority do I have to comment on a solider on what he should do in the battlefield. None. A difference yes, but not a big one.
And Michael Buffer with the decision,
"And NEW WBC SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, MANNY PACMAN PACQUIAO!!!"
Mayweather is a boring fighter when it comes to the ring still running and running boring to watch
Neldivad serye you don’t understand and appreciate boxing you are probably a fan of an individual boxer and not boxing in general
God Speed The best ever! judge him for what he became famous for boxing and nothing else or it’ll cloud your judgement
God Speed I didn’t say Greatest I said The best ever meaning in all his professional fights by record he is the best ever Muhammad Ali was the greatest because he done great things outside of boxing
God Speed Never seem to hear about the most attacking fighter ever
Hello 2021
very good,, bravo!!!!!!!!!1
Gatti was the best drama king! Love hes fights, a true warrior!
May him rest in peace! ^^
Manny Pacquiao will turn a 5 year old fighter into a 50 years OLD. Thats why PACMAN is so good he makes people think he beats grandfathers in one fight. Damn! PACMAN P4P, HAND DOWN!
like manny's coach said fighters like Manny comes around every 25 years, same with Bruce Lee. Manny mention that he did train in karate years ago before he took up Boxing. Manny have short punches like the way Martial art punches too, maybe he still caring the skill he learned and put it into boxing as well.
Bruce Lee is an Actor
I like both fighters, but due to Mayweather's antics outside the ring he got unfair criticism. Floyd is the only one I ever saw that can move so little to avoid punches. Perhaps James Toney but I think Floyd's defense was better. The only fair criticism is his power didn't translate when he moved up in weight with his hand problems. I don't knock him for that, he's still a boxing genius. And a level above Pacman.
Manny has the good fortune of fighting Morales and Barrera when they were late into their careers, take nothing away from Pacman, he is one of the best fighters today. Like Larry Holmes a great fighter too, Ali, Frazier, Norton were big names for Larry Holmes but past their primes to beat Larry.
At 2:55 Larry reminds me of Will Ferrell during the interview scene of Talladega Nights.
well i can see why some can argue that pacquiao is the best but to me its floyd mayweather. and i would even put winky wright in front of pac man on the p4p list. i also think joan guzman would give pacquiao a lot of trouble.
The Truth and nothing but the truth, Manny has never fought anyone like Miguel Cotto, Fast, Smart, power puncher, Cotto can take a punch but comes back to rip your head off. This is the end of Manny's boxing career. Cotto wins in the 4th round by Knockout!!
Luis Anthony surprised that no one replied to this comment for 8 long years well me neither If I not only watched replay of the fight. One thing correct in your forecast " 4th round" the beginning of the end but for cotto though. He's a good fighter and humble too. But let's face it, there was a greater fighter. End of story.🙄
XD
AMEN!
floyd mayweather is p4p the best fighter today. i dont care if u think hes boring or if u dont like the way he fights. hit and dont get hit is the name of the game and no one does that better than the pretty boy.
Wow dude. That says a lot about you.
cause there is filipino catholics and muslims in the south of the philippines he was able to calm the south down hes the philippine national hero of our country
Larry--- good view... but pacquiao is from General Santos province of Philippines... not in desert... he finished 6th grade... and passed the acceleration test recently.. planned to take college degree... hehe
exactly!
wake up and smell the coffee pac-huggers! first of all, I'm a manny fan, how can you not be? He's exciting, has tons of heart, and is one of the deadliest left handed fighters the ring has seen in a long time but what has he done in the last year to warrant #1 p4p status?
-knocked out obscure opponent Jorge Solis in a poor performance
-fought a much tougher fight against an old MAB then when MAB was in his prime
-got a razor thin decision over JMM when most ringside observers had JMM winning.
DESERT?? there's no desert in the philippines, theres a smoky mountain though..LOL..anyway, nice comment larry
SPOT ON ABOUT RJJ MATE
PLUS his POWER. Its like comparing a bicycle ride to a jet fighter. THATS WHY MAB at 29 was "washed up" when PACMAN brought him to his knees. But when MAB won against B-level opponents, he was not old. When Eric won in March 2005 against Manny, EM WAS NOT OLD, 10 months later, when PAC finally used his cleto gloves, MORALES became OLD and now PACMAN COMPLETELY, YES COMPLETELY dominated him from the OPENING BELL, EM was "WASHED UP".
Good old Larry Merchant. Kellerman couldn't lace his shoes!
Ok...I freakin love Pacquiao and what he's done for the sport of boxing and for the Philippines, but Mayweather is the best P4P boxer out there...People who say different like Larry Merchant are living in the "what have you done for me lately" mode. If Mayweather beats de la Hoya in March or May or whenever that fight is, they're going to say Mayweather is P4P again until Pacquaio fights whoever he's going to fight and wins that one.
yeah... Manny is the Most Exciting to watch ....
EVERY FIGHTER you put in front of PACMAN turns 80 years OLD for the BITTER fact that PAC's speed is way too superior.
manny is the best floyd will never beat him thers no way i dont see where floyd can beat him.
larry does have a point, PBF is the most skilled boxer today, but lets face it, hes a pretty boring fighter. I would hate to give P4P to a boring fighter. Basically, if all you care about is skill then P4P, PBF is #1. But if your someone that looks at the whole picture, like skill and someone that goes for the KO all the time and doesn't run. Then PBF is definetly not on the list
2006?
It's just a metaphor when he talks about the desert.
To all of you who think Morales was washed up. What other excuses can you offer other than that. NOTHING. the harsh truth you cant swallow is that even if Morales was 15 years old, 25 years old or 30 years old.
RIP Larry
Id say Pacquiao is 3rd in todays P4P top 10 behind Floyd Mayweather (1st) and unbeaten undisputed 10 year world champion Joe Calzaghe (2nd).
Floyd fans always give him pass he says Boxing isn't about the best fighting the best really I thought that's exactly what boxing is ! he took the maximum profit for the least risk he is a hell of a fighter but as exciting to watch as paint drying
Floyd will intentionally lose his fight against Ortiz coz he don't want Manny Pacquiao to be the first boxer to beat him. Floyd is using the Filipino slugger's name to promote his upcoming fight LOL
Ha-ha. AMEN man. I agree...
Hey guys, I love Pacquiao. He speaks my language, but lets be honest. Mayweather will beat Pacman. He's much faster than Manny and has better defense. A better fight would be to see Ricky Hatton vs Manny. Thats a brawl right there.
@lj4276 thats complete bullshit. mosley-maywheather fight has a rematch claus just incase maywheather loses, he get a instant rematch but not the other way round
oooh..not quite
Hey All let me settle the score. Pacquiao and Gayweather is not on the same league. Gayweather runs around like chicken and attacks when his adversary is weakened. PacMan attacks a fresh fierce opponent and overpowers them. Gayweather - the Vulture and Pacquiao - the Eagle or in short the Scavenger and the Great Raptor Predator!!! PACMAN rules!
P4P? There's only one P4P King and the title was penned for him. Nobody has accomplished more than him since, therefore there are no P4P Kings right now. No one deserves that title until someone proves better through a long 200+ fight career.
for GOd's sake, Mayweather's the only one who requested an absurd olympic style blood testing on Manny, the normal way sure not enough for him to face Pacman, i'm sure hell Manny looks like a monster bigger than Tyson to gayweather
@outcastgrays
As you can see bro. You are on your own on this site. Pacman fans rule here. So in order for you to get thumbs up is if you lie and say how bad Mayweather is, and use terms like "gayweather". And lie and say how Pacman always fights the best, like washed up Dela hoya, a Hatton trying to redeme himself, a Cotto trying to redeem himself also, and washed up Morales and Barrera. Say how Mayweather hand picked 6 champions in 5 classes because he was scared of Margarito.
what happen to miguel cotton and ricky hatton it scared floyd mayweather it may happen to him also. lol
No one beat pacquiao on.is prime
Im a Pacquiao fan, but really Larry?! "...peace in the middle east" lol
Larry know Mayweather is the best. He won't admit it. I hope Mayweather fights Pac Man
@4thKyuubi Alot of people love to choose the warrior, like most of the world thought Trinidad would have knocked out Bernard Hopkins, but nope. Warriors ususally gets their butts spanked by elite smart boxers. Pacman will do the best he can, but he is going to understand the way Marquez out boxed him is going to be nothing compared to what Floyd going to do, if you don't believe me, ask Marquez, he knows.
Why are we asking Larry Merchant?
"We would have peace in the Middle East"
He needs to go to the senior center and makes sure he takes his meds.
pac an floyd fight never hapen..why not floy an cotto fight..?it would interesting...but i've go to cotto that surely beat fucking floyd
floyd won't nor will ever understand this larry (floyd jr. and sr.)
larry knows his boxing pacquiao is p4p the best my best line i ever heard from larry merchant was when mayweather barely beat de la hoya and he said to mayweather you been saying for months this was gonna be a massacre why wasn't it hahahahahahahaha
Come on. Its a simple truth that PACMAN is the BEST fighter in the PLANET TODAY. MAB knows why, Morales knows why, Merchant knows why, MILLIONS of people TODAY knows why that is SO. So simple but harsh to swallow for non-believers. BUT I BELIEVE 100% that PACMAN is THE BEST P4P. YEAH BABY!
Let's review SB Nation's Thomas Hauser's piece in exact words and the major points it makes about how Floyd Jr. defines some sweet science I mean literally. 💩 They are as follows:
1. Floyd Mayweather illegally used an 750ml of IV hours after his weigh in for the fight with Manny Pacquiao on May 1st. The contracted collection agent for the USADA went to Mayweather's house in Las Vegas to conduct a random unannounced drug test and found evidence of an IV being administered to Mayweather.
2. IVs are often used by athletes for rehydration purposes or to flush unwanted substances in their bloodstream.
3. The USADA told the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) , which had jurisdiction over the fight, claims the USADA told them the IV was administered for rehydration purposes.
4. There were two mixes in Mayweather's IV, one containing saline and a multivitamin, the other saline and vitamin C. The ingredients were not illegal, but IV administration is, as per the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Floyd Mayweather was inexplicably granted retroactive immunity for this by the USADA.
5. The USADA has extremely secretive testing practices. Writes Hauser:"The organization has resisted filing its boxer drug-testing contracts with governing state athletic commissions. On several occasions, New York and Nevada have forced the issue. Compliance has often been slow in coming.When asked to identify the boxing matches for which a USADA drug-testing contract was filed with either the New York or Nevada State Athletic Commissions, Travis Tygart declined through a spokesperson (USADA senior communications manager Annie Skinner) to answer the question."
6. There is another major drug testing agency in America, the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA). VADA uses more sophisticated testing techniques than USADA. According to Hauser: "Unlike USADA, VADA utilizes carbon isotope ratio (CIR) testing on every urine sample it collects from a boxer. USADA often declines to administer CIR testing on grounds that it’s unnecessary and too expensive. Of course, the less expensive that tests are to administer, the better it is for USADA’s bottom line."
7. Floyd Mayweather is promoted by Al Haymon, and Al Haymon has a history of paying substantially to use USADA's services. For perspective, VADA received $16,000 for the April 18, 2015, 140lb fight between Ruslan Provodnikov and Lucas Matthysse, whereas the USADA was given $150,000 as an upfront fee for the Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight.
8. Disturbingly, boxer Erik Morales tested positive for Clenbuterol, a banned substance before fighting Danny Garcia back in 2012. There are two samples used in drug tests, A and B. If an athlete tests positive on the A sample they have a right to ask for the B sample in case of a false positive. Morales tested positive in both the A and B samples on at least two separate test, meaning he tested positive for clenbuterol four times. The USADA did not adequately notify the New York State Athletic Commission of these tests, and the fight proceeded.
9. According to Morales, a USADA official suggested that the tests may have come as a result of him eating contaminated meat. There was no evidence presented for this scenario.
10. Floyd Mayweather's relationship with the USADA is extremely troubling. The USADA claims to test athletes all year round, but has not done so with Mayweather, instead testing him after his fights are announced. In the case of Andre Berto, this was only 39 before the fight.
11. According to experts the benefits of drug use peak after the athlete has stopped using with certain substances carrying benefit for several months. Testing Mayweather within those 39 days was pointless given any banned substance would not be present in his bloodstream. Why did Mayweather announce his fight with Berto so late?
12. When negotiating the Pacquiao vs Mayweather fight, the USADA presented Manny Pacquiao with a contract stating that they could grant retroactive therapeutic use exemption to the fighters should they test positive for a banned substance.
13. Pacquiao's camp was outraged and refused to sign the contract, believing Mayweather could game the system.
14. A new agreement was reached, but the protocol was not followed when it was discovered Mayweather illegally overdosed a 750ml IV just 6 hours before the fight, and the Nevada Athletic Commission wasn't notified for 20 days after the fight. Mayweather was also inexplicably granted a retroactive therapeutic use exemption by the USADA.
15. There have been several instances when more sophisticated testing not used by the USADA were appropriate for Floyd Mayweather. On at least two occasions, Mayweather's testosterone to epitestosterone levels have been surprisingly low, a red flag that should initiate further testing. There is no public record of the USADA performing any other tests despite understanding full well that Mayweather's TE ratio was highly irregular.
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hey pound for pound boxer means dominating different weight divisions and not the numbers of of victories! i think your the only one thinks that valero is the most exciting fighter...
oh yah,,, i've seen some of those bruce lee shots against cotto but he misses...it was quick though...woah woah wahhh...
he beat hopkins any one who knows anything about boxing will say the same...and hopkins proved he is still a great fighter by beating pavlik...calzaghe cant be beat and wont be beat the true p4p king.
Manny has done nothing lately to warrant being #1 p4p right now. Especially at a time where Jim Lampley recently said "never has it been clearer who is the the number 1 pound for pound fighter in the world rright now.
Sorry, please try again.
What Larry is trying to say is Pac is the GOAT
fmayweatherjr9 educate yourself first before u lecture someone else specially on internet..what's "hgandled","typr" and "ubderstand" means?
@thesangster spympathyze you for supporting mayweather because almost everyone in this world supports pacquiao except for the die hard fans of floyd mayweather and haters, and they are soon to be extinct, which is why im very sorry for this to happen.
🙏🇵🇭
@MoneysnHoneys just say to your mayweather, get an eight weight class division man and we're through
oh i thought manny was going to be pounded by an old yet bigger ODLH? what happened now? wait till manny & ricky fight is done then u haters would say again ricky got old overnight... then manny need to start another younger fighter....
give credit where credit is due!
lol a boring man to talk to this guy was at Liston Ali a man who seen Willie Pep is world of boxing knowledge how the hell is he boring to talk to
@shockzplintz Tell Pacquiao stop hiding behind not wanting to take the test.