[Boxing] Mario Barrios vs Manny Pacquiao WBC Welterweight Title - July 19

[dimonstration]

Pacman is the only champion in 8 weight classes and definitely one of the best boxers of today, so even at 46 he can knock out many more boxers and his training is impressive.
Nevertheless Freddie Roach was against such a Pacman comeback and considering their long-standing partnership you can definitely say that he is worried about Pacman. In addition, his opponent is not just average boxer, but still a champion in this weight class and it will be more difficult to knock out such a boxer than a passable opponent.

In general, my heart would like to bet on Pacquiao, especially on a beautiful knockout, but my mind says to bet on Mario Barrios.

I want Pacquiao to win also since he is a good fighter and citizen here in Philippines by helping the poor using his money earned on boxing.

I’m just being realistic here that Pacquiao is on disadvantage because age has a high impact on physical games most importantly boxing. Surely he still has K.O potential but he is fighting a prominent boxer too on this current generation.

Anyway, he is still winning money regardless of the result. I will just watch this fight in the sideline and avoid betting.

[Mahanton]

I think betting on Mario Barrios is more reliable.

Watching some of Manny's training videos actually convinced me that he won’t go down that easily. He's old, but he's clearly on a mission to prove that age is just a number. In fact, he even gave a guarantee to fans who are worried about his comeback, saying that he knows his own body and understands exactly what he's doing.

So , just for fun, I think I’ll take a shot and bet on Pacman to win ..either by decision or KO.
Two different outcomes, two bets. Why not?  

Pacman is the only champion in 8 weight classes and definitely one of the best boxers of today, so even at 46 he can knock out many more boxers and his training is impressive.
Nevertheless Freddie Roach was against such a Pacman comeback and considering their long-standing partnership you can definitely say that he is worried about Pacman. In addition, his opponent is not just average boxer, but still a champion in this weight class and it will be more difficult to knock out such a boxer than a passable opponent.

In general, my heart would like to bet on Pacquiao, especially on a beautiful knockout, but my mind says to bet on Mario Barrios.

You would be having that kind of confusion because whenever our mind and emotion/heart is totally that having that opposition then you would definitely be having that kind of confusion on which it would be that so hard for you to make out such decisions because you would be having those second thoughts whether you should be betting on Pacquiao or with Barrios. Lets just that accept the fact that there would be that deterioration when it comes to human body. Lets say that you are a boxing legend but it doesnt mean that you would be that the same when you are that on your prime. Its already obvious and evident when it comes on his fighting even on just that looking into that recent exhibition fights on which Pacquiao did even though its a bit mismatch with that because of height but you can see the sluggishness when it comes into those punches. For the current age of MP then it is that old on something on a sports that involved body beating. For Freddie Roach then its normal that he would be that having that concern towards MP's health.

I want Pacquiao to win also since he is a good fighter and citizen here in Philippines by helping the poor using his money earned on boxing.

I’m just being realistic here that Pacquiao is on disadvantage because age has a high impact on physical games most importantly boxing. Surely he still has K.O potential but he is fighting a prominent boxer too on this current generation.

Anyway, he is still winning money regardless of the result. I will just watch this fight in the sideline and avoid betting.

There are those talks about that Pacquiao did made out some boast about helping the people but still he do end up on losing up that electoral of senators on which there are even those talks
that the main reason on why he made some comeback again into boxing field is just that he do want to make or earn money because of the expenses with that politics.
Well, there's nothing we can do about it and its none of our business on whatever the reason behind of such comeback but much sure that there are tons of fans that would be that
liking or wanting to see their idol would be coming back inside the ring.

[Russlenat]

Anyway, he is still winning money regardless of the result. I will just watch this fight in the sideline and avoid betting.

Just place a small bet, man, it’ll make watching the fight more exciting. After seeing his training, I’d say he really has a shot at pulling off an upset. I mean, we’re talking about the only 8-division world champion in history. That resume alone should be enough to convince us that his comeback is legit.

[Japinat]

Anyway, he is still winning money regardless of the result. I will just watch this fight in the sideline and avoid betting.

Just place a small bet, man, it’ll make watching the fight more exciting. After seeing his training, I’d say he really has a shot at pulling off an upset. I mean, we’re talking about the only 8-division world champion in history. That resume alone should be enough to convince us that his comeback is legit.

If that’s the reason people find betting on him attractive, then I’m not really buying into it. I mean, when Pacman fought Ugas, he was still active, still held a title  and he still lost. Now he's coming back after years of being out of the ring, trying to challenge a younger champion who already beat the guy that beat him. I just don’t see the math adding up there.

But of course, we all have our own takes. At the end of the day, it’s about confidence in our pick. And I still believe Pacman won’t go down easily as he's not the type to fold just like that.

[Russlenat]

Anyway, he is still winning money regardless of the result. I will just watch this fight in the sideline and avoid betting.

Just place a small bet, man, it’ll make watching the fight more exciting. After seeing his training, I’d say he really has a shot at pulling off an upset. I mean, we’re talking about the only 8-division world champion in history. That resume alone should be enough to convince us that his comeback is legit.

If that’s the reason people find betting on him attractive, then I’m not really buying into it. I mean, when Pacman fought Ugas, he was still active, still held a title  and he still lost. Now he's coming back after years of being out of the ring, trying to challenge a younger champion who already beat the guy that beat him. I just don’t see the math adding up there.

But of course, we all have our own takes. At the end of the day, it’s about confidence in our pick. And I still believe Pacman won’t go down easily as he's not the type to fold just like that.

I'm not that confident either, which is why I suggested just placing a small bet. We all have different takes when it comes to analyzing a fight, and there's nothing wrong with believing that Manny can pull off an upset. After all, this is boxing, there’s no such thing as a guaranteed win unless someone intentionally throws the fight, and Manny is not that kind of fighter.

He knows exactly what’s at stake here. A win would open up more opportunities for him, possibly more million-dollar fights.
That’s enough motivation for him to go all out.

[bhadz]

I want Pacquiao to win also since he is a good fighter and citizen here in Philippines by helping the poor using his money earned on boxing.

We want him to win because he's been the "People's Champ", the representative of our country in that sport. I also agree that he's been helpful to many people and has always been generous in giving help to the needy.

I’m just being realistic here that Pacquiao is on disadvantage because age has a high impact on physical games most importantly boxing. Surely he still has K.O potential but he is fighting a prominent boxer too on this current generation.

Anyway, he is still winning money regardless of the result. I will just watch this fight in the sideline and avoid betting.

While age might impact his power but I think that he's still in good shape. He's experienced but it's a fact that we cannot deny that he's in disadvantage because Barrios is younger and just 30 years old. The entire Philippines is going to watch this match. I remember the days that there's zero crime rate whenever he has a match.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Anyway, he is still winning money regardless of the result. I will just watch this fight in the sideline and avoid betting.

Just place a small bet, man, it’ll make watching the fight more exciting. After seeing his training, I’d say he really has a shot at pulling off an upset. I mean, we’re talking about the only 8-division world champion in history. That resume alone should be enough to convince us that his comeback is legit.

If that’s the reason people find betting on him attractive, then I’m not really buying into it. I mean, when Pacman fought Ugas, he was still active, still held a title  and he still lost. Now he's coming back after years of being out of the ring, trying to challenge a younger champion who already beat the guy that beat him. I just don’t see the math adding up there.

But you have to understand that Ugas was a replacement fighter. So I will have to give Manny a shadow of the doubt that time. His original opponent is Spence but he was not able to fight because he didn't passed the health check as we all know that Spence has injury in his eyes and he is coming from a accident. So Manny doesn't have enough time to study and adjust to Ugas style and so that's why we have seen a sort of upset. We can also used the same argument that you uses, Barrios defeat Ugas yes that is a fact. But Barrios was defeated by Keith Thurman. Yes, the same Thurman that says Manny is old and has small hands like a T-Rex. So this fight might be really intriguing and interesting for boxing bettors. Although Manny is a big underdog, maybe there will be some of us placing a small bet on Manny regardless of whatever reasons we might have.

[Sanitough]

While age might impact his power but I think that he's still in good shape. He's experienced but it's a fact that we cannot deny that he's in disadvantage because Barrios is younger and just 30 years old. The entire Philippines is going to watch this match. I remember the days that there's zero crime rate whenever he has a match.

That’s still the case now since it’s his comeback fight, and so far, no other boxer in the Philippines has matched Pacman’s popularity. This fight won’t be available via free livestream; it’s a pay-per-view (PPV) event in the Philippines.

The good news is, the price is way cheaper compared to PPV rates in the U.S. or Europe.
As far as I know, it’s less than $10 for a basic subscription.

[TravelMug]

While age might impact his power but I think that he's still in good shape. He's experienced but it's a fact that we cannot deny that he's in disadvantage because Barrios is younger and just 30 years old. The entire Philippines is going to watch this match. I remember the days that there's zero crime rate whenever he has a match.

That’s still the case now since it’s his comeback fight, and so far, no other boxer in the Philippines has matched Pacman’s popularity. This fight won’t be available via free livestream; it’s a pay-per-view (PPV) event in the Philippines.

The good news is, the price is way cheaper compared to PPV rates in the U.S. or Europe.
As far as I know, it’s less than $10 for a basic subscription.

Yes, it's less and cheaper for us Filipinos, however, there could be some free streaming that we can watch if you know where to look at.  . So it's going to be fight week tomorrow so for sure Manny is unwinding his trainings already and maybe just doing just like work as he might have hit the peak of his training and during fight night he will be at his best version. So for us Filipinos, it's easy choice, I'm still going for Manny Pacquiao by decision. It's just for pure sentimental reasons but I do hope that Manny made the right choice for a comeback against one of the weakest champion at 147 lbs. I still remember the Pacquiao vs Mayweather, every household in the Philippines that time has that fight, every barangay, and it's true that there are no crimes in the street even in war torn province, they stop to just watch Manny and so yes, there will be no other boxer not just in the Philippines but int world that can match his popularity being a Asian descent.

[ultrloa]

While age might impact his power but I think that he's still in good shape. He's experienced but it's a fact that we cannot deny that he's in disadvantage because Barrios is younger and just 30 years old. The entire Philippines is going to watch this match. I remember the days that there's zero crime rate whenever he has a match.

That’s still the case now since it’s his comeback fight, and so far, no other boxer in the Philippines has matched Pacman’s popularity. This fight won’t be available via free livestream; it’s a pay-per-view (PPV) event in the Philippines.

The good news is, the price is way cheaper compared to PPV rates in the U.S. or Europe.
As far as I know, it’s less than $10 for a basic subscription.

Pacman is one of the kind fighter and it will be hard to see a new talents would able to reach on his level.

Actually the fight will be available on free TV but as I heard it is a delayed telecast so watching in that set up is not exciting anymore.

So if you cannot pay for subscription try to check in Meta since I sometimes notice that once there's a big game or matches there are streamers will do a livestream on those events. So maybe people can watch live there for free.

[Cointxz]

While age might impact his power but I think that he's still in good shape. He's experienced but it's a fact that we cannot deny that he's in disadvantage because Barrios is younger and just 30 years old. The entire Philippines is going to watch this match. I remember the days that there's zero crime rate whenever he has a match.

That’s still the case now since it’s his comeback fight, and so far, no other boxer in the Philippines has matched Pacman’s popularity. This fight won’t be available via free livestream; it’s a pay-per-view (PPV) event in the Philippines.

The good news is, the price is way cheaper compared to PPV rates in the U.S. or Europe.
As far as I know, it’s less than $10 for a basic subscription.

A 10$ for a match is still not worth for me. I’d rather purchased Netflix subscription for 1 month and just wait for the replay of the match on Youtube.

Also there’s some streaming site that offers live coverage in exchange for an ads. 

I hope Pacquiao win this fight but I’m not spending money just to watch his fight now that he is not on his prime.

[Japinat]

A 10$ for a match is still not worth for me. I’d rather purchased Netflix subscription for 1 month and just wait for the replay of the match on Youtube.

Also there’s some streaming site that offers live coverage in exchange for an ads. 

I hope Pacquiao win this fight but I’m not spending money just to watch his fight now that he is not on his prime.

you only need to pay if you want to watch it without interruptions, enjoy it with your family, or if you're business-minded, you can even stream it at home and charge a small entrance fee, like $2 per person. Serve food and beer, and you turn it into something profitable. You know how it is when Pacman fights, people want to watch it live. Replay just isn't an option for most of us.

[Taskford]

A 10$ for a match is still not worth for me. I’d rather purchased Netflix subscription for 1 month and just wait for the replay of the match on Youtube.

Also there’s some streaming site that offers live coverage in exchange for an ads. 

I hope Pacquiao win this fight but I’m not spending money just to watch his fight now that he is not on his prime.

you only need to pay if you want to watch it without interruptions, enjoy it with your family, or if you're business-minded, you can even stream it at home and charge a small entrance fee, like $2 per person. Serve food and beer, and you turn it into something profitable. You know how it is when Pacman fights, people want to watch it live. Replay just isn't an option for most of us.

I'd rather pay rather than getting stress on the situation especially that free streaming if not delays have lots of interruptions. Also $10 is actually not huge and for sure that amount they spend is truly worth on the fight they are watching since we are talking about Pacquaio in his comeback fight here.

It would be more fun if we have friends watching together with us.

If they can do business with it then good, but for me I will set up a home theater like on my home and have a beer also barbeque while watching the legend.

[freedomgo]

I'd rather pay rather than getting stress on the situation especially that free streaming if not delays have lots of interruptions. Also $10 is actually not huge and for sure that amount they spend is truly worth on the fight they are watching since we are talking about Pacquaio in his comeback fight here.

It would be more fun if we have friends watching together with us.

If they can do business with it then good, but for me I will set up a home theater like on my home and have a beer also barbeque while watching the legend.

Definitely a steal at that price, $10 is really cheap, especially here in the Philippines. In the US, you'd be looking at around $70 to $80 for a big fight like this. That's pretty standard over there, but they can afford it because the average income is way higher compared to what most people earn here.

I’d gladly pay the $10 too. It’s just a one-time thing anyway, and it’s our old guy stepping back into the ring, trying to prove he can still dominate even at his age. That alone makes it worth supporting.

[Sanitough]

If they can do business with it then good, but for me I will set up a home theater like on my home and have a beer also barbeque while watching the legend.

Good plan, it's a big fight, and if Manny loses, we might not get another one like this again. So as a way to show support, we're planning to gather the family and watch it together. They used to say crime stops when Manny fights, let’s bring that energy back. Our country could use at least one day of peace like that again.

I’m pretty sure some politicians are already cooking up public events, maybe even free livestreams for the people, joining something like that would be fun too, especially if there's a bit of friendly betting going on. It brings people together, and moments like these don’t come around often.

[lionheart78]

you only need to pay if you want to watch it without interruptions, enjoy it with your family, or if you're business-minded, you can even stream it at home and charge a small entrance fee, like $2 per person. Serve food and beer, and you turn it into something profitable. You know how it is when Pacman fights, people want to watch it live. Replay just isn't an option for most of us.

This is a good idea, this is best in places where internet is weak and around the developing areas where people lack the resources to watch the Pacman-Barrios fight live.  While this is a good business, politician looks at this as an opportunity to be known by their constituents. Like hosting it in a public place like a playground or a basketball court to enable people enjoy the fight together.  Some are even cunning even make a program around the event.

[m2017]

If they can do business with it then good, but for me I will set up a home theater like on my home and have a beer also barbeque while watching the legend.

Good plan, it's a big fight, and if Manny loses, we might not get another one like this again. So as a way to show support, we're planning to gather the family and watch it together. They used to say crime stops when Manny fights, let’s bring that energy back. Our country could use at least one day of peace like that again.

I expect that with a probability of 99% Manny will lose, because every boxer sooner or later loses to "old age". In fact, this is not a fight against Mario, but a fight against "old age". If Pacquiao had fought this fight when he was young, Barrios would have had no chance.

But I doubt that the spectacle will be worthy from the point of view of a boxing match. Manny is already quite old and is not capable of showing the level of boxing that he had during his stellar career. This legend is a thing of the past and watching this fight can only be done from the point of view of respect for the past merits of this legend. Nothing more.

[stadus]

I expect that with a probability of 99% Manny will lose, because every boxer sooner or later loses to "old age". In fact, this is not a fight against Mario, but a fight against "old age". If Pacquiao had fought this fight when he was young, Barrios would have had no chance.

But I doubt that the spectacle will be worthy from the point of view of a boxing match. Manny is already quite old and is not capable of showing the level of boxing that he had during his stellar career. This legend is a thing of the past and watching this fight can only be done from the point of view of respect for the past merits of this legend. Nothing more.

This kind of comment is exactly what Manny would want to hear (read) as it gives him motivation to win. 

He’s older now, but this is his shot at a comeback and I still have a bit of confidence that he can pull it off. If he loses and still tries to fight again, I don’t think I’d bet on him next time, but for now, there’s still that hope.

If we’re just basing it on his age, of course the odds look slim. But when you watch his training and see how sharp he still is even just through videos, you start to think twice. He’s clearly in good shape, and that alone might be enough to make you believe he still has something left.

[GiftedMAN]

you only need to pay if you want to watch it without interruptions, enjoy it with your family, or if you're business-minded, you can even stream it at home and charge a small entrance fee, like $2 per person. Serve food and beer, and you turn it into something profitable. You know how it is when Pacman fights, people want to watch it live. Replay just isn't an option for most of us.

This is a good idea, this is best in places where internet is weak and around the developing areas where people lack the resources to watch the Pacman-Barrios fight live.  While this is a good business, politician looks at this as an opportunity to be known by their constituents. Like hosting it in a public place like a playground or a basketball court to enable people enjoy the fight together.  Some are even cunning even make a program around the event.

Pacman is a fighter with lots of charisma and some people living in rural areas would want to take advantage of it since there are lots of people living in those areas that would loe to view it but can't afford a device to view it or cost of Internet. In situations like that some business minded fellow create opportunities for less opportuned and earn some cash in return. Just that poor Internet connection is mostly the obstacle and would interrupt people from enjoying the fight.

[Japinat]

you only need to pay if you want to watch it without interruptions, enjoy it with your family, or if you're business-minded, you can even stream it at home and charge a small entrance fee, like $2 per person. Serve food and beer, and you turn it into something profitable. You know how it is when Pacman fights, people want to watch it live. Replay just isn't an option for most of us.

This is a good idea, this is best in places where internet is weak and around the developing areas where people lack the resources to watch the Pacman-Barrios fight live.  While this is a good business, politician looks at this as an opportunity to be known by their constituents. Like hosting it in a public place like a playground or a basketball court to enable people enjoy the fight together.  Some are even cunning even make a program around the event.

The internet in our country isn’t really weak, it’s just expensive, which makes it hard for everyone to afford. That actually opens up a business opportunity if planned properly. For example, get 100 people to chip in $2 each for access, that’s $200. Subtract the $10 PPV fee, and you already have $190. You could even place a bet on Pacman with that. If he wins, the income grows. If he loses, technically you didn’t lose anything.

As for the politicians… hopefully they can still think straight, now that election season is over.