GRAPEVINE, TEXAS—It's a frightening thought when you entertain the plausible notion that Manny Pacquiao is still ascending his mountain of performance.
Potential opponents must shudder to ponder that Pacman, turning age 32 on Dec. 18, may not have had his career-definining, absolute peak performance as of yet.
Peak, peak, peaking, Manny is certainly doing that and that's why I would give him a real chance to take a boxing match against unbeaten supreme stylist Floyd Mayweather Jr., turn it into a roughhouse brawl, and hand “Money May” his unthinkable first ring defeat.
But I am leaping too far foreward. Question before the jury now is what can Manny, and remember his slogan 'MANNY KNOWS,' prove this Saturday night against Tone Loc Margarito:WHAT MANNY PACQUIAO CAN PROVE AGAINST ANTONIO MARGARITO
1.That the so-called distractions issue is a total canard and that what Manny refers to as “multitasking” is what makes his whole life click.
2.That he is the Size King of the ring and that he can overcome the height, reach, strength and weight advantages that the Mexican surely will have.
3.That he can beat a Desperado, a fighter of some talent and courage, who his own back to the wailing wall and has nothing to lose and so much to gain not just by notching a magnificent upset but even by making a real go of it.
4.In my view, Manny already has earned a total 50-50 split of all revenue for the inevitable Mayweather match of next May. By walloping Margarito, who was ducked and dodged by 'il Floyd in a big way, Pacman would just underline that point and add about three exclamation points.
5.More repetition: To underline once again that while he's not the GOAT (Greatest Of All Times) he is a Roberto Duran like ring god in terms of fighting skills, he is likely the greatest all around entertainer to come along since that kid from Louisville, formerly named Cassius Marcellus Clay.
6.That the smartest decision ever made in his boxing career was to show up at Coach Freddie Roach's Wild Card Gym and convince the multi-talented trainer to take him on as a pupil.
(mlcmarley@aol.com)
Source: examiner.com
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