Fighting Manny Pacquiao Takes a Heavy Toll
A closer look at some of the past opponents of Pacquiao has shown that many of them have never been the same in terms of their boxing career after suffering defeat from the hands of the congressman from Sarangani province, Philippines.
Ricky Hatton, an international star brutally knocked out in the second round,
stuck around for just one more post-Pacquiao bout. Erik Morales was never the same after beating Pacquiao by decision in 2005.
Fighting Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacman Pacquiao might be a rewarding experience especially money-wise but it could also be a daunting task especially for your career.
He went on to lose seven of his last 11 fights, including two rematches against Pacquiao. Though he never won a title, Emmanuel Lucero was a rising prospect with a shiny 21-0-1 record before battling Pacquiao in 2003. After Pacquiao demolished him in the third round, Lucero lost 14 of his next 19 fights before retiring.That’s the power the physical and the psychological power of Pacquiao. But it is good to note also that fighting Pacquiao can also incresse the stock of a boxer just like Juan Manuel Marquez.
Marquez earned some of the greatest victories of his career after fighting Pacquiao to a draw in 2004 the first of four fights they had against each other. After Pacquiao won decisions in 2008 and 2011, Marquez knocked out Pacquiao in the sixth round in 2012. Miguel Cotto has also rebounded nicely after Pacquiao stopped him in the 12th in 2009, currently holding the WBC middleweight title.
