The Analogy: Pacquiao is to Lebron as to Mayweather is to Kobe as to Robinson is to Jordan
"You don’t think. It’s all instinct. If you stop to think, you’re gone." – Sugar Ray Robinson.
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Tungod, Inabanga, Bohol – Boxing and basketball are two entirely different sporting events. Though unlike basketball, boxing is essentially just an individual sport. Nevertheless, we can’t deny the fact that it also involves a great deal of teamwork, especially in the training stages leading into a fight. Here, we are going to discuss a few parallels in the two sports disciplines and delve into some analogies that fans of boxing or basketball or both might find interesting.
Let’s jumpstart the comparisons with the icons… the legends… the greatest each sport has ever produced. Indubitably the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan, some may even say, is the greatest athlete of all time. Well, he probably soars above all other sports heroes in terms of popularity because he is among, if not the, most marketed sports figures in history. Jordan, often referred to as “His Airness,” transcends basketball like no other sports figure does. Case in point, Tiger Woods is the Michael Jordan of golf… Babe Ruth is the Michael Jordan of baseball… Efren “Bata” Reyes is the Michael Jordan of billiards (pool)… Rafael “Paeng” Nepomuceno is the Michael Jordan of bowling…which eventually leads us to Sugar Ray Robinson (173-19-6, 108 KOs), the Michael Jordan of boxing.
Most of us might be too young or perhaps too caught up with much of the hype spawned by this generation’s boxing greats, which more often than not makes us ignore the heroes of the past and the mind-boggling achievements these brave men accumulated over the course of their respective careers. This is rather irresponsible and utterly unfair for those warriors who have made this sport possible in the very first place. They deserve the honor… they deserve the praise… and they deserve the recognition. One person, however, deserves these things more than everyone else – Sugar Ray Robinson. A professional career spanning over two and a half decades, 200 bouts, 1403 boxed rounds, a divisional range across lightweight and light heavyweight, and at least seven Hall of Fame fighters as victims, Robinson has literally done it all. His amateur career was flawless at 85-0, 69 KOs and 40 of those knockouts not lasting the 1st round. Robinson’s record speaks for itself and we don’t have to be in his era to justify his distinction as the greatest boxer of all time.
Now, fast forward to present time, two boxing greats who might have inherited the greatness of Sugar Ray Robinson have emerged as the consensus best pound for pound pugilists of this era. Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs) of the Philippines and “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (40-0-0, 25 KOs) of the United States are on a collision course to determine who is the alpha male of this generation. Mayweather and his so far unbeaten slate can be likened, although on a much smaller scale, to Robinson’s unblemished amateur record, while Pacquiao’s unbelievable seven world championships in as many weight classes in a career that began at 106 lbs, beating at least six Hall of Fame caliber fighters along the way, could rival Robinson’s domination regardless of the weight class. Both Pacquiao and Mayweather, like Robinson, are also conditioning and training freaks. Robinson once commented that once a fighter has trained to a certain level, their techniques and responses become almost reflexive. “You don’t think. It’s all instinct. If you stop to think, you’re gone,” Robinson said.
Going back to the parallelism of boxing and basketball, you might wonder where LeBron James and Kobe Bryant fit into the equation. Let’s start with Kobe, arguably the most skillful and most talented basketball player today. Like Mayweather, Kobe uses his sound fundamentals, vast array of skills and experience to effortlessly avoid contact in making his shots. LeBron, on the other hand, much like Pacquiao, comes at you full speed and knocks you out with his imposing dunks. Mayweather and Kobe thrive on finesse, whereas Pacquiao and LeBron just subdue their foes with raw power… but before you make any wrong impressions, both Pacquiao and LeBron also possess great boxing and basketball skills, respectively. It’s just that these skills are often overshadowed by the imposing power that both men wreak at their foes rather than the sweetness and fluidity of their moves. Mayweather, like Kobe, may have a claim as the best of this time, largely because of his unbeaten record… but Pacquiao, like Lebron, sooner or later, is going to try to prove it otherwise.
The NBA and the rest of the basketball world want Kobe and LeBron to go at it in the NBA finals as much as the world of boxing wants Mayweather and Pacquiao to settle once and for all the last lingering question that has spurred much debate from pundits and fans alike: Who really is the best?
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I love your write ups. well done.
Fun stuff. Great food for thought. Thanks.
Pacquiao is a champion, Lebron…. NOT!!!
skill-wise, the analogy is sound. but in terms of personality, Pacman is more of a Dwane Wade — doesn’t talk too much but with superb skills. Kobe’s personality fits well with Mayweather’s though.
Where is Ali on the equation?
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very bad analogy.
it should be as follows:
robinson = erving
pacquiao = jordan
pbf = rodman
you can write better than this one. Very bad analalogy.
…pacquiao-jordan!
I am not impressed with this analogy, very shallow and narrow-mindedly thought of.
great analogy! but there is more… Greatness can be measured of how much you have influenced or adoring kans if i may say. Ali should be there and not Mayweather becaiuse Gayweatrher will be annihilater by Pacman once they meet and Mayweeather’s popularity is limited oinly in USA while Pac, Ali and Robinson influenced the world. Pacman is the most popular non-American boxer or perhaps athlete in America. He is not yet through though. Thede maybe other BEST boxers like Foreman, Hagler, Leonard, Armstrong, Arguello, Pryor, Chaves… but they are nowhere ti be considered greatest(except for Foreman maybe who was still a Champ at age 51). Pacs’s legacy will make him among the three greatest ever! I am not aying this because i am a Filipino but i am gauging greatness of an athlete to the legacy in the sport when he retires! Boxing is alive again because of Pac. There is no limit as to what this once streetboy can do!
A witty comparison bai Reylan, but Mayweather being Kobe appears to me the former will beat Pacquiao since our hero is Lebron and Lebron is a little beneath Kobe.
i beat pacman what yu gna say?? if i beat shane mosley after him den paul williams , ive been in this sport for a long time . bet onn me and we can make some money im out . floyd jr believe it or not its me hpe you take this to the post
are you kidding me? pacquiao to lebron? lebron is not a champion yet. im not even sure if he will go back to a championship game. lebron is overrated. mr writer do some additional research and stop with the nonsense. useless analogy.
Got it right bro… Pacquiao is to Lebron, Mayweather is to Kobe and Robinson is to Jordan… Good and deep observation bro….
true, bad analogy..
pacquiao – michael jordan
gayweather – tim donaghy
very stupid analogy.. jordan has never been rude with his opponents as opposed to mayweather who has been bragging with his achivements (if you call it great achievements as compared with MJ-then you should see a doctor). next time, when you write article, you also have to consider the attitude of the athletes you’re comparing..
I’m not convinced with the analogies. Somehow I can see little connection on some of them.
this is stupid analogy
Kobe is overpowering people in the post. Kobe has won 4 championships, mvps, broken records and is infamously known TO WANT TO TAKE ON THE BEST PLAYER ON ANY TEAM he faces… very very very very bad analogy. if anything, Kobe is more like Pac, Lebron hasn’t proved jack squat yet, no championships.. all potential..
jack, better read the article carefully first before you embarrass yourself with your stupid comments. i can’t see anywhere in the article where the author compared mayweather to MJ. next time, before you comment, be sure that what your commenting has anything to do with the article.
jack,
i don’t think you’re reading the article right. “mayweather is to kobe and michael jordan is to robinson”. next time, when you comment, try to see to it that you understand the article first. you just end up getting burned! idiot!
nice analogy but lebron sucks! he doesn’t have any championship belt to be compared to manny. and kobe? i won’t comment on that rapistst. pacquaio=jordan, perhaps…
Great analogy and love the writing style.
It seems to me like the writer is using their styles of play instead of their achievements as basis for his analogy. Read between the lines. He’s actually criticizing Mayweather’s propensity to avoid contact. Fans are just sometimes too stupid to understand the message he’s trying to convey. The stupidity in the comments are pretty entertaining, to say the least. lmfao!
i think the issue here has shifted from pacquiao vs mayweather to lebrone vs kobe. most of the people who posted their comments here are probably pacman fans, who are at the same time kobe fanatics.
ANG PANGET NG COMPARISON MO SIR! NANAGINIP KA ATA NG GISING! BOBO!!!!
PAC SONG TO FLOYD
They asked you if you’ll fight me
And you choked on your reply
I’d rather Arum deal with you
Than mislead you with a lie
And who am I to judge you,
On what you say or do
The fans are now beginning
To see the real you..
And someday when we tats
My LEFT will be too much
That you have to close your eyes
Where do you hide?
I wanna pound you til you’re white
‘Til your face breaks down and cry
I wanna beat you
‘Til you dream and say, goodnight.
You think you are a strategist
That you can insult my pride
But through your insecurities
You’re ZERO loss seemed right
You’re just another fighter
So far from what is true
An overrated boxer
Who never gives his due
And someday when we tats
My RIGHT will be too much
That you have to close your eyes
Where do you hide?
I wanna pound you til you’re white
‘Til your face breaks down and cry
I wanna beat you
‘Til you dream and say, goodnight.
At times I’d like to break you
And drive you to your knees
Don,
i am with you in your comments, don.
Steven,
you just made my day!!! great song!hahaha. this one should be sung by the pacman after the contracts have been signed…
Jordan is the greatest athlete of all time? I don’t even want to get started on this one. Nicklaus, Woods, Ali, Louis, Jesse Owens, Ruth just for starters all trump Jordan. Heck, we can even argue that Jordan isn’t the best basketball player ever. He’s one of the best, no doubt, but the best? Also typically when doing historical analogies, compare them chronologically. Jordan is the Babe Ruth of basketball for example since Ruth came before Jordan. They may be comparable in magnitude/importance to their individual sports, but it’s only proper to compare them in order of who came first on the scene considering all things equal. You can’t say that Babe Ruth is the Jordan of baseball, it just doesn’t make sense.
Your opinion are yours, and you are entitled to them of course. However, IMO it should have been
Pac is to Oscar Robertson as to Floyd is to Danny Ainge.
Ainge was a talented multi sport athlete who has multiple NBA titles, definite lock for the HOF, but he can’t compare to the skill and overall accomplishments of Oscar.
You’re an excellent writer, but you missed the mark on this one. Keep up the good work though. Thanks for the article.
WRITER:
WHAT THE HECK COMPARING PBF WITH KOBE???
FYI, KOBE IS A CIVILIZED MAN WHILE PBF IS A LOUDMOUTH, A TRASHTALKER AND A BARBARIAN (STUPID/UNEDUCATED).
DON’T INSULT KOBE AND HIS FANS WITH YOUR DIMWIT ARTICLE…
are u boholano? no wonder why u have this traits! (idya idya!) buaya kang dako! Manny is Jordan of basketball! maywather is smewhere like Cral mALONE! a s s h o l e!
a s s h o l e!
No comment,
Mayweather just maintianed his unblemish record by ducking potential fighter that might beat him… He can say he is the best if he got the balls to beat the in his weight division..
For the readers who think that the author is actually pro-mayweather, read this…
http://sportales.com/wrestling/mayweather-untried-unproven-and-untested-at-welterweight/
kobe=mayweather ..disagree!! i think this will fit..
mayweather=bruce bowen
pacquiao=lebron james
Pacquiao\’s 7 champiionships = Kobe\’s 4 Championships
Mayweather\’s 0 defeats = Lebron\’s 0 Championships
geez… that analogy may have missed its mark a bit but people are overreacting… its makes me laugh me ass out.. this is why i love living in this generation! thoughts can be transferred almost instantly and you can actually argue with it in real-time, worlds away.. Now people, we all know how we love our respective sports but a little kind comment would do. Instead of bashing the kind writer about his pretty “off-the-mark” analogy, why don’t we give him a little comment to improve what he has done?
I am a Filipino, and yes I’m proud of Mr. Pacquiao regarding his recent achievement. But I was a never a Floyd-hater. This is what makes boxing really fun… You can say everything you want “before” the fight. But after it… what comes next could be heaven or hell… So why don’t we patiently wait for the fight? Comparison would be really fun right now, but exchanging insults like those above doesn’t seem right… We live in the generation where our forefathers expect us to be educated so why don’t we make use of the knowledge and be “educated” even in this world (internet) full of lies and anonymity?
i disagree about Pacquiao is to Lebron. Pacquiao is a champion Lebron is not. It must be Pacquiao is to Kobe. Kobe has 4 rings and a very smart player and considered a complete player just like Pacquaio. Lebron hasn’t prove anything yet, yes he became the MVP last season but did he able to lift his team to NBA CHAMPIONSHIP? KOBE had his 3 rings together with SHAQ and they said KOBE cant have RING without SHAQ. but kobe proved it in the last season he played in his full strength (determination) and WON the 4th RING. Pacquiao also had critics that he could not defeat boxers in the higher weight because of the Size ( pacquiao the smaller guy) so What happened? Pacquiao-Kobe is more alike that Pacquiao-Lebron. Good Idea of Analogy but you got a wrong comparison.
I understand perfectly the plight of some of the readers who posted their comments above. Please take note that the basis of my comparisons were entirely on the style at which Kobe and LeBron do their thing on the court. Be as it may, I never mentioned the accomplishments for the reason that they would only cloud even more the message that I am trying to convey, especially to some who fail to look beyond the title and read between the lines.
I can sense that you find LeBron as less of an achiever than Kobe or Jordan is and that equating him to Pacquiao would mean that he’s a level or two below Mayweather. That wasn’t really my intention and please know that I do believe that Mayweather’s achievements pale in comparison to that of Pacquiao. Who’s better than LeBron and Kobe is another story. But the point of the article is not about achievements… LeBron and Pacquiao rely more on power whereas Kobe and Mayweather thrive on finesse. Take a look at the fadeaway shot of Kobe in one of the pictures above. Mayweather does that more often than Pacquiao does, you know!
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Peace!
i like the analogy..
Pac = LBJ
Floyd = KB24
SRR = MJ
Hey Guys don’t brag with others (writer) analogy, make your own if you can do and post it. You just show your crab mentality culture.
kobe use hes talent, hes speed and power to dominate big man. In boxing pacquaio also like kobe who use his speed and power to knocks his opponent.
idol tekA Mr. Rey with your articles..silingan ra diay ta,im from Clarin,Bohol ..hehehe keep up your nice articles!!!!!
nice writing! kudos!
My Analogy
Pacquiao = Kobe
Due to there killer instincts to finish fights/game.
Mayweather=LeBron
There both cry babies.
De la Hoya(rumor has it that he will return!!??=Iverson
Fighting for legacy.
Sugar Ray Robinson -Karem Abdul Jabar
Manny Pacquiao – Michael Jordan
Floyd Gayweather – Allen Iverson
gayweather afraid of pacman becoz he\’s (philly \’PEARLY\’ shell defense)won\’t going to work on southpaw, specially pac has crunchy right punch and killer left.. besides pacman can make a straight left at long-range good enough to hit gayweather.. and he can punch with power at any angle with blinding speed.. thats why he\’s afraid…
different sports, cannot compare, “you play basketball and baseball but you don’t play boxing”- nakalimutan ko na?
I beg to disagrre with your analogy! Comparing Pacman with Lebron is like day and night. Manny is humble while Lebron is conceited!
its better if Pacquiao = Jordan
Robinson = Kerrem Abdul Jabaar
Mike Tyson = Charles Barkley
Ali = Wilt Chamberlain
Mayweather = Paul Pierce
manny isn’t a local hero anymore hes everyones hero.. he is on the level of michael jordan.
hey Jack, you read the article again. Or if not check your I.Q. The writer never made comparisons between Jordan and Mayweather, plain and simple.
The writer ddnt consider the character of the personalities involved. gues his comparisons are quite on target based entirely on the category of styles. the comments here are hilarious.lol
that is not analogy. that is comparison, same person, same field sports.
anyway, it shoudl be the other way around.
kobe is to mayweather, Jordan is to robinson.
how about pacquiao… pacquiao is to ron artest. as artest knows how to punch.
apples with oranges? …what a crap! This guy must be deeply up soaked in cheap Gin. Get a life so u can afford a scotch or SML at the veryt least…
this is pure trash.
you should rather say that Kobe- Manny
and Lebron- PBF.
wrong analogy sano.. nothing compares to pbf when it comes to talking sh!t… maybe rodman…
ahahahaha comments are so hilarious what a bunch of idiots ^_^
yeah, i agree with harold except that we have to compare mayweather with a hoopster who has very good defense and fair offense. rodman’s purely a defensive guy. so this is my suggestion:
robinson: erving
pacman: jordan
mayweather: artest
pacman is really the mj of boxing. he’s the greatest boxer ever, a very good ambassador of the sport and loved by the fans, the media and fellow boxers. i have high respects for the legends that came b4 him, but let’s be realistic guys, if pacman fought 50 or 100 years ago, he would have done better than any of those legends. if he have to fight 300 times..then i guess his career will be more remarkable. pacman is OLD SCHOOL type of a boxer and he’ll be the greatest whatever era he fought in. he’s the best there is, thee best there was, and the best there ever will be..thanks bret..hahaha…and yeah, mayweather is only the “artest” of boxing. He’s nothing compared to the PAC-MAN !!!
yeah, i agree with harold except that we have to compare mayweather with a hoopster who has very good defense and fair offense. rodman’s purely a defensive guy. so this is my suggestion:
robinson: erving
pacman: jordan
mayweather: artest
pacman is really the mj of boxing. he’s the greatest boxer ever, a very good ambassador of the sport and loved by the fans, the media and fellow boxers. i have high respects for the legends that came b4 him, but let’s be realistic guys, if pacman fought 50 or 100 years ago, he would have done better than any of those legends. if he have to fight 300 times..then i guess his career will be more remarkable. pacman is OLD SCHOOL type of a boxer and he’ll be the greatest whatever era he fought in. he’s the best there is, thee best there was, and the best there ever will be..thanks bret..hahaha…and yeah, mayweather is only the “artest” of boxing. He’s nothing compared to the PAC-MAN !!!
How can you not consider the accomplishments between comparisons? It’s not their style of play that made them the greatest in their sport right? If it’s just style, then why even have an introduction on the icons of each sport? Doesn’t make any sense whatsoever. Your intro sets up the tone of the article. When you begin by talking about Jordan, Woods, Ruth and SSR, everyone automatically thinks about the reasons for being the GOAT in each of their sport.
Here is probably the best analogy
Manny is to Wilt Chamberlain as to Floyd is to John Amaechi
Analogy above doesn’t even relate to basketball/boxing, skill or accomplishment, style of play or anything that relates to sports.
IMO, you are one of the best boxing writers on the net. We have good days as well as bad days. Analogies are not your strongest points.
lebron doesnt have championship!!!!! kobe have 4!!!!
we need to relax a bit here people….i think we are overanalyzing here. the writer mere wants to compare the “playing” style of the athletes involved here…pacman to boxing is like to LBJ, because they are explosive in the ring/court. That is actually true. While, Kobe/PBF uses more of grace and finesse to make their opponents pay. Again, valid point. Beyond these points mentioned, i don’t see any other reason to compare these fireballs. Have a nice day =)
pacquiao has proven himself many times already. mayweather has proven nothing really.. comparison is nice, but not accurate.
wait till he gets his 8th division world title beating yuri foreman. just accept the fact that pacman is the greatest of all time. its hard for you to swallow that it is happening right now.
pacman is not the lebron of boxing. lebron doesnt have title yet. amir khan is lebron of boxing. promising yet not proven.
pacman is jordan of boxing. he changed the sports. he has different style. which will be the basic move of the future. like jordan dunking on every body, using his athleticism that never been seen before.now everyone dunks in the nba. and the thing is pacman has the phil jackson of boxing (Freddie roach).just like jordan.
sugar ray robinson is the wilt chamberlain/bill Russell of boxing. he build the dynasty of boxing. he dominated the sport doing the basics.
mayweather is glenn robinson of boxing. over rated. he was knocked out by judah. its not a slip. he doesn’t even want to fight cotto and shane. how can you say he is great?
I’ve read a similar article before by D Source. But still a good read.
Bad comparison. What the hell does LeBron have on the Pacman?!!?
LeBron is more Mayweather. All hype.
Lebron showed unsportsmanlike last season. Remember what he did when the Cavs lost to Magic in the Eastern Conference Final last season? Pacquiao always show sportmanship attitude in his fights, win or lose. Just be careful next time with comparisons especially when mentioning names of top caliber athletes. Their styles in their respective sports is not enough to compare each one of them. Remember that during the last Olympics in Beijing, Kobe got more cheers than Lebron from the fans and that is an indication who’s the more popular of the two. If the Pacquiao-Mayweather bout happens to be staged in China, for sure the fans will be cheering for the Pacman…
It is just normal for Kobe’s fans to react in this article because they know who Mayweather is to Pacquiao. In an action movie, Pacquiao is the hero while Mayweather is the villain and Kobe’s fans will not let you make him as the villain to Lebron…
stupidest analogy ever
A decent superficial analogy. With all due respect, this is probably something that would come up in an ordinary tete a tete among casual fans, not something I would expect from a good writer. Some of us are seeking parallels of sport feats, but there are times that there simply isn’t none because that feat is a milestone and not simply being done or manifested before. This is the case of Manny- he has no duplicate, not even close to it. We can not compare him to anybody for so many different reasons but to name a couple- his fighting style, very unorthodox, not hewn from textbook. Manny, who describes himself as a philosopher of the sweet science, has pushed the boundaries that will change the face of this sport in the years to come. He will pioneer an era of boxing. Second, his persona. Manny is a gentle soul, compassionate, humble, charismatic and playful outside the ring but ferocious, determined and focused inside of it without losing his humanity. Manny is as compassionate outside the ring as he is inside of it with just the right dose of adjustment to win. His character hasn’t changed with the fame, just magnified.
Has there anybody been like Manny? Nah, he is unique! He is a Nonesuch, a Nonpariel, and as such a Filipino worthy of all the accolades. How many times as a people have we been marginalized and dismissed because of our tendency for mimicry and pretensions? I think we all root for Manny because he embodies our deepest need as a people -that of identity. He defines the common Filipino and he put on display our finest attributes as a people to the entire world. Now, instead of just a false bravado, we can now truly say, we have a worthy place in the map. I truly hope that with Manny’s accomplishments, his feats will plant a dream in every Filipino’s heart that will shun any form of bribery that in time rampant corruption will only be a thing of the past. Only then will we realize our true potential as a people.
Now, tell me has any fighter or athlete in the world ever come close to his influence- what he meant to an entire nation and to every soul in the world who has nothing but a heart and a prayer?
This is exactly what great writers do – bring out the creative juices out if his readers. The author just proved it by making them react to his simple, yet very controversial article. I should be keeping an eye on you sano! Keep it up and ignore the assholes above.
Bert
..the analogy shows that the writer don’t know much about the history of basketball and even less about boxing’s, I nearly compared him to my barber before I caught my fingers and remembered that would be an insult to my barber, I definitely get better insights when I’m having my haircut than this….
The writer clearly doesn’t understand basketball AND boxing.
Next time you write something like this — or anything close to this, make sure you have everything covered.
Stup|d article.
if we are going to just base it on their skills, charisma :
ROBINSON = WILT CHAMBERLAIN
PACQUIAO = JORDAN
MAYWEATHER JR. = PURE GAY LOL
if we are going to just base it on their skills, charisma and ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
ROBINSON = WILT CHAMBERLAIN
PACQUIAO = JORDAN
MAYWEATHER JR. = PURE GAY LOL
Kobe fans have proven time and again that they’re as stupid as they get. Jordan retired as the greatest and Robinson as well retired the same in his own sport. Their accomplishments are unparalleled up until today. Pacquiao and Mayweather are two of the most recognizable boxing figures today. Lebron and Kobe are likewise a notch above the rest in the boxing world at present. The writer just made the right analogies even with this factor alone. I’m not sure though whether boxing fans are more stupid than the basketball fans. I guess Kobe fans are the worst breed and their infestation of these boards are amusing. These people can’t even recognize a good material from a bad one. Poor bastards. lol
You got it all wrong man the Pacman is Michael Jackson and Floyd Mayweather Jr is Kanye West…he likes the steal other peoples ”Moments…
2010 wishlist
1st:. Manny “pacman” Pacquiao vs. Floyd “money” Mayweather
2nd: Kobe vs. Lebron, NBA finals
Let’s make it happen.
BTW, this was a great piece that you wrote, love the comparison.
Manong Purdoy,
Shut the f*ck up! if you think you’re better, write your own articles! I bet you’re afraid to do so considering you don’t f*ck’n use your real name when you comment. Why won’t you? Are you afraid you might get burned with it? Shut the f*ck up, you lousy piece of sh!t!!!
you’re too harsh daddy. don’t be carried away with your emotion. it’s not a good example…
well, all icons in their respective field as stated above are my idol. i’m taking the positive factor of each icon anyway.
pahabol, i want to be a writer too…
baby james,
son, sorry if you read my last comment… it is just unnerving for some old insecure dude talking sh!t about my idol, Michael Jordan’s credibilities. It is a good thing for you, son, to take each person’s positive side… Well, regarding your dream to be a writer, better stay in school always. love you son!
Andaming bobo dito nagmamarunong! Mga ungas kayo! Bumalik kayo sa mga lungga ninyo mga ulol!
James Yap in the house, baby!
steven,
i will sing that pac song for floyd.
miley cyrus in da haus! lol
..great piece of writing!
who’s miley cyrus???
Mga bulok mong mga fans ni kobe!!!
Lebron is the most arrogant of them all, how in the hell does he compare to Pacquiao?
wat about shaq? shaq=tyson?
Who was this welterweight who claims to be the best boxer ever by having a perfect record of 40-0? and claim that he better than Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson?
Well lets examine if his record is really close to those boxers who’s name were mentioned in the Hall of Fame.
George Foreman was 40-0 when he was defeated by Muhammad Ali. Not bad.
Larry Holmes went 48-0 before losing to Michael Spinks. Even better.
Rocky Marciano retired at 49-0, with 43 knockouts.
Julio Cesar Chavez won his first 88 fights (yes, 88) before he finally suffered a draw against Pernell Whitaker.
Packy McFarland lost his first fight. But he went ahead and won his next 98 fights.
Willie Pep won his first 62 fights, lost one, then won his next 72 bouts. That put him at 134-1, at that point.
The officially awarded greatest of all time, Sugar Ray Robinson, was 128-1 in the prime of his career. He finished his career at 173-19 with 108 KOs.
Which record do you think is far better than the other? 40-0 or 134-1?.
Not only did These Hall of Famers have outstanding records, they built their tremendous stacks of stats without cherry-picking their opponents. The afore-mentioned pugilists fought everybody that was willing to step into the ring with them.
Who was that other guy again? Oh yeah, Fraud “The mongoloid” Gayweather, The Greatest self Proclaiming Boxer Ever after Ali. The Man who belongs to a family of “Hustlers” (in Drugs, Gunfiring, Battering Woman, etc) and a mind poisoner (great deciever).