Pacquiao suffers leg pain: Is he getting old?
February 23rd, 2010
By Dave Lahr: There are reports that Manny Pacquiao suffered some leg pains in training for his March 13th fight against Joshua Clottey. Could it be that at 31, Pacquiao is starting to show the ugly ravages of age? It would be the first fighter that got old all of a sudden. Small fighters like Pacquiao often have shorter careers than the fighters at the upper weight classes. Pacquiao’s adviser Michael Koncz doesn’t think the leg pain is a big deal. In an article at Insidesports.ph, Koncz says “It’s nothing serious just cramps.”
Just imagine what would happen if Pacquiao suddenly experienced these same leg cramps against Clottey on March 13th. Pacquiao would be in deep trouble, and his trainer Freddie Roach would probably be helpless to do anything about it. When a body part blows out because of age and wear, even the best trainers are rendered as helpless as a baby.
If Clottey is paying attention to this news, it might be giving him more confidence that he can beat Pacquiao. If it was me, I’d be looking to make Pacquiao work hard in the fight to see if his leg cramps might come back on him. Clottey needs to push the fight, make Pacquiao work hard, and see what happens. Pacquiao could come up with another one of his cramps and Clottey would then dominate the smaller fighter.
It appears this problem has happened before. If Pacquiao can’t move well because of cramping problems with his leg, Clottey is going to have a great chance of beating the stuffing out of Pacquiao. This is how things go. When you get old, things break down on you.
Think of it like this: Pacquiao could be like an old Antelope moving around and struggling to keep up with the herd. The lion [Clottey] is going to spot that old decrepit Antelope and chase after it. Chances are if the antelope is feeling the effects of age, the lion will catch it and tear apart with his teeth and claws. Could this happen with Pacquiao?
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you people are insane. pacman is not at all washed up and old at 31
i’m 41 and still like a dynamo.
31 wtf, stupid people
HOLYCRAP PAC’S GOT A HANGNAIL IMMA WRITE AN ATICLE ABOUT IT!!!
Floyd Mayweather recently stated that Pacquiao is an ordinary fighter. 3 yrs. ago he stated that Pacquiao is an extraordinary fighter. Inconsistent.
Watch his interview 3 yrs ago about PAC
you tube “Mayweather addressed Pacquiao 3 yrs ago”
The comment by KO
Thank you KO
I learnt from you today.
Anyone else having a hard time remembering the last time they read an article and lex fug hadnt posted his 20 day manny blood spiel?
its called: HARD TRAINING!!!!
@ Gman “All performance enhancing drug or steroid can be seen through urinalisys testing.” you have no idea what you are talking about. Even blood testing does not guarantee 100% detection. The urine testing rules in place now are SO lax, that I can submit Pacman’s urine sample as my own. The current testing in place is for show only. Mosley WAS on PED’s and admitted it…he NEVER tested positive. Vargas and Toney were either manages by complete morons or truly didn’t know they were taking PED’s.
Wow, what an article. Leg pain (cramp) proves someone is getting old? I get cramp in the middle of the night at 24 years of age. Does that mean I’m over training myself in my sleep? Pacman will destroy Clottley, most pointless fight ever. I think Mayweather will cause Pac to miss to many shots and will pick him off. But if anyone is going to beat Mayweather, its Pac. The rest should just give up on Mayweather if the Pac fails
I dont know why people continue talking about PEDs and steroid. From what I know, Bob Arum offerred random urinalisys testing b4 the fight and blood testing after the fight. What is so hard about this? All performance enhancing drug or steroid can be seen through urinalisys testing. Admit it moneyMay, ur just scared!
this article is a load of bollocks, cos manny has a cramp does not mean u ageing or the fact that he should hang his gloves! It is merely a sign of training hard! athletes are more prone to injuries cos dey on strict diets and train hard which means u bound to get small injuries!
this boy got more reasons why this or why that. after you ko this latest tomato can, take the tests and sign for the fight people actualy want to watch…..or STFU !!!
hey Dave,what kind of writer you are?”Unfair”,Bias”,How much money Floyds and company chicken gives you?,a Caravao with 4 legs miss on,how much more you Dave?if I were you,”get out of this planet Dave”,you`re a ravishhhh
Long before Manny Pacquaio and Mayweather came into the picture, I’ve been following the boxing scene all my life. In comparison, with all honesty, I would say Pacquiao is better than Mayweather, not because I’m a Filipino but because of the evidence. What evidence are we talking about here? It’s very easy to see and I don’t know why people, especially Mayweather’s fans can’t see it. The evidence is in the boxer’s opponents’ faces. The boxer’s face after the fight is always the reflection of how hard was he getting hit by his opponent during the fight. Mayweather’s opponents, even after 12 rounds always have clean untouched faces while Pacquaio’s opponents starting from David Diaz always evolve into a different species after the fight and that is the faces look entirely different than before the fight started, well except of course if you get knocked out early like Hatton did. This is why legendary boxers like Holyfield, Tyson, Lewis and many others chosed Paquiao as the number one boxer today and not Mayweather. We chosed Pacquiao not because we don’t know about boxing but because it is easy to see if you’re honest to yourself.
so, are you happy now davelahr? pacman suffering fom cramps. did you report that to your boss chickenweather? he is getting old but chicken floyyd is more oldtimer. maybe pacman need xylocane too or sugarcane lol do you have leg cramps too dave? your getting older huh..
floyd has had hand problems since 2007 he himself has said that hes body is breaking down is this a sign that he’s getting too old???
again dave lahr grow some testicles for once ” is your mother the former governor of alaska? your the poster child for the retarded federation of this country”
Floyd Mayweather at 33 already has stated multiple times that he’s body is breaking down would this be a sign that he’s getting old? what if he actually lose to the likes of paquiao or mosley would team mayweather use the excuse that floyd is too old to be fighting?? this would be a sign of getting old to quickly. in an excerpt at the 24/7 for the hatton bout floyd was quoted as saying ” Now my right hand, my elbow, my back… The st goes on and on. It’s nerve wracking.”
I am 17 years and i’m having cramps. maybe i’m getting old.
dave putang ina mo sinungalin ka
Hes feeling the pain now cause he came off the roids for this fight! Funny he can party after getting his Ear drum broken against cotto and now hes complaining about leg pain… And by the way, he agreed to do this blood test for clottey cause he new when the test was going down. 20 days before! Yet, he turned random blood testing which would be cutoff 14 days before the fight. Pacmans a joke!
DREAM DAVE LIAR AKA MAUEL PEREZ… U CAN HATE THE PACMAN UP TO GRAVE, BUT ALL YOU CAN DO IS DREAM… YOU MAY SEE THE PACMAN LYING ON THE CANVAS ON YOUR DREAM… DREAM… DREAM… YOU’LL END UP LOOSER ON YOUR GRAVE…. CHECK THIS OUT..
Don’t miss what the always controversial James Toney had to say about a potential fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.!
James Toney: “I grew up with Floyd Mayweather… we all came from the same block in Michigan. Me, the Mayweather family, Buster Mathis, Tony Tucker… The ‘Hall of Fame’ block, you know what I’m sayin? I love Floyd and I’m glad he’s doing what he’s doing… but if you claim to be the best fighter in the world in the world pound-for-pound… fight! Don’t make no excuses.”
“Pacquiao’s going to knock Floyd out… and Floyd knows it. Floyd’s my man and I love him but I’m going to call it like I see it. The thing is this: Do you know what a rabbit does when it gets backed into a corner? It faints. And that’s what Floyd’s doing.”
Let’s not overdramatize it now Dave. You’re reaching just a bit…don’t you think? Athletes have nagging injuries all the time. It’s as much a product of wear and tear as it is of aging. So, it can happen to younger guys too. He will, more than likely, be in top shape, for the March 13 bout with Clottey.
And also, If both legs are hurt, this will be the time that Mayweather will agree to fight Pacquiao! Because He will get the advantage!
c’mon, its just a gimmick for Clottey to relax, to get confident that he is gonna beat Pacquiao, but the real truth is, it doesn’t affect Pacquiao. It will be win for pacquiao all the way!
Even if Pacqiuao is limping, no way that Clottey will win this fight. !
great write up lmao. i can see the flip community hurting over this bwaa haha
Dave, gots Pacquiao Mania
He loves Manny and just can’t stop writing stuff about him.
pacman suffered again leg injury in his last fights against cotto and hatton,, but he is still the winner,, think first,,? o.k
What a douche
Yesterday i played basketball and my leg got hurt because of cramps, hmmm.. i just turned 18 last week, oh my am i getting old Mr. Lahr?!
Let’s talk about the “WINNER TAKES ALL” Roach Challenge….that’s some serious offer…..
this article sucks……boooooooo
the blogger davey boy lahr doesnt seem to miss any news about pacquiao. you just cant get enough of pacman cant you.
you see news clip saying pacquio having leg cramps the you suddenly start blogging about an idiotic story about a lion and antelope,, lmao
antelope my a*S you di*k,,
that juice finally catching up wit him lol he still well kick Clottey butt though
lex,
Pacquiao took blood 24 days out of the Hatton fight, so I have no idea what you’re talking about.
Lahr,
If you’ve ever worked out a day in your life then you’d know cramping isn’t a big issue. Uptake the potassium and more stretching, he’ll be just fine. Better than a “rib injury.”
has david ever written a good article, no
is he getting old? is he getting steroids? is he going to lose? is he going to need xylocaine? must be the prize of greatness !
LMAO I couldn’t help but appreciate the analogy the author gave, one of the more entertaining things I’ve read on this site in sometime.
That aside I doubt his leg will still be an issue in like 3 weeks when the fight take place. I said it somewhere else Clottey is known for his headbutts, I think this fight could come down to if Manny gets cut early in the fight it very well may change the dynamics of the fight. Cotto was able to fight through his nasty butt against Clottey but I doubt seriously Manny is mentally tough enough to do the same.
unbelievable. one leg pain equals dozens of speculations already, plus the nonstop argument from lex_fugitive. i wonder whats next?
Fantastic article! A regular Columbo over here.
Oh, hi lex. Was wondering if you’d show up with some great follow up theories, and as usual you did not disappoint.
…ryan
paquiao can take floyd even with one leg, thats probably a plus to paquiao because he dont have to chase chicken floyd. it only take that one left signature punch. then floyd will be watching those twinkle stars floating around his head.
I’m a big Mayweather fan but seriously Lahr you are quite obsessed with Pacquiao, leg cramps are natural when training loads everyone gets it. I’d love 2 see Clottey give Pac a challenge but he won’t because of his low work rate after 5 rounds. It’ll be Pacquiao by UD or late stoppage.
ask every professional physical trainers out there, cramps are normal part of training process. at his age of 31, his body still is growing due to intense work out he is having.
My papa has been getting foot cramps from all the beating he’s taken. We were outrunning a Rhino stampede in our home Africa and his thighs started hurting, Mr. Dave Lahr called my dad and said that it was because of old age. This was when my papa was only 24 years old.
LOVE THE ARTICLE DAVID!
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
paquiao the lion vs floyd the rabbit, wich one do you think is going to win? the answer is obvious i dont even have to say it.
check this out,manny pacquiao plays pool,plays the guitar,plays basketball and plays chess….now that is aside from knoking out guys…if he were american,and 6 inches taller,all these guys here would be hugging his nuts..including you dave lahr….give credit where credit is due…he’ a great athlete,period…as for getting old,who in this planet does not?…but your “scenario” is what gave you away as a hater…your wishful thinking…so if he wins,will you be joining mr.perez and santiago in a dark God-forsaken and lonely bar drinking away the pain?…and hate?…you’re just a contributing writer in an immense internet universe…manny pacquiao is rich and famous…so what’s your point here?
To all Pachaters, hate is such a bad thing. Make sure you don’t bet against Manny ever again.
awww poor manny!! they gettin all their excuses lined up so if they dont look good against clottey thats why !!
dave lahr?another liam santiago or manuel perez?…wishful thinking….hahahaha…but still,quite an imagination you’ve got there…only a manuel perez scenario can beat that….hahaha…and you call yourself a writer?…all that hate must hurt my friend…tsk,tsk,tsk…poor you,take a chill pill.
The author must be worried about Mosley too…getting old,
cheer up man..everyone gets older every year. Don’t be a chicken
…oooops no pun intended…don’t want to upset the Mayweather
fans.
PED or no PED, Pac doesn’t have a prayer against Floyd.
The author is worried about Pacquiao having leg pain?
He must be a secret Pacquiao fan.
Pac has never been proven to have used PED. Mayduckweather is a tactician, in and out of the ring. This one is a typical American tactic and is proved to be working..”not me, it’s him”.
Sure… anyone who has leg pain is getting old.
pacquiao carries alot of weight on those legs. that’s why he hasn’t looked fat as a welter. they say the first thing to go are the legs.
paquiao can fight floyd with one leg, he will do that so floyd can stop running. paquiao will engage him in the middle to to toe and winner takes all. lol. watch gonna say floyd fans.
getting the excuses ready i see…hes better off going out fighting tomato cans anyway !!!
May be it’s the PEDs catching up with him!
paquiao is the lion compare to floyd, “The thing is this: Do you know what a rabbit does when it gets backed into a corner? It faints. And that’s what Floyd’s doing.” floyd will faint when he see pac inside the ring.
Manny pacquiao needs to retire before floyd mayweather can get to him. Not only will Mayweather end his career but he will inflict serious punishment on manny’s fragile old body.
Manny can be cut off from the knees down and STILL beat Kenducky Fraud! Lahr, get a life!
I hope it’s just temporary, but it sure would be a big problem if it acts up on fight night. We hope not! I am, however, confident that Manny has Roberto Duran’s durability. Good luck, Manny!
Manny claimed that giving blood would ruin his training when Mayweather wanted to fight him. But he doesn’t stop training at all after giving blood. Manny made a bold-faced lie to get out of fighting Mayweather. Superstitious? I guess that superstition disappeared as suddenly as it came. Not a problem against Hatton in May 09, a problem for Mayweather for March 13, now not a problem for Clottey!! Pacduck is scared crapless, he’s lied and been caught numerous times. He should have just said what they told Mosley, “You’re too good” instead of acting like they ever wanted to fight Floyd. Pacduck is simply amazing, I’ve never seen any supposed champion so afraid to fight any, and I mean any, top tier opposition. And the leg thing is nothing, probably just an excuse in case he somehow loses, he wants one or two excuses ready.
And Xylocaine is always an option, just throwing it out there.
he has shin splints from over-training and probably playing basketball on a daily basis in addition. I used to suffer the same condition when I was a high jumper and running track, it’s not pleasant. He needs to get his legs into a whirlpool in ice water and do that for about 45 min-hr after every training session to minimize damage. Cutting back on ball and running might not be a bad idea either.
Great plan – beat the guy on leg cramps. Roach has got nothing on you. Perhaps if he stubs his toe in the run up Clottey could try and stand on his feet and beat him that way too?
people find anything to say BS… with a hurt leg Manny will win with no real issue!
another sad opinion from mayweather’s favorite writer and as usual hoping for pacman’s deluge that will never happen. mark my word that the great pacman will retire without losing his belt. pbf if has balls need to show the world and should refrain from attacking pacquiao outside the ring. scared and jealousy are terrified combos, it could give mayweather a heart attack even during his sleep. get pacman out of your heads guys. it is not healthy.
I have a cramp in my sides now from laughter I must be getting old…..idiot!
Roids give me leg cramps too!
Too many roids
leg cramps = getting old???
Yup, looks like the end for Manny! I don’t see how he’s going to get by Clottey. This site seems to be nothing more than a bugle for some promoters with an anti Pacquaio bias. Keep up the work, laughter is healthy.