Re: Manny Pacquiao

[H2O Man]

4. I agree.

Thurman didn't look impressive in his last fight, after being out of the ring for 22 months. But that doesn't mean he won't be in much better condition now, six months later. Young guys have that ability.

After he knocked Floyd Patterson out the second time, a reporter asked Sonny Liston if Floyd should retire? "Who can tell a bird it can't fly?" was Sonny's response. I think the answer is Father Time.

Recently, my boy hounded me for weeks to go watch Zab Judah fight at the Turning Stone Casino. He said that I'd always loved Zab, and that this might be Zab's last hurrah. I noted his last hurrah was years ago. At the last minute, we did go. The first fight we saw resulted in a guy being taken out on a stretcher. And Zab ended up getting hurt by a kid he would have easily handled in his day. It's a tough sport.

Win or lose, I hope Manny retires. There are a couple welterweights ranked above Thurman, who would hurt him at this stage.