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Reading this article about Omar Henry (who attended the same high school I did) who has turned down the chance to spar Pacquiao because it conflicted with his school schedule. He's young yet, 22, and I guess I should be impressed that he has his eye on the ball of graduating, but he clearly wants to box. I can't help but wondering what the opportunity of sparring a fighter of Pacquiao's reputation could have done to bolster his career. But will it hurt his career?
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Nov 14, 2009 1:21 PM
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me personnaly i would have taken up the offer just to win the 1000 bonus of knocking pacman down.but seriouly it is a win win situation
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Nov 14, 2009 1:20 PM
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sparring with a guy like pacman could do two things.one he could become better as a fighter.two he might lose confindence to fight ever
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Oct 30, 2009 9:29 AM
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He probably doesn't wanna get his head all ding'd up messin with Pac. Gotta preserve that brain for the mid term that's coming up lol. It could be that his pride refuses him to get into any type of scrap that would lead to embarrassment. Maybe he got the Mayweather bug.
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Oct 29, 2009 9:42 PM
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> I never thought I would say this, but dingo, please
> go back to your anti-Mayweather crusade. Because
> when you use the words Manny Pacquaio and Ray
> Robinson in the same sentence, you officially lose
> all rights to try and make a sensible post.
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Oct 28, 2009 10:26 PM
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The kid does fight like Cotto. He's making the right move getting his education but he's got the skill to make a ton of money boxing too.
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Oct 28, 2009 10:01 PM
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> Omar is too young to recognize a golden opportunity
> presented to him.
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> Years from now he'll be replaying in his head on what
> could have been.
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> How many opportunity you have to spar with the P4P
> king of the time and best fighter of his generation.
> College classes are always going to be there, next
> year, the year after that, 10 years from now.
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> 30 years down the line he could have been telling his
> grandkids about the time he sparred with the all-time
> great, Manny Pacquiao.
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> It's like refusing to be the sparring partner of
> Sugar Ray Robinson. Pacquiao has the same auro as
> Ray, popular, fight all comers, don't run from
> anyone, AND they both have what only a couple or few
> boxers possess.
> ....TO STOP YOU WITH SPEED AND A ONE PUNCH KO....what
> fighter has that today other than Pacquiao?
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> Edited by themandingo at 10/28/2009 12:31 PM PDT
I never thought I would say this, but dingo, please go back to your anti-Mayweather crusade. Because when you use the words Manny Pacquaio and Ray Robinson in the same sentence, you officially lose all rights to try and make a sensible post.
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Oct 28, 2009 3:31 PM
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> Reading this
> article about Omar Henry (who attended the same
> high school I did) who has turned down the chance to
> spar Pacquiao because it conflicted with his school
> schedule.
>
> He's young yet, 22, and I guess I should be impressed
> that he has his eye on the ball of graduating, but he
> clearly wants to box. I can't help but wondering what
> the opportunity of sparring a fighter of Pacquiao's
> reputation could have done to bolster his career.
>
> But will it hurt his career?
Omar is too young to recognize a golden opportunity presented to him.
Years from now he'll be replaying in his head on what could have been.
How many opportunity you have to spar with the P4P king of the time and best fighter of his generation.
College classes are always going to be there, next year, the year after that, 10 years from now.
30 years down the line he could have been telling his grandkids about the time he sparred with the all-time great, Manny Pacquiao.
It's like refusing to be the sparring partner of Sugar Ray Robinson. Pacquiao has the same auro as Ray, popular, fight all comers, don't run from anyone, AND they both have what only a couple or few boxers possess.
....TO STOP YOU WITH SPEED AND A ONE PUNCH KO....what fighter has that today other than Pacquiao?
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Oct 28, 2009 11:07 AM
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I didn't go to school with him, he's young enough to be my son - but we both attended John Hersey High School. Dave Corzine (former Bull among other NBA teams) went there too, back in the 70s.
LOL on the candy bar! The interview and stuff you posted were interesting to watch.
And I agree, ShowDaBoxing, it's nice to see an athlete seemingly put so much stock in education. So many don't.
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Oct 24, 2009 5:47 PM
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I'm not one who jumps at the bandwagon. This young man has a good head on his shoulder. Education will be there for him, long after a boxing career.
Watching him fight, reminds me of Cotto. His fighting style is very similar. It's no wonder, that Roach needed him, to prepare Pacquiao, for his up coming match.
Ha hah Cucaracha.
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Oct 23, 2009 5:24 PM
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no i dont think so just like he said in all his youtube videos it just made him even more famous and as you see from a lead story in a famous boxing website hes right... hes also signed with the same company as Manny and miguel cotto so he is gonna be ok. what high school did you attend with Omar?
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Reading this article about Omar Henry (who attended the same high school I did) who has turned down the chance to spar Pacquiao because it conflicted with his school schedule.
He's young yet, 22, and I guess I should be impressed that he has his eye on the ball of graduating, but he clearly wants to box. I can't help but wondering what the opportunity of sparring a fighter of Pacquiao's reputation could have done to bolster his career.
But will it hurt his career?
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