I admit I haven't placed my bet yet. It's just a little more than a week to go before the fight night.

Anyway, this bet is just my own way of showing support to Manny. This isn't the usual kind of bet, a confident one with profit in mind. This is for the sake of support, of cheering for a countryman. There's no denying that however we look at the match, Manny will definitely have a hard time. He's old. Although Barrios isn't anymore at the peak of his career either, he's so much younger than Manny. That means a lot in a fighting sport.

And also considering that Manny when he moves up losses his knockout ability until that Matthysse fight, then maybe the odd makes are trapping us with that huge odds for a KO? Good discussion though as we will be having fight week already and so some of us might have been contemplating on what will be the best course of action for a good bet.

But for me same, I will also consider Manny by UD. But let's see, maybe most of us might also goes to that bet and so it might trim down leading to the fight. As long though as we can make more than double our money with that beat then it's good.

It will always be a high bet on any underdog in any sports. But the thing is that maybe some of us thinks that Manny can still pull the trigger as if he still have the hungry and the motivation to become a great champion. And we all know why they target Barrios in the first place, he is the weakest amongst the champion and so they might have thought that this could be a good fight for Manny as his style will be in total contrast on Barrios and Manny has always been the smallest in his every fight at 147 lbs. But this could be his advantage too. So might be good to bet on the underdog and if the fight goes to distance, Manny's chance will be higher to win.

It is a high risk bet to bet on Pacman as the winner for this fight. However, similar to everyone's underestimation on him on his fight against Keith Thurman, I will not be shocked if this will be another upset to add on Pacman's record heheheh.

I also agree on your speculation on Pacman having the victory with a decision. But to bet safely on a risky bet already, it will certainly be enough to bet on Pacman.

That's an interesting bet. Considering that Manny has only knocked out 2 opponents for the last 16 years and the last one happened against Matthysse back in 2018, which was 7 years ago, I think the odds you'd get for that bet would be 9.00 or 10.00, or probably even as high as 12.00. But it isn't impossible, so if you're betting for fun that must be a nice risk to take with a $5 or $10 bet.

I'm just considering Manny by UD. Even this is a high-risk bet.

Any bet on Manny will be huge for boxing fans. And I do think that there will be some of us that are going to be sentimental and might have to bet on Manny via Decision and better via KO. And if Manny won by KO it's going to be big as it will ripple on the world of boxing as he is back and becoming the oldest Welterweight champion although he holds that distinction already.

It's just that I remember the Tyson vs Paul, same feeling, we thought that Tyson has something inside of him and still can win that fight and so we bet on him as our sentimental favorite. In any case, I will not argue against those who will go and say that we can't compare them as that fight could have been rigged and manipulated and that Tyson is just there to show and collect his huge paycheck.

I think that is a good bet, specially by knockout, we have seen that Barrios has been crack before, although it's not at 147 lbs. Tank Davis has tested that chin before and so is Keith Thurman. If Pacman as we have seen in his training videos is really that hungry and still has his God given power and speed, for sure he might caught Barrios several times in this fight and there could be a good a time that he might score that vaunted knockout and win by that odds.


I don't think he is known as a KO artist. And again as I have said, if he steps on his game, he usually loses, like those two big fights he got. And age is just a numbers, we have seen some huge comeback thru boxing history and maybe Pacman will have one of those nights wherein he is destined to win by decision or by knockout.

Pacman by KO is 6.00 and By Decision is 8.20.
I'm tempted to Pac by Decision. If he ain't the kind of fighter the way he used to but still can defend himself and box heavy. It might just e possible to see him win by decision.

However Barrios being the younger guy while also have the hands that can KO. Its also possible that he will win by Decision. I'm not sure if he can KO Pacman.

Yes, nothing’s really changed and probably won’t.. Pacquiao is already way past his prime, and Barrios is the defending champ. But for fun, I’d still take that 3.2 odds on Pacman. I’m just hoping more betting markets open up for this fight, like knockout by round range. I’m really curious what the odds would be for a Pacman KO between rounds 1-3. I’d definitely consider that too once it’s available.

There is also a funny video of Elie Seckbach a renowned vlogger in the field of boxing and asking Rolly Romero on how many sit-up he did. Elie said that Manny did 3000 per day, 1500 in the morning and 1500 in the afternoon. And Rolly was dumbfounded because he was just doing 500 a day and that he is ok. So I guess that's why separate Manny from other boxers and again he is a legend and so he did a lot of trainings that no other boxer can do maybe except the elite like Floyd. And also Teo Lopez working with him and someone is like hammering his hands with a stick or something to strengthen it. With Manny it's just normal and you can see that there is no pain. But when Lopez try the same training, he winces in pain as you can see in his face.