Pacquiao should fight the winner of Cotto-Martinez at 160

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  1. ValentinePrince

    ValentinePrince Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It's the most significant fight for his legacy along with Mayweather. It'd mean he'd be a 9 division champ who has held linealship at 112 and 160. This puts him top 10 ATG.

    It's also… in my opinion… a winnable fight for him. Even with no CW. They both rehydrate to what? 170ish? Or even a bit south of that. Pac brutalized Margarito at 165, and while Martinez and Cotto are a grade above Margarito I still believe it's doable. Beating Golovkin at 160 would be too much, but I think he could beat the current 160 forms of Cotto/Martinez.
     
    ValentinePrince, May 22, 2014
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    AmericanEra New Member Full Member

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    Pacquiao weighs 145 pounds, dude.
     
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  3. ValentinePrince

    ValentinePrince Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He was 151 against Bradley. What does Martinez rehydrate to…? Like 168 or something? That's the kind of handicap he had against Margarito.
     
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    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    There has been talk of Golovkin fighting the winner of Martinez/Cotto, but doubt if he happens............
     
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  5. LordJomski

    LordJomski Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He could beat Cotto but I highly doubt he could beat Martinez.. I don't know, but Mayweather is probably looking out for this fight too.. :smoke
     
    LordJomski, May 22, 2014
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    Nopporn Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Are you joking? Pacquiao is too small to fight at 160.
     
    Nopporn, May 22, 2014
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  7. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    None of the guys at the top at WW; Floyd, Pac, JMM, Bradley, Maidana... they should never and likely will never compete at MW, nor should they, really. All are smaller men moving up, especially the first three listed.
     
    Nonito Smoak, May 22, 2014
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  8. boxing_master

    boxing_master Loyal Member banned

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    if pac fights the winner of cotto- Martinez and beats them it would be the greatest achievement period
     
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  9. Tancred

    Tancred Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    PAC should stay at welter , middle is a step to far
     
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  10. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    I could list (insert large number here) better victories.
     
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  11. boxing_master

    boxing_master Loyal Member banned

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    Its insane the thought of pac challenging for a middleweight title its beyond belief look at the size of him
    :deal
     
    boxing_master, May 22, 2014
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  12. Tancred

    Tancred Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I will add though that if cotto manages to somehow beat Martinez then it might be worth a shot
     
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  13. progamer

    progamer Boxing Junkie banned

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    lmfao.

    pedjr drained a nobody to a corpse where pedjr is the champion and pac has to fight at 160, in his 9th division:rofl

    this is like asking pedjr to fight at heavyweight.:hi:
     
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  14. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Pretty big deal but far from the greatest achievement ever like you said...
     
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  15. RememberingC.S.

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    You mean Pedjr should, since he's bigger and claims to be tbe. Instead he'll fight Khan or Maidana with cushions as gloves.
     
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