Why Manny is fighter of the decade and greater than Floyd

"No matter how you try to twist and spin it, there isn't one case that can be made favoring Mayweather over Pacquiao for the Ring Magazine award that Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard earned for their body of work compiled during the 1970's and 1980's."

"Boxing fans and observers understand that it doesn't matter how many fights a particular fighter has won, it comes down to who did he/they beat?"

"The same applies to Pacquiao when it comes to beating first tier opposition. Manny is 5-1-1 versus Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales and Juan Manuel Marquez. All three are absolute hall-of-famers along with being great fighters. Add to that Miguel Cotto at 145 and Mayweather's resume simply doesn't compare to Pacquiao's as far as depth. Sure they both defeated Marquez, but Pacquiao fought him at his more natural weight and at a time when he was clearly closer to being at his best."

"Mayweather also had his share of big wins during the 2000's beating Jesus Chavez, Diego Corrales, Jose Luis Castillo twice and Zab Judah. That said, Mayweather cannot claim a victory during the last ten years over a certifiable great fighter who wasn't past their prime or fighting out of their natural division when he fought them."

"When all is said and done and in spite of him not going undefeated the entire decade, Manny Pacquiao's body of work is deeper and more impressive than Floyd Mayweather's. Forget about who is the more technically sound and proficient fighter, or who's the most exciting and more entertaining to watch; none of that comes into play for this honor."

From the Sweet Science.

The author pretty much nails it on the head.

 

He isn't. Thanks.

 

Resume wise they are about even, head to head obviously goes to Mayweather for his dismantling but Pacquiao would trouble him with a saner strategy, the shoulder wasn't really a major factor in that fight imo.

 

You dont become fighter of the decade when you lose a fight and cry afterwards without praising your opponent. Pacman is the crybaby of the decade. A sore loser.

 

Yet Pacquiao lost decisively to Floyd and will rank behind him in all of the ATG lists. I'm glad they rated Morales as a certifiable great fighter even though he was coming off a lopsided loss to Zahir Raheem.

 

Pac was named FOTD( for what that is worth) and that can't be taken away from him. However, he will always be ranked behind Mayweather in any objective atg great list.

 

"That said, Mayweather cannot claim a victory during the last ten years over a certifiable great fighter who wasn't past their prime or fighting out of their natural division when he fought them."

 

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

 

8Th divisional title was a SHAM, a FARCE!

 

You can pick apart both of their records, there's no point saying this and that about one of them without doing it objectively to the other.

 

Barerra was just as prime as 29 year old Vargas was when he fought Mayorga,. Catch my drift??? MAB was past prime when Pac beat him, SOWWEY

 

only re****s believe that. How you gonna be fighter of the decade when he lost multiple times in a decade as Floyd has been champion for over a decade. Manny got that award for being a popular boxing fighter like justin bebier sells millions for being gay. Like tinman getting the award for the dumbest poster on ESB.

 

So mayweather bringing Marquez down count, but Pacquiao bringing Cotto down doesn't work !

 

FOTD is the same as FOTY. Take that how you will.

 

And how old is this article??? My o my, have things changed!:deal