How would prime Manny Pacquiao do against these fighters in their prime?

Pacquiao is a dog in all of these fights.

He probably splits them though.

2009 Pac I think we can agree is prime right?

Yeah, at least split them.

 

He would beat Trinidad (KO), Mosley (points), Forest (KO), Oscar (points) JCC (points).

He would lose to both Hearns (KO) and Duran (points).

The rest are pick'em fights.

 

Lots of interesting replies, I see Forest having difficulty establishing a rhythm, Mosely wasn't as fast as Manny getting in & out. I don't see Pac getting caught up on the ropes and hammered with that vicious overhand right like Shane did.

 

Manny might, maybe get 2 wins, Floyd at 135 and possibly Forrest at 147. Those others in their prime beat him badly, I know some think that he'd get Chavez at 130 -135 pounds but he couldn't handle a faded Morales at 130 so I'd say Chavez would walk him down for a stoppage.

 

It was the awkwardness of Mayorga that troubled Forrest. Mayorga threw punches from very awkward angles.
Pacquiao is also one of those fighters who has an awkward style plus he's lefty. But yes, I agree, Forrest had the tools, he did beat a prime Shane Mosley twice.

 

Those saying Pacquiao beats Chavez dont know what they're talking about.
Pacquiao aint dropping a prime Chavez so lets get that out of the way.
.....and defense, Chavez' defense is better than the Mexican's Paquiao faced, Marquez, Morales, Barrera.
Chavez is all wrong for Manny Pacquiao.

 

I can't see Manny taking out or beating Chavez.

 

Tito Trinidad - Pacman wins
Thomas Hearns - Hearns wins
Shane Mosley - Pacman wins
Roberto Duran - Duran wins
Vernon Forrest - Pacman wins
Ray Leonard - Leonard wins
Oscar De La Hoya - Pacman wins
Pernell Whitaker - Pacman wins
Julio Cesar Chavez - Chavez wins
Floyd Mayweather Jr - Pacman wins

 

He beats mosley and Forrest thats it

 

Pac at 140 was a bad bad man..

 

Pacquiao was very good at 140 lbs to 147 lbs, but just not good enough to beat the greats in history at those weights.

Cotto and Hatton are the best he beat at 140 lbs and those fighters certainly are not at the level of fighters who fought at 140 lbs on this thread starters list for Pacquiao to beat. Cotto and Hatton are certainly not at the level of 140 lbs, Duran, Chavez, DLH, Mosley, Whitaker, and Mayweather. I think all these fighters are better 140 pounders than Pacquiao.

 

Pac would have just weight cutted and stayed at 135 IMO back in the day..

 

LOL at Pac koing Trinidad, that would be funny to see. A smaller guy coming forward and trading with a ferocious puncher like Trinidad? Yeah okay.. if you thought Marquez almost killed Pac in their 4th fight imagine what a chunky left hook from Trinidad would do.

 

Tito Trinidad - Wins close UD
Thomas Hearns - Loses gets stopped or KO'd
Shane Mosley - Wins clear UD
Roberto Duran - Wins close SD or UD
Vernon Forrest - Wins clear UD
Ray Leonard - Loses gets stopped or KO'd
Oscar De La Hoya - Wins clear UD or stops him
Pernell Whitaker - Wins close fight SD
Julio Cesar Chavez - Wins TKO
Floyd Mayweather Jr - Win or Lose close fights

 

We were talking prime Pac, not 2102 version.
The version who took apart Margarito, a much more durable fighter than Tito, who kissed the canvas at least once in most of his big fights.

Diference is, if he goes down against Pac, he's going to get finished off...no second chances or comebacks.

And he wasn't such a ferocious puncher after Bernard's team straightened him out on illegal wrappings.

In fact, he couldn't put a dint in Mayorga's chin, even with multiple free shots.

Tito would probably be Pac's easiest of that group...the speed and angles would be too much for him.

The only ones I would be confidant in beating Pac of that bunch would be Hearns and Duran.

And they would both hospitalize Tito.