OK - Is Manny Pac Top 15 of All Time?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by turbotime, Sep 18, 2023.

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  1. Yes?

    47 vote(s)
    62.7%
  2. No.

    28 vote(s)
    37.3%
  1. JOKER

    JOKER Froat rike butterfry, sting rike MFER! banned Full Member

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  2. J_metal

    J_metal Active Member banned Full Member

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    Oh hi lil p........ stay hatin u mad mad :banana:
     
  3. Aizen

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    Personally I'd have him top 5
     
  4. Austinboxing

    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    I’d say he just about makes it. His losses make it a bit harder but I’ll squeeze him in.
     
  5. GGGfans

    GGGfans Active Member Full Member

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    - 15-0 in title fight (12 for undisputed)
    - Unbeaten during 13 years
    - Winner of Benvenutti x2, Griffith x2, Bouttier x2, Napoles, Valdes x2... He killed the middleweight category for seven years.
     
  6. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    You're being serioues ...Boutier? lol it took two tries, remember that.
     
  7. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Based on achievements and record in their own time, I.e. excluding cross era fantasy fights? Not quite, imo:

    1. SRR
    2. Greb
    3. Langford
    4. Armstrong
    5. Charles
    6. Fitzsimmons
    7. Duran
    8. B. Leonard
    9. Louis
    10. Ali
    11. Pep
    12. Walker
    13. Gans
    14. McFarland
    15. Ross
    16. Wilde
    17. SRL
    18. Mayweather
    19. Moore
    20. Pacquiao
     
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  8. box33

    box33 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I hoped he stayed at 135 & 140 longer as he could have gone up for the Cotto/ ODH fights & then come back down to where he belonged, would have been interesting what a miss.
     
  9. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Oskee tried to sign Pac, thats why the fight happened.
     
  10. box33

    box33 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah i meant after those fights he should have gone back to 140 & even would have preferred him to stay at 135 longer after that great fight he had with Diaz.
     
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