Duran, Arguello, Leonard, Whitaker, Jones, Pacquiao

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  1. Fedor Em

    Fedor Em Enforcement, VRWC style Full Member

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    This is the company you have to put Pacquiao with now. We haven't seen a champion beat this many world class fighters since Arguello.

    Sasakul
    Ledwaba
    Barrera 2x
    Morales 2x
    Marquez
    De La Hoya
    Hatton

    He is a lock as a top 30 ATG.

    Pacman is at his absolute peak right now. Offensively he is fined tuned machine and credit Roach for that. Enjoy this my friends. We are watching someone special.
     
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  2. smitty_son408

    smitty_son408 J ust E njoy T his S hit Full Member

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    not quite....
     
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  3. DaHead242

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    I disagree. You could all argue that Duran, SRL, Sweet Pea, Jones, are top 10 p4p of all time. There is a huge difference between top 10 all time and say top 40, huge difference.

    Pac is still one hell of a fighter and ambassador for the sport.
     
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  4. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    Right on. Pac is in an elite crowd. :good

    I want to see Pacquiao vs Mosley more than anything. What a battle that would be.
     
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  5. Fedor Em

    Fedor Em Enforcement, VRWC style Full Member

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    I don't see how you can put Whitaker or Jones in the top 10. Both of there resmues are too thin for that. On film they were very impressive. Both were so dominant in their prime but they did not beat enough top level ATG's to consider them top 10 all time. On resmue alone Pac is an equal to Whitaker and superior to Jones.
     
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  6. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    sweet pea dominated chavez and has been the best in the last 25 years...worthy of top 15
     
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  7. eliqueiros

    eliqueiros Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Funny so many people are feeling what I am feeling, and I don't think it is post fight high as people describe it. I honestly think we are watching a true ATG in his prime.
     
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  8. Scar

    Scar VIP Member

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    Totally agree and always believed so.
     
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  9. DaHead242

    DaHead242 Active Member Full Member

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    It's not all about resume. On pure talent Jones and Pea merit consideration. You can't fault Jones and Whitaker for being "so dominant" in their prime. You could argue either Jones or Sweet Pea is the best fighter since Ray Leonard..
     
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  10. DINAMITA

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    Pacquiao is top 35 OAT for me now. He sits comfortably in the same group as Hearns, Hagler, Chavez and Arguello.
     
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  11. sprika2

    sprika2 Active Member Full Member

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    Manny is truelly special, and will be an inspiration to many boxers now and in the future
     
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  12. Fedor Em

    Fedor Em Enforcement, VRWC style Full Member

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    I don't see how anyone can put Whitaker or Jones next to Robinson, Pep, Armstrong, Langford, Charles, Duran, Ali, Greb, or Moore. Being talented is great but you have to do it in the ring also. Mayweather also has talent that is comparable to them but he is not is that class.

    Head to head maybe. Pure greatness, no way.
     
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  13. Mankind

    Mankind Super Moderator banned

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    :think

    yea. Its just hard to put fighters, any fighters, in that group. Hes at least at the "begining" if you know what I mean.

    Damn he ****ed Hatton up:lol:
     
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  14. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    yeah we are. You missed Hearns name in there, he was the first man to win 5 titles.
     
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  15. Fedor Em

    Fedor Em Enforcement, VRWC style Full Member

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    Yeah Mosley vs Pacman would be something special.
     
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