I think the JMM bouts deserve to be in there considering the opponent, but when you think about how close they were and how easily it could have been a draw or a victory for JMM, it almost feels more like escaping a loss than a great win for me. So even though I scored JMM II for Pacquiao by a point, (and JMM I should be counted as a win due to the judge's error) I couldn't put those bouts up there on the list. It just feels too out of place to be listing impressive, dominant victories, and then suddenly have bouts where you were holding your breath while the score cards were being read.
I don't really know, but I would think Pac was given a very slim chance of winning against Sasakul in Thailand or Ledwaba on 2 week notice. I also didn't think he could beat Barrera and Dela Hoya. These 4 in no particular order.
An idiot? **** you ****. :good I work long hours and am tired as **** while posting on here so give me a break if I make a slight weight typo. atsch So just becaused Mayweather beat Hatton Pac gets no credit? Maybe he should never have fought him??? How many people, especially on here thought Hatton would beat Pac?? Clown.
Yes, I meant 140. Excuse me but we are right in the middle of a HSE investigation here so my mind does tend to wander.
**** me, again, yes it's a goddamn OBVIOUS typo. atsch Fair play you've really put your neck on the line with Clottey. I think you may have to have crow on toast tomorrow morning but thumbs up to you otherwise. :good
imo, according to importance from greatest down: 1. barrera1 - vey big win that catapulted pac into the boxing limelight 2. cotto - beat a prime and elite welter 3. morales2 - a good comeback from defeat from the first match 4. jmm2 - if not for being a very close fight, deserves to be higher in the list 5. delahoya - could be as high as #3 on my list but had to factor oscar's condition 6. hatton - could be higher cause he was still lineal and unbeaten when pac beats him plus the manner of victory. 7. sasakul - his biggest win on the lower weighs, champ before age 20 and went to saakul's backyard to get the title from him 8. ledwaba - was given just few weeks notice as a replacement and beat a top 15 p4p fighter that let the american boxing fans notice him 9. morales3 - still a good scrap and win even if it's a noticeable shopworn morales. the manner of victory and speed of execution. 10. diaz/barrera2 - fights that prove something that pac is ready for the higher weights and the first fight was no fluke.
I'd have to say Cotto. Out of all of these fights on his current hot streak, that is the one he had the most potential to lose. Cotto wasn't drained, wasn't shot...Pacquiao just stepped up to the plate.