Now that he's an 8-weight champ, is it time to start thinking of Pac as a top 20 ATG?

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  1. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    25, but now in the upper echelons of that category. Let him whup on other 154lbers, or ****, take on the winner of Martinez-Williams at a reasonable weight and he'll be a top 10-15 lock easy.
     
    Swarmer, Nov 14, 2010
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  2. retriever

    retriever Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Top 15
     
    retriever, Nov 14, 2010
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  3. Mike T

    Mike T Well-Known Member Full Member

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    top 30 right now
     
    Mike T, Nov 14, 2010
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  4. cainne

    cainne Noli Mi Tangere Full Member

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    who do you think he shoul fight aside from floyd within hjs weightclass for pacquiao to be elevated to higher ranking?
     
    cainne, Nov 14, 2010
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  5. ghostlybadge

    ghostlybadge Punch Drunk Full Member

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    this is bollocks. the past are held so highly that nobody now can get close
     
    ghostlybadge, Nov 14, 2010
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  6. Terror

    Terror free smoke Full Member

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    Top 25. The fights and not the titles make his legacy.
     
    Terror, Nov 14, 2010
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  7. 8count

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    No one can put a dent on old-timers' nostalgia
     
    8count, Nov 14, 2010
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  8. Kid Cuba

    Kid Cuba Boxing Junkie banned

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    Definitely top 20.
     
    Kid Cuba, Nov 14, 2010
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  9. sosolid4u09

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    as of now id say top 25. If he beats martinez/williams. Id say hes comfortable in top 20 maybe even 15. One of the greatest fighters who ever lived. Period.
     
    sosolid4u09, Nov 14, 2010
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  10. Casa

    Casa Flomo Pactard Full Member

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    I haven't watched enough boxing to rank him compared to history. The four lineal titles are more important than the eight alphabet titles.
     
    Casa, Nov 14, 2010
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  11. Cocteau

    Cocteau Well-Known Member Full Member

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    From 22, he's now in my 17th.

    Note i didn't move him up when he won against Clottey (cotto's win is just damn sweet, that win is insignifant).
     
    Cocteau, Nov 14, 2010
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  12. Duck Dodgers

    Duck Dodgers Kimbo #1 P4P Full Member

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    He was already top 20 imo. Top 15 according to Bert Sugar (after the Cotto fight), top 10 according to Max Kellerman.


    But what the **** do they know? They only cover boxing for a living, and this is ESB.
     
    Duck Dodgers, Nov 14, 2010
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  13. ApatheticLeader

    ApatheticLeader is bringing ***y back. Full Member

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    As far as I'm concerned he hasn't moved from where he was before.
     
    ApatheticLeader, Nov 14, 2010
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  14. punch13

    punch13 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Since 1990, I can't see anyone ahead of MP. In the 1980's, some of you may put SRL ahead of him. But where does Pac stand compared with Thomas Hearns or Marvin Hagler in your book?
     
    punch13, Nov 14, 2010
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  15. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    some have whitaker above pac.
     
    cesare-borgia, Nov 14, 2010
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