How does Pacquiao hold up against the classics? ( Prime )

Hearns KO Pacquiao - Brutal KO
Leonard KO Pacquiao - Leonard hurts him, finishes him late after widely outboxing him.
Duran UD Pacquiao - Just the better boxer. Combinations and defensive savvy win it for Duran.
Armstrong UD Pacquiao - Close fight, Armstrong outworks Pac to a decision. He would get close, and throw more on the inside.
Pacquiao TKO Tzsyu - Pacquaio with relative ease, Kostya is overrated.
Pacquiao UD Mosley - Just the better fighter. Mosley not really established at 140 either
Pacquiao UD Wright - Activity would trouble Wright IMO. Wierd styles clash though. Winky blows hot and cold.
Trinidad KO Pacquiao - Too much power, Pac hasn't got the necessary defence to avoid the big shots. Late KO.
Whitaker UD Pacquiao - No brainer IMO. Whitaker takes a clear UD.
Pacquiao KO Mayweather - Joke fight.
Pacquiao UD Chavez - Would be hard, but I think Pac has the speed and durability to outwork and defeat Chavez (will get slack for this).
Napoles - Not qualified to comment
M. Taylor? Who's that? Meldrick? If so - Pacquaio by KO.

 

Hearns - Hearns TKO
Leonard - Leonard UD
Duran - Pac UD
Armstrong - limited visual evidence for me
Tszyu - Pac UD or late TKO
Mosley - Pac UD
Wright - Wright UD
Trinidad - Pac - UD
Whitaker - pickem fight
R Mayweather - Pac TKO
Chavez Sr - Pac UD
Napoles - not sure
M Taylor - Pac UD /late TKO

 

Hearns knocks him out.
Leonard embarrass him for 12 founds.
Duran shatters his glass belly.
Pac knocks out armstrong
Pac UD Tzsyu.
Pac UD mosley.
Wright schools Pac.
Trinidad UD Pac.
Whitaker schools pac.
Pac knocks out Roger.
Pac stops Chavez Sr.
Pac beats Napoles.
Pac beat Taylor.

 

Loses to Hearns and Leonard
50/50 against Duran, Armstrong, Whitaker and Chavez Sr.
Wins against the rest

 

This. Except I also think he's 50/50 against Wright and Napoles too.

 

Gets stopped by Hearns
Gets stopped by Leonard
Gets stopped by Duran
Gets stopped by Armstrong
Beats Tszyu by stoppage
Gets stopped by Mosley
Gets decisioned by Wright
Beats Trinidad
Gets SCHOOLED by Pernell
Gets a tight decision over Julio
Gets DESTROYED by Napoles
Don't know who wins the Taylor fight

 

Thats a very strange list of classics.

 

Vs. Hearns (147) He gets knocked out cold
Vs. Leonard (147) He loses a clear decision in an exciting fight
Vs. Duran (147) The Duran that beat SRL would win a close decision
Vs. Armstrong (147) He stops Armstrong
Vs. Tzsyu (140) He wins a clear decision
Vs. Mosley (140) ( PRIME) Toss up
Vs. Wright (154) He wins a decision just because of his workrate while looking awful
Vs. Trinidad (147) Toss up
Vs. Whitaker (140) He loses a wide decision
Vs. R. Mayweather (140) lol Roger lands a few good shots but gets starched
Vs. Chavez Sr. (140) Toss up
Vs. Napoles (147) He wins a close decision
Vs. M. Taylor (147) He stops Taylor late while behind on points

 

Who do you have in these fights? :think

I personally don't think Pacquiao stops Armstrong. 2 KO losses in 180-something fights, one being in his first pro bout, and the other coming to a great (and tough fighter) in Zivic suggests to me that he could definetely take Pacquaio's shots.

 

Vs. Hearns (147) - Hearns by KO
Vs. Leonard (147) - Leonard by KO
Vs. Duran (147) - Duran by KO
Vs. Armstrong (147) - Armstrong by UD
Vs. Tzsyu (140) - Pac by KO
Vs. Mosley (140) ( PRIME) - Mosley by KO
Vs. Wright (154) - Wright by UD
Vs. Trinidad (147) - Pac by UD
Vs. Whitaker (140) - Whitaker by UD
Vs. R. Mayweather (140) lol - Black Mamba by BRUTAL KO ( )
Vs. Chavez Sr. (140) - Pac by TKO
Vs. Napoles (147) - Pac by UD
Vs. M. Taylor (147) - Pac by TKO

 

He never fought anybody as fast and explosive as Pac. A sharp punch that you don't see coming does more damage than a heavy one.

Ain't no way Pac stops Chavez Sr, I'd bet my left nut on it.

 

when i say TKO, it have pac stopping JCC due to bad cuts... :deal :good

 

But he did fight guys at least as heavy handed as Pacquaio, and even some guys who arguably hit harder than Manny (more suited to the weight, had styles based on power punching). Remember Armstrong was a guy who would, quite often (though not overly frequently) take one to give one, and against hard punchers he would take heavy shots to dish out his own. I have no doubt that he took harder, cleaner shots than Pacquiao could give. That's a reason why I don't think Pacquiao would stop him. I don't think Pac hits a lot harder than guys who leathered Hank and couldn't move him.

Also, I rate Henry Armstrongs durablility significantly higher than Miguel Cotto's and Manny Pacquaio took nearly 12 to finish a guy who was far less durable than Armstrong, suggesting to me that Armstrong would take that Pacquiao the distance.

Plus a prime Sugar Ray Robinson (>>>>Pac, also a superb combination puncher with forceful power, oh yeah and he's arguably the GOAT) went the distance with a probably past prime Armstrong. So I have a feeling that Henry would go the distance with the Pac man .

 

If I don't think he beats Duran I wouldn't take him to beat Armstrong either. Not essentially the same fight but they both fit the pressure swarmer mould with a solid punch and good defence. I don't think Manny has the infighting skills to beat either but he is a ******* to get to on the inside and hes developed into quite the counterpuncher at mid-range. They would get there though and take rounds. I think both would ground him down with body shots and we'd see a TKO or RTD win.

I think from that list he beats...Tszyu. I'd pick Mosley at 140 as I'm not of the opinion Junior weights make that much difference than fighting at the actual upper weight itself, that being said I can see a lot of people crying at that choice. I think he beats both Roger and Chavez, Roger very early, Chavez probably lasts the distance. I think he'd beat Taylor pretty handily at 147. Napoles is a class above at 147, that being said I think people on Classic would slaughter me for not mentioning Napoles' paper skin. It pains me to pick against Napoles no matter who he faces.