I understand what you're saying, but since he looked half decent (at least somewhat close to his 126-130 peak) at 147 and 150 there was probably more for him to go. I doubt he could have lasted very long against David Haye, but that is quite a big jump. 168 is the highest I could see him going.
Yeah, Pacman vs Groves, Smith and even Martin Murry would end well. Christ, even shot to hell AA would brutally knock out Pacman.
Like I said, you didn't read what I wrote correctly. I said: "Pac was too small. He never fought at 154 and never fought a legit match above 147. BJS would likely have stopped him early and more brutally than JMM4."
...so, how good a SMW do you see him beating? A Run of the mill belt holders? Elites? ATG's? We talking Charles Brewer, James DeGale, or Mikkel Kessler here?
If Pac and his people really believed they had a shot at 160, he would have challenged Sergio at 154, and Sergio would have been doing a happy dance.
Sometimes OP seems like a decent poster, then he posts **** like this and his credibility takes a hit. 1 step forward, 2 steps back.
Pacquiao vs. Calzaghe is basically two mirror images, so yeah, I'd call it 50-50. I mean, they're both...um...fast with their hands. And uh...both professional boxers. Both male. Both...not black, Arabic or Pacific Islander. Both have ten fingers and toes. Yeah...they're basically the same. I can't think of any reason this wouldn't be seen as competitive.
There are no elite's let alone any ATG's currently fighting at 168 pounds. It's going through a down period at the moment. Mikkel Kessler if given 6-9 months to train right now could have a chance of actually being the man even at this point. That's the current state of the division right now.
That's what I'm talking about. What is a prime Pac fought the same Chavez that fought Martinez? Pacquiao could actually win.
Yes I think Sergio would have stopped Pacquiao, but Martinez was an elite fighter and a lot bigger. BJS or Chavez Jr. Pac can take that.