Who is the greatest Southpaw of all-time? Pacquiao, Whitaker or Hagler?

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I voted for Whitaker.

I have Pea and Pacquiao both inside my top 20 P4P ever with Pea slightly higher.

 

But Tarver is a southpaw himself so that does not count..


Wait, I am getting confused now..

 

I'm going for Hagler, because I think he was the best in an era that all of us remember fondly. He fought ATG's in their prime and beat them and was a complete beast in the ring.

By the way Sweet Pea was also one of my favourite fighter but I don't think he had the same level of competition. And I don't think you can judge Pac fully until his career is really over and you can really reflect on what he achieved as a fighter.

 

Ive got Pac and Pea just about even with Hagler a wee bit below them. All 3 are legends though.

 

Whilst I am a big Hagler fan, he was not the best of his era. Best MW maybe but not P4P when he coexisted with SRL and Duran, bought of whom much smaller fighter than him and yet gave him thorough hell.

And yes, SRL beat him clearly IMO.

 

**** Pernell (Whitacre) Whitaker. You ****.

Yours truly Raf Gonzalez

 

Pacquiao

 

Easily Whitaker. At his prime Whitaker was a great great slick fighter. I bet he would beat all of Pacquiao opponents that Pacquiao beat. Hell a past his prime Whitaker barely lost to a prime De la hoya.

 

It's a tough call between Hagler and Pac imo. I'm gonna give it to Pac based mostly on his P4P accomplishments which are incredible.


However, in a couple of years time, this poll will have a new entrant. In a couple of years time we will be talking a lot about a certain ferocious little dude from Venezuela.

 

Pac and Pea but I'll give a slight edge to Pac.

 

To this day, Manny still has not beaten someone as great as Hagler did. Hagler beat both Duran and Hearns, and with Hearns the fight itself is great. I love Manny but I do not understand overrating. Beating Clottey and Cotto who have been beaten in recent years, and Oscar also beaten in recent years and Hatton also beaten does not prove that he is the best southpaw ever. When he beats Mayweather then he can be evaluated on that level of Hagler and Whitaker.

 

**** off with this past-prime Pea nonsense. He is about as shot as Mayweather is now.