The official repository of pro boxers' opinions on Floyd vs. Pac

In this thread, let's document every verifiable opinion of every professional boxer who has weighed in on the Pac vs. Floyd debate. Opinions from those with close affiliations (i.e. works as regular sparring partner for Pac or Floyd) are not allowed (but we'll list those boxers separately to keep track).

To nominate a boxer and their opinion, here are the guidelines:

1. Post in this thread with name of boxer, which fighter they favor (Pac/Floyd), and an URL that verifies the opinion. The link must be to video or reputable written interview, etc, that documents the boxer clearly favoring either Pac or Floyd in a theoretical matchup.
2. If a boxer just says "Floyd is scared" but doesn't actually say they think Pac would win, that doesn't count.
3. If you don't include a link, I will not consider the nomination, and won't update the OP. But you're welcome to recall an interview you remember seeing/reading, and asking if someone else has a link to it if you can't find the link for some reason.
4. I will update the OP with a tally, and a clean list of the verified boxers, along w/ who they voted for.

Let us begin!


Update - 5/18/2011 10:12AM (Eastern Time, USA):
Results

Floyd Mayweather: 14 votes
Manny Pacquiao: 5 votes


-------------- Raw results --------

Picks for Mayweather:

• Mike Tyson: http://www.philstar.com/SportsArticle.aspx?articleId=666029&publicationSubCategoryId=69
• Juan Manuel Marquez: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jul/27/juan-manuel-marquez-mayweather-better-pacquiao/
• Mayorga: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGA-T7n-Md4&feature=player_embedded[/ame]
• Winky Wright: http://boxing.fighthype.com/2010/07/winky-wright-i-think-pacquiao-has-a-good-chance/
• Arthur Abraham: http://www.***********.com/abraham-floyd-mayweather-beat-manny-pacquiao--31426 ,
  http://www.eatthemushroom.com/mag/article.asp?id=1452&catID=6
• Andre Ward: http://www.boxingnews24.com/2010/07...o-gets-hit-a-lot-and-picks-mayweather-to-win/
• Carl Froch: http://www.boxinginsider.com/headlines/talkin-boxing-with-carl-froch/
• Allan Green: http://www.**************/news.php?news_id=684&y=2009&m=11
• Timothy Bradley: http://www.boxingnews24.com/2011/01/bradley-thinks-mayweather-would-beat-pacquiao-easily/
• Bernard Hopkins: http://www.boxingnewsflash.com/news...d-mayweather-jr-will-beat-manny-pacquiao.html
• Tomas Adamek: http://www.boxinginsider.com/headlines/experts-contemplate-pacquiao-vs-mayweather/
• Andre Dirrell: http://www.boxinginsider.com/headlines/experts-contemplate-pacquiao-vs-mayweather/
• Jorge Arce: http://www.boxinginsider.com/headlines/experts-contemplate-pacquiao-vs-mayweather/
• Ivan Calderon: http://www.boxinginsider.com/headlines/experts-contemplate-pacquiao-vs-mayweather/, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7olXzdUFKIY&feature=player_embedded
  
  

Picks for Pacquiao:

• Mikkel Kessler: http://www.boxinginsider.com/headlines/experts-contemplate-pacquiao-vs-mayweather/
• Juan Manuel Lopez: http://www.boxinginsider.com/headlines/experts-contemplate-pacquiao-vs-mayweather/
• Andre Golota : http://www.boxingnews24.com/2010/06/golota-thinks-pacquiao-would-beat-mayweather/
• Chop Chop Corley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB0Qb2huojg&feature=player_embedded#at=256
• Ricky Hatton: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLFyUszBiwg&feature=player_embedded#at=162

Notes:

• Hatton previously picked Floyd, but after the Pac/Mosley fight he picked Manny, so I changed Hatton to a vote for Pac. Hatton picking Floyd, a while back: http://www.***********.com/mayweather-beat-pacquiao-says-ricky-hatton--23643
• Removed ODLH's vote for Floyd, because anything he says on the matter would be biased. ODLH picking FM: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIkzjKk3pOo&feature=player_embedded[/ame]

 

True, in the end all you have is opinions until the fight happens. But I would still be curious to know opinions of pro fighters. I also would give more weight to their opinions because not only are they fans who've watch as many if not WAY more fights than us, but they've also trained and fought at the top level. Therefore they have insights that are more likely to be true, and that are at least unique compared to the average boxing fan.

Also, it's "they are", which would contract to "they're", not "their".

 

Ha. Was that wrong? What I wrote still seems right to me. I'll take your word for it though. I don't have a grammar book to reference, and honestly I'm not sure what search terms I'd use to try to verify it one way or the other via google.