If Whitaker is #10 All-Time by The Ring, and Pac is NOT Top 10 material...

Pac has done something that no other boxer has.

 

I think before a fighter from today's era can crack the top ten pfp he needs to fight more! Just going once or twice a year is not enough. I know that Pac fought alot before his rise to superstardom but now that it has been attained he needs to consistently fight the best more than once a year in a mega-fight.

The truth of the matter is that thrashing an aged and hollow shell of ODLH and a clearly outclassed and over the hill Hatton don't do much to cement his legacy. The Cotto victory on the other hand was legit.

Should Pacquiao beat Mayweather, he'd be a top 20 guy. Throw in victories against maybe; Mosley, and a thrid showdown with JMM and then we can get down to business

 

what's that? Getting knock out by a bum?

 

A former flyweight champ to stopping a top 3 welter - that says it all.

 

*crickets* lol

 

nope...fighting a lightweight champ and then win by running.

 

******* calm down, its obvious no one gives a **** about this thread, so i was trying to get **** going. Get ready to receive a hundred more posts now.

You should thank me

 

Look at his consistency -
112 Sasakul KO
122 Ledwaba KO
126 Barrera TKO
126 Marquez Draw
130 Morales Loss
130 Morales TKO
130 Morales KO
130 Barrera UD - People forget Barrera pushed Marquez dropped him once - close fight
130 Marquez SD
135 Diaz KO
147 DLH TKO
140 Hatton KO
147 Cotto TKO

 

I'm not really a PBF fan per se, but I do respect his boxing ability and work ethic. Also, no one has beaten him and he's developed this unwarranted cult following. Just watch ESPN and listen to the nonsense that these "experts" espouse calling Floyd the best in the world. To the uneducated an unbeaten record is the most hallowed thing in sports. *I'm going somewhere with this*

Now, when it comes to Pacquiao being considered one of the greats he needs that true trademark win that will leave in indelible mark on the minds of boxing fans and those just casually following the sport. His fight with Floyd can be the next superfight that defines a generation; think, Ali-Frazier, Hagler-Hearns, Louis-Schmelling. People who don't know sh!t about boxing know about Ali-Frazier, hence the reason Ali is so often branded as the greatest of all time.

If Pacquiao can beat Floyd, convincingly would be nice, then he'd be in the top 20 pfp based solely on fame, hype, and popularity. Now I know this isn't the conventional road to greatness but Pac already has paid his dues and boxing fans know this. It's time for the rest of the world to catch up. and when they do, he'll get his dues.

 

Pretty sure if Pac beats Floyd there will be no more doubters. Personally, I still hold a grudge agaisnt Pac for not rematching Marquez immediately.. Feels more like he was given a decision, rather than winning that fight. There are those who are going to say he beat a shop worn Hatton, an over the hill ODLH.. This victory over Cotto should silence all the doubts. Cotto is a very game fighter with a good enough mix of boxer puncher/pure boxing style to beat Mosely convincingly.. I think because of this victory, he should fight Floyd next.

Nothing more for him to prove. Manny is a living legend. He got away with being a one trick pony for a long time with his fast jab left cross combo.. Picking up that right hook, and actually having good footwork has made him an incredible fighter.. And, I'll admit, I've done some Pac hating myself.. But you can't deny his ability to carry both power, speed, and durability. Guy is amazing.

IMO, he doesn't have to beat Floyd. Not like Pac was ever looked big at any weight class. Where you can always argue guys like Floyd and Oscar really were weight draining while they could get away with it early in their careers.. What Manny is doing is more akin to what Roy Jones Jr. did when he made his way from middle all the way up to Heavy..

Great Career, he's not getting any younger.. I'd like to see him fight Floyd and then get the Marquez fight over with.