Is Manny The Best Southpaw Of All Time?

Greatest? Just maybe.

The best? Absolutely not.

 

I think Whitaker would beat him, but Manny had a better career.


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Whitaker and Hagler were never put on their face, or, in fact, ever knocked out. I would rate both ahead of Manny.

 

Pac is not the best fighter if our generation but his greatness is sensational.

Lineal champ at FLW, FW, WW.

That's 3 divisions over a 45 pound gap. Incredible.

 

Greatest, not best. Whitaker is better than Pacquiao.

 

This. :nod

 

Um, Rigo would beat him at 122 and under also. But Pacquiao fought in straight lines and relied on his left too much at those weights.

Most likely Hamed at those weights too. Manny at 126 likely would be a slight favorite.


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No. I am.

 

Bet you're quite renowned for your right hand as well!:good

 

Pacquiao's actual fighting abilities are getting a little underrated here. Not saying he's the best ever H2H because he's not.

But a lot of the crticism he faces came from weight classes where he ill suited for. He was a malnourished teenager at 112 and got knocked out twice.

He was a natural Featherweight who had no business being at Welterweight. Of course he didn't look nearly as good at 147.

He arguably has the GOAT workrate and stamina. Can anybody really give him a legit run in that department besides Aaron Pryor with the bottle?

 

Rigo's path would be fraught with danger. Could just as easily be Pac by KO as Rigo by UD.

Wouldn't bet on that one.

 

I beg to differ