I had already posted names but I will post them here some old and new but all great fighters. Compare what they've done against whom they've done it and then tell me Manny is top 25 ATG. Since that was what I initially responded to: Joe Louis Aaron Pryor Muhammad Ali Alexis Arguello Sugar Ray Leonard Pipino Cuevas Marvin Hagler Eric Morales Roberto Duran Carlos Monzon Sugar Ray Robinson Archie Moore Floyd Patterson Ezzard Charles Henry Armstrong Willie Pep Thomas Hearns Pernell Whitaker Marvin Hagler Julio Cesar Chavez Larry Holmes Rocky Marciano Joe Frazier Azumah Nelson Michael Spinks Lennox Lewis Bob Foster Alexis Arguello Roy Jones Jr. Sonny Liston Evander Holyfield Ricardo Lopez Felix Trinidad Kostya Tszyu Bernard Hopkins Shane Mosley Oscar De La Hoya Mark Johnson Stevie Johnston Meldrick Taylor Wilfred Benitez Ronald Wright James Toney Joe Frazier I have already said numerous times that I think Pac is a very good fighter and that he's ATG material but HE IS OVERRATED if you think he's top 25 all-time. The same goes for Floyd as well! People apparently get caught in the moment of what they saw last and forget about the greatness of fighters past. Remember compare them to PAC PRIME for PRIME and their RESUME then rank! If you want more names then I have plenty.
Arguably the best and exciting fighter in his generation. Pacquiao is the fighter of the decade of 2000-2009. Currently the only boxer who has won 4 lineal titles. Currently the only boxer who won 7 belts in 7 different weight divisions. He tackled 3 weight divisions in approximately 1 year (135, 147, then 140) winning 2 belts out of the 3 division, which is why he was compared to Armstrong. He has also been named fighter of the year 3 times. Did I miss anything? I think these are the reasons why so many are ranking Manny Pacquiao so highly. I will admit that I don't know everyone in that list, you have Kotsya Tzsyu and winky wright as a top 25 ATG? REALLY?! :? I didn't ask you to name, boxers that YOU think that is worth being an ATG. I asked you if you could name a few of famous credible boxing journalist/historians... etc that doesn't even rank Pacquiao as top 100.
With that resume, in-ring ability, style of fighting and mentality to boxing he's not an all-time great?, why?, because a possible rival said so in news articles? You're an idiot and a puppet, instead of hosting pictures of women with a physique that belongs in the zoo as an avatar learn a thing or two about this sport browsing this place. Here's a free quick tip, Mayweather talks smack about him a lot lately because Pac is a possible future opponent, that's very normal, he won't be praising him when he knows he's a possibly opponent and an obvious threat for the "fighter of this generation" crown. Before these two were in the same weight category and obvious opponents Mayweather used to attend Pacquiao fights and show him lots of respect and I'm sure he still does and all this talk is to promote a future megafight which could also be the biggest fight in boxing ever so don't expect these guys, who are getting the cheques, to blow kisses to one another these days.
Why do you guys even bother with these stupid threads, we know hes an ATG def top 25, some people will always hate you can't stop that.
Pac beat Old faded Mexican greats, cheats with EPO Steroids, ducks many challenges, has never dominated a weight division, and has had 3 FIXED FIGHTS. Pac is seriously OVERRATED.