Manny Pacquiao is the Greatest Southpaw of All Time.

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  1. There Will Be Blood

    There Will Be Blood #TheMedicalTeam #750 banned Full Member

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    The GOAT. Straight up.
     
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  2. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Floyd is the GOAT at schooling southpaws.
     
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  3. pincai

    pincai The Indonesian Thin Man Full Member

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    Ha3x I know OP is annoying, but no, Tszyu is the southpaw slayer.
    As for the greatest southpaw, Manny is certainly up there with Whitaker and the Marvelous One.
     
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  4. titanic

    titanic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not sure about 'of all time' but definitely one of the greatest.
     
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  5. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    Considering the relatively small pool he's top 3 for sure.
     
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  6. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    Here is a little history lesson on great southpaw fighters.

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    Tiger Flowers only lived to be 32, but he had been able to obtain a record of 136-15-8 in his 14 years as a boxer.

    In 1926, Flowers upset all-time great Harry Greb to win the middleweight title. Flowers had previously been compared to the orthodox boxer as the "left-handed Harry Greb."

    Flowers would pass away a year later due to complications from a surgery he had done to remove scar tissue from his face.
     
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  7. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    OP misspelled "Pernell Whitaker".
     
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  8. Barrera

    Barrera Defeated Boxing_master Full Member

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    Top 3 lock. Whitaker COULD give him a run but off the top of my head pac would be #1
     
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  9. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Sweet Pea and Calzaghe might have something to say about that.

    :smoking:
     
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  10. Jacques81

    Jacques81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He beat an I'll, one eyed Greb. Still a feat, but he does not beat Greb of a few years before
     
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  11. Jacques81

    Jacques81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pac more accomplished and better resume
     
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  12. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    That's debatable.
     
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  13. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Tiger Flowers is a true Great but is no way near as great as Manny.
     
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  14. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Is Whitaker better than Pacquiao? Yeah I think so.
    Is he greater than Pacquiao? Absolutely not. Whitaker would be lucky to be considered 20th greatest. He's in the 20-25th mark. Manny is a lock for Top 20, 15th in my rankings.
     
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  15. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Whitaker isn't even close to Pac in terms of greatness. We're talking about the 8 time world champ here.
     
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