If both were in their primes who would win this fight? Maidana was known for being fearless, why would Manny Pacquiao change that? Plus he hit you on every spot of your body and likes to go for war! Meanwhile PAC is PAC man, the air Jordan of this boxing game! Please indicate what era (time) they would meet up at and also at what weight class? Thank you.
The best version of Pacquiao dominates and likely stops any version of Maidana, at either 140lbs or 147lbs.
It would look like the Brandon Rios fight. Pacquiao would mop the floor with him. There a reason why Mayweather avoided Pacquiao for 6 years. I invasion this at 147lbs.
Maidana was very strong, tough, and could put punches in bunches, unusual for a heavy hitter. That said, his style would fit PAC fairly well. See what PAC did with another strong hard hitting guy in Lucas Matthysse. I think Maidana does better than Matthysse, but he’s not going to overcome that speed, power, and overall better defense and in and out footwork.
