nightmare matchup for Pac. He's aggressive and answers any punches landed on him with a flurry, which is exactly what Diego would want. Corrales has a bigger punch, better chin and would be more than capable of standing and banging with Pac for as long as Pac wanted it.
You question the Arguello matchup but are absoultely certain Chico would win? :huh Chico was a poor man's version of Arguello.
Juarez would also brutalize Gatti, and Jandaeng would be a good matchup. You can talk as much as you want, but Jandaeng was a determined, young and hungry fighter in his prime would could give and take punishment and JMM fought him and others just like him, which Pac hasn't and won't. I never said Jandaeng would beat Pac, I said Pac won't fight him. Or anyone like him. He's on a retirement home tour that will apparently last until he retires himself and because of that we will never really know what he can do.
:rofl You think Pacquiao disposes of Gatti in 3 rounds, when a prime Oscar De La Hoya took 5 at 147? And Oscar had a size advantage, Gatti would be far bigger than Pac at 135. Gatti at 135 was actually a pretty good fighter, and his power was immense. It was at least enough to gain respect. It wouldn't be like fighting David Diaz or an Oscar who doesn't return fire. Yes, he's a target waiting to be hit... but if he tags Pac, he would be backed up. But again, Pac would win the fight, I simply said it would be explosive.
Arguello is better style-wise for Pac, imho. You are also underrating Chico, which a lot of people do because he came along at the same time as PBF and JLC. I have the career set of AA, and to be honest with you I don't think he's the beast that most people think he is. I don't think Pryor was special either, just busy. A lot of fighters would stop a non-doped Pryor. Chico only lost to JLC when JLC came in much bigger, and you can make the excuse that he was staring at prison for his performance against PBF. Chico was a monster and doesn't get the love he deserves.
Ok I'll give Gatti five rounds, but it's just a bloody beatdown the whole way. He could only block a punch with his face and that style isn't going to work against a strong busy puncher like Pac.
Pac can never win any fantasy fight in the mind of a hater (Pacteron). If he can't see Pac losing in a real fight, he creates BS fantasy threads to soothe their wounded pride and egos. How about Pac vs Valuev? Pac vs Wlad? Pac vs. Hearns?
In case you didn't realise, every great fighter is matched against greats of the past in fantasy fights. That's just what fans do. If you disagree with the predictions of the OP, post your own! He is just stating his opinion.
Pac vs Arguello would have been one of the greatest fights ever at 130 or 135. I would favor Arguello about 65/35. Lets go ahead and make it 15 rounds, both could do that.
pac wont fight jandaeng, juarez and jaca this time because theyre not big names, it isnt because theyre in their prime. its nonsense to fight those guys if he can get fighters with bigger names. jandaeng is tough, but very beatable. just watch his fight against luevano. pac can do better than that, for sure
Obviously and curiously, only known Pac haters and their aliases here have the habit of posting ridiculous fantasy matchups like Pac vs. Valuev, Pac vs Kingkong, Pac vs. Godzilla, etc. I have no problem really if those fantasy matchups are between two evenly matched fighters or close to it. I noticed that after every Pac won fight, riduculous fantasy match threads sprout like mushrooms. As I have said if they cannot see Pac beaten in real fights, they want to see him beaten and riducule him in their world of fantasies. **** Pac, he always inflicts pain on those who hates him like sin.
What's appaling is that these fantasy matchup posters bait Pac fans to post in these threads and call them delusional.
So don't feed the fire! When Floyd was on top, he was matched against the likes of Leonard, Robinson and even some middleweights. When Roy was on top he was matched against everyone, even the best heavyweights.
The one fight of all the fantasy matchups that really would have me selling my car to go to would be this match. Manny Pacquiao vs Naseem Hamed Although i feel Manny would win i just think these two would give us a match that you would not forget ever. Two Southpaws with Power and Speed. Thats the fight that really i would love to see.