I got Pacquiao well within top 10 ATG already, Pacquiao's resume speaks volume, his fights and knockouts have been totally awesome. Barrera 2 Marquez 1 Morales 2 Delahoya 1 Cotto 1 Hatton 1 He has done a lot and followed the rules and fought fairly.
Bert Sugar had him in the top 20 all-time after the Cotto fight. Bert Sugar's opinion is worth more than everybody's on this forum combined.
I respect Bert Sugar and his opinion does carry significant knowledge, but it is just one guys opinion and to suggest that his opinion is worth more than every member of ESB is rather presumptive. I have no idea just who is an ESB member and there are some intelligent and knowledgeable posters on this forum. Perhaps Bert himself has an account!!.
Pac is the best fighter to have ever lived. Well right next to chuck norris and bruce lee. He has surpassed VanDamme though.
he is easily within the top 20 he has a great resume, what i do know is floyd is at least 5-10 places behind him if you compare legacy/resume look at the guys he has taken out in their optimum weight class
If names meant everything surely Calzaghe would be there too. But I think you actually have to investigate the actual details of the match ups (eg Age of opponent). Also, I like how when Mayeather beat Hatton he was club boxer but here he forms Pac ATG status. All I ever ask for is consistency.