LMAO. It's pretty common to say from Barrera to Cotto is when Pacquiao was at his peak form. I'm really going out on a limb here...
They weren't as skilled counter punchers as Marquez and never landed as cleanly as Marquez and the other guys did. How does taking a punch from a big puncher but completely collapsing at the hands of a softer puncher help your argument? You aren't very bright are you?
Then WTF was Pacquiao?? who started at Fly W I bet you are one of these Flojo's who think JMM was a great win You can not just pick and choose who you think is not legitimate. Pac got no credit from idiots like you for jumping 2 ( near 3 divisions ) and when he got catch weights you fools mocked him for it YET HE definately was NO WW. YOU DONT KNOW **** ABOUT ANYTHING let alone boxing Go read Mayweathers new book " IV " no idea what happened to I, II or III PMSL:bbb
I think the closest to perfection if he'd chosen to was Sugar Ray Robinson. He had it all, great jab, great footwork, hand speed, tremendous power in either hand, and a granite chin. The trouble is he didn't mind getting into a brawl or slug fest, if he'd chosen to be more cautious and concentrate on his boxing skills I think he would have virtually been unbeatable. As it is he only lost one of his first 135 fights!
You can bet all you want doesn't mean you are anywhere near right. The difference between Pac and Marquez is the fact that Pacquiao didn't stay at one weight until he was THIRTY-THREE!:rofl
:happy Leonard was the first fighter to come to my mind after reading the title. I would also have to say, as much as people will **** on him and his resume, that Mayweather was a master of "hit and don't get hit", especially in the last third of his career (maidana 1 aside), but he lacked the power and aggression of a SRL. Loma and GGG are active fighters with almost perfect styles. They rarely get hit clean, both understand timing, movement and rhythm and both are able to implement their game plan, win decisively AND entertain the crowd. Loma being the more flashy of the two, really looking to see what he has in store for us in the coming years.