Who should Floyd have fought

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Cojimar 1946, Apr 25, 2025.


  1. RationalBoxing

    RationalBoxing New Member Full Member

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    To all those speaking about Pacquiao being aged out, he beat a immensely weight drained Oscar De La Hoya and a depressed Hatton who had to cut to 140 after fighting at 147, yes Mayweather brought him up, but he blew up between fights and cutting that extra 7lbs took something out of him. Pacquiao is the cherry pick king, there is a video of Freddie roach admitting they choose guys at the right time when they look vulnerable. Which HOFers did Pac beat without an asterisks.
    Cotto- 9th fight at 147, pac makes him cut an extra 2lbs, and Cotto never steps foot at 147 again
    Mosley- 41 years old
    Oscar- semi retired and brought him to a weight he hadn’t fought at in 8 years
    Margarito- 150lbs catchweight
    Morales- beat him sure, but lost to him as well
    Marquez- never beat Marquez definitively, but did get put to sleep in their 4th fight.
    Those who don’t know boxing think “it’s only a few pounds”. No, Pac, and Freddie roach knew what they were doing. PAC’s body of work at 147 is weak, imagine the hate Floyd would get for fighting the likes of Chris Algeri, Jeff Horn, Brandon Rios, Matthysse, and Jessie Vargas. People don’t hold Pac to the same standards as Floyd, why? Because they know Floyd is the better fighter. No fighter in history has catchweights, weight draining, and careful matchmaking swept under the rug like Pacquiao.
     
  2. RunThisTown

    RunThisTown New Member banned Full Member

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    Margarito
    Pacqauio years earlier.
    Cotto in his prime
    Tszyu
    Hatton at 140
    Williams