who wins pacquiao or hopkins at 175, this stage in careers?

i know these fighters are active but i couldn't bring myself to ask the general forum... i wanted to know what you guys think about this.

if pacquiao had fought in another era, he may well have seen a near-fifty year old light heavy as a decent opportunity. of course hopkins is bigger, and as skillfull as ever, but not known for his power.

does pacquiao have a chance here? how could he beat a 46 year old hopkins? pacquiao would weigh the same as always by the way, 145 pounds max.

 

side note, langford gave up 29 pounds against johnson, and greb gave up 32 pounds against meehan (1919). not drawing any comparisons, just thought they were interesting points of reference. make of this what you will!

 

i'm not saying he'd carry the weight. he'd go into the ring at the weight he's most comfortable at, 145.

do you not think pacquiao could win maybe one fight in five or six attempts?

 

completely agree. **** health and safety!

 

funny every time. must be the timing

 

all good points. although hopkins is old, and his physical attributes have long been on the wane, he'd probably be just too smart for pacquiao, and press home his advantages as the fight wore on.

i ask this question because i'm unconvinced by pacquiao's overall boxing ability. indeed i don't think he'd even beat mayweather or martinez. that said, if he were really as complete as you often he hear he is, logic would tell you he'd give the old man a fight, especially when you consider his vastly superior stamina, speed and workrate. in reality, though, pacquiao wouldn't know how to get the best from his advantages, and would be out-though all fight long.

 

this is it, pacquiao's supposed to be the miracle man. fighting guys at higher weights is a no-lose situation. he's outclassing everyone at the moment, so why not put him in a situation in which he'd probably be outclassed? it would give him a chance to show that he could live with bigger guys even if they are all wrong for him stylistically, and maybe he'd be able to deliver a controlled boxing performance too, even in a wide decision loss?

of course boxing wouldn't facilitate such a fight, but i'd like to see it. especially if hopkins is still fighting at fifty, and his stamina has betrayed him completely (it has to happen eventually!)