Would Mayweather-Pacquiao be the biggest fight since Frazier-Ali 1

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  1. The Phenom

    The Phenom Pretty Handsome Full Member

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    It would be the first time the sports two best pound for pound fighters faced each other since Julio Cesar Chavez-Pernell Whitaker.But would it be the biggest fight since Joe Frazier-Muhammed Ali 1:think
     
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  2. rapidHOOK

    rapidHOOK The Champ is HERE Full Member

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    for sure this fight would be bigtime, the undefeated p4p 1 who seemingly retired lol for a bit against the Philippino sensation who is currently p4p 1, it hold a lot for both guys place in history and for there great legacy's
     
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  3. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    no way.

    Its about the same magnitude as SRL vs Hagler, and even that is stretching it.
     
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  4. AbbasKhan6428

    AbbasKhan6428 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i dont think it'll be that big, maybe like dela hoya vs trinidad
     
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  5. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    No
     
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  6. The Phenom

    The Phenom Pretty Handsome Full Member

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    But Leonard was stepping up in weight and had only one fight in five years.Few pwople gave him a chance(I'm not saying Leonard-Hagler wasn't a massive fight)If Pacquiao beats Hatton then Mayweather-Pacquiao would be a titanic clash of two borderline unbeatable fighters.
     
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  7. King Dan

    King Dan Golovkin Full Member

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    It would be up there with other great fights.

    Ali - Frazier I was just so big to more people since boxing was huge then and the fight also had political ramifications.
     
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  8. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Definetely not.
     
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  9. The Phenom

    The Phenom Pretty Handsome Full Member

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    Definitely mother****er
     
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  10. theunderdog

    theunderdog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i think it'll be much bigger than that
     
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  11. dangerousity

    dangerousity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It'll be comparable to Chavez-Whitaker, SRL-Hearns, SRL-Hagler. Both fighters are very charismatic and with Pac being the hero & PBF the villain, PBF undefeated p4p king coming back from retirement vs the current p4p 1, this would be huge. Dont think it will outsell DLH-PBF but thats more down to economy than interest.
     
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  12. walk with me

    walk with me Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    if cotto never lost to margarito & beat oscar...

    cotto vs floyd would have been bigger
     
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  13. P.4.P.G.O.A.T.

    P.4.P.G.O.A.T. Q Boro Killa Bee Full Member

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    Yeah I'd liken it to DeLaHoya Trinidad - HW megafights are always on a different level.
     
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  14. DINAMITA

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    It would be bigger than Whitaker v Chavez, but not quite as big as Leonard v Hagler in '87.
     
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