Who do you consider to be the better fighter Juan Manuel Marquez or Manny Pacquiao?

[Roman Moreno]

Pacquiao is a pretty skilled fighter. Not sure why people believe he isn't. Not to many people out there right now that would beat him. Floyd, maybe Martinez and JMM are the only ones that could. Not sure if there is anyone else that would be able to. Now I guess one can say that has more to do with the lack of talent pool that we have right now to the sport. And, I won't disagree. But, Pac is more skilled than given credit for by most of his detractors. Not as good however as most of his followers believed he was.

And, to answer the question, I would take JMM skills and technicality over Pac skills. I would take Pac talent over JMM talent. And, JMM wasn't robbed in the Chris John fight, it was a close fight that JMM could have gotten a decision sure. But, not a robbery.

[turbotime]

Marquez is the better fighter but Pac is the greater fighter.

[Dat]

Pacquiao is the better fighter

[Russian Crushin]

JMM is simply more technical of the 2

[Kagami Taiga]

even. i dont see how anyone claims pac is the better fighter. they are even to me. pac is the greater fighter sure. but not the better fighter.

[ИATAS]

......when Roy's chin and natural reflexes went, what happened?
We know what James Toney can do even well past his prime.

because he's the better technically sound boxer

does that make him the better fighter?! just means he had better longevity. hell, Jones fell off at age 35 which is well past a lot of guys primes and a lot guys retire before then. hagler for example retired at what, age, 33? and people say leonard beat an old hagler.

being more technology sound doesn't always equal being the better fighter. Aaron Pryor wasn't nearly as technically sound as most of the guys he fought yet he beat damn near all of them.

[brettWall]

They're about even. You're a hater of one or the other if you pick one. Why do you think their fights could have gone either way? I give a slight edge to Pac, though.

What Marquez lacks is power.

[Jack Napier]

in terms of talent?
by style, they're both great at what they do
Marquez is clearly a better skilled boxer
Pac is a stronger attacker
in terms of career rating? Pac is better
Pac won his biggest fights
JMM's biggest "wins" are losses to Pac and a shady Barrera decision

[Rico1965]

in terms of talent?
by style, they're both great at what they do
Marquez is clearly a better skilled boxer
Pac is a stronger attacker
in terms of career rating? Pac is better
Pac won his biggest fights
JMM's biggest "wins" are losses to Pac and a shady Barrera decision

What he said!

[Pez]

If you pit them against the same opponents, I would probably side with Pacquiao more than JMM. But between the two of them, JMM is just all wrong for Pacquiao stylistically.

To answer the question, I say Pacquiao.