List: Which of Manny Pacquiao's Opponents Were In Their Prime?

[aus box]

That's not a good comparison.

Pacquiao's losses came when he was a young, inexperienced, skinny, green fighter.

Cotto's loss came at a much later stage of his career. Adding to that, it was a brutal loss in which Cotto took heavy punishment.

yeah your right the comparison is not great but i was just trying to emphasise my point on how losing a fight doesnt mean the end of a career like some ppl think

[Stone Roses!]

yeah your right the comparison is not great but i was just trying to emphasise my point on how losing a fight doesnt mean the end of a career like some ppl think

Yeah, I agree.

[Pacquiao'd]

Lehlohonolo Ledwaba - PRIME
Marco Antonio Barrera 1 - PRIME
Marco Antonio Barrera 2 - PAST PRIME
Juan Manuel Marquez 1 - PRIME
Juan Manuel Marquez 2 - PRIME
Erik Morales 1 - PAST PRIME- WORTH NOTING PAC WAS NO WAY NEAR PRIME
Erik Morales 2 - PAST PRIME- SAME AS ABOVE
Erik Morales 3 - SHOT
Oscar Larios - NEAR PRIME
Jorge Solis - PRIME
David Diaz - PRIME
Oscar De La Hoya - SHOT
Ricky Hatton - PRIME
Miguel Cotto - PRIME - he even said before and after he was in his best physical condition

how many boxers have said that and end up getting their asses beat, that fight.

while cotto looked ripped, he was drained. cotto isnt the type of guy that looks ripped when hes in shape.

Hatton, cotto and MAB 1 was past prime. from the wars

[sneaky jepoy]

barrera 1st - Prime. He was ranked 4th or 5th P4P at that time.
barrera 2nd - Past prime.

my question is when did pacquiao turned into a prime fighter?

[aus box]

how many boxers have said that and end up getting their asses beat, that fight.

while cotto looked ripped, he was drained. cotto isnt the type of guy that looks ripped when hes in shape.

Hatton, cotto and MAB 1 was past prime. from the wars

no they wernt past it by the time he fought hatton and cotto pacquiao had been in more wars then both of them anyways being in a war or losing a fight doesnt make u past prime

cotto wasnt drained either he still had legs and had been competitive early he just got out fought

[sidneycello]

The Difference with Cotto is he was mentally broken after that Margarito fight. Once you're gone mentally you age really quick in the ring, which is why he struggled with Clottey and why Roach said they would "remind him of Margarito". With Mosley when he lost to Forrest 2wice he had already lost to him 2wice before in the ameteaurs. sometimes a guy just has your number. Shane is a competitor and didnt get knocked out just out boxed.

[Stone Roses!]

barrera 1st - Prime. He was ranked 4th or 5th P4P at that time.
barrera 2nd - Past prime.

my question is when did pacquiao turned into a prime fighter?

I'm not too sure mate, but I'd probably say since he was a Super Bantamweight?

Depends how define prime.

[Walker Smiff]

Lehlohonolo Ledwaba - PRIME
Marco Antonio Barrera 1 - PRIME
Marco Antonio Barrera 2 - PAST PRIME
Juan Manuel Marquez 1 - PRIME
Juan Manuel Marquez 2 - PRIME
Erik Morales 1 - PAST PRIME
Erik Morales 2 - PAST PRIME
Erik Morales 3 - SHOT
Oscar Larios - PRIME
Jorge Solis - PRIME
David Diaz - PRIME
Oscar De La Hoya - SHOT
Ricky Hatton - PRIME
Miguel Cotto - PRIME

Perfect list

My list will be similar to this bar, MAB II.

What are the reasons you believe MAB wasn't a shot fighter in the second fight?

Go watch the damage that was dished out in the morales wars.

[Pacquiao'd]

barrera 1st - Prime. He was ranked 4th or 5th P4P at that time.
barrera 2nd - Past prime.

my question is when did pacquiao turned into a prime fighter?

its a typo you idiot. thats was supposed to be 2001

[Jack Napier]

Lehlohonolo Ledwaba
Marco Antonio Barrera 1
Marco Antonio Barrera 2
Juan Manuel Marquez 1
Juan Manuel Marquez 2
Erik Morales 1
Erik Morales 2
Erik Morales 3
Oscar Larios
Jorge Solis
David Diaz
Oscar De La Hoya
Ricky Hatton
Miguel Cotto
Joshua Clottey

bolded were in their prime