Was 2009 Manny's Best Year?

Pessimistic

Floyd would beat him if they ever fought. But, I can't discredit his 2009 run. Point 1. Pacquiao fought Ricky Hatton in May of 2009. When people say Pacquiao only fights people coming off a loss.Not in this case though, Hatton had just scored a tko victory over Paulie Malinaggi and was undefeated at 140 . He lost to Floyd at welter. That second round knockout was a thing of beauty to this day. Point 2. Miguel Cotto was coming off of two victories at welter and he handles boxers better than Manny does. (Zab Judah, Yuri Foreman who Manny and Freddie decided they shouldn't fight.) Cotto isn't as shot as you think. He's had three stoppage wins since then and is number 1 rated in his weight class as well as a champion.
When Manny finished his 2009 run, I thought he might move up to better competition. But, he hasn't he let's Arum pick his matches for him and Timothy Bradley will win this June. Arum's cashing out on him.

alejandro01

we will see

-Kev-

It was okay. The Hatton win was good, I didn't like the Cotto fight.

mrcupide2

Yeah 2009 was the YEAR for pacquaio.

Jack Napier

03 is the year he murdered Barrera
that's bigger than anything else he's done
on that alone, 03 is his best year
plus his last defense at 122 was that year

Mannie Phresh

yeah even if floyd was still fighting that year pac would have replaced him as p4p 1. he was thunder n lightning personified in 09.

William Blake

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Kev-

It was okay. The Hatton win was good, I didn't like the Cotto fight.

What was wrong with the Cotto fight?

WESS · 12:30 AM

In 2008 before the JMM II fight was when he was best or peaked...

After that it has been mostly full of over hyped sh*t.

WESS

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Originally Posted by William Blake

What was wrong with the Cotto fight?

I think Pac has a problem with fighting Cotto without a catchweight... it's really weird.

Kind of like fighting a LW at WW after already seeing how sh*t of a fighter he is at WW.

But I can see why you asked such a question as I don't think that topic has ever been discussed before.

thuggery · 12:33 AM

that's around the time Alex Ariza bought his Magic Bullet so I'd say so

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alejandro01 Amateur Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0 Points: 2,600.38 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 2,600.38 Donate	we will see

-Kev- Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Caribbean Posts: 17,870 Rep Power: 0 Points: 448,746,221,951.42 Bank: 1,151,013,995,715.42 Total Points: 1,599,760,217,666.84 Donate	It was okay. The Hatton win was good, I didn't like the Cotto fight.

mrcupide2 Interim Champion Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: chicago Posts: 728 Rep Power: 5 Points: 77,418.84 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 77,418.84 Donate	Yeah 2009 was the YEAR for pacquaio.

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