The fight that dramatically change the landscape of boxing in the last 10 years

It was both the big Hatton fights. Floyd and Pacs. The biggest changer was Floyd Oscar in terms of the handing of the torch... Then Pac didthe same (with less success but as a perceived big underdog)... But it wasnt til their Hatton fights that things went crazy, specifically for Pac. Martinez beating P Will basically let every 147 pounder breathe with ease... Do people forget P Will beat Marg? >__>... Nobody cares what Marg did after since all he did was cheat. Shane would have beat the dog s hit out of Marg since shane was still doing ok. They would have tried to feed Shane to him again... Although I wonder how a Pac vs Marg fight would have been with wraps... Donaire beating Vic was kind of a big deal.

The answer to your question is Manny Pacquiao vs Marco Antonio Barrera. The first fight.

I was watching some of Cotto's fights today and I got to thinking. If Cotto beats Margarito and their first fight what would boxing look like now. What i am saying is would Pacquiao be as big. Would Cotto be as hyped as Pac is now. I felt like Arum threw Pacquiao as a replacement to rival Mayweather since Cotto lost. I remember back in the day thats all that was really talked about Cotto vs Mayweather. Was Cotto really the one who was suppose to be Mayweather's arch nemesis? Was Cotto suppose the be the one with just as much fame as Mayweather? What are NSB posters thoughts? Keep it on topic... That fight against Oscar was supposed to be Cotto's, but he was cheated by Marg. He becomes the cash cow, he becomes what Manny became. That's the reason I hate Margs, he robbed Cotto of a great opportuni and risked his life. ^^^^I agree with this, but ODH and Pac. Everyone was raving about his 400K ppv against JMM 2 being great numbers, than Oscar and bam sensation.

Cotto wouldnt have done shit. Oscar vs Pacquaio is the one who changed the boxing landscape. Put Pacquaio on the map! agree. if cotto delahoya happened cotto is still winning that fight but we all know cotto is still getting beat by pac. pac v oscar changed the entire landscape and created a ppv star in pacquiao. pac oscar was a game changer.

Cotto wouldnt have done shit. Oscar vs Pacquaio is the one who changed the boxing landscape. Put Pacquaio on the map! Cant say Margo Cotto would have went the same in retrospect. Maybe a diet version of the first fight going to thecards though. I think Cotto had enough to beat Old Dela back then too.

Honestly though Delahoya Mayweather than that was trumped by Delahoya Pacquiao. That could have been trumped by Mayweather Pacquiao but we all know how that went.

Honorable mention Mallinaggi vs Cano. Shook the boxing worlds foundation.

chris john vs chonlatarn Piriyapinyo changed the game fo real

Hopkins vs Jones II changed the game.

If Cotto would have beat Margarito. December would have been De La Hoya vs Cotto. Cotto would have beat De La Hoya and Floyd would have beat Cotto.

floyd vs baldomir. baldomir would still be champ and a ppv star if floyd hadn't accepted that challenge. LOL... Possibly

floyd vs baldomir. baldomir would still be champ and a ppv star if floyd hadn't accepted that challenge.

I'd say Oscar ducking Margarito and picking on a lightweight in Pacquiao instead, when everyone wanted to see him fight Margs. Think about it. IF oscar fought Margarito and Margarito won, there wouldn't have been a shane mosley beating + handwrap scandal. Margarito would have been elevated to huge star. Pac would have never of got his golden opportunity to be exposed to the masses by beating Oscar. Pac probably would have stayed at 135 at least for another fight or two, maybe fighting guys like Diaz/Nate Campbell. So much in the boxing work would be different. ^^^^this........................

That fight against Oscar was supposed to be Cotto's, but he was cheated by Marg. He becomes the cash cow, he becomes what Manny became. That's the reason I hate Margs, he robbed Cotto of a great opportuni and risked his life. Margarito have a lot of guts. The dude can sit infront of peps and wrap his hand with plaster thinking that nobody is going to see it :lol1:.

If Floyd didn't chicken out and took on Cotto before the Margarito fight, I'm sure Floyd would have won,"Fighter Of The Decade". Had Pac beat Cotto and then took on Hoya, they would have done 2 mills plus PPV.

That fight against Oscar was supposed to be Cotto's, but he was cheated by Marg. He becomes the cash cow, he becomes what Manny became. That's the reason I hate Margs, he robbed Cotto of a great opportuni and risked his life.

If Cotto had of won.. how would boxing look now. Who would be that 1B boxer now.

Didnt think about like that but I see what you saying. But that still what make that Cotto/Marg fight so relevant.