Pacquiao's Greatness Is Truly Something Special

At 35 years of age, when most consider he is on the decline, he not only beats a slick fighter in his prime who is top 3 P4P but dominates him. To beat such a fighter in the way that he does, which is on the offensive and throwing flurries, it is truly an amazing thing to witness. To watch the composed, in control Bradley versus Marquez and compare it to the one Pacquiao mentally and physically beat last night is truly incredible. When was the last time Floyd faced a slick African American boxer in his prime? And by African American I mean no disrespect, the fact is most African American fighters are VERY crafty and skilled in regards to their movement and speed. DLH, Hatton, Cotto, Mosley, Guerrero, Canelo (who he made come down 2 pounds / had Pacquiao done the same with Bradley he would've finished him) ... are all stationary targets (most out of their prime) with little upper body / head movement. Pacquiao has set the standard so high that anything short of a KO/TKO seems like a dissapointment. Yet Floyd, fighting lesser opposition, only has to dominate the fight in order to get credit; which is what Pacquiao has been doing for the past few years. And people forget he couldn't stop Clottey or Mosley during his monster run, he just shut them down. It is also to be expected that Floyd is more accurate since he waits for the opportunities to counter where as Pacquiao looks for them due to his offensive oriented style. I sincerely feel as if Pacquiao is the best fighter from our generation and one of the most impressive fighters of all time. And needless to say, Mayweather is also one of the best from this generation but I honestly feel as if Pacquiao is another type of phenomenon that we all subconsciously hold to a higher standard and with good reason.