Spence/Garcia made Pacquiao's win over Margarito more impressive

lmao i forgot sergio lost to him. if margarito hadnt been caught cheating i dont doubt for a second Martinez would have fought him. Sergio Martinez called Margarito out after Cotto avenged his loss to Margarito. Sergio Martinez only had 3 losses in his 56 fight career: A TKO loss to Margarito in 2000, a Marjority decision loss to Paul Williams in 2009, and a RTD loss to Miguel Cotto in 2014. Coincidently, Paul Williams and Cotto both beat Margarito. Martinez had already avenged the disputed loss to Paul Williams, so he wanted to avenge is only other loss. But Margarito had a fractured orbital bone from his fight against Pacquiao, that was so bad the doctors had to wait two days to operate so the swelling could go down. He almost wasn't cleared for the Cotto fight, and the injury was worsened by his beating from Cotto. So Margarito retired instead of fighting Martinez. Even if he was fought soon after the Cotto fight, a rematch with Martinez would've been pointless. Martinez was widely seen as the #3 P4P fighter in the world at the time behind Mayweather and Pacquiao. No one would've given Margarito a chance after back to back beatings from Pacquiao and Cotto.

I hadnt logged in here in 7 months, i come back and "mikey garcia was robbed", pacs win against margarito was somehow "impressive". Nothing about Margarito was impressive, the only thing impressive was the fact that margarito still continued to get a major payday after having been caught cheating and getting the **** beat out of him. Also, we never talk about Margarito never avenging his losses to daniel santos. i should make a 2006 era thread on that. yeah all of a sudden weight doesnt matter anymore right? manny fighting marg at 150! that's the impressive part!

Cotto was just as big, Margarito was just taller. Both maxed out at 154. Pacquiao also beat Clottey who was a big welterweight as well. but the cotto fight was at 145 so this comparison doesnt make sense. the TS is comparing fights where both small fighters moved up in weight and fought bigger guys.

Just stop. Margarito is nowhere as skilled as Spence. All margartio had is power. That’s it. He’s pretty one dimensional. Please research first before posting bullshît. They fought at a catchweight of 150lbs and nit at JMW. does not matter, pac was in there with a guy who was 165+ and i thought yall said mikey is better than pac???? yeah they fought at 150, NOT 147. so this makes it even more impressive!

Good idea. Also, include why Sergio never avenged his Margarito loss during his best times. lmao i forgot sergio lost to him. if margarito hadnt been caught cheating i dont doubt for a second Martinez would have fought him.

I hadnt logged in here in 7 months, i come back and "mikey garcia was robbed", pacs win against margarito was somehow "impressive". Nothing about Margarito was impressive, the only thing impressive was the fact that margarito still continued to get a major payday after having been caught cheating and getting the **** beat out of him. Also, we never talk about Margarito never avenging his losses to daniel santos. i should make a 2006 era thread on that. Good idea. Also, include why Sergio never avenged his Margarito loss during his best times.

Margarito was unranked and hadn't had an impressive win in years. I hadnt logged in here in 7 months, i come back and "mikey garcia was robbed", pacs win against margarito was somehow "impressive". Nothing about Margarito was impressive, the only thing impressive was the fact that margarito still continued to get a major payday after having been caught cheating and getting the **** beat out of him. Also, we never talk about Margarito never avenging his losses to daniel santos. i should make a 2006 era thread on that.

No relevance at all besides the weight difference

Margarita was a dangerous opponent but a no win situation for pac. Dangerous with little credit no win situation for pac. Pac s critics were obviously going to downplay that win. But that's fine.. All's fair in love and war.

No, dumb statement. Manny is a once in a generation type fighter, Margs was post plaster pretty much done at that point and slow as molasses. Spence was faster than Mikey as well

The fight between Spence and Garcia made Pacquiao's win over Margarito more impressive. Do you agree with the above statement? Spence like Margarito had the height, power, reach advantage over his opponent, and used them all to dominate the whole fight as expected. Pacquiao brushed all of these advantages off and wrecked Margarito. Let's not pretend that Margarito was a bum at junior middleweight that time. Yes you are right nobody dispute Manny Career

:ugh: Mikey lost because he sucks. Leave Manny and Margarito out of it. LOL true... People need to stop making excuses for Mikey. Prefight Mikey was supposedly the smarter and better boxer. He said he was going to be stronger, faster, better defense and with superior timing. What happened???

I think TS is going for the size angle. Big vs Small. Cotto was just as big, Margarito was just taller. Both maxed out at 154. Pacquiao also beat Clottey who was a big welterweight as well.

:ugh: Mikey lost because he sucks. Leave Manny and Margarito out of it.

That was a good win but Margarito had seen better days. Manny's performance over Cotto is a better example.

All he had was height and physical strength. Blow for blow I feel Manny was the definitely the more "explosive" puncher.

Margarito was unranked and hadn't had an impressive win in years.