Top 10 easy
But if he beats Spence, he's basically the boxing Jesus.
Teddy Atlas says he will bow down and worship Pacquiao if he beats Spence
Tim Bradley says you could easily consider Pacquiao Top 3 Best of All Time if Pac beats Spence.
Imagine beating Keith Thurman, Errol Spence or maybe even Terence Crawford back to back consecutively. That's one insurmountable achievement only a real demigod like Achilles/Hercules can achieve.
..........and doing all that in his 40s..........
This fight is now clearly turning the tide in Manny's standing in ATG ranking. People have now a clearer assessment of his greatness.
Julio Cesar Chavez said he is now the GOAT.
Barrera said unapologetically that Manny to him is now 2nd to Ali.
Kawhi Leonard who has never bothered with these things or anything nonsensical really personally made an effort to come to Pacquiao and had a picture as a souvenir just said "Manny is now the Michael Jordan, the new Kobe Bryant, the new Lebron James of Boxing." Kawhi we know is a casual fan but this guy has a steely character and every word that comes from his mouth has gravitas.
Same thing in all of sports,--You can only be the GOAT if people especially your fellow boxers start proclaiming you as the GOAT."
Man I tell you he's so close.. so damn close, one more impossible win ..
To me he's not yet the GOAT, but who the **** am I compared to the lion of Culiacan--Julio Cesar Chavez and all those great people. My opinion clearly does not move a needle.
It's amazing that pac don't even rate himself as an ATG but his fellow boxers proclaiming him as the GOAT.. Pac is the true GOAT of boxing..
Havent thought about it but I put Pacman way up there maybe even above Mt Rushmore.
He is like a modern day Henry Armstrong but greater.
I just wish he would have fought In Jin Chi back in 06. The fight was in deep talks to take place in Macau until Pac had a change of heart. He faced weakass Solis instead.
Pacman may be the Mexicutioner, but he certainly didnt want to fuk with the Korean killer In Jin Chi.
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Really though we were spoiled this era with Pacman and Floyd in the same era.
I had £200 on Thurman. Not because I dom'r rate Pacman, I rate him massively as one of the best I've seen. But at age 40? Couldn't see it. But he did. Amazing.
yeah i had money on thurman too..and dave allen :lol1:
not mad tho
he is probably the greatest fighter of my lifetime
dont have a ATG list because i dont know the history of the sport enough to honestly rank them
i was convinced thurman would beat him
eating my crow as we speak
Clearly top 10. The guy has put together an incredible resume. He has been extremely resilient. Thurman clearly best Porter and Garcia. 1 year ago he was the man at WW. We cant forget that. And Manny beat him clearly.
He just moved up past Vinny Pazienza with that epic performance last night
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Really though we were spoiled this era with Pacman and Floyd in the same era.
I had £200 on Thurman. Not because I dom'r rate Pacman, I rate him massively as one of the best I've seen. But at age 40? Couldn't see it. But he did. Amazing.
This fight is now clearly turning the tide in Manny's standing in ATG ranking. People have now a clearer assessment of his greatness.
Julio Cesar Chavez said he is now the GOAT.
Barrera said unapologetically that Manny to him is now 2nd to Ali.
Kawhi Leonard who has never bothered with these things or anything nonsensical really personally made an effort to come to Pacquiao and had a picture as a souvenir just said "Manny is now the Michael Jordan, the new Kobe Bryant, the new Lebron James of Boxing." Kawhi we know is a casual fan but this guy has a steely character and every word that comes from his mouth has gravitas.
Same thing in all of sports,--You can only be the GOAT if people especially your fellow boxers start proclaiming you as the GOAT."
Man I tell you he's so close.. so damn close, one more impossible win ..
To me he's not yet the GOAT, but who the **** am I compared to the lion of Culiacan--Julio Cesar Chavez and all those great people. My opinion clearly does not move a needle.