Pac’s win over Thurman best of any 40+ year old fighter

Tarver had justed KO'ed the P4P #1 fighter in the world - and Hopkins moved up TWO weight classes to beat him. Sorry but Hopkins' win over Tarver is the better win.. I consider the Tarver fight to be Hopkins best career win. But Tarver had to lose 40 pounds for that fight and already had three losses. It was almost nine months since his win over Jones. Thurman was undefeated.

But George's was just like a one off victory. Pac s supposed to beat these guys one after the other, day in day out. Plus Pac s a former flyweight and traditionally flyweight are in.prime around 28 years of age Actually for wins, Foreman for me would be biggest, for best performance I would go with B-Hops performances over Tarver and Pavlik. For me Pacquiao is a close 2nd though. But just my opinion just like y'all have your opinions. Edit: (If Pacquiao beats Spence or Crawford, I would rank him as best performance) Again just my opinion, just like others have their opinions.

It's not just the win, it's how one wins.

And that's fine, you can have your opinion. In my opinion the George Foreman improbable win at 45 years old takes the cake for me. For me Pacquiao was already favored to win, everyone knew it was going to be a 50/50 type fight, then Pacquiao wins a close decision as he was favored to do. If Pacquiao can beat Spence or Crawford then I will probably give it to Pac, but as of right now I got George Foreman's win sealing it for me. But George's was just like a one off victory. Pac s supposed to beat these guys one after the other, day in day out. Plus Pac s a former flyweight and traditionally flyweight are in.prime around 28 years of age

Like I said, George was behind on all three cards. Was getting out worked and just standing in the middle of the ring. Moorer got sloppy and George landed his one big punch. Great win, and I respect what he accomplished. But PAC being older, smaller, and Thurman being a top three of not the top welter seals it for me. And that's fine, you can have your opinion. In my opinion the George Foreman improbable win at 45 years old takes the cake for me. For me Pacquiao was already favored to win, everyone knew it was going to be a 50/50 type fight, then Pacquiao wins a close decision as he was favored to do. If Pacquiao can beat Spence or Crawford then I will probably give it to Pac, but as of right now I got George Foreman's win sealing it for me. Edit: (Actually for wins, Foreman for me would be biggest, for best performance I would go with B-Hops performances over Tarver and Pavlik. For me Pacquiao is a close 2nd though. But just my opinion just like y'all have your opinions.)

Buddy, Moorer was UNDEFEATED going into that fight with Foreman. Thurman absolutely didn't have his #1 status going into the Pacman fight. No one saw him as the #1 WW. Let's stop trying to re-write history please, let's not do that. You guys keep getting hung up on rankings. Have a glance right now around various sources and you’ll see how fighters are ranked differently across different sanctioning bodies and media sources. We all know how promoters can influence rankings, which was especially true while George was on the comeback scene. George was losing that fight, one fortunate punch turned it around for him. His win was impressive for his age, but he was losing the fight and it was Moorer....a blown up light heavyweight. Not a natural HW. Thurman is a natural WW.

Name 1 credible source that had Thurman #1 at WW, nobody did. Pacquiao beat the 3rd best WW coming off a bad performance after a return from injury. FACTS. History won't know what thurman was or wasnt one fight before the Pac fight. History will see a young undefeated champ who a 40 year old beat to become oldest ever WW champ. A win historically better than anything on flouds resume

I said he would choose Thurman. His history shows he likes fighters that have lost in there last few fights or looked bad. Look through Pacquiao's record, full of fighters that are coming off recent losses/bad performances. His team know how to pick them. Floyd just ducks them. I bet thurman looking bad against lopez intimidated fkoyd. You can't increase your legacy being scared on sidelines. Floyd shouldve cherrypicked his way to 9 division titles, and it's strange he didn't as he's often associated with cherrypicking Thurman was the proven welterweight and was no1. Spence and crawford needed to beat thurman but dragged heels too much. Thurman had 2 years off so anyone with a heart would excuse him being a little rusty.

Thurman ranked number 1 before and after those wins. Nobody knocked him off his perched or even matched his record at welter till Pacquiao did it. Moorer also had a few losses on his record. Buddy, Moorer was UNDEFEATED going into that fight with Foreman. Thurman absolutely didn't have his #1 status going into the Pacman fight. No one saw him as the #1 WW. Let's stop trying to re-write history please, let's not do that.

No way , GF at 45 to win HW title is the best . Moore was a fast south paw and if he listened to his trainer to watch out for his one two and just coast the last 2/3 round s there be no George Forman Grill but MM grill but he didn’t listen and history was made and made GF multimillionaire overnight. Lol from a grill

MD as if Thurman didn't have a SD vs DSG and a close win vs Porter? Moorer was a top three HW heading into the Foreman fight after beating Holyfield. Thurman was also seen as the third best WW right now...Only difference is he was inactive and didn't look good in his last fight. Thurman ranked number 1 before and after those wins. Nobody knocked him off his perched or even matched his record at welter till Pacquiao did it. Moorer also had a few losses on his record.

you smoking crack hopkins beating tarver and pavlik way more impressive. had this win happened immediately after thurmans victory over garcia then maybe but due to thurmans inactivity and looking like sh.it vs josesito that took some of the shine off this win for pacquiao. hopkins >>> pacman all day A 37 year old Tarver:no: Pavlik had to jump up to 170lbs

Thurman was viewed as the 3rd best WW by almost everyone and looked like **** in his fight back from injury. Was a good win nothing more. Not that I disagree...but it’s not like Spence and Crawford have done so much more than Thurman at ww. Let’s be real...rating those guys over Thurman is mostly based on the eye test.

Damaged goods? He sure didn't seem damaged goods in the fight. In fact, he was fighting like his usual self. This damaged goods crap gets thrown far too much to minimize the win for the opponent. His body got broken down by Spence and his eye gave out and got stopped. It happens. Exactly....The way the fight was going Brook cuda easily won and nobody wuda said shyt. But since he loss people conveniently say he was damaged?? He was ****ing Spence up but cudnt keep up with Spence pace

I'm going with the George Foreman win. "It Happened!" "It Happened!" Like I said, George was behind on all three cards. Was getting out worked and just standing in the middle of the ring. Moorer got sloppy and George landed his one big punch. Great win, and I respect what he accomplished. But PAC being older, smaller, and Thurman being a top three of not the top welter seals it for me.

you smoking crack hopkins beating tarver and pavlik way more impressive. had this win happened immediately after thurmans victory over garcia then maybe but due to thurmans inactivity and looking like sh.it vs josesito that took some of the shine off this win for pacquiao. hopkins >>> pacman all day Pavlik was an overrated one dimensional fighter. Left jab, straight right hand, nothing special. It was also a catchweight fight. Tarver was a good win, not great. Thurman had one bad round versus Lopez and his haters made way too big a deal over it. Hopkins was dirty and boring and rarely if ever at a size disadvantage. Pac’s win over Thurman far outshines anything Hopkins ever accomplished.

Pac is a former FLYWEIGHT champion. Let that sit for a while.

you smoking crack hopkins beating tarver and pavlik way more impressive. had this win happened immediately after thurmans victory over garcia then maybe but due to thurmans inactivity and looking like sh.it vs josesito that took some of the shine off this win for pacquiao. hopkins >>> pacman all day

You know he had to be a very heavy puncher because it was a short compact shot. :boxing: Truly an amazing win. Moorer said he was already out on his feet from the previous right hand.

I'm going with the George Foreman win. "It Happened!" "It Happened!"