Pacquiao has beaten 3 guys on ESPNs top 50 ATG list

[Jim Jeffries]

With a chance for 4 if he fights Mayweather, and 5 if JMM makes the cut before he retires. Two of them he beat twice. Not too shabby.

http://boxing.about.com/od/history/a/50_greatest.htm

[WisePugilist]

Manny is a legend and a future ATG and if JMM doesn't make the cut then it will be a joke. Manny v Floyd would be amazing

[TheGreatA]

I'm not sure if I would rank DLH, Barrera or Morales that high but Pacquiao is certainly a great fighter.

[Mr. Ryan]

I LOL'ed at Oscar being on the list, which is why I wonder who takes ESPN seriously as a boxing authority.

[mrpain81]

I'm not sure if I would rank DLH, Barrera or Morales that high but Pacquiao is certainly a All time great fighter.

[Chups]

ESPN's top 50 ATG


1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Muhammad Ali
3. Henry Armstrong
4. Joe Louis
5. Willie Pep
6. Roberto Duran
7. Benny Leonard
8. Jack Johnson
9. Jack Dempsey
10. Sam Langford
11. Joe Gans
12. Sugar Ray Leonard
13. Harry Greb
14. Rocky Marciano
15. Jimmy Wilde
16. Gene Tunney
17. Mickey Walker
19. Stanley Ketchel
20. George Foreman
21. Tony Canzoneri
22. Barney Ross
23. Jimmy McLarnin
24. Julio Cesar Chavez
25. Marcel Cerdan
26. Joe Frazier
27. Ezzard Charles
18. Archie Moore
28. Jake LaMotta
29. Sandy Saddler
30. Terry McGovern
31. Billy Conn
32. Jose Napoles
33. Ruben Olivares
34. Emile Griffith
35. Marvin Hagler
36. Eder Jofre
37. Thomas Hearns
38. Larry Holmes
39. Oscar De La Hoya
40. Evander Holyfield
41. Ted "Kid" Lewis
42. Alexis Arguello
43. Marco Antonio Barrera
44. Pernell Whitaker
45. Carlos Monzon
46. Roy Jones Jr.
47. Bernard Hopkins
48. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
49. Erik Morales
50. Mike Tyson

[Joeyzagz]

That list is a steaming pile of crap!

If your going to rank Oscar De La Hoya at 39 then you ought to give Mike Tyson the 38 spot at the very least.

Oscar and Tyson have an equal amount of million dollar pay per views.

Tysons record is 3-3, De La Hoya is 0-6.

[ИATAS]

just for the record the list isn't just on skill and accomplishments alone, they also take other things into factor like how popular/appealing one is for the sport. That's why oscar is on the list, because his greatness isn't simply measured as what he accomplished in the ring, its also measured as what he has done for the sport and how he appealed to the masses like no other (in our time).

[gopi11]

just for the record the list isn't just on skill and accomplishments alone, they also take other things into factor like how popular/appealing one is for the sport. That's why oscar is on the list, because his greatness isn't simply measured as what he accomplished in the ring, its also measured as what he has done for the sport and how he appealed to the masses like no other (in our time).

Just for the record, I have no complaints Oscar being there, but I do agree with Soir with Iron Mike higher in rank (or lower in the numbers rating) against Oscar if we based it on your take. Tyson was more popular than Jordan and Gretzky in their time, and that says a lot...

[gopi11]

just for the record the list isn't just on skill and accomplishments alone, they also take other things into factor like how popular/appealing one is for the sport. That's why oscar is on the list, because his greatness isn't simply measured as what he accomplished in the ring, its also measured as what he has done for the sport and how he appealed to the masses like no other (in our time).

As always, great gif you got there dude!