If Manny Pacquiao Beats Hatton, Mayweather, & Cotto = Fighter of the Decade?

[JAB5239]

Skillwise, Floyd is better. But Pac has fought and beat the better fighters in my opinion. He's already fighter of the decade. If Floyd decides to come back and pick and win a fight that isn't all about money it could change. As it stands I ranks Pac slightly higher.

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Beating Hatton, Mayweather and Cotto would put pac at number 5 ATG at least!!!

but why stop at Cotto?

If he beats Mosley, Margarito, Berto and Victor Ortiz from Jan 2010 to Dec 2011 then

He's number 1 fighter of all time in front of Robinson, Ali and Armstrong

The reason why, is because Pac will retire this year.

[miron_lang]

If Pac went into a time machine and defeated a prime Ali would he be the greatest of all time? Don't jinx your fighter by counting their victories before the fight has been made.

Yeah I agree. Dont count chicks that are still inside their egg shell.


as it stands now pac has achieved a great deal already.

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manny's for sure is inside the top 30atg already. hell if ppl are comparing him to armstrong who is in the top5 then he couldnt be 30 places down. if he beats hatton and mayweather for sure he's in the top 5. he doesnt need cotto to get there.

belts at 112,122,126,130,135,140 and beating a former 147 #1p4p champ? plus beating 6 HOFers in his career? duran's place in the top atg is in danger.

That's a lot of titles.

[joseph5620]

Let's say its December 2009:

Manny Pacquiao has won his last 3 fights. Added to his already impressive resume are 2009 wins over Hatton, Mayweather and Cotto.

He is in a press conference announcing his retirement.

With this scenario, in your opinion, is he the Fighter of the Decade?

Yes, but it will never happen.

[joseph5620]

so, one needs to fight for 30 years and rack up 200 plus fight to surpass robinson?

Robinson was a welterweight fighting and beating an all time great middleweight in Jake Lamotta. In fact, only one of their fights was at 160 pounds for both. And Lmaotta was a big middleweight. One fight Robinson weighed only 144 pounds. So if Manny want's to surpass Robinson he can start by fighting top jr middlweights while fighting at 140 pounds.

[joseph5620]

Skillwise, Floyd is better. But Pac has fought and beat the better fighters in my opinion. He's already fighter of the decade. If Floyd decides to come back and pick and win a fight that isn't all about money it could change. As it stands I ranks Pac slightly higher.

Manny was also outboxed by a past his prime Eric Morales. Something no one wants to talk about anymore. And Morales was completely washed up the other two times they fought. No one can seriously count those as big wins. Barrera was also past his prime and that can't be ignored. He certainly wasn't better than Jose Luis Castillo or Diego Corrales when Mayweather fought them. His win over JMM is also questionable and not a defining win IMO. The Hatton fight is his toughest fight yet IMO. I also think people are sleeping on Hatton as if this is a sure thing for Pacquiao.There might be some very surprised and disappointed fans here. Throw out the weight drained 35year old Delahoya. Either way, I rank Mayweather higher because he is unbeaten and has been more dominant in his fights.

[Bogler]

Robinson was a welterweight fighting and beating an all time great middleweight in Jake Lamotta. In fact, only one of their fights was at 160 pounds for both. And Lmaotta was a big middleweight. One fight Robinson weighed only 144 pounds. So if Manny want's to surpass Robinson he can start by fighting top jr middlweights while fighting at 140 pounds.

srr wasn't out of place fighting lamotta. srr was 5'11 for chrissake, same height as margo who most ppl here thinks he should be fighting one division higher. and lamotta was a short blownup middleweight at 5'8 only. not taking anything from srr, he's my #1atg, but when he first beat lamotta at 160, jake was a green 20yr old, same as he. he would fight him again 3 times later in his career but srr too have to move up in weight as do all others late in their careers.

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Yes but no way in hell that **** happens. B-Hop or Floyd is the fighter of the decade IMO.

[pcr405]

If hatton beats pacman which he willdo then refights pfb and beats him then beats cotto will he be considered the greatest ever boxer