Hard to argue he didn't clean out the 130 division considering he beat MAB again, Morales 2x, and JMM at that weight. All 3 of those guys were at one time or another rated the best or second beat at the weight. So I'd say beating the top 3 is cleaning out a division given today's standards.
Yeaup only the Junior Lightweight Class.
Morales twice by knock-out.
Barrera by unanamious decsion. (Rematch.)
Also Juan Manuel Marquez.
No one else was left.
So he did clean it out.
Hard to argue he didn't clean out the 130 division considering he beat MAB again, Morales 2x, and JMM at that weight. All 3 of those guys were at one time or another rated the best or second beat at the weight. So I'd say beating the top 3 is cleaning out a division given today's standards.
The only thing I don't understand is if Pac wins, how you can claim Pacquiao reigned over 7 divisions? He fought once against a crappy titlist at 135 for a belt, once at 140 against an overrated Ricky Hatton, once against weight drained DLH and once against Cotto. Again this is if he wins.
How is beating Cotto not a great win? Ricky Hatton was overrated, but he was still formidable at 140 and Pac knocked him out cold.
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