The Pacquiao Legacy: Why did Manny Pacquiao cherrypicked the weakest champions and refuse to unify and clean out the division

[LeOoze]

Dude, Pacquaio started at what flyweight and went all the up to Welterweight? That s h i t alone is insane and legendary in its own right because most fighters can't even move up one weight class (Hagler or Pryor) let alone 7-8 divisions. That right there is Roberto Duran-esque level of amazing.

Can't hate on that since Pac has always been the smaller guy.

Who were the 8 champs Pac had to beat for those belts?

[War Room]

Oscar cherry picked Pac-Man and it back fired

cotto the same as pac was moving up from 140

cotto was 146 the fight before and has said multiple times he was at his best

He stopped Oscar at 147, dropped to spark Hatton and Cotto thought he had a cherry? Are you for real?

How is Cotto his best when he got sparked by Margarito the year before? Of course boxers say they at their best you dogwank guzzling cvnt.

[BodyBagz]

Who were the 8 champs Pac had to beat for those belts?

They will never tell us

[BodyBagz]

Dude, Pacquaio started at what flyweight and went all the up to Welterweight? That s h i t alone is insane and legendary in its own right because most fighters can't even move up one weight class (Hagler or Pryor) let alone 7-8 divisions. That right there is Roberto Duran-esque level of amazing.

Can't hate on that since Pac has always been the smaller guy.

We all know divs are not separated by HEIGHT.
We also know Pac hasn't been a flyweight in how many DECADES ?

His ascension through the weight classes has not been without some very well crafted matchmaking. I don't know of a single guy Pac beat that at least 5 guys DURING his time COULDN'T beat. Who is his best win ?

[Pac=Duran]

These guys still coping loooool

[SweetPbfAli]

Oscar cherry picked Pac-Man and it back fired

cotto the same as pac was moving up from 140

cotto was 146 the fight before and has said multiple times he was at his best

as I post this, I realise you are a triple g fan lol the nerve to talk about cherry picking lol

Not sure about the Cotto cherry pick. Cotto didn't want the fight and threatened to pull out because he didn't like that he was the champion being forced to defend his belt at a catch weight. I remember this vividly and I'm sure Arum probably paid him more for the sacrifice. Also, Cotto had some novice ass cornerman/trainer leading to and during that fight and he was awful.

Pretty sure that was the first and last time he used that guy. He may have been a family member.

[BodyBagz]

Not sure about the Cotto cherry pick. Cotto didn't want the fight and threatened to pull out because he didn't like that he was the champion being forced to defend his belt at a catch weight. I remember this vividly and I'm sure Arum probably paid him more for the sacrifice. Also, Cotto had some novice ass cornerman/trainer leading to and during that fight and he was awful.

Pretty sure that was the first and last time he used that guy. He may have been a family member.

It was also a good payday for Cotto. A big incentive and Pac knew it. Pac insisted on another clause for any rematch.

[hugh grant]

Dude, Pacquaio started at what flyweight and went all the up to Welterweight? That s h i t alone is insane and legendary in its own right because most fighters can't even move up one weight class (Hagler or Pryor) let alone 7-8 divisions. That right there is Roberto Duran-esque level of amazing.

Can't hate on that since Pac has always been the smaller guy.

An old fight of Pac at flyweight came up on tv the othe r day, showing clips of classic old fights. And Pac looked tiny you'd never imagine 20 years later he'd still be competing at highest level at WW and beating thurman type guys.
Pac is amazing. As jmm said Pac is without question best of era

[Stuntman Mike]

BS he did lol, he said he would never do to his body again what he did to make weight, he also never wanted any CW and when Arum was pushing him he didn't want his title on the line,,,,,,, go question what you think is right because you're a long way wrong here with Cotto.

It back fired on Oscar because it killed to make weight, he had not been that light on fight night since was at 135, Manny outweighed Oscar, Floyd beat a 16 pound bigger Oscar .

Don't forget the fine print it means a lot.

OK so these guys agreed to the weights discussed though right?? They figured they'd be OK to fight pac?

Theyre grown ass men if they signed the contract at whatever weight that's on them ,they thought they could beat pac and they couldn't so they blamed weight it's quite simple

[megas30]

Same guy who drained cotto to 145 and drained margarito at 150.

He also fought a washed and old Dela Hoya, Hatton and Mosley.

Pacquiao has no shame. Not only was Dela Hoya washed and Old he forced him to weight drain at 147. Last time dela hoya fought at that was 2002.

Hatton? Mayweather already smashed his skull at the turnbuckle a fight before.

Morales? He got absolutely schooled by some journeyman just before he fought Pac.

There's a reason Pac did not fought the guy who beat Norales.

Even got KTFO by a 40yr old Marquez lmao.

He then proceeded to fight bums like Rios, Algeiri and Vargas.

Cashed out against Floyd and got absolutely schooled. Why not delay a fight of this magnitude if he was injured ?

He only grew balls when he fought a Thurman who almost got stopped by Josesito and only wanted Post Car crash Spence.

You forgot some of his biggest wins like Oscar, Hatton, and Cotto are converted southpaws without right hands as Freddi Roach pointed out. Also, Cotto trained himself, had an unhealed cut from Clottey fight, and Clottey never had his team because they were denied visas.