Comments Thread For: Manny Pacquiao Handler: 'Beating Spence Would Be Greatest Win In Welterweight History'

[Bronx2245]

Floyd beat Oscar on the decline which was clear as day. And the fight was still razor close.

Floyd did not fight or beat Pacman in 2009-2012. In fact Floyd did not fight Pac until after JMM KTFO6.

Floyd gets 50% of blame for fight not happening. Yes, I know Roach said the FIRST NEGOTIATIONS were Top Rank/Pac's fault but there were repeated negotiations afterward for six years...that win is probably Top 100 ever especially if Manny beats Spence after beating Thurman.

Floyd's only true prime v prime win was against Corrales. Manny's best prime v prime win is probably Tim Bradley and potentially Errol Spence. I don't care about any accident because fangirls here are saying "Spence dominated Danny Garcia" (he didn't). So if Spence dominated Danny then he should still be in his prime.

Anyhow, Manny has more "higher tier" wins than Floyd despite losing head to head. Larry Holmes beat Ali but nobody ranks Holmes ahead of Ali. Manny probably sits ahead of Floyd and that's okay - they're both amazing, incredible fighters. Each fighter probably beats EVERYONE they each fought. I would've liked to see Manny v Maidana for damn sure as well as Manny v Canelo at 152. Floyd versus Horn and MAB/Morales would've been fun in his younger years.

You lost me there! Floyd beat Oscar first, at the weight Oscar picked! Pacquiao beat him later, and at a lower weight that HE asked for! Floyd beat Mosely first! Floyd beat Hatton first! Floyd made JMM look like an amateur! Floyd beat Cotto at 154, and Canelo @ 152! Floyd beat Zab, who is better than Bradley! Lastly, Floyd beat Pacquiao head-to-head! If you say Floyd's resume is not impressive, I can understand that, but there's no way in hell you can say Manny's resume is more impressive!

[davef]

Close the thread never gonna happen now

[LeOoze]

Errol Spence is barely a 2-1 favorite (somehow). Pump the brakes, Mosley was a bigger underdog against Margarito.

I don’t mind. Think as the fight gets closer Pac may even be a fight favorite like he was against Thurman. Easy money to bet on Spence

[The Big Dunn]

Fat Dan is saying Spence out. Torn retina. Ugas fighting Manny.

[HOF Hater]

You lost me there! Floyd beat Oscar first, at the weight Oscar picked! Pacquiao beat him later, and at a lower weight that HE asked for!

...Pac's previous fight weight before Oscar was 135. Pac offered to move up 2 weight classes to DLH's 1 weight class...and you cry about that? Jesus.

Floyd beat Mosely first! Floyd beat Hatton first! Floyd made JMM look like an amateur!

You're right and those were great wins but Floyd was almost KTFO by Mosley while Manny toyed with Shane. Floyd DOMINATED JMM while JMM took Manny life and death 3 times and KTFO Manny once. Cotto busted Floyd up and took Floyd into deep waters while Manny BATTERED Cotto......

Style makes fights...

Floyd beat Cotto at 154, and Canelo @ 152! Floyd beat Zab, who is better than Bradley! Lastly, Floyd beat Pacquiao head-to-head! If you say Floyd's resume is not impressive, I can understand that, but there's no way in hell you can say Manny's resume is more impressive!

I mean Manny's resume is more impressive. Floyd's resume is ALSO impressive but he LACKS the true ATG win. He beat Pacman AFTER KTFO6 and beat Canelo BEFORE he was really relevant...and that's widely accepted opinion. Manny ALSO doesn't have much ATG wins but the Spence fight would've been one.

Now Spence is likely to retire and Crawford and Manny might fight in May of next year. That's the last hope for a WW kingpin to be anointed. Don't think Pac fights Crawford though