The GOAT! Pacquiao or Floyd or Crawford?

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  • IronDanHamza
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    #61
    Originally posted by djtmal

    No they wouldn't.

    The general public would say he was good but not Srl Srr or Ali good

    but he is cool for what is going on in boxing right now
    Yes, they would.

    If SRR SRL and Muhammad Ali are the only standard for ATG than barely anyone beat a prime ATG, dumbass.

    Marvin Hagler for example definitely didn't.

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    • SouthpawRight
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      #62
      Originally posted by djtmal
      Originally posted by IronDanHamza

      Yes, they would.

      If SRR SRL and Muhammad Ali are the only standard for ATG than barely anyone beat a prime ATG, dumbass.

      Marvin Hagler for example definitely didn't.
      No they wouldn't.

      The general public would say he was good but not Srl Srr or Ali good

      but he is cool for what is going on in boxing right now
      manny lost wide 10-2 when he finally faced a SRR good level boxer Floyd


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        #63
        Originally posted by djtmal

        Was Carlos Baldymir a natural welterweight.
        Baldy > HORN, Baby Maragrito, Almost Bumlevel, Clottey, Lucas, Diaz, Pac's 1st 40 opps......

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          #64
          Originally posted by IronDanHamza
          Bayless was his favourite referee how? How do you know that or are you just pulling it out of thin air? You know Floyd doesn't pick who referee's his fights?
          He doesn't choose, but staging all of his fights in Vegas meant there was a very small pool from which referees would be chosen from. He obviously enjoyed "home" advantage and why wouldn't he? I already conceded to you on a previous exchange that from his perspective it was logical to do this. I just don't have to respect it.

          Originally posted by IronDanHamza
          To answer your question, he is one of the them. He's not #1 IMO because others resumes/accomplishments overshadow his.
          You're effectively conceding here that you prioritise other factors over simply remaining undefeated. That's good, and I agree. So it's surely not too much of a leap for you to understand that if one didn't enjoy his negative style of boxing either then it's quite easy to be completely nonplussed by his career.

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            #65
            Originally posted by djtmal

            Canelo and Castillo are not top tier all time great fighters

            What top tier prime all time great fighter did Floyd beat
            You have to beat people you're not supposed to beat, not just ATGs in.prime. Like pac beating thurman and barrios, on paper pac shouldn't be doing it. And Pac got ssm, dlh and cotto to say pac was toughest. A former flyweight shouldn't be toughest and the fact that Pac was the toughest it dont matter if if they were in their primes or not!?
            FLoyd should have fought GGG at 160. Floyd might not be beating a man considered an ATG and in his prime, but floyd shouldnt be winning that fight, and as a result would get real credit.
            Last edited by hugh grant; 11-30-2025, 10:20 AM.

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              #66
              Originally posted by SouthpawRight
              where manny MARGARITO for the artificial 150 belt
              Other than the bogus title on the line, I've never understood this criticism. They could have drained Margarito all the way down to 147lbs for the WBO belt and Margarito would have been even more impaired. It was an excellent win against a much bigger man irrespective of the belt. I think team Pacquiao realised they'd reach their physical ceiling here because he never fought above 147lbs again.

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                #67
                Originally posted by Coverdale

                Other than the bogus title on the line, I've never understood this criticism. They could have drained Margarito all the way down to 147lbs for the WBO belt and Margarito would have been even more impaired. It was an excellent win against a much bigger man irrespective of the belt. I think team Pacquiao realised they'd reach their physical ceiling here because he never fought above 147lbs again.
                because WHEN beat

                Shane pushed Antonio ish in he was never a force again

                this diminished Antonio then gets catchweighted to boot at a weight he sooked at

                At least take the belt at the limit since manny scheme was to face the weakest beltholder

                147 antonio would have meant no bogus 8th division title for manny

                manny played a lot of games in matchmaking from the Miguel to Juan 3 segment of his career

                waiting until opps were vulnerable coming off of questionable performances, weight manipulation, et al.

                Then Jessie-Jeff-Lucas-Adrien was a cherry stretch. Floyd and Terence would get clowned on by the public if they picked 4 easies in a row

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                  #68
                  Originally posted by TheProudLunatic

                  Baldy > HORN, Baby Maragrito, Almost Bumlevel, Clottey, Lucas, Diaz, Pac's 1st 40 opps......
                  Losing decision to Jeff was the price the boxing gods made manny pay for going on awful run of cherries Jessie-Jeff-Lucas-Adrien

                  4 cherries in a row is unheard of for a modern great

                  this isnt the black and white era with twice a month fighting so cabdriver oops are allowed

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                    #69
                    Originally posted by SouthpawRight
                    Losing decision to Jeff was the price the boxing gods made manny pay for going on awful run of cherries Jessie-Jeff-Lucas-Adrien

                    4 cherries in a row is unheard of for a modern great

                    this isnt the black and white era with twice a month fighting so cabdriver oops are allowed
                    Dont be daft. They are good opponents for that stage of Pacs career coming off of a ko. And considered Pacs resume was better than any of his peers, yes, hes earnt right to do what he wants. If your no1 like floyd, you cant really do what you want as you are proving you are the best, then you will need to justify that title.
                    Last edited by hugh grant; 11-30-2025, 10:45 AM.

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                      #70
                      Originally posted by SouthpawRight
                      because WHEN beat

                      Shane pushed Antonio ish in he was never a force again

                      this diminished Antonio then gets catchweighted to boot at a weight he sooked at

                      At least take the belt at the limit since manny scheme was to face the weakest beltholder

                      147 antonio would have meant no bogus 8th division title for manny

                      manny played a lot of games in matchmaking from the Miguel to Juan 3 segment of his career

                      waiting until opps were vulnerable coming off of questionable performances, weight manipulation, et al.

                      Then Jessie-Jeff-Lucas-Adrien was a cherry stretch. Floyd and Terence would get clowned on by the public if they picked 4 easies in a row
                      I find exchanging with you a frustrating experience which is why I had you on ignore for a while. You engage in what's known as sh0tgun argumentation where you post walls of text containing weak and unstructured arguments. I know this is the internet where everyone wants to "win" but could you try sticking to the subject please?

                      Would you have preferred Pacquiao - Margarito to be at the 147lb limit for the WBO belt and, if so, who would have benefited most from this?
                      Last edited by Coverdale; 11-30-2025, 10:43 AM.

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