THE MOST IMPROVED FIGHTER OF THE DECADE: Manny Pacquiao

[Horus]

Pac is the fighter of the decade because he fought all those names in their best divisions which he gets brownie points for.

PBF won some titles earlier in his career, but they are against un memorable opponents really, and probably was a weak divison so good timing on PBFs part. He gets points deducted for not fighting Cotto.

Question for your sig:

when did bruce lee say that...

[jrosales13]

Can not argue with FACTS.


Oscar de la Hoya -- 6 divisions
1-WBO super featherweight -- 1994
2-WBO lightweight -- 1994-1995
IBF lightweight -- 1995
3-WBC super lightweight -- 1996-1997
4-WBC welterweight -- 1997-2000 (despite losing a unification fight to IBF champ Trinidad in 1999 he still had the WBC belt when he fought Mosley in 2000)
5-WBC super welterweight -- 2001-2003, 2006-2007
WBA super welterweight -- 2002-2003
6-WBO middleweight -- 2004

Thomas Hearns -- 5 divisions
1-WBA welterweight -- 1980-1981
2-WBC super welterweight -- 1982-1986
3-WBC light heavyweight -- 1987
4-WBC middleweight -- 1987-1988
5-WBO super middleweight -- 1988-1990
WBA light heavyweight -- 1991-1992

Sugar Ray Leonard -- 5 divisions
WBC welterweight -- 1979-1980, 1980-1982
WBA junior middleweight -- 1981
WBC middleweight -- 1987
WBC super middleweight -- 1988-1989
WBC light heavyweight -- 1988 (won on the same night as he captured the WBC super middleweight title but never defended)

Floyd Mayweather Jr. -- 5 divisions
1-WBC super featherweight -- 1998-2001
2-WBC lightweight -- 2002-2003
3-WBC super lightweight -- 2005
4-IBF welterweight -- 2006
WBC welterweight -- 2006
5-WBC super welterweight – 2007

Manny Pacquiao – 5 divisions
WBC flyweight --1998-1999
IBF junior featherweight -- 2001-2003
WBC super featherweight – 2008
WBC Lightweight -- 2008
WBO Welterweight-2009

Did you not read my post whe I said this decade. Again this decade alon 3 lineal championships in 3 divisions, 6 championship in 6 divisions. Nobody has done that in this decade. Plus you add 3 times fighter of the year again nobody has done that in this decade. You can't argue with facts.

[baracuda]

* 2000 - Félix Trinidad
* 2001 - Bernard Hopkins
* 2002 - Vernon Forrest
* 2003 - James Toney
* 2004 - Glen Johnson
* 2005 - Ricky Hatton
* 2006 - Manny Pacquiao
* 2007 - Floyd Mayweather Jr.
* 2008 - Manny Pacquiao
* 2009 - Manny Pacquiao

.....

[Stab Judah]

And yet somehow this kid has the nerve to call people on here "haters".

[Horus]

Did you not read my post whe I said this decade. Again this decade alon 3 lineal championships in 3 divisions, 6 championship in 6 divisions. Nobody has done that in this decade. Plus you add 3 times fighter of the year again nobody has done that in this decade. You can't argue with facts.

Read the opening post for facts..

Mayweather= Undefeated in this decade while remaining at the top of the sport..

facts.

[Horus]

It is about time if you are talking about a decade.

Prime Example, Lets say we were picking a team of the decade.
I am pretty sure people would argue for the spurs.

But the fact of the matter is for the entire decade.
The Lakers has been in 6 of the 10 championships
and won 4 of them.

While the Spurs have been in 3 of the last 10 championships
and won 3 of them.

We can say the spurs have accomplish alot in this decade, but they have not
dominated or been a force in the entire decade like the Lakers has.

Similar to Pacquiao and Mayweather.

We can say the Pacquiao have accomplish alot in this decade, but he have not dominated or been a force in the entire decade like the Mayweather has.

From Start to Now Mayweather has been at the TOP!
But we can not say that about Manny Pacquiao.


But what we can say is that he has improved the most out of all fighters this decade.



NBA CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS IN THE LAST DECADE
2008-09 Los Angeles Lakers Orlando Magic 4-1
2007-08 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
2006-07 San Antonio Spurs Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0
2005-06 Miami Heat Dallas Mavericks 4-2
2004-05 San Antonio Spurs Detroit Pistons 4-3
2003-04 Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
2002-03 San Antonio Spurs New Jersey Nets 4-2
2001-02 Los Angeles Lakers New Jersey Nets 4-0
2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers 4-1 1999-00 Los Angeles
1999-00 Los Angeles Lakers Indiana Pacers

FIGHTER OF THE DECADE

Year 2000:
Manny Pacquiao Not Even Ranked on the P4P List
Floyd Mayweather Ranked #2
Year 2001
Manny Pacquiao Not Ranked. Mayweather Ranked #2:
Year 2002:
Manny Pacquiao Not Ranked. Mayweather Ranked #5
Year 2003:
Manny Pacquiao Not Ranked. Mayweather Ranked #5
Year 2004:
Manny Pacquiao First apperance on the P4P List
Manny Pacquiao Ranked #5 Mayweather Ranked #2
Year 2005:
Manny Pacquiao Ranked #5 Mayweather Ranked #1
Year 2006:
Manny Pacquiao Ranked #2 Mayweather Ranked #1
Year 2007:
Manny Pacquiao Ranked #2 Mayweather Ranked #1
Year 2008:
Manny Pacquiao Ranked #2 (Until June, When Mayweather Retired). Mayweather Ranked #1
Year 2009:
Manny Pacquiao Ranked #1 Mayweather Ranked #2
Year 2010:

READ IT AGAIN FOLKS....

[Danny Gunz]

being undefeated really doesnt mean anything

[Horus]

being undefeated really doesnt mean anything

It does in Floyd's case.

[hugh grant]

Read the opening post for facts..

Mayweather= Undefeated in this decade while remaining at the top of the sport..

facts.

But you do remain undefeated if you dont fight people good. DOnt get me wrong PBF has fought good names, but seems to have avoided just as many. Just like JC is PBF.
PBF cant be the fighter of the decade for the same reason JC probably wont be. Undefeated dont mean much. Its who you beat and how you beat them probably counts as well.

[Stab Judah]

Question for your sig:

when did bruce lee say that...

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