How much better would Pacquiao be if he had an amateur career?

[-The Glove-]

Just a thought based on another thread. It's been well-documented that Pacquiao never had the luxury of an amateur career like most of his counterparts. When many of his opponents were learning their craft in the amateur ranks, Pacquiao began fighting professionally at only 16 years old. Love him or hate him, the mans a great fighter and great for the sport. Pacquiaos learned a great deal from Roach but I believe he might have been even better and sooner if he had an amateur career. Any thoughts minus flaming?

[bojangles1987]

No way to predict that. For all we know he might have been forced into habits that negatively effected him.

[PAC-BOY]

ya never know.... Any more better and he would be super human!

[-Rab]

Wow pac- boy man you have to shut the f**k up. You talk about pacquiao like if he was a sugar ray robinson or sugar ray leonard. Seriously, He's not that great.

[them_apples]

Just a thought based on another thread. It's been well-documented that Pacquiao never had the luxury of an amateur career like most of his counterparts. When many of his opponents were learning their craft in the amateur ranks, Pacquiao began fighting professionally at only 16 years old. Love him or hate him, the mans a great fighter and great for the sport. Pacquiaos learned a great deal from Roach but I believe he might have been even better and sooner if he had an amateur career. Any thoughts minus flaming?

he was 60-3 as an amatuer

[PAC-BOY]

Wow pac- boy man you have to shut the f**k up. You talk about pacquiao like if he was a sugar ray robinson or sugar ray leonard. Seriously, He's not that great.

based on your profile..neither are you! LOL

[Khalid X]

In all honesty Pac became and elite fight at the age of 20 years old. Lets say he had a longer amateur career and turned pro at the age of 18, I highly doubt he would have been in a better position at 20 than he was, which was top guy at 112.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Wtf? ........

[-The Glove-]

In all honesty Pac became and elite fight at the age of 20 years old. Lets say he had a longer amateur career and turned pro at the age of 18, I highly doubt he would have been in a better position at 20 than he was, which was top guy at 112.

True. Fighting professionally early does make you learn faster.

[-Rab]

based on your profile..neither are you! LOL

Yeah it's hilarious how every negative rep I get is because I talk badly
about paquiao. I'm not even a Mayweather fan. Oh well guess I'll always have
negative rep