Could you imagine Ricardo Lopez beating Cotto, De LaHoya, Clottey,ect @ welterweight?

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

First off, people fill out differently. Anyone who thinks Mayweather who started at 106 is the same body type as Pac now doesn't know what they are talking about.

Mayweather is a natural WW, Pac is not. The fact that Pac is doing what he's doing is why he's already an ATG. He doesn't need Mayweather to solidify his legacy, it's already written.

Imagine Lopez vs Pac at straw weight.....

[cletoreyes147]

Yes, Ricardo Lopez is undoubtedly one of the best fighters in the history of boxing and certainly the best at strawweight. Chavez has said that if Lopez ever fought in his division (140) that Lopez would easily dominate. When you watch some of his fights, you here Ferdie Pacheco talk about having a fighter like Lopez at heavyweight and how he would be unstoppable. Lopez, to me has the most beautiful and aesthetically pleasing style in boxing. I consider Lopez better than most of the fighters you mention P4P. He is one the smartest fighters I have ever seen and when you combine that with the physical skills he had...man.

[IMDAZED]

oh really so mayweather wasn't knocking people out at 130, 135 pounds, didn't knock undefeated ricky hatton out at 147.

Further floyd is a defensive wizard not an offensive fighter.

Mayweather was knocking cats out earlier than Corrales was knocking the same guys out.

[Chups]

AT 16 Pac, Mayweather = Flyweight

at 16-31 Lopez still a Flyweight.
at 16-33 Calderon still at Flyweight

at 16 Cotto = Flyweight

Some peeps are just dumbasses with agenda.

[Miburo]

The difference is that Lopez was small at strawweight even as a grown man (which is why Alvarez was able to give him trouble just one weight class north despite being an inferior fighter). Pacquiao hadn't even grow into his body when he started at such a low weight, which is why he jumped up so many classes at once. Skillwise of course Lopez isn't losing to just about anybody.