Wasn't Mosley More Impressive Against Margarito?

[JDezi4]

38 year old Mosley left the Margarito fight without a scratch. And certainly wasn't even close to being KO'd. So yeah, he was more impressive. That said, Pac's fight was more exciting in a way

[Championart]

Let me just say this.... Nobody expected Mosley to do what he did to the Tijuana Tornado Margorito. Everyone expected Pac to do what he did to Margorito. As a matter of fact everyone including Roach himself expected Pac to knock Margorito out by 7 which he didn't do. Now does it mean Pac's victory wasn't impressive because he didn't knock him out? No not at all. It was a very impressive victory nonetheless, but Shanes was more impressive due to the fact that no one expected him to do that Margo and everyone expected the results of what Manny did.

Disclaimer: When i say everyone i am speaking in terms of majority and obviously not literally every single person.

[Championart]

Of course the Mosley win is much better, Margarito was a P4P fighter at the time and ranked number one at the WW, Pacman fought a shot weight drained Margarito while loaded up with illegal substances,

+100 except for the weight drained Margo part and Pac being loaded up with illegal substances.

[artizon]

The biggest difference between Mosely’s and Pacquiao’s performances against Margarito was Mosely’s consistent body attack - especially in the early rounds. If Pacquiao attacked the body more, it would have been an easier fight and he would have scored a KO. I kept wondering why Manny was just head-hunting the whole time. If you notice Margarito’s face after fighting Mosely – it was unmarked. It was the body attack.

[JDezi4]

IS Margarito being distracted by getting caught the scientifically accepted FACT now?

[neoz]

SSM fought Margarito at WW. Pac beat him at LMW. End of. Pac gave 20lbs away.
Pac was more impressive.

What he said.

[ThePunchingBag]

Perhaps the fact that Marg outweighed Pac by 20lb and had a 5 inch height and reach advantage makes Pac's win more impressive.

[ROSS CALIFORNIA]

Let me just say this.... Nobody expected Mosley to do what he did to the Tijuana Tornado Margorito. Everyone expected Pac to do what he did to Margorito. As a matter of fact everyone including Roach himself expected Pac to knock Margorito out by 7 which he didn't do. Now does it mean Pac's victory wasn't impressive because he didn't knock him out? No not at all. It was a very impressive victory nonetheless, but Shanes was more impressive due to the fact that no one expected him to do that Margo and everyone expected the results of what Manny did.

Disclaimer: When i say everyone i am speaking in terms of majority and obviously not literally every single person.

I agree all the way.

[[ DUBBZZ ]]

First things first, I love Pacquiao. He is an amazing fighter. But aren't people going overboard here.

Im I the only one who noticed Shane Mosley was more impressive in his KO of Margarito. Pacquiao looked great but Mosley destroyed Margo. Now I am not saying Mosley should be fighting Pacquiao. But before we anoint Manny the greatest fighter ever, we need to realized the Margo was damaged goods coming in.

These attempts to discredit Pac by haters are getting more and more pathetic. Sad.

[Xercen]

people don't realise pacman was punching up towards his face which means he loses a lot of power from the 5 inch height difference. Also he faced a guy who was 17lb heavier and well conditioned. Marg got an orbital fracture against a guy who has to punch upwards to hit his face....that is some serious comparative power. Mosley might have more power only because he is punching straight and using his shoulders when he fought marg but if manny was taller then he would have more power than mosley when fighting some1 of marg's height.

Now if he faces some1 like floyd then he will be able to generate a lot more power purely because floyd isn't much bigger than manny.

The fact is marg wouldn't have been able to take those punches and last if he wasn't really well conditioned and damn he definately was cause he took a beating.