"Where was Pacquiao in 1996-2001 when I was dominating the game?" PBF

[LeG00N]

So in reality , Poochiao has been ducking Money May for 15 years?

*******s have a lot of explaining to do

[Uturn]

Mayweather is running.

[JOM'S]

you know where he was floyd. you were watching him on ringside and you were a ******* then.

lolz that was back then and already 2006 bro, not 2001, now 2011 floyd is just a closet *******...

[Curtiz]

WTH? Only shallow American ignorant non-fans hadn't heard of Pacquiao until he stepped up to 140-147lbs to fight Hatton (the first common Mayweather victim).

Let's see...

2003, he beat Barrera at 125lbs.
2004, drew with Marquez at 125lbs in fight of the year.
2005, lost to Morales in his first fight at 130lbs
2006, beat Morales twice at 130lbs
2007, beat Solis, Barrera at 130lbs
2008, beat Marquez at 130lbs, Diaz at 135lbs

Anybody who knew anything about boxing has known about Pacquiao at least since his fights with the ring legends Barrera, Marquez, and Morales.

Of course, you don't sound particularly knowledgeable to me if you've only heard of Pacquiao since he moved up to 140-147lbs.

I really respect/like Mayweather as a fighter. But he can't just make stuff up and except it to be accepted as the truth when it is the opposite of reality.

The first Marquez fight was a headliner at the MGM grand and the first Barrera fight was (IIRC) on the undercard of the Tyson Lewis fight. Real fans have known about Pacquiao for a loooooong time.

which all happen to be AFTER 2001

[Ryannn]

which all happen to be AFTER 2001

pacquiao has been dominating the lower classes prior to barrera.

people really need to stop taking everything that floyd says as fact.

cause he's full of shit.

[figzuki]

Mayweather
1996 - pro debut for Mayweather age 19
1998 - WBC Super Featherweight title 130lbs age 21
2001 - fights Corrales 130lbs age 24

Pacquiao
1995 - pro debut for Pacquiao age 16
1998 - WBC Flyweight title 112lbs age 19
2001 - IBF/WBO Super Bantamweight titles 120lbs age 22

To answer Mayweather's question:

Pacquiao was becoming a 2 weight world champion 1996 to 2001. Mayweather was becoming a 1 weight world champion. They both won their first world title in the same year. Pacquiao was a world champion 2 years younger than Mayweather.

Where was Pacquiao? 2 weight divisions below you.

"Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts."
Daniel Patrick Moynihan, 1927-2003

Good post, and the people who were really dominating wasn't him anyways lol, it was people like DLH, Tito, RJJ, Hopkins etc....

[charlieg]

which all happen to be AFTER 2001

They were his big fights against boxing legends. Prior to that he was building his career from the place he lived - the Philippines. He was winning world championships in the Asia Pacific region.

Just as, I'm sure, Filipino boxing fans would not have known about Floyd Mayweather until after 2001, why would American fans know much about an Pacific-Asian star until he went Stateside?

This may come as a surprise to many Americans, especially Floyd Mayweather, but he world is bigger than America. The USA encompasses less than 5% of the global population.

[gayfish]

LOL. floyd you were DFINITELY NOT DOMINATING. silly fool.

[The Nature Boy]

When Mayweather said "Where was Pac during 1996-2001", he was referring to him Mayweather already being on the P4P list since 1999 and being undefeated.

Pac didn't reach P4P status until 2002-2003. That's what Mayweather meant by the comment.

That's what I took from it, but hey to each it's own.

[The Nature Boy]

pacquiao has been dominating the lower classes prior to barrera.

people really need to stop taking everything that floyd says as fact.

cause he's full of shit.

Dude, Pacquiao won the flyweight championship then lost it his very next fight on the scales. Plus, he was Ko'd in the fight. Our definition of dominating might be different.