When did pac prime stage started?

[-Deal With It-]

Hard to say exactly where his prime started. But we do know where it's going to end.

The day he signs on that dotted line to be fed to the wolf without the assistance of his "special shakes".

The USADA is going to effectively end Pacquiao's prime by forcing him to fight with his system clean of illegal substances for the first time in years. Then and there is where we'll see the REAL Pacquiao.

[Toyman]

mosley, margarito, clottey, cotto, hatton, JMM etc....all lost to a 1 dimensional, past-his-prime, overrated midget.

how sad

[UmissUpay]

SOme would argue it ends the day he agrees to random OST and fights floyd.

Floyd has kids so we know he has balls. I didn't know manny had any until you drooled.

Besides my post said ".. and fights floyd".

Pacman runs from all the fighters when they are strong, but as soon as he eats his power pellet and they are weak and vulnerable he gobbles them up.

I think Pac is having a 2nd peak. He has increased his offensive ability no question, but he still has defensive liabilities. I just don't think beating clottey, marg, hatton and cotto, and shane elevates him. But no question he has developed more skills.

Hard to say exactly where his prime started. But we do know where it's going to end.

The day he signs on that dotted line to be fed to the wolf without the assistance of his "special shakes".

The USADA is going to effectively end Pacquiao's prime by forcing him to fight with his system clean of illegal substances for the first time in years. Then and there is where we'll see the REAL Pacquiao.

just as i expected, this topic to drag in some of the most genius ped expert of this forum

[KingTito]

I would say around the Hatton and Cotto fights. His early fights were based a lot on his speed, explosiveness and power in his left hand. I think he has become a more rounded fighter. This is a good thread. He's had such a long career and so many big fights. It's almost like he's had 2 careers. It's quite impressive.

[Phantomas]

I think after his lost to Morales, the serious juice came after that.

[The Big Dunn]

just as i expected, this topic to drag in some of the most genius ped expert of this forum

Ive always posted manny is clean until its proven hes dirty. I actually am giving him credit for peaking again at a higher weight. But of course you missed that.

[TintaBoricua]

the scary thing is that Pac still hasn't even reached his prime yet

hes that good.

think of it like this, would the Pac that fought Cotto beat the Pac that fought Mosley? The answer is no.

Since moving up to welterweight, the best version of Pacquiao would have to either be the one from the De la Hoya fight or the Hatton fight...or hell, even the Cotto fight.

It's not to say he's looked terrible in his last three fights (because he hasn't), but he's stayed relatively the same or gone down in those fights slightly.

Pacquiao from Cotto fight>Pacquiao from Mosley fight

[SCtrojansbaby]

Around 2001

[Someone88]

Since the De La Hoya fight I think Pacquiao has been in his prime

[keehlnate]

since beating david diaz to pulp.