Is Manny Pacquiao the most overrated fighter of the past 25 years?

[Capaedia]

Overrated is an overused term.

Obviously some underrate him, some overrate him.

No way in hell does he belong in an H2H discussion with Robinson.

But he's in no way a one-dimensional brawler with no skill.

As the hype wears off and the legions of mindless, one-tune fans lose interest, there will be fewer to put him in discussions he doesn't belong in, and also fewer people to discredit him. As I'm sure at least a large part of the crowd that dislikes him, dislike him because of his fans.

[LoadedWraps]

Overrated is an overused term.

Obviously some underrate him, some overrate him.

No way in hell does he belong in an H2H discussion with Robinson.

But he's in no way a one-dimensional brawler with no skill.

As the hype wears off and the legions of mindless, one-tune fans lose interest, there will be fewer to put him in discussions he doesn't belong in, and also fewer people to discredit him. As I'm sure at least a large part of the crowd that dislikes him, dislike him because of his fans.

Well said, in all reality, time will tell. Everyone's perception is skewed during the career of a fighter, (many athletes were not considered great until well after their retirement and vica versa) and the fanbase does have alot to do with it. Both Manny and Floyd will be more palatable with the distance of time, as we will also be able to compare this whole era objectively safely into the future.

[Goldie]

You know it's true. In general there is a lot ethnic tensions in boxing, this is just magnified 100% because both Floyd and Manny are so popular.

Well we have people like you to thank for perpetuating whatever racial tensions there are. Is a black man not allowed to think that Pacquiao has been overrated since his win against DLH without being relegated to being some "angry black flohmo fan"? If you don't think that Pacquiao has been overrated by the media then debate with the people making legitimate arguments for him being overrated instead of using ignorant fans as an excuse to be ignorant yourself.

[straightleft]

Numbers look flash dont they lol , when you say 8 titles and we all know the 154 was a paper fake it makes you look with more scrutiny at the rest and when you do you see all the special Manny conditions that start to come through , all the very selective opponents , Manny is a top fighter but his WW campaign was built on hype and made to order opponents for the simple masses looking for a hero .

A notch on the handle dont mean its legit , history tears a resume down to real worth and Manny has got a lot of holes in his .

Tell me any former flyweight champion who received a gift even if it was a toilet paper titles at 154? Did your rich coward boy a former flyweight champ and fought Cotto with 17 lbs disadvantage? NO. That is the beauty of Pacquiaos 8th world title toilet paper or whatever you may call it.

[ironmike2012]

No he is a great fighter.

[Pac_tard]

In the end of the day pac won the fighter of decade floyd didnt, go cry some more *****s lolololololololol

[LoadedWraps]

In the end of the day pac won the fighter of decade floyd didnt, go cry some more *****s lolololololololol

Oh right, because that matters....

Do you know the criteria for FOTD? Exactly.

If anything, it helps prove he's overrated.

[al-Xander]

Take the test, Pacquiao. You're too good to be real, boy.

[Reloaded]

Tell me any former flyweight champion who received a gift even if it was a toilet paper titles at 154? Did your rich coward boy a former flyweight champ and fought Cotto with 17 lbs disadvantage? NO. That is the beauty of Pacquiaos 8th world title toilet paper or whatever you may call it.

First of all Margo was drained down and will never fight at 150 again even refused Cotto at that weight , he needed diuretics to make the bogus weight of 150 for Pacs special conditions fight , then they set the sloth up in a 26 ft ring with 8oz gloves , this was after Margo couldnt get a license to fight and looked like a mug in his first fight after a 2 yr absence , the fight was promised to Antonio 6 mths earlier , but Floyd was the one they wanted right lol you gullible empty head !

Pac ducked 154 Cotto you fool , lol , flat refuses to fight Cotto without a CW lol .

You wanna know who went from flyweight to a bogus 150 title , look up Dingan Thobella went from 130 to 175 going the distance with Kessler and won a MW title on the way ,basicly a World Champion journeyman he did more weight climbing without a CW than Pac has done , see if it Pac can stay with Kessler at 175 lol .

Stick to your hyped up numbers kid because thats all you got with your paper tiger , people know about the CWs and cherry picking shot fighters and all the ducking , history will slaughter Pac especially if he ever fights Floyd because he will be totally exposed as a WW hype job , its the only reason they took Bradley , he is the only guy they could sell thats smaller than Pac lol .

[Reloaded]

Take the test, Pacquiao. You're too good to be real, boy.

Take the test boy because your avoiding it like a cheat , JMM and old Mosley proved he aint too good lol , and ducking Cotto without a CW also rubs salt into that , who is left ODH who was lghter than Pac lol , Hatton who was shot to sheeet , Clottey who was paid to hide or Margo who needed Diuretics !

Truth is, refusing a PEDS test is as good as saying you juice , the more he avoided it the more he NEEDS to be tested !