Exactly which fight should we consider as Pacquiao's "finest hour?"

[Divine Hammer]

Pac coming back from that KO loss against marquez to regain his welterweight title against Bradley.

Pac showed that by believing in yourself when others doubt and laugh at you, and having the strength of God's love in your heart all is possible. It was such a feel good win for the old past prime pacquiao who wanted to make things right and prove that there was still much more in him.

I cried a bit after that fight. Truly incredible ATG.

Not many examples in boxing history of a greater comeback. Pac's life is full of overcoming so many obstacles.

[Jab-Slip-Troll]

styles make fights doe.

Explains why JMM took 4 fights to floor someone (where as he only usually needs one) & why he won't ever rematch Pac/Bradley/Mayweather.

You Marquez nationalites, bust sooo many nuts over KTFO6.... but turn a blind eye when this wrecking ball can't catch a slick fighter.

Atleast Manny can.

[Spacey1991]

Probably Cotto IMO.

[DARKSEID]

I know this is a popular opinion but I don't necessarily agree with it. The second knockdown drastically altered the course of the fight. I know it doesn't make sense at all to discredit the KD/punch, but I feel it would've been super-competitive to the end if Cotto had just fought smarter. I think a rematch would show this.

But hey, what happened happened, and you're right that it will go down in history as a brutal beatdown.

So you're saying the reason Cotto got dominated was because he couldn't handle Pacquiao's power, which is why he got knocked down twice?

[Tay Roc]

Explains why JMM took 4 fights to floor someone (where as he only usually needs one) & why he won't ever rematch Pac/Bradley/Mayweather.

You Marquez nationalites, bust sooo many nuts over KTFO6.... but turn a blind eye when this wrecking ball can't catch a slick fighter.

At least Manny can.

I'm not turning a blind eye to anything. I thought jmm lost to Bradley, but thought he beat John. Mayweather was special circumstances (moving up 2 weight classes + mayweather showed up overweight), but thought he got school'd.

That doesn't detract imo from his destruction of pac, or his incredible boxing ability.

[Dr Rumack]

Barrera I think. That was an astonishing performance. He was a much more complete and polished fighter by the time he beat Cotto, but the Pacquiao that demolished Barrera he was just a raw force of nature.

His performance against Cotto was frightening but we already knew he was a great fighter by then. The Barrera fight was one. of those special moments where something truly unique emerges right before your eyes.

[Kris Silver]

I know this is a popular opinion but I don't necessarily agree with it. The second knockdown drastically altered the course of the fight. I know it doesn't make sense at all to discredit the KD/punch, but I feel it would've been super-competitive to the end if Cotto had just fought smarter. I think a rematch would show this.

But hey, what happened happened, and you're right that it will go down in history as a brutal beatdown.

I'm not sure how you can say you don't necessarily agree he was dominated. You go on yourself to point out he was knocked down twice. All the scores were very wide. It isn't a case of what if's or how a rematch may or may not pan out. Two knockdowns and wide scores is a domination. I like both guys but it's entirely right the history books reflect that as such already.

[Jab-Slip-Troll]

I'm not turning a blind eye to anything. I thought jmm lost to Bradley, but thought he beat John. Mayweather was special circumstances (moving up 2 weight classes + mayweather showed up overweight), but thought he got school'd.

That doesn't detract imo from his destruction of pac, or his incredible boxing ability.

See this is where nationalism goes ugly.

4 close fights = destruction?
About to get KO'd himself, then throws KTFO6 = destruction?

See... this is why in 2014, Pac fans WANT THE REMATCH... JMM FANS want to AVOID THE REMATCH. Ya'll know damn well Juan can't replicate the same performance, especially under random blood testing. Lose Lose.

[Showtime..]

What would ya'll say are his top 5 wins??

1. Barrera
2. Cotto
3. ODLH
4. Margarito
5. Morales/Hatton

You could put Bradley in there @ 2-4. I just put on his fights up until JMM 3.

[strykr619]

You have to clarify whether you are talking about his finest hour under the influence of PEDs or not under the influence of PEDs.

Get back to me when you can actually prove he was on any type of PED, Floyd already lost a suit over it....