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Posted at 08/12/2015 11:13 PM | Updated as of 08/12/2015 11:39 PM
MANILA, Philippines – If Floyd Mayweather Jr. has his list of Top 5 boxers, with him being the best of all, his Filipino rival Manny Pacquiao also came up with his own list of all-time best boxers.
The eight-division former world champion said that unlike his American rival, he puts Muhamad Ali on top of his list.
Following Ali is Julio Cesar Chavez in second, George Foreman in third, while Evader Holyfield and Oscar De La Hoya come in at fourth and fifth, respectively.
Pacquiao said he refuses to include himself in the list of all-time great pugilists because he prefer fans to decide on the issue.
“’Wag na natin isali ang sarili natin, bahala na ang mga tao sa kung sino ang nasa puso nila,” the Filipino sports icon told ABS-CBN News' Jay Dayupay.
“Hayaan na natin ang next generation na maglagay sa atin diyan.”
Meanwhile, fight analyst Ronnie Nathanielsz said he disagrees with Mayweather’s list of best fighters because of the backgrounds of the boxers he chose.
In an interview on Tuesday’s episode of The Score, Nathanielsz commentary also ran in contrast with Pacquiao’s choices.
“Unang una, he (Mayweather) put Roberto Duran in No. 2,” said the analyst.
“I will never put Roberto Duran, he's a fighter who turned his back and he said 'no mas, no mas’ (no more, no more). If he can't show courage in the ring then how can be in the Top 5?”
“Pernell Withaker, maybe, because he lost to Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. [and] that was a bum decision,” Nathanielsz went on. “Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., 100 fights, but he should have never been there because he fought patsies most of the time. He didn't fight really good competitive fighters.”
“Ali, how can you place him on the Top 5?” -- With a report from Jay Dayupay, ABS-CBN General Santos
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Posted at 08/12/2015 11:13 PM | Updated as of 08/12/2015 11:39 PM
MANILA, Philippines – If Floyd Mayweather Jr. has his list of Top 5 boxers, with him being the best of all, his Filipino rival Manny Pacquiao also came up with his own list of all-time best boxers.
The eight-division former world champion said that unlike his American rival, he puts Muhamad Ali on top of his list.
Following Ali is Julio Cesar Chavez in second, George Foreman in third, while Evader Holyfield and Oscar De La Hoya come in at fourth and fifth, respectively.
Pacquiao said he refuses to include himself in the list of all-time great pugilists because he prefer fans to decide on the issue.
“’Wag na natin isali ang sarili natin, bahala na ang mga tao sa kung sino ang nasa puso nila,” the Filipino sports icon told ABS-CBN News' Jay Dayupay.
“Hayaan na natin ang next generation na maglagay sa atin diyan.”
Meanwhile, fight analyst Ronnie Nathanielsz said he disagrees with Mayweather’s list of best fighters because of the backgrounds of the boxers he chose.
In an interview on Tuesday’s episode of The Score, Nathanielsz commentary also ran in contrast with Pacquiao’s choices.
“Unang una, he (Mayweather) put Roberto Duran in No. 2,” said the analyst.
“I will never put Roberto Duran, he's a fighter who turned his back and he said 'no mas, no mas’ (no more, no more). If he can't show courage in the ring then how can be in the Top 5?”
“Pernell Withaker, maybe, because he lost to Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. [and] that was a bum decision,” Nathanielsz went on. “Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., 100 fights, but he should have never been there because he fought patsies most of the time. He didn't fight really good competitive fighters.”
“Ali, how can you place him on the Top 5?” -- With a report from Jay Dayupay, ABS-CBN General Santos
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