As a Mayweather fan I have to say it.

[hugh grant]

This win tips Pacquiao above him in the ATG list. Beating a prime undefeated welterweight for his belt at the age of 40 puts him top 10 all time IMO.

Pacs always been above Floyd, more people in world think that then think Floyds was ever above Pac.
Nobody is doing what Pac is doing at 40 so why isn't Pac no1? His resume was insane before beating Thurman.
People want pac to do something impossible to be GOAT

[mart321]

Manny is way greater than I thought he was especially after the thurman fight but how does that make you better than the person you lost to?

Mayweather taking canelo’s 0
Is better than manny taking thurmans.

But still not trying to take away from manny’s great win.

Hell no, canelo wasnt the name he is now and he was weight drained. Mayweather caught him at the right time. Paquiaos wins over the same fighters they fought weigh in the favour of manny aswell. Manny killed hatton and cotto, margarito and mosley.

[Ray*]

For me I wouldn’t argue against this, for Pac to be competitive and beat younger guys at this age? He definitely has a shout to claim this. And am a huge Mayweather fan, but you have to call it how it is.

[MDPopescu]

Pacs always been above Floyd, more people in world think that then think Floyds was ever above Pac.
Nobody is doing what Pac is doing at 40 so why isn't Pac no1? His resume was insane before beating Thurman.
People want pac to do something impossible to be GOAT

I never was one of Pac's fans... on the contrary...

... But he's now above Floyd in the "history" of this sport... tbh

... (and the "Floydtards" may cry as much as they want to...)

[BoloShot]

Stop with this bs.Win over Canelo much better than over Thurman. Canelo destroyed Josecito Lopez and Mayweather destroyed Canelo. Thurman was almost knocked out by Lopez.

Canelo wasn't close to his peak, was weight drained. Please can people quit the triangle theories, they are meaningless in boxing.

[tangalog2200]

Lol Floyd's legacy being defended fiercely in boxing forums. While Pacquiao adds to his inside the ring, inspiring even other boxing greats and trainers. Pacquiao easily top 10. Deservingly top 5. The only 5 division lineal champion still winning championships at age 40, most recently against an undefeated, young, powerful and skilled champion. That is greatness. Plain to see. Need not be explained or defended.

Well said...

Floyd's zero was just an imperfect doughnut..

with gifted wins..not fighting enough and ...my favorite...from his dad..."fighting scared"

[The tucker]

Hell no, canelo wasnt the name he is now and he was weight drained. Mayweather caught him at the right time. Paquiaos wins over the same fighters they fought weigh in the favour of manny aswell. Manny killed hatton and cotto, margarito and mosley.

The hypocrisy of you people. Y’all kill me with this floyd caught them at the right time stuff. Was you a baby or just not into boxing when Floyd fought canelo?

FLOYD WAS FORCED into the fight with canelo. Manny was knocked out cold last year by Marquez so no body was calling for the May/pac fight like that so they needed a new boogie man. Floyd was bombarded with demands to fight canelo and EVERYBODY was saying how floyd was scared to death of him and his career would be over because he didn’t fight Pac and canelo.

Canelo was tired of fighting on floyds undercard and demanded to fight him. Go back and watch when Floyd was walking to the ring and they said that fight would define his career not canelo’s but Floyd. That fight did over 2 mil Ppv buys and was sold out in hours I know because I was at the fight so yes canelo name was a big deal back then.

Then you say Floyd caught opponents at the right time but it was really manny who caught opponents at the right time. Manny fought delahoya AFTER Floyd beat him, he fought hatton AFTER Floyd knocked out a undefeated hatton, Floyd fought mosley after his huge win over margorito, manny fought him AFTER a loss to Floyd and a draw.

So if 2013 was not the right time for Floyd to fight canelo what time was? Let me guess when Floyd is 42 years old.

[Caught Square]

Again, the last time Floyd was in a fight anyone thought he might lose was against Chico Corrales. He kept it that way.

I've got Manny well ahead of him in the ATG rankings.

Loads of people thought Pacquiao would beat him going into their fight in 2015, including yourself.

[Caught Square]

100%

Just because Jake Lamotta beat Ray Robinson doesn’t mean he’s greater than him same thing here Floyd got the W but Manny has easily accomplished more.

That's such a dumb analogy

Do you think anyone would say Floyd was greater if Manny had beaten him 5 times.... c'mon man.

[IronDanHamza]

I wouldn't.

But one things for sure, this was a legacy enhancing win for Pacquaio.

People can make all the excuses they want but Pacqauio at 40 years old just dropped, hurt and beat one of the top WW's of this era in his prime.

Amazing.