Lets settle it. Which win was more impressive?Floyd vs Canelo or Pacquiao vs Thurman?

[hugh grant]

Floyd fans???

think about it from a purist perspective. forget fans of either. who is the superior boxer in your mind: canelo or thurman. who has better timing and counter power? come on. canelo had golovkins respect, golovkins had over 500 fights. lets just get real.

Please stick to topic. Floyd didn't beat a nel o who had beat ggg. Floyd beat a nel o who struggled with trout. The nel o back then isn't the nelo of today.

[Warrior Scholar]

Please stick to topic. Floyd didn't beat a nel o who had beat ggg. Floyd beat a nel o who struggled with trout. The nel o back then isn't the nelo of today.

That doesn't matter. What happened, happened. People don't change overnight, they don't change annually either.

You seem to be tied up in non purist logistics, ill see my way out

[REDEEMER]

Canelo was green when he fought Mayweather and lost. Pacman is shop worn and 40 against a prime top guy. Pretty easy to see its Pacman's win.

[Warrior Scholar]

Canelo was green when he fought Mayweather and lost. Pacman is shop worn and 40 against a prime top guy. Pretty easy to see its Pacman's win.

I think in some cases, when a trainer change is involved in the overhaul, we can say, yeah - it was before X. Good examples of this are Klitschko before losing to Brewster, and after he got with Steward. Now that's a difference worth mentioning in an argument.

Either way, I'd imagine Thurman will get a kick outta the thread, as it compares him to Canelo in a regard since the pollers have him neck and neck with Canelo. He probably needs a smile about now, someone should send him the link.


I think the Canelo Floyd beat, would've beat Golovkin. My respect for Canelo really emerged when I saw GGG smiling back at him after Canelo missed the huge counter cross. Guy like GGG respecting you, that's something. I rate GGG pretty high BJS beats him though

[siablo14]

Stopped reading at "what does not making weight have to do with it"



They signed a contract, Canelo broke it

152 drained Canelo is a better win than a prime Thurman at 147 for Pacquiao.



Sort your **** out.

Whale boy, Thurman wasn't prime and Money shut out Canelo. Canelo did nothing in that fight. Thurman won rounds against Pacquiao.

[siablo14]

Because some people never moved on from 2009. Despite the fight already happening 4 years ago,both sides still seem to have a deep resentment for each other. These discussions will go on far after both retire,because deep down we all know that what we got was little more than an empty shell of what the fight could have been in 09-10. This is why every time I hear the word marination in boxing,I get sick to my damn stomach.

Glad to see the Joshua-Wilder marination got popped.

[REDEEMER]

I think in some cases, when a trainer change is involved in the overhaul, we can say, yeah - it was before X. Good examples of this are Klitschko before losing to Brewster, and after he got with Steward. Now that's a difference worth mentioning in an argument.

Either way, I'd imagine Thurman will get a kick outta the thread, as it compares him to Canelo in a regard since the pollers have him neck and neck with Canelo. He probably needs a smile about now, someone should send him the link.


I think the Canelo Floyd beat, would've beat Golovkin. My respect for Canelo really emerged when I saw GGG smiling back at him after Canelo missed the huge counter cross. Guy like GGG respecting you, that's something. I rate GGG pretty high BJS beats him though

A young Canelo would have no chance against a faster younger GGG then .He barely does now and Canelo is much stronger now. I don't believe Canelo won/tied both fights I had GGG winning one. Its my opinion defeating Thurman now at 40 is more accomplishment then a very seasoned Mayweather defeating a smaller Canelo still wet behind the ears.

[Dean_Razorback]

Pacquiao over Thurman.



40 years old, dropped him and beat him up.




Floyd fought a green Canelo at a CW, caught him at the right time.

a canelo who later look bad vs lara and got a few gifts too

[hmc87]

Both were great wins.

Floyd a little bit past prime dominated a green Canelo

Manny way past prime edged a prime Keith

Both great wins

[Redd Foxx]

Canelo wasn't the same Canelo we know now. Floyd was heavily favored. The effortless way Floyd dominated Canelo was what made it impressive. But, Canelo wasn't all that impressive a fighter back then. He's grown a lot.

That said, it's pretty close either way. I think what Manny did here at 40 certainly feels like a greater accomplishment but you can't overlook the way Floyd completely outclassed a guy who would go on to be a #3 P4P fighter.