When All the Dust Settles, Pac Is STILL Standing

[hugh grant]

You can tell he's already severely brain damaged

AArrhh don't be cruel. But a guy who'd been put to sleep like was against jmm you wouldn't think possible go on and be oldest ww champ ever.

Won his first world title as 19 yr old Flyweight, 21 years later regains the world title as a 40 yr old welterweight. It’s absolutely unbelievable, we’ll never see anything like that again IMO.

True absolutely astounding. In 100 plus years of boxing there have been some great natural WW likev srr and srl for starters, yet it's a former flyweight who becomes oldest ever ww champ?. A scriptwriter couldn't dream.this up.
That's why Pac is goat.

[CinderelliMan]

Why is there a longevity thread without a mention

[GrandpaBernard]

That's why there's no better time to retire than now. So many people said, "He's shot" but we saw him at a good 75 to 80% of his former glory. But, time waits for no man and there's going to come a fight where he ages "overnight". I hope he hangs them up before we see that.

Right now, he's managed to shake off so much negative weight (Horn fight, killer instinct gone, etc) and has reached a real pinnacle.

manny increases chance of aging overnight by taking the rest of 2019 off

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

AArrhh don't be cruel. But a guy who'd been put to sleep like was against jmm you wouldn't think possible go on and be oldest ww champ ever.



True absolutely astounding. In 100 plus years of boxing there have been some great natural WW likev srr and srl for starters, yet it's a former flyweight who becomes oldest ever ww champ?. A scriptwriter couldn't dream.this up.
That's why Pac is goat.

It’s absolutely astonishing, his longevity combined with his accomplishments are unique. Pacquiao is a true phenomenon of not just boxing but sport in general.

He’s certainly not the GOAT though IMO, guys like Henry Armstrong also achieved unique and unparalleled accomplishments that will never be matched and a guy like Sugar Ray Robinson was a higher calibre of fighter to anyone we have ever seen IMO. I’m gonna re-evaluate my list at some point and Pacquiao will definitely be top 10.

[Left Hook Tua]

Likewise, gonna look into that now. That blows my mind that he had a decent amateur run

I think he use to fight like toughman type fights for pennies too as a teen

[boliodogs]

Marquez is like Canelo in that once they get that win they don't give a rematch. I am sure Pac would have beat Marquez anytime in a 5th fight. Look at the difference when they both fought Bradley. Mayweather won't risk a rematch either. I do wish he would retire but he keeps winning.

[vicz99]

Legendary. Simple as that. ATG. Also would anybody say he's in the top five FASTEST/QUICKEST boxers of all time or no?

[GhostofDempsey]

He is a special fighter who only comes along once in a generation, sometimes longer. He can certainly perform at a level that others like Floyd and Oscar could not.

[strykr619]

Oh wow! I didn't even know he had any amateur fights. Thanks for the knowledge, man!

He was on the Phil National Boxing Team before he officially turned Pro.

[strykr619]

I think he use to fight like toughman type fights for pennies too as a teen

That's how he got known was fighting in smokers against more established opponents.