What win was more impressive: Pacquiao beating Margarito or Canelo beating Kovalev?

[South Champion]

Pacquiao and Canelo are both frontrunners for Fighter of the Decade. Early in this decade, Pacquiao won a title in his 8th division by beating Margarito.

Was Pacquiao's win over Margarito more impressive than Canelo moving up to Light Heavyweight to knock out Kovalev?

[JimmyValmer]

Don't ignore the fact that Pacquiao drained Margarito and fought him at 150lbs. He also fought a drained Cotto at catchweight iirc

[FredRekk]

Don't ignore the fact that Pacquiao drained Margarito and fought him at 150lbs. He also fought a drained Cotto at catchweight iirc

Margarito weighed 165 lbs. on fight night dummy.

You DKSAB.
Go learn the facts before posting nitwit.

And oh yeah, Pac destroying Margarito was more impressive.
Completely outsized.

[CHOWWOKKA]

Canelo got a knockout, Pacquiao didnt

Canelo fought Kov at his weight, Pacquiao didn't

Canelo fought for a real belt, Pacquiao didnt

I'd say the edge goes to canelo

[Gentblue]

Canelo by default. Kovalev isn’t an exposed cheater.

[sargo]

Margarito did his best. Kovalev did his best not to hurt Canelo.

[JimmyValmer]

Margarito weighed 165 lbs. on fight night dummy.

You DKSAB.
Go learn the facts before posting nitwit.

And oh yeah, Pac destroying Margarito was more impressive.
Completely outsized.

Pactàrd spotted. If Pacquiao didn't drain him why didn' the fought Margarito at 154? Gtfo

[MulaKO]

Pac beating Margarito was much more impressive even with all the asterisks
Canelo beating fughin Kovi was a given
Who ever thought Kovalev could win was just being nostalgic or they have a hard time understanding the sport
Anybody know who the bookies had as favourite for Pac vs Margo

[Squ□redCircle34]

Both wins come with asterisks but probably Pacquaio beating down a giant of a man and teaching a cheater like Margarito a lesson and ending his career at the top level basically!

Canelo was losing the fight before the KO but would say the highlight itself is more impressive but what Pacman did overall was just that more nuanced!

[FredRekk]

Margarito was 165 lbs. on fight night and Manny was not even a buck fifty.

Y’all DKSAB. I’ll teach you kiddos tho.