Mayweather vs Pac at 130

[El_Mero]

he lost to castillo at 135 so that pokes a giant hole in his "unbeatable" aura at 135 and below. also look at all the guys he fought in those divisions...a whose who list of the slowest fighters on earth. just a coincidence im sure. remember he didnt even want to fight stevie johnston and now he's fighting pac...come on. floyd own promoter at the time when stevies name was brought up "he refused to fight him, its like talking to a wall. hbo is going to put him on the shelf since we cant find a good enough opponent." how often do you see a fighters own promoter bash him like that? still amazes me that people cant see that his career was carefully crafted all the way through just like tank is doing right now. doesnt mean he wasnt good but my god the cherry picking.

for example the top contenders when floyd left 130 were casamayor and freitas. a slick boxer and an explosive puncher/boxer. ok maybe it was a coincidence that he wanted to leave and go up in weight. then after beating castillo the top contenders were stevie johnston and spadafora. 2 slick boxers and southpaws. ok maybe its a coincidence he didnt want to fight them and fought other randoms like ndou and sosa instead before moving up in weight...to fight gatti, but as you can see there are a lot of coincidences in his career which cant really be considered coincidences after factoring in his own words and his own promoters words. then when he got to 147 it got really bad but thats another story. point is the fight would never happen...coincidentally im sure.

I can agree with all you said. Was never a big fan of Floyd, even moreso after his move to '47. I'm just saying he fought differently from 135 and below. And had he fought Pac in those weight classes I think it wouldve been a hugely different fight than their glorified sparring session at '47

[nubianpiye]

I know this was hyped as the super fight of the generation but it wasn’t floyds style was always all wrong for pac he fought some great fighters but did he really fight master boxers? List them? The only way pac wins is if Floyd abandoned his style and fights like an idiot against pac

[blowblow]

I know this was hyped as the super fight of the generation but it wasn’t floyds style was always all wrong for pac he fought some great fighters but did he really fight master boxers? List them? The only way pac wins is if Floyd abandoned his style and fights like an idiot against pac

he is already idiot the time he ducked pacman for 5years.

[Kuyukut]

floyd will find a way to duck pac at 130.

pac by brutal ko!

[anonymous2.0]

Manny got hit more because he was less refined and Mayweather was far stronger in the lower weights. Both would take their lumps but I think Manny would've at least been knocked down towards a Mayweather win.

[whollisboxing]

I think at 130 it's an even fight and I can't pick a winner. it is too close to call for me. Pac never became a full welterweight but Mayweather did and had a size advantage when they fought. it was a welterweight against a big lightweight. at 130 mayweather would not have that advantage.

Floyd would have an even greater advantage at the lower weights because he would still have his height and reach advantage. Let's remember that Erik Morales defeated Manny at 130 and Mayweather was even faster and more offensive back then. Manny was more dynamic but nowhere near as well-rounded as he eventually became.

If the junior lightweight versions of Floyd and Manny fought, I could see Manny landing a few straight lefts early before Floyd adjusts and takes it away. Floyd would land lead left hooks and jabs to the body to maintain distance and Manny would have to expose himself to counters to get inside.

[QueensburyRules]

Who would win if they fought each other back when they were at 130 lbs? Does the smaller Pac regain the advantage at a lighter weight class?

- -May ducks him and any with a pulse.

Manny always better.