Greater win: Mayweather-Corrales or Pacquiao-Barrera

[MONGOOSE66]

really? he was the champion that time. how come he is past his prime? are you kidding me? go troll somewhere with low IQ.. don't smell to much fart. ok?

I love when stating facts isn’t the truth. Move along little girl.

[blowblow]

I love when stating facts isn’t the truth. Move along little girl.

see? you are exposed.. noob.. whatever smelly old man.

[RuleOfTheSpear]

yup. only a dunce would think a corrales win comes even close.

maybe a more fair debate is: pac vs bradley 2 or floyd vs corrales

bradley ranked #3 p4p at the time (while corrales was #5), welterweight champ, former unified champ at 140, undefeated (on paper), coming off a big decision win against marquez.

I think the closest comparison to Floyd-Corrales is Pac-Thurman. Corrales and Thurman had about the same achievements and both were undefeated. That's a fair comparison. Barrera is an ATG and deserves no disrespect, not while I'm alive. Barrera still has a better resumè than Canelo.
Bradley is a level above Corrales. Bradley is like a better version of Zab Judah.

[MONGOOSE66]

see? you are exposed.. noob.. whatever smelly old man.

Change your pad little girl.

[The Big Dunn]

Barely if at all, it was pretty well pick em odds if I recall. Pac was a 4-1 underdog vs an already HOFer Barrera.

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/3kingsbo...retty-boy/amp/

Calling Barrera an already HOF'er is misleading. He hadn't been inducted yet and he had come out of retirement after losing twice in a row to junior jones. Yes he came back and won 5 in a row and then upset Hamed.

Corrales was favored against Mayweather because he was prime and undefeated. Floyd completely dominated him in spectacular fashion.

I don't think it right that we rewrite history.

[The Big Dunn]

I think the closest comparison to Floyd-Corrales is Pac-Thurman. Corrales and Thurman had about the same achievements and both were undefeated. That's a fair comparison. Barrera is an ATG and deserves no disrespect, not while I'm alive. Barrera still has a better resumè than Canelo.
Bradley is a level above Corrales. Bradley is like a better version of Zab Judah.

The funny thing about this analysis is Thurman and Barrera both were out for an extended time before they came back, won and fought fought Pac.

Corrales was prime and undefeated. Barrera is definitely the better boxer than Corrales all time, but its hard to just say at the point he fought Manny he was better than Corrales was when he fought Floyd.

[SplitSecond]

The funny thing about this analysis is Thurman and Barrera both were out for an extended time before they came back, won and fought fought Pac.

Corrales was prime and undefeated. Barrera is definitely the better boxer than Corrales all time, but its hard to just say at the point he fought Manny he was better than Corrales was when he fought Floyd.

What are you talking about? Barrera fought four times in 2000, twice in 2001, twice in 2002, and twice in 2003 when he lost to Pacquiao.

Speaking of extended periods out of the ring though. Hoya basically retired in 04, had one fight in 06, then fought Floyd a year later in 07. It would have been nice to see how good Floyd could be with a more active Oscar considering how competitive that fight was with a barely active Oscar. Alas, he retired to avoid the rematch. Good stuff.

[The Big Dunn]

What are you talking about? Barrera fought four times in 2000, twice in 2001, twice in 2002, and twice in 2003 when he lost to Pacquiao.

Speaking of extended periods out of the ring though. Hoya basically retired in 04, had one fight in 06, then fought Floyd a year later in 07. It would have been nice to see how good Floyd could be with a more active Oscar considering how competitive that fight was with a barely active Oscar. Alas, he retired to avoid the rematch. Good stuff.

Barrera had retired for about 2 years after he lost back to back to Jones. Did you forget that? Then he came back and won all those fights.

Why are you holding it against Floyd that odh wouldn’t fight him?

I, like everyone, would’ve loved to see Floyd fight odh before this. However odh couldn’t bring himself to respond to Floyd’s challenge until 2007.

But this thread is about Corrales/ Floyd and manny/Barrera. Floyd beat an undefeated prime guy who was favored against him in devastating fashion.

[hugh grant]

Corrales was prime and undefeated. Barrera is definitely the better boxer than Corrales all time, but its hard to just say at the point he fought Manny he was better than Corrales was when he fought Floyd.

Your full of it aren't you. Corrales was like lacy hyped to the hills. Lacy was a mini Mike tyson, undefeated and in prime also and favourite against calzaghe. Stop dressing it up!

You like using hindsight so nel o was green and drained when Floyd beat him.

[Real King Kong]

Calling Barrera an already HOF'er is misleading. He hadn't been inducted yet and he had come out of retirement after losing twice in a row to junior jones. Yes he came back and won 5 in a row and then upset Hamed.

Corrales was favored against Mayweather because he was prime and undefeated. Floyd completely dominated him in spectacular fashion.

I don't think it right that we rewrite history.

Fair enough, but Barrera was more accomplished and hof bound. Like I said, it was pickem or Floyd a slight favourite...not sure why you keep saying corrales was the favourite. Pac, on the other hand, was a clear 4-1 dog.