When Floyd Mayweather Jr. abruptly retired three weeks ago, he left a vacancy atop an imaginary list. Fight fans love to argue about their hypothetical rankings of the world’s best pound-for-pound boxers. Many believe Manny Pacquiao is the man to assume that top spot. Pacquiao isn’t so sure yet.

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