
Originally Posted by
porkypara
Hope this does not turn into a massive argument between Pac Lovers and haters.
In my eyes he just seems to get better and better with each fight.
How great is he?
How great will he be if he beats Cotto?
I will stick my head above the parapit and say that he is a p4p top 10 all time great and is getting better.
The greatest fighter since Ali IMO.
Ok,now all the Pac Haters can slag me off.
Sorry i think Manny Pacquiao is a great fighter, but i still do see him as a bit overrated. He beat a shot Erik Morales, the same Erik Morales who was embarrassed by Zahir Raheem. I see this fight again not long ago, and Erik Morales was worse than i remember, he was slow and incredibly sloppy.
I couldn't believe how Erik Morales become shot overnight, he was very good in the 1st Manny Pacquiao fight, his last great performance. Then in the Zahir Raheem fight it was like i wasn't watching Erik Morales.
He deserves credit for beating MAB in there 1st meeting, and i fully do give him credit, but not for the 2nd fight really. ODLH well i don't need to point out the obvious weight issues.
Ricky Hatton had seen better days although i give Manny Pacquiao, credit for beating him at 140. And he does deserve credit for that, i thought he lost to JMM twice so i don't really know what to say on that matter.
And Oscar Larios moved up two weightclasses to fight Manny Pacquiao, and was coming off a loss to Israel Vasquez. Other than those obvious names he had some decent wins over Jorge Eliecer Julio, Jorge Solis, ETC.
But again i do think his resume is somewhat overrated, and i still think fighters like Pernell Whitaker are greater. But i suppose you can look at anyone's resume and pick it apart, but thats just how i see it.
People also use Manny Pacquiao's weight, too much to try and make him greater. Im not doubting that it isn't a great achievement, too move up the weightclasses like he has.
But people forget he was teenager fighting at those lower weight classes, and in 13 odd years or so. Its pretty normal he put on 20+ pounds healthily, and he is probably at his peak weight now near enough.
Lastly i don't hate Manny Pacquiao i respect him alot, and if he beats Miguel Cotto he's up there. I just think people at times make him out to be a god which he isn't, but theres also the flipside that the haters aren't fair on him either, because he is a great fighter.
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