I think we are all priveliged to be witnessing 2 of the very best of all time!!

[BIG H]

I am as guily as anybody for placing older fighters in higher esteem than modern fighters, but if you really break it down there can be few that have a bigger claim to all time greats than PBF and PAC.

In just about any sport where athletitism is vital, sportsman are better now than ever before. Obviously due to many factors, but they obviously have the best diets, best technology etc. I think this applies in boxing probably more than any other sport.

I really do now feel that Pac and PBF are in absolutely in the same league as SRR, Willie Pepp, Henry Armstrong, Roberto Duran and Muhammad Ali.

Pac v PBF will be the biggest fight in history, I just hope that we get to see it!!

[belakbox]

I agree. These type of fighters come around once in a lifetime and it's a pleasure to watch.

Regardless of the outcome each deserves ATG status for their accomplishments. I don't think a loss for either diminishes their place among the ATG in least.

I was back and forth about who would win in a matchup between them but I have to give the strong edge to Pacquiao. His ability to improve is amazing. His defense last night was excellent. Combine that will his fierce offense and he's unstoppable.

[Darth_Simasu]

I absolutely agree.....I just posted a similar thread on whether users here think this will be the biggest fight since the 80's. In my opinion Leonard Vs Hagler is it's only real rival, prior to this you're looking at the days of Ali!

[rjj tszyu]

I absolutely agree.....I just posted a similar thread on whether users here think this will be the biggest fight since the 80's. In my opinion Leonard Vs Hagler is it's only real rival, prior to this your looking at the days of Ali!

I think Leonard vs Hearns I is up there too. That fight was huge back in the day. But yes I agree, we do have 2 ATG's here, I think PBF is above Pac but should the 2 not fight it would be a complete travesty to the sport.

[0james0]

Agree entirely.

That's what frustrates me when the old "if Ali fought ....... who would have won"

Modern boxers are perfectly conditioned, technology that people of 20 years ago could only dream of. Surely that gives them the edge? However you are only really judged on the people you beat and for some boxers there just weren't that many great boxers around in their era.

Now we have 2 genuine legends, you can tell that simply by the fact they are clearly a cut above when fighting.

I think we are now seeing Pacman in his peak, I did think PBF was now in decline, but going by his last fight, maybe not!

[0james0]

I absolutely agree.....I just posted a similar thread on whether users here think this will be the biggest fight since the 80's. In my opinion Leonard Vs Hagler is it's only real rival, prior to this your looking at the days of Ali!

I think Leonard vs Hearns I is up there too. That fight was huge back in the day. But yes I agree, we do have 2 ATG's here, I think PBF is above Pac but should the 2 not fight it would be a complete travesty to the sport.

The "undefeated" Mayweather vs Hatton fight was a pretty big one. So hyped, at the time as look forward to as the pac vs PBF.

It's only because Ricky got found out by PBF that the gloss fizzled out post fight.

[Darth_Simasu]

I absolutely agree.....I just posted a similar thread on whether users here think this will be the biggest fight since the 80's. In my opinion Leonard Vs Hagler is it's only real rival, prior to this your looking at the days of Ali!

I think Leonard vs Hearns I is up there too. That fight was huge back in the day. But yes I agree, we do have 2 ATG's here, I think PBF is above Pac but should the 2 not fight it would be a complete travesty to the sport.

The "undefeated" Mayweather vs Hatton fight was a pretty big one. So hyped, at the time as look forward to as the pac vs PBF.

It's only because Ricky got found out by PBF that the gloss fizzled out post fight.

Hatton Vs Mayweather deserves a mention but I never did rate Hatton as being an elite fighter. I thought at the time Hatton had a punchers chance because Mayweather had gone up in weight and we weren't certain if he could manage it (his win over an old ODLH wasn't enough for me). The problem here was that Hatton never really beat an elite fighter other than Tszyu who himself was past it and a lot of people thought he lost the Collazo fight where he was badly hurt. With Pacman and Mayweather there is no doubt they have proved their doubters wrong by beating what has been put infront of them as they climbed the weight classes.